The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-04
GENERAL CONDITIONS In GERMANY
DURING WAR TOLD In BULLETIN

humber Of unemployed Is not what
dustries connected with the production
OF food stuffs. The metal and clothing
their full capacity. During the months
OF september and October. the following
industries nd increased their activity:
clothing. leather goods, printing. etc.
The efforts OF the Cnited States govern
ment 10 free cotton from the restrictions
great interest by the German business
world. although Il can be said that the
present supply will last several months
One OF the most foremost companies
supplying war material. especially metal
great length OF time. n sufficient supplv
OF copper II ON hand. and also the COM
pany Is in position to supply other In
According to the statistics OF the Ger
man Imperial Statistical OFFICE. approx
imately 500 million marks worth OF cot
ton was imported I'm 1919 from the
United States. and 500 million marks
worth OF copper. The German Kali SYM
creased very fsvorsbly during the nS past
weeks.
JudEins from the foregoing. a. can be
Is In good state. based upon its good
financial organization and the great alb
soroing capacity OF its home market.
German business world n looking very
confidently into the future
IL Is remarkable TO what extent nor
mai conditions have been maintained in
Berlin since the beginning OF hostiiities.
Iheatres are open and fairly well at
all the main lines to and from Berlin
are well maintained.
Treatment of forsagnsrs.
Contrary to any reports which may
nave been published; foreigners. and
10 any Inconvenience whatsoever and
are going about their business as usual
Even English business men and natives
OF other countries at war with Germany
are permitted. with very few exceptions
20 move about freely and attend TO their
business and private affairs without any
fear OF being molested. There are Ia
Germany several large concerns repre-
senting English interests. under English
management and working with English
capital. but these are nevertheless con-
unuing their operations as before the
only restriction being that they are un-
der supervision OF the German govern
ment. No English or any other foreign
property has been seized by the authOri-
ties.
Several Americans have complained
that they have not received money from
the states. but we can only attribute
this 10 the fact that people in America
from whom they expect remittances' are
doubtful OF the money being received
here. and therefore hesitate In RENTING.
However. We believe that all cases where
money was actually sent is has reached
its destination with comparatively little
ueiay fOstal orders from home up TO
the amount OF 400 have been received
by Americans in Berlin within ~ days
after despatch from America. In other
cases. money has been received through
the American Embassy. by means of a
check from the Treasury Department
darwin on the Deutsche Bank In Berlin.
Remittances can also be cabled through
banks In America having German con-
nsctions via Copenhagen. Rotterdam.
Milan. etc. Cable remittances can also
be sent from the wireless station oper-
ated by the United States government
at Tuckerton. n. ].
Business Failures.
During the month OF September 47s
failures were announced. an Increase OF
- as compared with the preceding
month. and a noticeable decrease as
compared with the month OF September
1913. when $50 failures were recorded
This favorable showing Is largely due
70 the organization OF the bankers and
special Institutions OF credit. Estab-
nshed since the outbreak OF the war
The German Federal Council, in case OF
insolvency or pending insolvency OF
tradesmen or manufacturers have un-
dertaken the supervision OF such con-
Germs. In order 10 prevent possible fail
ure.