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Show PACKERS CONFIRM REPORT OF COMBINE (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) CHICAGO, Sept. 11. Chicago packers tod rvy virtually confirmed the statement made bv a London newspaper correspondent corre-spondent published yesterday, that Great Erffaii:. France. Italy and Be'rlum have forr.b'.ned to control the purchase, sale and distribution of frozen and cured meats for all those countries. ' "I have known for some time that -such a combine was contemplated." said Thomas Wilson, president of Wilson & Co. T should not be surprised if ne-R-otinMons are about completed, and that we will deal with a commiss'on representing repre-senting theHe governments. Kngland has one buving renresentative in New York now arid another is on the wav," R. H. Graham is the British reire-s-ntative now in New York, and K. A. Bevan is expected within a few days. Tt is believed that these men will buy for all foiT countries. G. H. Swift, vloe pres'dent of Swift Co. stated he had heard of a combine bcinr manned between France. Fncland nnd'lt:ilv. but had received no definite Jr.fornWon concerning i. Off'c'is of Morris Co. denied any j knowledge of the combine. |