ECONOMY.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2856, 29 January 1916, Page 4

ECONOMY.

THE MOVEMKNT AT HOME

London, .Innuiiry 27

The Hon. Mr ltimeiinan, in order to relievo the pressure upon the available tonnage, said the Government had decided lo cut down non-essential imports. Paper pulp and other paper inlawing matcnialN would be Erst dealt with. These materials had absorbed 2,000,000 tons of shopping -H>«»-'o an-' liuadily. The whole of tho British niori cantile marine was under the control of tho Government, and in, order that it can be used to' the best advantage the Allies' Governments would be assisted iiy a. small committee, of which Lord Ourr-soni would be chairman. The import of raw tobacco, building materials, furniture woods', veneers, and some fruits might shortly ,be prohibited. A full statement of the method would be aunounced as soon as .--possible. The, export of wsibto paper and rags would lie prohibited, and the list might be extended until the strain on tho tonnage had eased;