Show GERMAN PROSPERITY U. U S. S secret service se service ice agents have recently discovered discover- discover ed immense supplies of copper oil and nickel in the f i neighborhood of New v York which belongs to the G Germans These will vill be seized by the federal gov- gov It is also st stated ted that Germany has over J. J one million bales of cotton stored in this counts country Yf valued at about bout This is liable to seizure seizure seiz seiz- ure if it can be located While the U. U S. S was vas neutral V k the purchase of materials of this kind in in the U. U S. S was vas F not illegal in fact the purchase of cotton bYthe by the he beL be- be I was vas encouraged The trouble Germany German Y L i found was vas not in buying ing the supplies needed but buti ri their trouble came cam when they tried to get it past the r British blockade But t these ese goods might have rein remained re re- safely in storage b here for German Gennan use after the war var if the U. U S S. S had not been forced to enter thet the t conflict The withdrawal val of these large o quantities l of material for German use has had something to do dovith with creating a shortage and boosting the prices the U. U S. S entered These purchases were vere made before 5 1 t the war var and therefore perfectly legal but since the t U. U S. S has entered the war var it has need for these very velY goods which Germany has in storage The trading with the enemy law v makes seizure of this merchandise lawful la and obligatory The act also requires all agents who vho have purchased goods goodson S L on G German account to reveal the place of storage Neglect to do this constitutes a crime crime This find of enemy stores is IS IS' 0 of f great value to the allies as the goods may be immediately distributed among them to supply their then present needs 0 |