Show War Brings a Shortage hortage In U. U S. S Surgical Tools ROCHESTER N N. Y The The Euro Euro- European Euro Euro- European European conflict is threatening an acute shortage of surgical instruments of various types American pur pur- purchases purchases purchases chases for the Red Cross army navy and Great Britain have depleted ed the supplies of clinical thermometers thermometers thermometers eters to such an extent that hos hos- hospitals hospitals hospitals are urging care to preserve existing supplies Paul L. L Burroughs purchasing agent for the Rochester General hospital reports that prices of sur sur- surgical surgical surgical instruments previously import import- imported ed from Sweden and Germany have increased per cent in some in instances in- in instances instances stances while many are not avail avail- available available available able at any price |