SHORTAGE OF RUBBER
CONTINUES IN GERMANY HEAVY DUTY OH RAW PRODUCT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, May 13. (Received May 14, at 1.5 p.m.) In order to raise capital to manufacture synthetic rubber, Germany is levying a duty of Is in the pound on foreign raw rubber. A severe shortage of rubber continues, and motorists are having difficulty in obtaining tyres. Lorry drivers are instructed to drive slowly so as to reduce wear and tear.
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Evening Star, Issue 22648, 14 May 1937, Page 9
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74SHORTAGE OF RUBBER Evening Star, Issue 22648, 14 May 1937, Page 9
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