Show RUBBER EMBARGO IS FORCING PRICES UP British Government s refusal to Allow Export Affects United States Workers Suffer NEW "iORK Dec 23 The ruhber industry of the United States faces a grave situat on as the result of the ein bargo placed by the Br tish government upon the exportation of crude rubber from Great Brita n and her polon es accord ng to a statement issued today bj the Rubber Club of Amer ca wh ch mcludes the leading manufacturers and importers of rubber m th s countfy An advance in pr ces s imminent un less the embargo is soon removed the statement sas and dleuess faces many of the 1 5 000 persons emploved iu the rubber ndustry The statement adds that a spec al eon n lttee of rubber man if acturers has been working w th the state depart ment at Wash ngton on the situat on but that ot pg to the uncomprom s ing attitude oi the British government noth ng has been accomol shed Prices of plantat on r bber havo al ready r sen fron 55 cents to 00 cents on account of the embargo t s stated |