Show I I I I I GOVERNMENT MEAl METAL IF F It WAR IS DECLARED DELARE DEClARE Tho The United States government could could commandeer IR its copper r requirements for Cor munitions should war with wih G Germany o eventuate Our producers stand ready at ata ata ot a n moments moment's notice to divert er dl from other oter cham channels IA all al tho m metals their refineries can crl pour hour forth says tho iho Boston News DUr Bureau u Under such uch circumstances the producing prout- prout In ing companies would at I least Mt tho the price for tor which their output has already he been n sold to forel foreign countries for the first halt half of the year ear earl I l England started several fG erl months b be before be- be fore ore the time close of or to purchase copper copperI I to 10 cover requirements for or the Iho first half haI I of oC year rear This business combined with wih i tho i bookings was wa sufficient to rr carry producers for some sorno time Um without ma further sales About hout 9 93 per cent of ot th the possible production up to next July Jub was 38 Eol sold cold Should tho the United States s JQ government therefore decide cl o to ll buy copper for Its Is own n m needs It H would ha have hato to come chien chiefly from Crom amounts already al allotted al- al I to Great tt Britain j |