New-York tribune., 1922-11-05
British Look for
"A Ship Rate War
/ With the Germans
leovery of Merchant Ma
sine Of Former Enemies
aesults I'm Belief i'm Great.
i RCompetition c i'm Future

edsssh steamship men expect q re-
sssl Of the keen rivalry with German
.Abping that preceded the war In
3liN. In fact, recent statements in
sarins publications forecast In the
5aear future, competition that will
] Fvirtually bs contest with the reju-
|renated lines frcm Hamburg and Bre-
men for commercial supremacy on the
seas.
Contracts which The Hamburg Amer
icaH Line has signed with the Amer
feaB ship and Commerce Corporation
end the North German Lloyd with the
United States Lines are cited as IN
saaees Of the efforts Of the German
Iyenpsnies to strengthen themselves in
Nsevering the position lost during the
Fni, Attention Ia also directed to the
[r.puehass by the Germans of the
pssels surrendered 20 the Allies under
he Treaty Of Versailles. Reopening
ship lines to all important world
! sns and the rapid recovery Of these
Mpanles are viewed with considerable
asivings abroad.
shtlsh steamship officials ara frank
lprehensive of joint efforts by the
saA and private interests in Ger
assf, similar to the methods employed
Msa the war, to re-establish ship
and export trade. Conditions are
swabsd by "The Liverpool Journal
Commerce." in the following words:
That We are In for freight war with
lslnan shipping interests seems quite
sSHaus to those who have kept in
hkh With the situation. To take only
sN case In point. A report which has
sah Issued by the British Chamber Of
aafnerce In the Argentine shows that,
Wsr freights are being quoted In
sssy instances from German ports,
2a, indeed, from other Continental
affs, to South American destinations.
st pointed cut that freights from the
nfs OF Hamburg for general merchan-
sss as we'll as other commodities, par
ssniarly iron and steel, are much lower
! ean from English ports, and instances
ats given Of cargo shipped from Brit
nn a port to Hamburg and thence to
ouenos Ayres, with the object Of OBJ
ss sa'nins the advantage of lower freights.
~ tendency which will need to be
leosely watched II effective competition
ssn W German shipping interests is to
Plan Trade Penetration
y is significant that during last
asnsa !. incoming and outgoing vessels
4 nsmoufg represented q consider
.sy nisner tonnage than for the CORE
,ss'a1ing y month not Of last year, but
= sae year 1918, a very significant
sspsfscn. All these things convey q
s.sas, ~slueo mint that the new German COM
ssaon : - ~ the shipping industry is not
~.r ~ lightly regarded. Germany
Is. 49, e new better than ever before
|s.s. |s.. her old pre-war policy Of trade
|s,sss |sasloh' supported as it was by
[as.;is' aggressive and growing mer-
|sss ;s - msfine, is the path Of real prog.
n -. world affairs, and that the war,
ism,.An sa'cn 1t was hoped to hasten her
E.Msa A OF world trade, was o pro-
s. n'staks. II Ia the trade weapon,
MAJ sslancsion with large German
|assl sonnage operating on the prin-
a .a.outes, encouraged by subsidies
l. simulated by freight-cutting tao
mar which Germany will rely In the
c,Ns we shall do well to take notice
s's signs and portents.s
Rapid Rise Of Hamburg
d sssss in traffic through the mort
ssit t,a;.eurg n. and the general growth Of |
|skas % foreign trade center are
sllpsisss OF the recovery Of German |
|a.fs AT cost u 10000 600 |
sM ssI sns lower Elbe has been dredged |
|sn.,, sued to maintain a depth Of |
|hsss ,.erts feet at high tide. Cux-
|sa s,s;. : center for express passen-
ass;s@e, s@ April 1, 1921, Il ma. hs.n
d settled that the development @
hsss, pert should become mainly =
Aae. ~ Ss Tho consideration OF the
Aaes s . apparatus in the mort is
Z usss,ts ~ There ars 300 cranes, with
Sa ~ IN some cases Of $50 tons
m @ ses. accommodation now allows
p dssl liners to come alongside
nm ,spidly with pAssengers and
= ths ss .u storage Is we'll catered for
sassmssr0.ls s0ls and excellent railway ar.
Nd h,ss sor the quick handling Of
= bsiIt ~ oeen installed. The sheds
y l,ss.. to six stories ana sor,e ~
l!,cI sss sanks for the storing Of ]
lss 40 oil are now In use in the
ass Of tAs ships entered