Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-08
CARAVAN SAYS GERMANS
 ARE AFTER DYE PATENTS

New York. July 7.-F'rancis P. Garvan former alien property custodian, now head or the Chemical Foundation, whose Ger man patents, purchased from the ali II property custodian, the government now is demanding back, issued statement today giving his reasons for the charge he made that the action had been taken at the instigation of the German govern ment and the German dye trust without notice to the American organic chemistry industry or to the Chemical Foundation"
 Within about three weeks said the statement, "a commission of three Ger man lawyers, Rudolph Oppenheim Hans Wagner and Karl Holderman, represent ing the German Cartel, which in turn consists of all the organic chemical in dustry of Germany, arrived in this coun- try to perfect plans for the recovery by Germany of their control in America of the organic chemical industry On Satur- day, June 24th. a conference was held at the office of O'Gorman, Battle, Van Diver Levy, No. 37 Wall street at which were present MT. Van Diver and A1r. Levy representing Herman A Metz the leading German importer and agent of the T., c., and several other lawyers, represent ing the German embassy and other Ger man interests. It was there decided that direct action by Germany or by the Cartel to upset the sale to the Foundation would be inexpedient, but that the most promising form of procedure would be to attempt to induce the United States gov ernment to bring the action and to offer to the government all possible German assistance Accordingly. a committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Oppen- helm, Wagner. Van Diver and Levy to go to Washington and consult with the l department of justice
 .'On Tuesday. June 27th, this coli7.rIsst- tee visited the attorney generals office | and there placed before his assistants the i German proposition and offered German ] assistance. Prior to that neither the Chemical Foundation nor anyone in any way representing them nor anyone rep resenting any part of the American or ganic chemical industry. had been asked I any questions in reference to the sale 1 and subsequent to the visit of the Ger man represent no request or oppor- tunity was given to any American inter- ests to- answer the German representa- l tions before the announcement of the in- l tended demand was made
 Answering another question he said
 had been continuously asked him as to 1 what other sale in reference to patents the Foundation case would become a gov erning precedent, he said -SA1 taACzcEic Ol- dlt NlTGteSS patents I and plans to the United States govern.
 ment for the nominal sum of $40, ,00O
 Germany had. obtained the domination il
 this country through patent systen similar to the chemical patent system. ant
 to free the country from that control the, were all sold to the government for what
 of course is an inadequate price if yo,
 consider the value to Germany of the con
 trol of the wireless news ofNthe world Second some 5.70o German patent
 were selected by the army and navy al
 having been taken out by the German Z to control our freedom in waging war These patents covered gun sights an.
 countless other appliances and device
 either used by our army or navy O , which might be used in the future Man, , of them had been infringed upon by tn
 army and navy in the winning of the wal The alien property custodian turned ove to the United States all the Germa,
 rights and interests as between this gov ernment and German interests to tn
 navy for the nominal sum of $1O0 o0C [ This transaction will also have to be m | set.'