ANOTHER FUEL CRISIS.
Received Friday, 7.25 p.m. T LONDON, March 7. Tnless there is an inmiediate improvement in the weather, Britain I'aees anollier I'uel crisis and the possible paralysis oi industry I'or a second tinie in a month, says the Daily Mai! s industrial ed'ilor. The Euel Miirstry and National (,'oal Board officials last liight desorilied the position as "extremely serions." Onee au'ainihousands of tons oi" eoal urgently needed by power statioiis aiviced up in railway sidings. Once again eollieries are eut o(T bv snowdri !'1s. Miners eannot get to work and even telephone eoninmnieations have broken down. The Oabinet eoal eonnnittee which meets today will have to deeide whether Ihe n.ew emei'gency ealls i'or restrietions on indfistry still sli'iiggling to "varm up" after a three weeks' switch-off. Fivei'ything (iepeuds on Ihe weather in the next iew days. So iar there is little sign oi' a break.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 March 1947, Page 5
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