The Washington herald., 1921-07-29
POLISH INDUSTRY
REVIVAL FORESEEN;
PRODUCTION RISES
Nearly One-Third of the
Houses DESTROYED in
War, Rebuilt.
NEW RAILWAY LAID
Coal Production Is About 80
Per Cent Pre-War
Output.
NEW RAILWAY LAID

Increased production in many
lines and a steady decrease in un-
ampIoyment are noted in Poland as
evidences of Industrial and com
mercial revival, according to a re-
port on Polish economic conditions
iuSE received from the European
trade repi sentative of the Guar
anty Trust Company Of New YORK
There are $4,000 workmen en-
ployed in the industries OF the ter
ritorfes which now form the Polish
Republic, the report says, as com
pared with 261.000 in 1920 and $780,
266 before the war.
OF the 100000 houses destroyed
through military operations in Po-
land. nearly 100000 have been re-
built. Nearly 5000 kilometers of
new railway lines have been laid
A great port for river navigation
is nearing completion at Saska Is
land, near Warsaw. and VIII De
partially opened for traffic by the
end of this year.
Coal Production Rises.
Coal production has reached 81
per cent of the prewar output, and
$4,000, 900 marks have been spent
on new machinery for the mines.
The monthly production OF salt has
risen from $4,000 tons in 1920 to 21,-
900 tons at the present time,
figure which not only covers ma
tional requirements, but leaves
surplus of Is per cent for export.
The output of petroleum in 1890
was $1,000 tanks. compared with
$1,000 tanks in 1914. Nearly one
half Of the oil produced has been
exported.
The output of the Polish foun-
dries during the first five months
of this year has been greater than
the total production for last year.
In the metallurgical industries 49,
boo workmen are now employed,
compared with $4,000 in 1920 and
5000 in 1918. In the textile indus
tries production is so per cent OF
the prewar figure. Sugar produc-
tion last year amounted to- 1900
tons-an Increase os 5000 tons over
thsTs19 total. and the alcohol dis
tiIferies have increased their out
puf from 24.ooO.oOo liters in 1920
10 I3. .00o. 900 liters, of which 49,
bOeOos liters are available for ex-
port
Tanning Industry.
The tanning industry IN Poland
before the war was quite an i'm
postant one. as apart from home
prsduction Poland imported censid-
,rsble quantities of skins and
bidks. Prussian Poland and Galicia
were also engaged in the industry
ana Galicia. where II declined IN
The years preceding the war, has
Riehin the last few months revived
rs trade. the sole-leather industry,
Efdch is mostly from imported
aides,, being the most important.
HaSness leather is chiefly made
frd4n imported German hides.
Thea tanning industry is mostly
carried on by small tanneries
spread over the country. and it Is
said that these are capable of un-
iertsking ten to twenty times as
much production as at present. At
the present time the industry is
in a state of stagnation. the Ger
mans having dismantled the ma
.hinery and the hide and skin mar
ket being quite exhausted. II Is
anticipated that one year will be
required for reconstruction. Horse
hides, bullock. goat, sheep and calf
IlIins. which formerly came from
Russia. will now have to be i'm
ported from other countries Po-
land Is also much In need Of ma
serists required in the manufacture
- 1<ather such as quebracho eN-
.rsoeI nimosa. etc, and rubber, as
Hos. and other packing materials.
TkHty-two per cent of the total
outndt OF the sole leather industry
wssA from home supplies.