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Show i oo WOOD SUPPLY A i GRAVE PROBLEM Transporting and Cutting of Fuel of First Importance Among American Forces in France. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 29 (By the Associated Press) Tho business of transporting and cutting wood has become one of first Importance with tho American forces. For several weeks largo detachments de-tachments have been deep within the forests in France, some near the Swiss border, others near the coast and some far south. Products of their labor are being shipped by rail and motor to various localities for uso In heating and cooking. So great has been tho scarcity which now is beginning to be alleviated that the troops on their hikes havo been marched through nearby forests where every man picked up pieces of wood to carry back to tbo billots. In this way the marching troops brought Into the billet towns many cords of wood in a (short time. oo |