The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
TO USE Big sum ON
COPENHAGEN PORT
Denmark Planning for Heavy
Trade, Says Lumber Buyer
Who Arrived Here.

Copenhagen is making extensive ar
rangements to handle a large slice OF
the trade between Germany and other
parts of the world after the ratification
Of the peace treaty, according to Albinus
Andersen, representative of a Danish
corporation, who Is here to contract for
cut oak and mahagony. Copenhagen's
port authorities have made plans to ex-
tend the harbor both north and south.
The 10000 900 kroner (s3,25o.0o0)
needed for the purpose has virtually
all been subscribed by the leading
Danish banks. headed by the National
Bank. the Ship Owners Association and
the East Asiatic Company.
Copenhagen Is queen of the Baltic.
said Mr.. Andersen, land she does not
intend to give UP her proud position. II
is intended TO make Copenhagen harbor
large enough to accommodate all YES
GELS that may be expected to use 1t
with modern equipment to insure the
quick and easy handling OF every kind
OF cargo.
THE opening of the Kiel Canal free
| TO all nations put the problem squarely
| up to the business men of Denmark
When all ships may pass from the North
| Sea to the Baltic and vice versa with
out any restrictions a certain amount Of
ocean traffic that In former days pre-
ferred the passage through Danish
waters, incidentally leaving much money
| in Copenhagen, is bound TO \take the
more direct route. However. we are not
| highly alarmed on that account.
when real peace supersedes the
panicky conditions that prevail In the
Baltic region tremendous activity will
result there. Then Copenhagen cannot
| help getting n large share OF the trade
| owing to Its magnificent free port, fine
big fleet Of merchant vessels, clever and
wide awake business men and strong
solid banks"
| After effects OF the war continue to
be felt at times in Denmark. continued
Mr.. Andersen. II was an especially hard
| blow about May ], when the Allies pro-
hibited the expectation to Denmark from
Germany of certain Indispensable COM
modities that he contended could moi
be obtained in sufficient quantities else
| where. Among those commodities hC
mentioned iron. coal. coke and dye stuffs
Speaking OF the effect OF the peac,
treaty on the Scandinavian capitals Mr.
Andersen remarked that on the Copen
hagen exchanges the tone was firmer. II
Stockholm weaker and in Christiania un
certain. In his opinion these feature
measuring conditions at the present time
| Closer relations in business and in
creased trade between the United States
and Denmark are expected by merchant
and shippers OF his country, Is the be
lief of Mr.. Andersen. Plans are goinJ
forward, he said, for the establishing o
German credits In Copenhagen. Good
are pouring into Copenhagen, which viii
60 TO the Germans on the ratification o
the peace treaty and the automatic dis
continuance OF tho trading with the enc
, my act.
Joy in Denmark over the settlemen
OF the Schleswig question by vote ha
been mixed with fears" said Mr. Ander
sen as he bemoaned the decision OF tn
peace council to have balloting in thre
zones OF the province that was torn from
its rightful allegiance more than half
= century ago by foreign and exactin
taskmaster."