South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-04
BY KARI LANG.
Charge d'Anaires for Germany In
the uited states.
(N ritten Expressly for 4. y. -
LConNrlght. 1872. By D. y. So


WASHINGTON. April THE ur-
gent needs of Germany concerning
the reparation question are only to
be understood by reviewing the
whole economic situation Of Ger
maryland the economic situation
of Germany after The war is only to
be understood by comparing 1t with
the situation before the war.
Before the war Germany was al
most able 10 supply from its own
soil the necessary food for it's whole
popUlatiOn-only about One-ninth
had 20 be bought and imported from
foreign countries This had been
achieved by an increase of home pro-
duction through application Of in
tensive methods But being mainly
am industrial country Germany is
and was bound to buy consIdera BILE
quantities Of raw materials II was
. and is "Veredelungsland. which
means that IL imports TO a great ex-
tent the raw materials. as. for in
stance. copper. zinc. timber. cotton,
petroleum, tobacco. india-rubber
etc. to be used Cor manufactured
goods Thus Germsny's imports
iderab bly, exceeded her exports
But this excess was blamed by the
German mercantile marine service
rendered 70 foreign nations by the
returns from German capital invest
cd abroad and the income derived
from German enterprise and labor
in foreign countries. The paying
balance" OF the German Empire was
active" which means that Ger
manys income altogether was al
least as high as it's payments
Area Fit For Agriculture Reduced
The cessions of territory as a re
silt Of the Peace Treaty, have re
duced the area fit for agriculture by
1875 percent. II was just these ter
ritories which furnished to the other
parts Of Germany IN the bad harvest
1917-191S nearly half a million tons
OF grain. more than one million tons
Of potatoes and 100 600 tons OF
sugar Altogether the fertility Of the
soil diminished during the war be
cause It could neither be plOwed
properly nor sufficiently MANFRED
IN consequence OF this Germany has
now TO import more food than be-
fore
The Treaty of Versailles has de-
prived Germany also Of vast regions
where raw materials have been pro-
duced. Coal iron ore. pig iron. cop
per. zinc. potash. textiles. etc, which
were produced formerly within the
German territory must now be
bought abroad and be paid for in
German gold marks. The loss Of the
German colonies deprived us Of the
import OF raw materials. which
amounted to $4,000 600 gold marks
i'm 1912.
The indispensable import require
ments i'm raw materials and food
stuhs amount at the present time &c
$500 GOO. 600 gold marks annually
each
There is no more income derived
from investments abroad. as all Ger.
man property i'm foreign countries
has been taken away by the allied
governments There was up TO now
no income from freight on the seas
and the whole merchant marine has
been taken away by the allies
Interior Expenditures.
Apart from the expenditures in
the ordinary budget OF the German
Reich there are 20 be added the in
terror expenditures resulting from
the war; interest on interior wal
loans. pensions and payments 10 IN.
vaids and families of killed soldiers
Furthermore. enormous payments &C
those manufacturers who have 10 de-