New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Ocean Rates
Cut in Two by
Freight W ar
Hamburg Figure Is Reduced
From SIS TO 50 a Ton
Following French Line :
Defiance Of Conferenc
ballast Entrances Large
Var Department Subject of
Fresh Complaints: West
I.dics Trade l. Affected


Indies Trade l. Affected
ia -esv't of the ocean freight war
initiated ey the French Line IN
.-..s.~r away From the North Atlantic
[.,esrence a-a proceeding TO slash
~ fresr.s 70 French Atlantic
.s ss well as ta Antwerp Rotter-
and Hamburg have been cut 70
.se,r form lgure, ana Jess than
.,, .a saa cases.
+, oompsI oa wita The sl5 q Ton
s.~1s-e ra-e ar comparatively few
~.ss ago for instance. cargoes were
.ss last wees rs low as s. ton.
-. within The last few days as low as
,or has been quoted. Some ship
,- ren say t-at rate Of s. may be
..-,ed and others are .ncAned to
..ssvs tners vl net be much Of q
..- below tre pte-ea. figures soon.
4, -ott ae tl. aaf ON tse tuatlon
49, r.sr.s I're stated to be most
.-,-.s...o. ll Ton the present.
r-erir- c-tlng this com
..re -.l- a.e-. other .i0es were
".,-stvirr 4ats and rs result
uss able noca sufficient cargo
.ss =. as. trS full cargces
..s ts- t1o year In
,, I'll. French line is said TO
..rs ce, o~'v slightly under the then
s,ng rates. nav
--s4 cargo. st raet .9cVe the pres
,~s when the line
-o ee... oual bookings
wn force Of tnc
~ c.t.nc Dy II.
sbippine Board attitude
Tie Sap. ae aa1- has been a prom
..r. sec. situation Accord
-r.s .ra rre ue that company s
.s.. va-t. aeealse the board had
s,isf .re Tr.ne .-ss with govern
-.r- .,,r rsl.t beng such q
,~.rs q .ace over calgoes Of
ammo .r,- rr. o.eref.an WAS not
.,s..t'a or ... INC -rt 90
secured. rs.Ne boar ID
-fa ines announced
Co. ;~-e.. re.,ug Vie cuts
ta- been the snlt-
m or l.rfereuce ana iali-
raI- cf the imes
.o'.. efir~ rv Board
,..u edom con
.rc r- leHr exports 20 &
r. o1 '-t '-1''i .'- co
,tar rHaln rs.t .as been
a.s from Tire manu-
froa.cte taat their
-a'ol ahie
T uu esparsC from
~r chairman Of the
rd. % The tel Kingdom cons
rene. re at a- body protest
-srs- ru.-lrg nCN"
s.s the con ercNce
Ct -er although am
s.rsemer. II his re-
-ss- Il, lt.Hssr the con
rer,a Atr5ral BEN
I'd. a0Waf rari.-
.'sd tnst matt.r fad
.er trsae rrin the
ere. hUa a'. the
card aal .t regretted that tnH
Flou, Exports ea,0 liis!c
While t..c pons.
tae plea g. Interests for
purpose t.a+.ul t7sI .fr-
aogr slif stlta t1at tneie
as been na r.1-asc IN .ele
-saec, grain ieaD4nr by
-.se amo1r British govern
~e Is sal. confirming
e n 4.u rather lhan
F-ea. ,a capIe fu order
iurisn H.eat Tor British
1-ers a. tne ground Of
f'aonf
lr order II ..un tho price Of
's'l ,e t.e SSH govern
's1' has e loaf, the
running ons " pounds
control over
! s- tlsh g0vern-
factor ir regard
nd
and lc
i are 'nals 4t ooNed loF.
'''sAef Hriea there arc
'-t9eN rarling freight
Is 'n W a lraan trade.
'.fait -ere-ts are pro
~ agais srts.ties Of gov
mt the COM
directed not
Board but
'ae leHaftment
Var Department, criticized
-e'fesen,at t,. West Indies
s',Ace lHe tn week called the
'.o- OF rrHe BoarG oMciais
I ''.- Panama Rall-
-.HeaN. which IS COR
.~e. l Ar Department. go
-2 fefeace agreement
V-~ta f0 bean 90 Coz
"-a conferences Because
Ns.s,- H'a r.U vessels carry no
{, .s,-.. '.ai rfa dn rot allow fer
4 and Insurance.
p. att IN q pos ton 60
10. n'.t ar which private
sr.,. efer1ent ba. "g,
r,.. profit
s., ton- erabIe See
n 0E ine carr. =
af. cargo ~ transport E.
~. ar ifenH Uer. 100 cor1nctit.nn
4,... -epeneer owned sMprjuc.
.. step .a-t viewed with dis
.sY p'eate r-.~., interests IS
rs iert Wilson in turn
Nsf To the war 0e,a,tr,ent aftcr
o--,.. L. number OF the former
( rs w.p Ill aaaoken These mat
.sr pl9aae.r D. made basis for
'isss ,a, To-" As tae oneniur OF Con-
5as H.. .NS N ID an'a. 'a view of the fact
.sss.9 " y DEPARTMENT seems to be
s9s policy q competing Nlth
Sag sr3 ta both the Shipping
gs,.sl1,s 1s 70 ienendent interests.
.,'s,sf~.. cant t'ous continue
Ai,e5 h ~ nf vessels arc re-