Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-23

" aSHlnSIOn, Marcn zz--Ine nrSL list of imports to be prohibited en- trance into this country in an effort to conserve tonnage for prosecuting the war was made public tonight by | the War Trade Board under authority | Of President Wilson's proclamation Of | February which put all imports un- der license.
 By denying permits for the impor- | tation of certain metals, foodstuffs and luxuries which can be obtained | here or can be sacrificed to the great CT need of putting ships into war bus mess, the board expects to add 1,500,- i 900 deadweight tons to the fleet carry ing men and munitions to Europe. To- nights list of S2 articles or classes of | articles constitutes only those least essential, concerning which there was | little argument. Lists to follow will ! touch various interests more closely I and will not be issued until after con- sultation with the trades affected, so that there will be a minimum of dis organization and loss. The experience | of the allies has been utilized in de- yising the system of restrictions. 1 Prohibition on the importation of articles listed is not absolute even for lseaborne. traffic owing to certain con- ditions of commerce which will permit importation at times without hind france to the war programme. Return lcargoes from Europe may bring pro- hibited articles, provided they can be loaded expeditiOusly and there is car go space. Prohibited articles also can be imported by rail from Canada or Mexico, when originating in those countries or in others where such goods are being licensed for import I Effective April IS.
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 The restrictions are not effective on
 goods shipped prior to April Is. Unit led States consuls have been instructed not to issue consular invoices on and after Aprils 15 for the articles mem toned in the list Without fff-l being Fl furnished with the snurnreT-of tfie i'm slport license or being given other evil T tdeHce of iss1ailees ef slleh license. 5 The obligation of furhishiJfe proof is ; placed on the importer
 fl In discussing the list, officials stressed the fact that it was aimed at inO country. but touched all alike which exported any of these articlen | to America
 Some of the prohibitions will be scarcely noticed by anyone in this
 country, as they affect imports oi
 which only small percentage come i, from overseas. One per cent. of the . imported agricultural implements i. come in ships, it was pointed out, and f the prohibition will mean little oi
 nothing to the consuming public. but
 Twill save an appreciable amount oi t shipping space. Many of the profib- S tied articles are of bulky nature com f Epared with their absolute weight. SC k that the conservation actually will be
 fgreater than the figures indicate. The
 !elimination of many long hauls alst ,i iyrtll fn ir1ar Nco foaili- f ties.
 = Pyrites Largest Single Item. d Pyrites, constitutes the largest sin.
 gle item on the list. contributing .207,.
 1000 to the total tonnage. Only thost Il Ifoodstuffs were listed which can bt :, dispensed with and in many cases re- a itained more advantageously in tht n Icountry of origin, obviating a further
 ldrain upon tonnage to transport sub
 IStituteS.
 Il Breadstuffs, except wheat and whea e flour, all fruits except bananas ant e lpineapples, all nuts and all vegetables a except lentils. beans and peas, are ol
 ithe list Luxuries which the publi
 must forego include jewelry, ar '- works, dice, billiard balls, poker chips !e musical instruments, perfumery ant h feathers.
 comoIete List. s... l Following is the list of restricted i'm ports:
 > Agricultural implements; animal: IT live except for breeding purposes; al le works; asbestos; beads and orna kt ments: blacking, and all preparation is for cleaning and polishing shoes A manufactures of bone and horn; a p breadstuffs except wheat and whss 'o flour. including imports from Europe
 broom corn: candle pitch. palm, an
 Iother vegetable stearin; cars, cal
 riages and other vehicles; all acids -e Imuriate of ammonia; alcohol tar dis -o tillates, except synthetic indigo; fus oil or amylic alcohol. citrate Of lime .o all salts of soda except nitrate of sod l5 and cyanide of soda sumac, ground (
 playground; chicory root. raw or roas
 led; clocks and watches and par vo thereof; cocoa and chocolate prepare Ll- Tor manufactured.
 h. Manufacturers of cotton; cryolit ed lexcept not to exceed 1000 long ton s. flor the year 1918; dials, dice, draught ne Ichessmen, billiard balls, poker chip ,ly leggs of poultry; electric lamps; e,
 plosives, except Eliminates and gul
 powder; feathers, natural and artii
 Icial; manure salts; manufactures
 vegetable flores and textile grasSe
 
 Iartificial bait; fluorspar; all fruits e, on lcept pineapples and bananas; all nu
 except cocoanut and products thereo
 gelatine and manufactures thereo ar including all from Europe: gold al on siiver manufactures, including jewe ii Try; sulphur oil or olive roots; greas in hay; honey: hops; infusorial and di as temacous earth and tripoli; mantl ,id flor gas burners; matches, friction al . Ilucifer; fresh meats, meerschaul d. crude or manufactured musical i he lstruments and parts thereof; nicke
 loil cake; oil cloth and linoleum
 floors; all expressed vegetable o
 from Europe only; lemon oils. no
 mineral paints and varnishes;; penc ter land cencil leads.
 est Penholders and pens; perfunel Y cosmetics and toilet preparation
 phonographs. gramaphones, graph
 phones, and parts thereof; phot es. graphic goods; pipes and smokers 3 les lticles, plants. trees, shrubs and vine - lplates, .electrotype, stereotype a