Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
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i~ y ~ seI04 vill work eff
fecnrely. teearefns II M CHAIRMAN
view, whstAa ,:vss gzprS eernains
as much u u "a - = = spdsy, or
whether BY barEaiaaaD ~ sonqsests
and her own laN s2xA1E1alu Germany
obtains equal prtviiAssa sexA her com
petitors In the mariuskM 0kR raw mate
rails. Unless she can both hold her
conquests and obtain the desired priyi-
leges-an unlikely situation now
Germany would prefer equality OF
privilege trusting to her business
ability and 'the' world-hunger for
goods to overcome prejudices and
hatreds stimulated In the outside
world by the war, and to her superb
organization and; the needs of her
neighbors to work her way into actual
domination Of adjacent territory. -
1t Is interesting to compare Mittel.
Europa and the OUTSIDE world as pro.
ducers Of raw materluis Tor Germany.
The imports of raw materials In 1913
aggregated $1,1S9 100000 In value.
More than one-half Of this value was
represented BY cotton. hides and skins.
wool copper. wood, iron ore and coal,
Other raw materials imported were,
fur skins, Chilean saltpeter, silk, India
rubber, tobacco, nnseed, copra, mineral
oils, palm nuts, jute, brown, coal, tin,
hax and phosphate Of linie Among
the countries which furnished mate
rails valued at 100000 or more
were. United States, $17O, 100000;
British India. soc, 900, 900; argentina,
$40, 100000; United Kingdom, $65,O00,-
900; Australia, $50 ,0o0, 900; Chile $46,-
100000; Italy. $4,000 900, France,
$4,000, 600; British Africa, $4,000
600; Dutch East Indies, $41, 100000;
Sweden, $2S000.00O; Egypt, $4,000
COO; Spain, $4,000, 900; China. s24,- o
100000, and brazil, $23, 100000. These.
are now enemy or neutral sources CT
raw materials which are outside Nit.
tel-Europa as at present constituted.
OF the countries dominated by Ger
many now only Russia and Austria
Hungary furnished raw materials val
ued at $20.OOO.OOO or more. in 1913.
The value of Russian raw materials
imported was SIPS, 100000 and that Of
raw materials from Austria Hungary
$76,000.O00. Importations from other 70
countries Of the present rTeutonic
group were nevertheless considerable.
The figures in round numbers are:
Belgium, S17,000.000; Bulgaria, $780, r.
600; Finland. $S0OO,OO0; Rumanla,
81, 100000; Serbia, $500, 600; Turkey
SS,000,O00. These figures do not In
clude foodstuffs. large quantities OF
which are imported by. Germany IN
peace times. The imports OF raw ma
terials into Germany In 1913 were val
ued as follows, according to CONT
nents: Europe. $4S9O0O.OO0; America,
S354, 100000; Asia, .$1S2 900, 900; Afrl- i.
en-, $1O1. 100000. and Oceania. S9St ooo'-.
600. ..,.xrr a ..r ~
These figures make It appear thhs CO
there is not much con,psrssop between =
the amounts OF rns AhsrastA whlchB
Germany can Obtain shro1gn Asr CEN
quests or afIlliauonl ans tbo0 which
would be obtainAbls fro~ ~ pres
ent enemies or neutrG - ~ - II
the blockade were lifted sna NEAIiy
of privilege restored BM 4 suH 'e
tina, what s~ mns <eatz
neighhcrs supplied to Corr. M DIS
u hardly 4 criter%ou u, 6, xa2 - oSas-
urs what Tiny can - ,....ts ~ ''ilS5'y
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- Tz<vvss n -ers-us u 'r..is.