Show I I I i I U. U S S S. TO STIMULATE I OIL PRODUCTION I IN THE WEST Government May Take Over ver Fields to A Avert veri Possible Industrial Tr Trouble ble By Dy United Press PresS' WASHINGTON April 27 To 27 To avert averta a threatened industrial debacle on the west coast through shortage of fuel oil the tle government is expected soon to take sharp action to stimulate production in Western oil fields Representatives of all newspapers in the West Vest here today to confer with government officials on the point were convinced that either a compromise will be affected between the government government government govern govern- i ment and private oil oU interests interests or or the government wilt will take over he fields With ith 75 76 per cent of the Western Industries industries industries in In- depending upon oil for fuel in 1917 underproduction and rapid Depletion leple- leple lion tion of reserves threatened to tie up everything they told Bernard Baruch of the war industries board and Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Daniels Underproduction has resulted it is claimed from th the thc long enduring fight between the navy de department and private oil interests inthe in inthe inthe the West The navy department holding oil reserve lands has persistently refused to let private interests work for them while the oil men it is alleged have held down production in an to force opening up of the new areas It is expected that an effort will be made first to bring about a compromise compromise compromise compro compro- mise on the issue affecting increased production with details and points at Issue to be worked out later If this falls fails it is believed the president will take over all oil fields as an emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency n |