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Show EXPORTS TO JIBED. 10 CRUSH GERMANY President Create Council Coun-cil to Administer Provisions Pro-visions of Trade Under the Espionage Measure By Aeeoelated Frees. WASHINGTON, June 25. President Wilnon, by executive exec-utive order today created an exports ex-ports embargo council to administer adminis-ter the export embargo provision of the espionage act. By ths administration of smbargoes through this council ths nation will be able to take many steps for the successful suc-cessful prosecution of ths war and, also 1 to prevent aupptlee reechle German, through neutrals. The president's order mots In the seterelary of commerce the executive administration of all Instructions to be Issued by the presldrnt under ths act and establishes sn exports council to be composed ft the secretary of elate, ths secretary of sericulture the secretary of commerce and the food administrator. adminis-trator. All matters of policy In connection with operation of the act will be divided divid-ed by the council, which will recommend recom-mend to the president proclamations to be Issued putting certain commodities under export control. Coal and train will he ths first eomt modules to go under the set. Foot exports ex-ports will be left lamely In ths hande of the food administration which will consult ths council where International questions are Involved. One of the first effects of the act's operation will be o give the government govern-ment a firm control of the domeotlo food situation. Bhlpping, too. will be controlled to large extent under the act. A plan for rationing the neutral countries has been worked and will Ix put Into effect Immediately. Becrstary Redfield said today that his department would have the act In operation within forty-eight hours.- |