New-York tribune., 1918-04-19
u. S. Must Prepare at
Once, National Con-
vention Is Told
Experts Predict
Bitter Struggle
Germany Building l,ooo,-
600 Tons of Shipping to
Invade Worlds Markets
FStaf Correspondence

CINCINNATI, April 10 Hoti"9 H
Chadbourne, counsellor to the war
Trade Board, brought the delegates 10
the national foreign trade convention
out of their seats this afternoon WIN
the declaration that America wouio
fight on until Germany was licked
even II she had to do it by herself -
(which she WON'T" he added.
81: we have to fight the war out
alone we will go on to success1ul coh-
elusion," declared Mr.. Chadbourne.
In speaking of Russia he said: "lhe
Russian army invaded Prussia IN lsl4
and saved Paris. Now that Russia is
down and helpless she deserves our
sympathy and aid. Americans shouio
ha slow to criticise the Russian peo-
r,le. Their losses in the war have neen
greater by far than tncse OF any otner
nation in the war
The day was taken up IN series o.
aiseussions covering the part of Tor
eign trade in winning the war and the
mart America must play in the struggle
for overseas commerce in the trade war
that will follow the signing of peace
treaty.
The National Foreign Trade Council
submitted to the convention an analy-
sis of The preparations England, france
and Cermany are now making to ex-
tend their foreign trade.
Trade Struggle To Be Bitter
Tho report said: "The restoration OF
peace is bound to be followed by re-
newed struggle for the markets OF the
world; a struggle which, to Judge from
the way the nations are preparing, Will
surpass the commercial competition of
the epoch that ended in 1914, as the 6,
The delegates were particularly i'm
nressed with that part OF the report
dealing with Germanys after-the-waf
trade plans. The report explained that
Germany realized that if her foreign
trade breaks down the 100000 Of her
people who are engaged IN textiie'
leather and clothing industries, in
shipbuilding and the provision trade
would be reduced to absolute beggary,
and that the 100000 of her people
who work at other trades would suffer
severe privations.
With such situation staring her
in the face Germany, it was pointed
out, is making Herculean efforts to
perfect plans to extend her trade to
all corners of the earth from the
moment she begins to demobilize her
army. Her big problem will be that of
getting raw materials and to meet 1t
the government of Germany is plann-
ing to enforce policy of "rationing'
cargo space.
Since the second year of the war
German shipvards have been busy con-
structing merchant vessels on large
scale. The report concludes that Ger.
many has booked total order in heI
shipyards for 100000 tons of ship
ping.
Those needing capital in German!
after the war are expected to attempt
to convert their war loans into cash
To prevent this Germany is planning
TO continue the loans for four or five
years after the war.
Planning for Demobilization
The report says the commissioner O
the Prussian War Ministry has issuet
statement as to the manner of de
mobilization, which says: "The trans
ference to peace footing must be eff
fected in such a way as to prevent un
employment and to supply labor a.
speedily as possible for the most i'm
portant industries. The reduction o
the army to peace footing will taxi
place gradually. How long it will taxi
cannot be predicted. Thos'
who cannot obtain work will be re
tanned in the army as long as fou
months"
The ministry statement is the,
quoted as saying that: "In order t,
provide as speedily as possible the per
sonnel necessary for the important in
dustries the following occupations ar
20 have preference" The list that fol
lows starts off with leading parsonage
in commerce. industry. navigation an
other economic branches. then heads 0
commercial, industrial and agriculture
concerns, Independent manufacturers
agriculturists, then civil servants
clergymen, teachers, employees Of rail
roads, next sailors and fishermen, the
skilled workers and artisans, provide
they enter regular employment i'm
mediately, then unskilled workers, the
students and finally Germans fror
abroad who desire to return thither.
Selden O. Martin, of the Interna
tional Corporation, told the conventio
that America must begin now to pre-
pare her commercial army. He said
Our commercial armies will no NOR
spring from the soil fully equippe
than have our military armies.
Ships now being built as one of tn
principal war weapons will be poten
factor in the trade struggle, accordin
20 Charles NJ. Muchnie, vice e-presiden
Of the American Locomotive Sales Coz
poration.
Explains District Export Plan
George II. Charls, Of the America
Rolling Mill Company, described tn
organization of district export sell
ing company, or cartel, az authorize
by the Webb-Pomerene bill. He said
The geographical extent Of distrit
will naturally vary with the proximit
Of the cities within the district to tn
central or hub city. The plan Of ope,
alton should call for the organizatio
of district export selling compan
at some central point in the district,
Mr.. Charls said that unless plan
10 increase the nations foreign trad
are adopted Immediately billions &
dollars worth Of war production build
jngs and equipment will be subject I
deterioration and decay and tho tho,
sands OF men employed therein wi
remain idle when their present wor
IN completed.
Jrs. Jane Carroll, one of tho fc,
women delegates at the convention.
here as the representative Of tn
League Of A1ycrtising Women Of Ne,
Yo1k.
Textile Industry's importance
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