New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
German Navy's
Ships Made Into
Cargo o-Carriers
Two Transformed ct Danzig
Also TO Take Passengers;
Shipbuilding Outlook Is
Gloomy, Teutons Declare
Getting Orders, However
Sweden Said 10 Be Placing
Contracts so- Vessels:
Hamburg Trade Growing

man navy are 10 do duty as passenger
srd cargo vessels.
Two German warshirs have recently
been converted into merchant ships at
the Danzig shipyards. These are the
CeAon, which has been made into
Diesel motor ship Of $500 tons and
renamed the Adolf Sommerfeld, and
the old Victoria Luisc, which is now
the steamer Flora Sommerfeld. Both
vessels are provided with accommoda
tons for passengers and Will be placed
il service immediately
Both France and England had pre-
yiously had war vessels converted INTO
freighters. a considerable number of
these conversions being made in Great
Britain.
Reports have been received by the
Shipping Board Of the completion of
the first vessel built in Germany since
the war that Will remain in German
possession. This is the steamer Ham
burg, OF 10000 gross tons, built at
Flensborg She has been taken over
By the Deutsche Australische Line and
viii Soon make her first voyage to the
Dutch East Indies.
Outlook Gloomy, Germans Say
Depression continues to prevail in
the German shipping and shipbuilding
Industries. according % German re-
ports. >aiphulldiug is said to be great
ly handicapped by the shortage OF coal
and steel. as we'll as by labor diff
cl.ties. fiecework has been resumed
in mary G. the yards, but the spirit
OF urres. which prevails IS declared to
be scrloas handicap to the Droduc-
ton oi ps
That German plants are securing or
dels from other countries is indicated
by recent reports from abroad. Swedish
sh.pbu Gers are quoted as stating that
nost Of the orders from Swedish ship
owners are being placed in Germany,
Deamars ANA Great Britain, owing to
ne more favorable rates OF exchange.
That British snip repairing plants
1fe likely ~ lose much business as q
result Of lower rites TO be obtained
H Germany Is pointed out by British
interests. Muir Ritchie, speaking TO
Gently at the annual meeting OF Pal
mers sl pn.f.dlng and Iron Company,
said ''at Wi.n sh.pwrigtts a. Liverpool
clam ng nam il.um Ne Of 4G weekly
1t Was probable that British ship own
ers would send theiy vessels to Ger
many. ~Acre isralrs were said to be
carried cul more cneaply and cxpodi-
i'ously. a continuance Of the strike,
ne niae4'ed. might result IN closing
down t-e A-rset repair yards.
Rcsi,ing reuton Services
L,ff,.,,...... t ..... .,,.-..,,,.. .',+ 80, ,
German governntut had decidod TO pay
l70wo 600 marks ta German snip
owncrs to. lhe loss Of commercial ship
Ping, renewed attempts Oh the part Of
German snl0olug lines TO recstabnsh .
.acr pc-Wat eIHiees are noted. The
1erma0 ..~t Llae has recently char
tered -.era Dutch and Danish steam
efs fo Yut ir tHe former services to
'he ,.eat-erra a,I S'Acs S. Tbs
company said II havo dozen steam
ers in an advance stage OF construction .
A Germau sapN4rlis.
The German government is reported
70 have chartered SIX Japanese steam
els Of about iua1D toms deadweight
.or the round 'up between Japan and
Germany at tire rate of - yen per /
Ton per month
While German piping lines arc
mas.ne these efforts ~ restore thel"
,iormer services. however. thc great
oulk of the Gcrnan sea trade remains
N the hands of foreign companies.
Lines Out Of Bremen
From the port Of Bremen, for in
stance .he following services are re
Ported 20 be lu operation;
To United states Six steamship
services oil winch three are American
and three Dutch
To West lndics, Central America
and Mexico Eleven services, of which
enc is German, two American, three
British and five Dutch
10 South America-Six services, of
'nich two ara German, two Dutch and
two British.
10 Mediterranean Two services,
10th Italian.
To AfrIca-Scven services. of which
'"c are German, two Dutch, two Brit
sa and one Italian
10 ASIA Six services. Of which one .
briusA. oro Japanese, one Italian
aud three Dutcn.
Hamburg Trade Conditions
'ompalisoa4 r.ade in German ship
ing, publication between the trade
HHmn3f., 'eiore the war and at
re present Ume show that of the
So. fi-.s llIcI Nf'f fe'cN inc port ~ .
'A' shout f3 per cent was employel
! li" regular liner trade. OF
.i''VO3 ton of liners attached to l67
"efehi tines, - pc cent, with ll6 +
's.' was German
'l the nttN-slS lines now prov iding
'fe of less tesular services between
rheufs ~hd American, Asiatic aud (
s'@h ports. orty-iivc are entirely
NFee PARTIALLY foreign.
N'rin4nt. aeNover. Us preparing for
"'@iAet expansion of her Steamship
y l'''' end Il Is expected tnAt much OF
N VIII. be- through the chartering Of i
''e'gn tonnage.
Ne" Pacific Lire Service
| me departure OF tho steamer Quill
= ~ Tor Colombian. Panama Canal and
su"aoriau ports. with q full passen-
| ~. HSi, establishes new liner and
| A. MA9 M service OF the Pacific Line. The
tuato'a wit he supplemented in De
| oy acr sister ship, the Quilpue,
| ~u the two viii maintain monthly
/ ,ce from New York TO the countries
Marine Association 10 Meet
4 ne Marine Transportation Associa-
SoA OF New York Will hold dinner
lsse.ulr,cay evening at tho "r9.klju Inn.
rraukhn Street. o. and sm
1oyees of the various ste tes
n ffY4y. Il