Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09

and to give allied and neutral coun-
tries an opportunity to present a full
program OF their requirements Many
officials. alarmed at the wheat shortage,
and the heavy drain the allies and neu-
trails are making on every kind of
american food supplies, are urging an
immediate embargo on food shipments
Through control OF coal and fuels
the government intends to take a nrm
grasp on shipping. An advancement
under negotiation will give the Ameri-
can and British governments control,
OF not only all allied tonnage, but of
neutral vessels as we'll. Ships now
on runs not regarded as necessary to
successful conduct of the war will
be forced into trades considered more
essential, and vessels now held in port
through fear of submarine attack, will
pc required to go into service
Control of iron and steel was made
necessary by war demands on the iron
and steel industries. a shortage of
steel In this country is threatened be-
cause or the large amount that is being
diverted to munitions manufacture and
the construction of the governments
merchant fleet Japans neavy pur-
chaseS of steel plates for merchant
shipbuilding made necessary that plates
be put under control. At the same
time this action gives the government
u
csc tonnage into the trans Atlantic
trades.
SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
SOON TO BE ISSUED
Specific regulations governing food
exports and shipments of other COM
modities named in to-day's list are ex-
pected to be issued by the President
within few days. Even If a complete
embargo is not placed on food exports
Ia
tons will be made. The exports coun-
Gil, comprising three Cabinet members
and the food administrator. are draw
ing up a program to be submitted to
the President Immediately.
one argument advanced by adyo-
Gates or complete embargo on food
shipments Is that the neutral countries
and the allies have presented entirely
different statements regarding the
amount of foodstuffs going from the
neutral countries into GERMANY The
president declares in his statement that
this government has no desire to do
any injustice 10 neutral countries. and
'ntends 10 cooperate with them in
adding TO their necessary supplies
me method of procedure in obtain
NE licenses for export was outlined
tonight by Secretary RedfeId, who
VIII administer the act. as follows:
+ CONGRATULATIONS for licenses NAV
'''oNS ~ tlc bureau OF FOreiRn
domestic Commerce. division Of export
licenses, 1883 + Street. Washington. d.
". or TO any of the branches of tho
bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com.
merce. New York. Boston. Chicago. ST
Louis. New Orleans. San Francisco. and
Seattle. N
Seeond-In applying for a license to
Export any OF the commodities covered
py the Presidents proclamation. appli
cants should give the following infor-
nation in IMPLICATED form; ta) auan-
tity; fh> description OF goods; Cc).
n name ana address of consignee: td)
name and address OF consignor.
lhird-The license will be good for
ori! SIXTY days, and at the expiration
vi INA, time must be renewed, and n
aor sn,pped within that time. new.
apnlication must he made
fourth-Ihe various branch Offices
Oh me Bureau Of Foreign and Domes.
VIC commerce have been given fun i'm.
elructions as to the disposition of all
applications" VI all