New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Fuel for Great Lakes Re.
gion Diverted Across
Border
May Cut LatinAmerica
Government Plans to Shut Off
Supplies Now Going to Ger
man-Owned Concerns

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-Coal ship
ments to Canada, as well as certain eX-
ports of food, hereafter will proceed
only under special licenses issued by
| the Fuel Administration and the Ex-
ports Administrative Board.
In the case of coal. the action was
/ taken because Of the discovery that
great quantities Of fuel, supposed TO
be moving toward the Great Lakes re-
gion of the United States to prevent
possible famine this winter, actually
were going into Canada, which ALREADY
| has a coal reserve. This leak was made
possible by the former system OF piah
! ket license, which has now been super
seeded. II is intended merely to regu-
! late the flow of fuel.
| 1t is also reported that threatened
coal shortage in New England may be
followed by shutting of the supply Oh
certain German establishments III
+ South America which are suspected OIL
financing much German propaganda
In the case of food the restrlc'loh
of shipment to Canada and Newfouhd-
land applies only to wheat, wheat hour'
butter and sugar, which may 20
through in small amounts. All large
shipments must have the same form Oh
i;cenos demanded for export TO other
countries. 1t is believed the order will
secure closer cooperation between the
American and Canadian food admins.
4
shortages seem likely.
Half of Shipments in Leak
DR.. II. A. Garfield, fuel administrator,
said: -,
"With this supervision we will be
able TO eoualize the distribution or
coal. and see that the Northwest and
Canada get their fair shares"
Coal has been moving toward lake
ports in large quantities Tor some
weeks under an order issued by ROBERT
Lovett. government director OF PRIOR.
itv of transportation. The purpose OF
the order was TO supply the Northwest
with an abundance of coal before VIII
ter closes shipping on the lakes. :,
Complaints coming TO Dr. Hariielo
that much of the coal was not reachihg
the Northwestern states prompted an
lnVeStlgdllOn Which iV'N"''u
the period between August "a and sep,
tember 8 of a totalof l,155,Sl2 tons Oh
coal that reached lake ports, 53U,9 10
tons went into Canada. This is far IN
excess of the proportion OF Canadian
shipments by lake boats in normal
times. While Canada has been Pliing
reserve store of coal the Northwest
is threatened with shortage this WIN
ter which, it is declared, may force IN
dustries to close down.
tgr New England Short of Fuel
In other parts of the country the SIT
uation, while not as serious as IN the
Northwest, is giving DR.. Garfield con-
| Germ.
New England states which draw their
| coal supply from the West Virginia
I field. by water transportation from
! Hampton Roads have not thus far re
[ ceiyed as much coal as usual at this
/ time Of the year Seizure of coastwise
/ shipping by the government has made
! more difficult the problem of supplying
/ these states.
The coal situation in the United
States may force a curtailment OF ex-
( ports to other countries besides Can
ada. At present the government Is con-
/ sidering seriously cutting of coal go
/ ing TO German owned public utility con-
Germs in South America.
If shipments TO these concerns are
STONED, il is declared, the South Amer
| lean governments will be forced to take
| over the utilities, which would put an
end in large measure to the eXpen-
diture of their profits for pro-Gernsn
! propaganda.