New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
tive sections have, it is stated, for the
most part been drawn up and discussed.
Entente Holds
Strongest Cards

Entente Holds
Strongest Cards
With regard to purchases which have
been, or will be, effected by individuals
or members OF companies, agreement
has been reached with the Reichsbank
and with representatives of the parties
concerned as to the principles which
shall govern the conditions of payment.
the obligations incurred and the share
IN the imports assignable to firms in
the same line of business. With regard
to the raw materials which are stored
In foreign countries for Germany's &C.
count, returns have been called for.
According to the "Norddeutsche ALICE
meme Zeitung," the head of the COM
mercial policy section of the Depart
ment Of Economics has successfully en-
deavored to secure these raw materials
as far as possible for import after the
conclusion of peace and, while giving
suitable preference to prior purchases.
line of business should be given a
share of these goods. For some raw
materials which are especially needed
by the general public, and which are
difficult for an individual importer to
procure, the head Of the commercial
policy section himself has concluded
arrangements for prior purchases. It
is, however, admitted that the amount
of goods secured up to the present by
this method of prior purchase is not
large.
For the last few weeks much space has
been devoted in the German daily press
suls of the raw materials situation af-
ter the war. Most of these writers ex-
press the view that the Entente hold
far stronger cards than the Central
Powers. In fact, potash, dyes and chem
icals, which are Germany's greatest
assets, are considered to be less indis-
pensable to the Entente than are wool,
cotton, copper, leather, rubber, ETC., to
Germany. The "Vossische Zeitung," in
particular, stated recently:
By cutting off textiles the Anglo-Saxons
will harm us in our clothing and comfort,
but if they succeed in changing the distribu-
ton of raw oleaginous products. or in ham,
perinR our supply, then they will be attack
ing the sources of our existence. The ruin
of our candle, soap, fat, oil and varnish in
dustries would not be the worst consequence.
The residues from oleaginous plants as cat
tie food play a preponderating part in our
farming. From these our oil industry OBJ
tanned lin 1879 100000 tons of vegetable
oils, while 100000 tons were transformed
from pulp into cattle fodder. 1t is no mere
fanciful statement that if. after the war.
we obtain practically more oleaginous
products from the English colonies, then we
lose over 70 per cent Of our COLA and rape
seed imports, As per cent of our poppy inn
ports, nearly so per cent of our groundnut
imports. and almost 80 per cent of our
imports. We would not get more
than 10 per cent of our previous palm-kernel
supply. and we should lose IS per cent Of
our copra imports. Fibrous materials and
oleaginous fruits are by far the most i'm
portant for us. and after them comes copper.
From this the writer goes on to
point out the advantages that will ac-
crue to Germany of certain acquisi-
tions of territory in Africa. Colonial
aspirations appear and disappear in
the German press as the military sit
uation becomes favorable or unfavor-
able. To the German mind oversee
colonies are areas for exploitation in
raw materials, and their value is meas
ured by the amount of necessary
products which they may be made to
yield.