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Show CHOI If DECIDE TO CONSERVE COAL Dominion Fuel Controller, However, Declines to Talk Regarding Matter. OTTAWA, Out., Jan. 17. The announcement an-nouncement that Fuel Administrator Gar-tieki Gar-tieki of the United States had decided to close fat-lories east of the Mississippi for a five-day period in order to conserve the coal supply prompted consideration today of what steps, if any, should bo taken by Canada in the situation. It was expected that the question would be taken up at a meeting' of the war cabinet, cabi-net, this afternoon. No official indication as to whether Canada will follow the example set by the United States is as yel lorthcomins. (,'. A. Magrath, dominion fuel controller, has gone to Toronto and the government is not likely to take any definite action without his advice. |