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Show Copper Being Rushed Overseas Sept. Exports 71,220,800 Lbs. Figures by Month Show Variance BOSTON, Nov. II. September came back with a rush in tlii: copper export trade. Movement oversea in that , month of 71,220,800 pounds registered an increase ot 2',too,noi pounds over the previous month and, indeed, was the largest single monthly ahipment figure In over a year, wtm the exception of January. 11. when exports ex-ports totaled over l.OOO.OAO pounds. Tha dual reaaon for tne anapback In -opper exports thia fall waa decreaaed troop movements, owing to prevalence of P pant ah, infltienia, and decreased consumption con-sumption In the brae Industry d'ie to the tremendous a ho rt age of labor. Kor over a year tha allied governments have been dependent upon this country for trot of their hraee aa well as almoat all of their copper supplies. The movement of copper to the other aide since the first of this year haa Muc-t Muc-t listed wldelv. ranging from tha extreme tVah fnr ttis r-nr -f I '"u ,-a p-""-'- 'f January to 42. Jl 0"0 pntmda in Aiamt -many tlmea monthlv figures showing a . variance of J5.oon.Of0 pounds. According to london statistics, there Is nt a po""d of red metal tn the 1TnHd Kinardom today other than that required for Immediate use In the manufacture of ordnance and munltiona. Kngland In praceltmes tfok U0,ono.Oofl pntindw of the VmA meial a eaf irtim nrm rnillUl v Uermanv. who It la generally conceded ia In woree plight than any of the belligerents, bellig-erents, formerly took 6 OAO.OnO pounds per annum In exports from tha United Mtatee. However, until tha allies and the Vnited States successfully unscrsmhle tha mlttel Kuropa omelet. It Is cohsid-' cohsid-' ered haaardous to attempt tn estimate ' what the Teutonic nations will do In copper, or anything else, after the cessation cessa-tion of hostilities. The appended table pictures shipments of copper ovr there" since the first of this year with comparisons (In pounds)! 111 117, rec. Tsnnarv 111 or.i.aaa) 1AM4 00 Jl.5t 00 February M J?4 WW 4,530 A0 .5.0" March .. 2.l" WW 102.4.Wi0 40.'0.'W0 Anrll ... 47,i:.wmi .ft72 wig i.4.ro.oon Way ... tl 5 wm M.4o.aoa ,S04.WW June ... ai.Mf.wW 2..t;.4.Wl 1. 772.000 Julv . .. 4 573.OO0 4.7?tW .47iWWi uguat . 4t.xw wo i :iw fMn t.ooo.ooo tfept. ... 71.130,100 ,000.000 2.220.000 Total IM.441.tOO 727. So 2. 000 llt.ltl 100 |