Show SPAIN AGREES TO FURNISH SUPPLIES SUP PLIES GENERAL PERSHING NEEDED SHIPMENTS FROM ACROSS PYRENEES for necessary supplies of cotton and petroleum spain agrees to permit to allies free exports of pyrites minerals and wool t the united states and spain have reached ren clied tin an agreement whereby general bershing Ler shing Is to get needed supplies from across the py lences ret ices formal Fo of the compact was anade friday by the war trude trade hoard board following the receipt by the state department of advices advises front from ambassador willard stating slating that ratification was exchanged there thursday afternoon As understood i the ratification provides us as follows under the agreement spain permits to the lie allies free exports of pyrites tillner minerals als find and manufactured wool concessions ces cess lons of decided value to the entente power and the export Is permitted to the allies of home requirement of other commodities in addition to specific licensing of the supplies required by general pershing in return the united states assures to spain its necessary supplies of cotton and petroleum vie uie amount of the monthly exports being used fixed tit in the agreement at a figure which will cover the genuine spanish r requirement 0 quI rement but bar the possibility of gernian agents in spain secret secretly li buying up till and hoarding it stock of cotton against the time of the conclusion of id the lie war spain is granted other supplies to tile extent t hat they can be spared efter satisfying for home requirements in ill the united states and providing for the needs of its associates in the war |