English Translation

21a - 9 - increased production of this light metal made it possible to use it extensively in the electrical industry as a substitute for copper. The restricted industrial groups include the textile industry: with the exception of the wool industry, it suffers from raw material shortages. The production of woolen products is relatively cheap, because the domestic raw material is now completely processed in the country and a stretch of the scarce raw material cover is also carried out by the admixture force with cell wool. While we and Italy maintained our usual supplies of synthetic fibres to Hungary and in some cases even increased them, the Hungarian textile industry shifted to the development of new methods for the processing of domestic fibres (cotonization of hemp and nettle fibres). Leather industry: This can now only rely on the skins of the individual country and this income must be described as inadequate. The consumption of shoes by the population by means of a registration fee is restricted. On heavy shoes with atark leather soles, besides the soldiers, only certain groups of workers are still entitled. Hollow glass and Keram industry: These characteristic "coal-based industries" suffer from a lack of coal allocation. Germany, the exporting country, has also temporarily developed into an importing country of hollow glass, ceramics and porcelain during the war period. As far as Hungary has also been involved in this war-related import since 194l, the Hungarian export power in these groups has to be expected to fall. Production of spirits: Due to the increasing use of alcohol for war-relevant production purposes, the distillery and liqueur production had to be restricted. Chemical industry: This found a wide field of activity in the production of artificial and substitute materials; restrictions followed due to lack of colour. ehers also had to restrict phosphate fertilizer production. The import of corresponding quantities of raw materials is currently encountering difficulties. The increased import of German potash fertilizers cannot completely bridge this agricultural bottleneck. Furniture industry: Although it is still working well today, it is beginning to contain various difficult-to-place auxiliary materials such as shellac and glue. Recently, private construction activity has gradually come to a halt. Even the timely implementation of major improvements is beginning to become difficult. The profitability of industrial production deteriorated because of the cost of the - 7 -