Show PLENTY TY OF COMPANY CO IX IN N SUGAR R SHORTAGE Tight sugar supplies arent aren't peculiar peculiar peculiar pe pe- pe- pe culiar to the U. U S S. S for the entire world excluding the areas held neld by br bythe bythe the Japanese is facing the shortest shortest short short- est Cst sugar supply situation since close of ot World War Val 1 The supply sup- sup oX ply available for use se in the calendar calender calen calen- dar der year 1945 of about 2 million mil muil- lion short tons raw value is about one tons tona short ort of the total made available in 1944 World production of ot s sugar gar has bas not changed materially during recent years but reserve stocks have been reduced sharply during the time thelast thelast last two years and probably will be he reduced to a bare op operating minimum minimum mini mini- mum by the end of ot 1945 Time Tho world consumed during these years not only current production but drew upon reserve stocks in i 1943 1944 and 1945 so that consumption con con- con 1 I gumption In to 1946 will ha have vc to torome come rome entirely from production |