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Show Fear for Russian Forests. Tho namo "Wooden Russia" Is familiarly fam-iliarly applied to tho vast foroat areas of Russia In Europe, which cover 464,-548,000 464,-548,000 acres, or 3C por cent of tho en-tiro en-tiro area of the country. Yet somo fear Is felt that the country may bo deforested defor-ested through tho carelessness of private pri-vate ownors, nnd tho government Is considering stops for the protection of tho forests. In Russia houses built of any other material than wood aro almost unknown outside tho cities, and wood constitutes the principal fuol. |
