GERMAN COAL

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1940, Page 5

GERMAN COAL

AN APPEAL

TO CEASjE HEATING HOMES (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 12.10 p.jm.) v— LONDON, April 29. The “Times’,” 'Rotterdam correspondent says the Reich Coal Commis-j sioner, Paul’ Walter, ' appealed to theatres and restaurants to cease heating. He urged the importance of restricting consumption on ‘ the hojjiie front, in order to re-" ljeve the transport system, and also to enable Germany to fulfil her contract to supply Italy will 12,000,000 tons annually; The authbrities are doing their utmost to combat the inevitable short* age next winter;" v 4 ' ■ i • ' V" ; PETROL SHORTAGE. , (Received this day at 12.10 p.m.) i LONDON, April 29. j t 'the British United Press’ Berlin l correspondent says the petrol shortage, continues ;to drive cars from the?, strfeets throughout Germany. } . As. a result of the latest restriction,'; 25 per cent of the remaining cars, in-; eluding taxis, . are laid pp in many j cities. 4 ' Only 1000 taxis remain jn Ber- f lin." ' ./• ' ;