Show RESTRICTIONS 1 I ION ON MANY M ANY INK I A German Government Goes Into Detail in Controlling Necessities Necessities of Life I FORBIDS SOME LUXURIES Beer Classed as Indispensable Indispensable- to Army but Confiscation Not Probable Berlin Aug 28 The The ordinary beer drinker Is not the only person to suffer sutter auf suf fee fer from the tho material restriction in lit tho production of ot beer bear In order that grain ma may be saved for tor food tood purposes Whole communities are aro feeling th the tho de decreased decreased tie tie- creased tax Income In the tho district comprising Greater Berlin It is estimated there thero is II to be bea a tax reduction of about 50 60 0 per cent on be beer or because of ot the reduced production production production tion and eight communities In in this district are arc going to go so without a a. cent of ot boor beer Income during the current year Confiscation of ot a A. part of the German beer production Is a possible though not probable step to be expected b because be t. cause causa of ot the abnormal state of ot affairs existing in Germany German toda today Confiscation tion will bo be resorted to by the tho government government go ern govern govern- ment only In case the breweries railto fail rail to set aside a certain percentage of ot their normal production 20 20 per c cent cent cent- nt- nt for tor the use of at the tho arm army I Like Bread and Meat Even the contemplation of at such a astop stop Atop Indicates the thee importance which beer b er has in Germany Germ n and puts it into exactly the tho same lame category with bread and meat In the semiofficial announcement denying de tie- nying that any confiscation Is contemplated contemplated contemplated plated immediately it is definitely stated that this step stop will become becom necessary necessary necessary essary only If It the breweries contrary to expectation tall fall to supply voluntarily voluntarily volun volun- that amount of the brew bre which Is re regarded as indispensable With the strongly patriotic feelings that inspire ajl I branches of ot our people peo peo- pie continues the announcement ItIs it itIs itis Is assumed without question that the breweries will bear present conditions in mind and will wUl be willing willingto to do da their share toward the tho well being o of our tr troops me report adds aces mat nat me have to ta buy the beer which is Indispensable indispensable indis Indis- to ta their strengthening and well being out of af their own pockets a a. circumstance which of af ne necessity dictates dictates dic die tates fates to the army authorities in their establishment of at prices paid or to be 08 paid Have Textile Schedule Since the importation of textile raw materials into Germany has h been al almost almost at- at most entirely stopped the army anny authorIties authorities au au- have havo perfected a a. plan or ar economic schedule by the terms torms oi of which the textile industry of ot Germany German will be bo regulated res and controlled It has been worked out with v a a. careful consideration of or the supplies of at textiles textiles tex tex- tex tea tiles now on hand and with a view Ie to making them last as long lang as pos pea sible This Is to be accomplished in part b by forbidding for tor the time being the production of af luxuries and suiting production of ot all other articles to ta the supply on an hand Such a 0 regulation In connection with cotton goods already exists and is working well wen No o general prohibition of ot textile production has been laid down but the list of at articles which mo may be made has been bee restricted so far tar a aa as p possible i e to the absolutely necessary necessary necessary-at as lUI in instance w- w stance personal and bed linen clothes nn and l linings It is also stipulated what kind of ot material these things may b be bd made male of the coarser being substituted for tor the finer heretofore In use Also the use of ot cotton catton is to be enlarged enlarge somewhat so that th the tho list of ot textiles circumscribed ma may be bo accordingly ly Regulation of wool woal production is also In prospect probably differing somewhat from tho rules governing o cotton but in any eve event t prescribing what kinds of or woolen ma may be used for tar forgiven forgiven given articles A restriction of ot the flax and hemp Industry Is also planned Army Arm contracts are not to be bo governed governed gov b by an any of ot the now neW rules Those who have already made contracts wl with h the tho military or naval authorities ma may out whether or not the tho carr carry them production of the articles in question Is forbidden I Exports Export of ot Fruits Fruita Diligent efforts are being made to toI restrict the tho export via In the Rhine Into inta Holland of af the fruits that grow so plentifully along the tho great river Dutch merchants It has been established established have been taking out of af German Germany Ger Ocr quantities of af cherries and marl man many great berries which It Is suspected are shipped on farther to England Local fruit merchants have hao just stumbled stumble upon the fact that contracts already exist under which the best of ot the late fruit has been sold Bold to Dutch Dutch- men The fhe quantity Is greater than all Holland would need or use This fact along with tho the fact that England al always alwa's always al- al ways was has Imported Imparted German fruit leads to the conviction that Germanys Germany's enemy i Is still being fed ted by German fru fruit I t. t |