Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-12-24 | Page 19 | Supply Shortage Affects Holland

SUPPLY SHORTAGE AFFECTS HOLLAND WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Shortage of food and other neoeRsary supplies lias produced a serious situation in Holland, according to a special report from Frank W. Mahln. American consul at Amsterdam, Amster-dam, issued to-lay by the department of commerce. The cost of living. It is declared, de-clared, has soared to great heights. To economize on coal, four-fifths of which normally is imported from Germany Ger-many and England, street lighting and train services have been reduced. The government has urged early closing of hotels, restaurants and stores to save gas and electricity.