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Show WORLD OUTPUT OF COAL DECREASING WASHINGTON, Feb 20 Decrease of more than i I )0 ton- In the world's production of coal In 1921, compared with the output in uvj". was noted In a statement on mining activities activ-ities issued by the I'nlted States geological geo-logical survey From reports o far received, the statement said, the total to-tal world output of coal Inst year wa? 1 .100.0(10 metric tons, with France and Germany the only nations showing an increased production The chief factors in the lessened output in other countries. It was said were the strike hv P.ritish miners and "a world wide industrial d'-preslon." Progress in restoring the ruined mines In France was seen in thei steady increases In output of the last; three j ea ra German production of biiimilnotiH coal, 'he statement continued, wasi bfill tar below the prewar level, al-thoogh al-thoogh an Increase was effected in 1921 as against 1920. With threats of a. coal strike in the air. coal production continue? to In crease The geological survey announced that a further Increase of 620,000 inns carried production of bituminous coal well above tho 10.000 000 ton mark dur ing the week ending February 11 The y . . , total output i- estimated at io,r?26 V ;000 tons, as against 9,706.000 In lh. B on. c'diiu' wi-ek. Except for the la t H tcr part of October When consumer-iwere consumer-iwere stocking up In anticipation of .i possible railroad strike, this is thn a largest output vet attained la the coal Imsj The survey's announcement said that the present rate of production Is sufficient to meet current consumption and exports and alBo to increase the JH hi - torage s I |