The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-20

a day. You can figure out for your ! self.' said MT. Halsey, what this means for American commerce.
 Germans Building New Fleet
 Germany, MT. Ha1sey asserts, has more business than she can possibly take care of. He found typical H. lustration of how Germany is reach where the Holland American line ships are now being repaired This work has always heretofore been done by the Ifar1and-Wofff Co.,. but the Belfast concern seems to have lost it. At Cuxhaven and Bremen haven a surprising condition was re- vea1ed. A keel week is being laid marine. Tt only takes a moments reflection was MT. Halsey's obser- vation. 'to realize how quickly this means the German merchant marine will come back" MT. Halsey asserts that Germans are quoting prices 20 to 93 per cent lower than France or England, but that business is so brisk
 
 deliveries in most lines until March. Communists Worry Italy MT. Halsey said that the seriousness of the fight which the Italian govern ment is being forced to wage against the Communists in chat country is ap- parent Except for the uncertainty caused by the Communist outrages, Italy is in a very good position finan- cia1ly and industr.ally, and it is these disturbances he was told that are re- sponsible for the unfavorable posi- tion of Italian exchange. He was ad- viSed on unimpeachable authority | that the new Premier is taking meas ures to back up the Mayors and off cials of the various provinces in dras- | tic measures to suppress further dis orders. As an instance of the feel | ing which exists. Mr. Halsey cited an incident which was related to him in | Milan by some friends who had just are always held at six in the evening. Pallbearers carry torches, huge black | affairs, with wicks that belch forth black smoke. In a little town outside Genoa, as the incident was related to | MT. Ha1sey, a man was stabbed to death Just as the body was being carried into the church. the Commun- ists shot through the coffin six times and riddled the corpse with bullets. MT. Halsey found it hard to imagine | such brutality, but in Rome he came in contact with real communist riot himself and was obliged to take re- | fuge in cafe until two troops of cavalry arrived and dispersed the mob.
 A sidelight on conditions in South America was furnished to MT. Ha.lsey by an acquaintance who had just re- turned from Buenos Aires with the report that the Argentine was flood ed with German saLesmen underse1l- | ing American firms from 55 to 40 per cent
 Department Store Side Line
 An interesting situation has deve1- oped in London according to MT. Hal sey. The most successful store there now is that conducted by Selfridge, an American, who runs his establishment along American lines. He is to have fresh competition next year from one of the best known Paris houses, which Is to establish London branch. Self ridge, MT. Halsey said. had a. rather interesting side line in his store, a booking agency for flying trips, where passage can be booked for any point in Europe.
 Dislike Our Tariff
 European reaction to the proposed 2 American tariff legislation, Mr. Hal sey reported distinctly unfavorable } Asked to give composite statement of what the average European busi- ness man would comment if request ed to give his attitude to the Amer