Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-12
GERMANS EVEN NOW
PLAN ADJUSTMENT
American Association of Com
merce and Trade Notes In
teresting Progress.
MANY VISITORS IN BERLIN

New York, Nov. 6.-Interesting
notes on several phases of German
industry are contained in reports
IRON the American Association of
Commerce and Trade, which have
just reached here from Berlin.
The German machine industry, it
is declared, is now in the process of a
general readjustment, back to the pro-
duction OF implements of peace times
as we'll as war. The fact that for
two years many of the machine-pro-
ducing factories have been concen-
trating on implements OF war, in or
der to save themselves from stagna-
ton, has caused the supply of ma
chimes for all other purposes to, de-
crease. And" the report continues,
since competition Of normal times
has practically ceased, the demand for
machines for peace production has
steadily increased.
This is the case, for instance, with
agricultural implements, manufac-
turers not being able at the present
time to satisfy the demand, and
works, furnishing equipments and
supplies to mining, steel and iron con-
Germs. are occupied to full capacity
and hardly equal to the task of filling
orders.
Reconstruction.
THE result, therefore, is period
of repienishment and renovation OF
such overworked equipment that has
now set in and which is limited only
by the long deliveries required.
at will be tremendous undertake
ing after the war, to replace the worm
out machine equipment of German
factories, a work that will require sew
eral years to accomplish
Statistics of the German steel pro-
duction month by month are given,
showing substantial increases over
1915.
The coal and coke situation, the
potash market and the linen industry
are all favorably reviewed. The hop
crop for 1916 is shown to be way
below that for the previous year,
there having been considerable de-
crease in the cultivated area.
Many Travellers.
The number of transient visitors
in Berlin during the month of August
was shown by the hotel registers
to have reached total of ll0,4S2,
which was considerable increase
over previous months. 1t is interest
ing to note that of this total number
only 5000 were foreigners, including
1863 Americans. From hostile coun-
tries were recorded one each from
France and Italy. two from England
and 200 from Russia.
The annual fall fair in Leipsic is
reported by the American association
as having had very satisfactory re-
suits, showing considerably IN
creased demand for high quality
goods of all sorts. Experienced ex-
hibitors,' says the report, explain
this by the fact that large part OF
the people are now earning much
more than before the war"
The glass and ceramic industries
reported good turnovers, as did the
entire metal goods industry, the latter
having learned to adapt itself to al
tered condition, and many substitutes
were in evidence for copper and
brass. Large orders were recorded
by the paper goods manufacturers,
and novelties for the Easter holidays
were sold in record time. Discuss
ing the foodstuff branch inaugurated
at the fair, the report says that the
hundred exhibitors in this line were
highly pleased with the results OBJ
tanned, and the foodstuff exhibit
promises to be a permanent feature
of the Leipsic fair
The text of an appeal to the peo-
pie to subscribe to the fifth German
war loan is quoted in the associa-
tons report as follows:
War Loan.
Notwithstanding recent political
events, the Reschbank once more is
calling the roll for war loan. The
financial leaders of the empire con-
iidently hope that the performance
OF duty in this respect will not need
al appeal to patriotism, but that the
will to take part in the achievement
of an honorable peace is, at all times,
alive.
THE verv increased number of our
enemies forms an incentive to our
efforts, squirting on to unsurpassed
achievements.
Our finances do not shake under
the vast amounts which so far have
been subscribed for, which will ex-
perence further strengthening by