Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-18

Germany Would Control Latin
American Airways

The Germans will gain the leadership in the de-
veIopment az commercial aviation in Latin America, un-
less the United States takes immediate advantage of the
opportunity TO establish air bases on the American bor-
der and in a number Of the Latin American countries.
A movement has already been inaugurated by Ger
man commercial aviation interests TO secure monopolis-
tic concessions in several Of the Central American
countries, and representatives Of the German company
frankly state that their object in entering Central
America is to establish a base from which they can
gradually work north and south.
News dispatches 70 American papers from the canal
sone point out that IL the German commercial aviation
interests carry ont their present plans, their first move
will be 10 divide Latin America into two zones, which
would e~ffectually prevent expansion Of commercial air
lanes from the United States. From the central base
the German company could gradually extend in both
directions and would eventually control commercial
aviation throughout all Of Latin America. The effect
or this upon American trade with the Latin American
countries would be disastrous.
The German company is headed By DR.. Paul p.
Won Bauer. and has already secured an agreement with
the German-Colombia company. for mail and passen-
re- connections into Colombia. The latter firm il the
most successful Of the small commercial aviation con-
Germs operating in South America.
American manufacturers and industrialists have
devoted millions Of dollars to building up trade with
Latin America, but they have neglected the o%pportuni-
ties for expansion offered through the medium OF
aerial mail and passenger service which would assure
quick connections with the Latin American countries,
which. according TO modern standards OF transportation
and communication, are practically isolated from the
United States. From Brownsville to Cape Horn, the
extreme southern point Of South America, lies an i'm
mensc region Of great potential wealth, q region which
within fifty years will be the worlds greatest market
for the products Of our farms and factories, and to per-
NIT Germany 70 practically control communication with
those republics would be the height CT folly. A few
million expended now would result in billions in profits
In years to come.
Germany II fully cognizant Of the opportunities
South America will offer for commercial expension,
and is making svery possible effort to secure the trade
Of the Latin American republics. Aside from the pri-
vate campaigns, inaugurated by a few American manu-
sscturers. no effort has been made to secure the vast
trde which 10 being developed in that region. In fact.
there has been no organized effort Of any kind on the
part Of American manufacturers. The millions that
have been spent in promoting commercial relations
with Latin America have in many cases been spent
unwiseIy, and the same am cunt expended in the form Of
organized effort would have assured American suprem-
acy.
Germany il not making the mistake American
manufacturers have made. They are well organized 70
carry on the conquest Of Latin American markets. If q
few millions are needed 10 develop commercial aviation
IN order 10 give Germany control of the situation, those
millions will be Forthcoming.
= behooves the American manufacturers and the
United States government 10 awake 70 the fact that
these should be no delay in establishing American COM
msrcial supremacy Throughout the entire region south
N the Rio Grande. snd that one Of the first steps
should be the establishments Of air ports and the de-
velopment Of commercial aviation upon a scale CON-
mensurate with the Importance Of the trade that should
eventually flow n~orthward from Latin America