BIOLOGICAL TRICK ALLEGED

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 May 1950, Page 5

BIOLOGICAL TRICK ALLEGED

NEW YORK, May 12.—The Associated Fur Manufacturers reported today that the Russians had “done them in the eye" in what was supposed to be a friendly fur trade exchange. It said that in response to a request from Russian fur breeders, American mink breeders had agreed to exchange 12 live minks in various colour mutations for an equal number of live Russian sables. The association reported that the sables arrived, but failed to breed, and an investigation revealed that they had all been sterilised. relaxation of effort to reduce consumption as directed. The level if Lake Taupo remained unchanged during the week at 1172.85 reel, lint that' of Lake Waikarenioana fell from 1997.80 feet to 1997.70 feel. The dams at Mangahao were empty at the week-end. During the week .99 inches of rain fell at Taupo, 2.25 inches at. Waikaremoana and .70 inches at Mangahno. Excess consumption in the South Island was 7.91 per cent., or 1,057,042 units. Mr. Davenport, stated that a further 5.5 million units were taken from storage, and if consumers continued to use power on the present scale usable storage might be exhausted before the end of July. All supply authorities were urged to take im- i mediate steps to reduce consumption I to the allotted figures.