Show PUT UT EMBARGO ON COAL EXPORT Great Britain to Preserve Supply For Home Use London The The British government ha has put an an embargo on the export of coal froin from the United Kingdom effectIve effective effective effect effect- ive immediately y The embargo Is Is' de do designed designed signed to conserve supplies for home us use The move being the result of threat of a coal miners miners' strike The cabinet discussed and and decided upon all necessary steps to protect the public services and the interests of the public in general The act that the government has bas had such a long longtime longtime time time to make preparations has tended to give gh-e a a feelings of confidence to th the people Premier Lloyd George will vili remain remain re re- re- re main In London over the end eek Instead of taking his customary visit to the country so as to be read ready for any development ent Emergency orders empowering the local authorities to take steps to economize economize econ in the use of ot coal and lighting have e been Issued by the secretary of mines This order will limit the consumption consumption consumption con con- of dom dorn domestic coal to toone one hundredweight hun hun bun weekly per household The food ministry has been given permissIon permission sion slon t to resume resume p partial rationing If It becomes become necessary As the strike has been brewing for forso forso forso so long the authorities have accumulated accumulated large stocks of coal while private private vate consumers have laid laid-In supplies hence unless the strike Is IS- unduly prolonged prolonged prolonged pro pro- longed or the railway men decide to Join the miners it is not expected the country will suffer ser seriously |