The New York herald., 1921-01-31
GERMANY ALREADY
PREPARED TO TAKE
OLD TRADE POWER
Industrial Machine in Per-
feet Order, but Running
at Low Speed.
OFFERING LOW PRICES
Dyestuffs and Toys Again
Loom on Markets Long
Closed to TeutOns.
SPREAD OVER WORLD
Statesmen by Thousands Com
pete With Those Of Allies
Russia a Big Field.
SPREAD OVER WORLD

Germany is still a perfect industrial
machine, running at low speed. it is
true. but undamaged as yet in its vital
parts, and would respond readily to
any stimulus
+. Harvey Middleton, assistant man.
ager Of the International trade depart
ment Of the Guaranty Trust Company.
quoted yesterday that remark by
British officer as summing up accu-
rately the present industrial and COM
mercial situation Of Germany.
Undoubtedly" Mr. Middleton said.
"the Germans are making determined
effort to mend the rents that have been
torn by American and British manu-
facturers in the foreign trade net of
the former German Empire. That they
have made a good beginning Is evident
from the fact that German exports for
the first Ave months of 1920 amounted
to 23.6SS, 100000 marks, as compared
with 10.057. 900, 900 marks for the entire
year of 1919. 1t. must be remembered.
however. that these figures include
goods delivered to the Allies under the
treaty of peace, and also that from the
signing of the armistice in November.
1918. until March, 1920, an enormous
volume of goods was smuggled out of
tory, the so-called hole in the West
saIesmen in the Field.
Thousands of German statesmen are
reported to be at work not only in the
former neutral countries but In all the
European and Asiatic countries with
which they. were at war, Offering low
prices and long credits, and promising
quicker deliveries than their competi-
tors. Buyers from many of the larger
nations are now in Germany placing
substantial orders for motor trucks, dye
stuffs. toys, iron and steel products.
pianos. glassware. knit goods. sewing
machines electrical goods and hun
dreds OF other items"
Mr.. Middleton states that recently one
German frm sold thirty different kinds
of toys in England three Of them at
prices considerably below the English
products. 1t Is estimated that sales
of German toys In England In 1920
amounted to $9,000,000. The toy trade
In Germany Is a highly specialized in
dustry, with many points in Germany's
favor Other German goods arriving In
England In large quantities, Mr.. Middle
toms investigations show. are clocks,
chiefly Of the metal alarm and china
varieties, and fancy goods composed OF
nets. silk embroidered.
Other facts Of interest regarding the
German drive to capture trade domina-
ton as obtained by the Guaranty Trust
Company expert are as follows:
Recent cargoes from Hamburg con-
tained aluminium casseroles, dishes,
saucepans, frying pans, kettles. glass
ware. paper. cotton gloves. sewing ma
chimes, thermometers machinery. weigh
trer onrl1t fury ell
hosiery. motor cars. chlorides. asphalt.
mouldings, brassware and meat carving
machines Some Of these goods are
evidently from German pre-war stocks
that could not be disposed Of during
hostilities.
Come to Front With Dyes.
Representatives of German dye
manufacturers are carrying wonder
full range of colors, In wide variety
and high quality. A British dyemaker
states that the Germans are Offering a
certain dye which Is much required In
tho Bradford trade at seven pence to
one shilling a pound. which he Is un-
able to produce for less than four shil-
lings a pound In quality inferior to
that of the German. Representatives OF
German textile houses are in England
Offering cloth dyed In Ave hundred diff
ferent shades British makers state
that II Is impossible for them to produce
cloth at the prices asked by the Ger
mans, even after the big fall in the
price of raw woods.
Agitation against German dump
ing" is active in all the former neutral
countries. The Stockholm Iron Insti-
tute demands that duties be raised as
much as 500 per cent, pointing out
that German daily wages are about four
crowns, Swedish currency. as against n
daily wage OF almost sixteen crowns In
Sweden. The Swedish Electrical Indus
tries Association has also petitioned the
Government stating that production cost
In Germany II between two-fifths and
two-thirds that Of Sweden. Finland is
faced with n similar problem.
Large ami varied consignments have
reached South America - particularly
Argentina and Brazil--from Germany.
recent deliveries including machinery,
cutlery. enamelied ware. electrical sup
plies. weighing appliances. musical In
struments, fancy goods. stationery. toys.
clocks and watches. paints and chemi-
calls. In general. the quality is reported
to be as good as before the war. The
League OF German Braz lillian Firms. with
Offices at Rio de Janeiro. has recently
resumed activities after suspension dur
ing the war. Many of the consignments
have been In goods OF the semi-manu-
featured variety and in small sundries.
such as office supplies. Similar reports
Of German trade activity come from
Mexico and Central America.
"A small but steady stream Of Ger
man goods Is arriving at Far Eastern
ports. The recent arrival In Yokohama
OF 1000 casks OF German indigo created
CONSERVATION IN the new dye industry I'm
Japan Prior to tho war .Tappn was stip-
piled almost entirely by Germany. With
the cessation of German imports many
dye plants we're established, sulphur blue
being manufactured as a substitute for
German indigo. This was made in such
quantity that there wa.i a surplus for ex-