New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
ReAexes Of War

KeHeXeS or w ar
The Cologne Gazette" Of recent date
says that Germany cannot export the
goods which neutrals want, and that
the German submarines are indirectly
diminishing even German supplies:
"In the course OF the rich years
which they have had. the neutral state.
have become indifferent 70 the gold
which was given them in payment for
their products: they want commodities
as payment, and. since goods for eN-
port have become rare in a Germany
which is I'D TO the neck IN war work.
this natural means OF payment Is more
or less lacking. while the prices which
have TO be paid for foodstufs are con-
stantly rising and reducing the guam
titles of what can still be imported.
This process is further accelerated by
our successful submarine war. Great
ly though we desire that our sub
marines shall achieve their purpose
and make foodstufs scarce for our
enemies. a consequence although We
gladly put up with it's that there arc
more and more willing buyers OF sur
plus foodstufS in neutral countries,
and that the scarcity is increased.
Moreover. it is hardly necessary to eX-
plain that the destruction of foodstufs
by our submarines and the accentua-
tion of the British blockade work IN
the same direction. Finally. il has TO
be added that production IN Germany
IS bound 20 take a downward course
owing TO the difficulty of obtaining
labor, seeds and manurcs. When one
takes all these things into account one
can arrive at a just appreciation of the
War Nutrition Offices year of work"
The Hamburg House Of Burgcsses
passed recently an official motion for
the setting up of committee of ten
members OF the House OF Burgesses
and five members of the Senate "for the
preparation OF the state measures
which are necessary in order. after the
war. TO secure for Hamburg's trade.
shipping, and industry. the necessary
bases for reconstruction and fresh eX-
pansion." The proceedings and the ar
ticles in the Hamburg Press shed a
remarkable light on the complete decay
Of Hamburg during the war, and on
schemes for the future which, whether
they succeed or fail. will have consider
able Importance. The motion was car
ried, without debate. after a speech by
the president of the House. lie de
clared that Hamburg has suffered more
from the war than any other German
state or German city, and he pro-
cecded:
Even our hardly-tried Eastern prov
, inces are. As regards their losses
apart from the loss OF lit-in an ad-
vantageous position as compared with
Hamburg. because II will be easier to
repair their losses with money. Houses
which have been destroyed or burned
out can be rebuilt losses Of cattle can
be made good. and the fields can be
sown again, If the necessary money is
there. But what has been destroyed IN
Hamburg cannot simply be restored
with money. Hamburg's prosperity de-
ponds upon trade and shipping; both
have been almost completely destroyed.
Simple restoration Is impossible, be
cause all the threads have been severed
which united Hamburg with the whole
world. The resumption OF these COM
munications will be infinitely dliilcult
: in view of the hostility Of the whole
world and in view Of the pitIless com
petition of our enemies"
The leaders of the German aniliae
DIVES industry. who we're so contemptu-
Gus about the possibilities Of foreign
competition, are now singing a different
tune, says THE Times" of London.
The annual report of the important
n IL skr- dur
ing the past year the company mas
been able TO continue sales TO a GER
tain extent, and that the general re-
suits of the year arc satisfactory. but
stress is laid upon the fact that the
competition which has arisen, both IN
enemy and neutral countries. ~ proht-
inc bv the long duration of the war,
and consequently the recovery of many
former German markets abroad IS rem
dered much more difficult. and Will be
possible in any case only at inc eN-
pense Of great efforts and special sac
rlfces.'
The statistics Of the course Of retail
prices of food, published in the Brit
ish Board of Trade Labor Gazette
show that on May | prices as compared
with July, 1914. had increased by ~
per cent. If eggs we're omitted from
the dietary. margarine substituted for
butter. and the consumption Of sugar
and fish reduced 20 one-half o. that
prevailing before the war the general
percentage since July, 1914. instead Of
being qs. would be So. From March ~
10 May | retail prices Of the principal
articles of food showed an average IN
crease Of between | and per cent.
The British Imperial Institute has
received from the government of Egypt
a consignment of five tons Of potatoes,
representing a trial cultivation from
Italian seed in the Nile Islands. This
consignment was sold last week in Lon
don and realized on an average over
% cents per pound. II is intended TO
sew 1000 acres next September. from
which it is expected that yield OF
%. 900 tons will be obtained. II is an
ticipated that about 10000 tons of this
crop will be available for export to
England.