The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-28
GERMAN CONTRACTS \
being B. l ANNULL &.
Ais raiiiar,s Preparing to
Drive Teutons Out Al
ter War.

Il MELBOURNE, Australia, March 10.
~ Correspondence OF The Aossicated
8press1 THE; question Of post.bellum
I trade, which is being considered by all
the Entente Allies rs receiving Its
share o. attention In Australia.
agEsaderal Parliamen t has already
annnlled certain metal contracts I'M
9derSH lichY German concerns gathered
supplies Of ores from Australian mines
aud had entered largely into the con
duct of the mining industry In the
Commonwealth, .It has Furthermore
set DIT; to insure that smeltertn8 Of ma
n tive ores shall be done in Australia 80
that BY the time the war Is over the
local smelling plants shall be indie
rSnBeHt tof- Sefmau works OF the kind.
sdeTal Government has also
4 q kled the complicated question OF pa
II tffttSiheld by German firms or indtvld-
~ 'eis4 and has removed from them the
I n it9eti6n of'the British crown on the
hciple that that protection had been
1fised; and certain firms declared 10
J"enemy firms, have been shut OF
gi4fIm further business while others OF
Il f9pected Quasi. enemy character have
Ih obi ED TO: purge themselves OF
u Suited pr.prpE en- German or 5uStrian
4 isfh1encess personal and monetary.
i sfS8ut 1t rs being urged that private
I'll sindivtduaf steps in the directions
4 lcated have so far amounted 10 al.
4 nothing. and that chambers OF
merce and OF manufactures should
X fer mcrethearlily into the campaign.
81 kwithstSndlng4 there have been
eches interviews and suggestions
business men OF more or less prom
Ace all over Australia and trade
i iIs ami like a fairs have been held
H ktve point to the cry for trade
Il khin the empire" and home manu-
lure and consumption" the net et-
Il sss6t lit is commended has been small.
u lently tha4 Sydney Chamber OF Com
s s dee adopted this resolution which
4 be taken as a fair example Of ac-
IL by other similar bodies In other
.pl iof-the Commonwealth: sag
5Ttiat this chamber places OH rec
yfi;3 awitnEa view, to stimulating and In
dis Using production within the empire,
tandYthereby to some extent easing the
enormous financial burdens forced up
on JUS by the nations at present at war.
with us, its desire to cooperate with
sanyypract teal proposals for the encour.
3agemenS9of trade within the empire
and believes that the imposition Of q
fsurtax on goods manufactured within
the territories OF such nations will be
ItheS most effective means to attain
this end. 8@ ..
THAT the British and Australian
governments be urged to cooperate
jwithE3sfe manufacturing industries by
|estab iishing laboratories and centers
5ot srteftiftc, research such to be avail
tabIeto manufacturers throughout the
empire
safehtitic: management" as it is
known in the United States and is
ssprat tised In Germany has, been agita-
ted Australia. before the war broke
foutsvbdt on sthe whole the principles
SofS it'll had smet with cold reception.
Now atis coming to the force with an
emphasis derived directly from the
war but what will be the outcome
ftime alone can tell since the average
temployer in Australia believes that he
has little to learn on this score; he is
than1pered. by, state.socialist laws and
the powerful trades unions hold to the
view that scientific management" Is