Evening star., 1939-10-30
Sources Of Food ,
Material Traced

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clad blockade against ship
ments by sea to Germany
from the Atlantic and Medi-
terranean: The French
Maginot Line cuts off sup
plies from the west.
Assuming that she can
draw on the Baltic states.
the Balkans and Soviet Rus
sia, can Germany hope to
continue on a war footing
despite the blockade?
(The assumption is that the
allies, by blockade and ration
Ing of commodities which they
control, as was done in the
World War. can prevent Soviet
Russia serving as a supply fun
mel into Germany from all parts
OF the world. Under Soviet
German trade pact. Germany is
to receive $36,000,O00 worth of
raw materials annually for two
years in return for machinery.
Last year Germany imported
$90,000,000 of metals alone. The
Reich has almost no gold or
cash to pay for materials and
ability to get war supplies may
depend upon whether she can
obtain foreign creditS.)
Germany produces not only
sufficient coal for her own
needs, but a Is per cent sur
plus for export.
She also produces an export
surplus of potash Essential
fertilizer element for concen-
trated growing of wartime
food supplies); magnesite (fre-
brick and Innings for iron fur
naceS, etc., and beet sugar.
Germany is developing pota-
to alcohol to supplement her
liquid fuel shortage.
The situation regarding other
essential metals. minerals. other
raw materials and foodstufs. is
as follows:
IRON: Domestic supply from
German mines about 25 per cent
OF present requirements Imported
SO per cent of total used in 1898,
Pre- war sources of supply,
France and French North Africa.
Sweden, Greece. Luxembourg, Nor
nav IT DoI
Yugoslavia.
Doubtful: Greece, Norway.
Remaining sources of supply:
Sweden (chief source, providing
IS per cent of German REQUIRE
ments), Luxembourg 5000 900
tons annually. U. S. S. r. 900
600 tons estimated available for
Germany. although Soviet is
worlds third largest producer).
Yugoslavia 100000 tons.
PETROLEUM: Germany pro-
duces from coal synthetic oils and
gasoline which meet about 33 per
cent OF her peace-time or 10 per
cent of her war requirements. Last
years imports. 66 per cent of total
consumption.
Fre-War sources Of supply: Ru-
mania, Mexico, United States,
venezuela, U. S. S. R.
Cut off by blockade: Mexico
United States, Venezuela.
remaining sources of supply.
Rumania produces 33 to so per
cent of German needs, but 90 Der
cent of production controlled bv
Anglo Dutch, American. French
Belgian and Italian companies,
y. 5. S. r. worlds second largest
crude oil producer, but own re-
Qulrements make available small
export surplus only in peace
times. Hungary production in
creaslng but not yet sufficient for
much EXPORT, Poland (small and
rapidly diminishing supply.
COPPER: Essential for COM
munlcatlons, munitions. Germany
last year had to import 88 per
cent OF requirements.
Pre-War sources of supply: Yu-
eoslavla, Cyprus, Finland. Norway
india. Belgium, Sweden. U. S. S.
r., Africa, Canada, South America.
Cut off by blockade: Cyprus
India, Africa, Canada. South
America.
Doubtful: Norway.
Remaining sources of supply:
q. S. S. R. worlds sixth largest
producer), Yugoslavia 0argest Eu-
ropean producer, largely under
French ccmpanies), Finland, Bel
glum, Sweden.
NICKEL: Essential steel ALLOW
Non-exlstent in Germany. 100 per
cent imports last year.
Pre-War sources of supply: Can
ada, India. Both cut off bv block
ade).
Remaining sources of supply:
FINLAND, Greece (doubtful. Nor
way considered wholly Inadequate
10 sustain needs in case of long
war.
MANGANESE: Essential allow
Tor light steels Cairplanes. engines
ETC.. None produced in Germany,
100 per cent imports last year.
Pre- war sources: Union of
South Africa, India. Both cut
off.
Remaining sources of supply:
U. S. S. R. (world largest pro-
Queer, but exports would depend
on own war needs.
CHROMITE: Essential allov
Tor steel. None produced in Ger
many.
Pre-War sources: Union of South
Africa, Turkey.
Cut off by blockade: Union of
South Africa.
Remaining sources of supply:
Greece, U. S. S. R., Yugoslavia
TIN: Essential for machine
solder, preserving food, etc. None
produced in Germany.
Pre-war sources of supplv.
Dutch East Indies. Holland, Africa
China.
Cut off by blockade: Dutch
East Indies, Africa.
remaining sources of supplv.
Holland, China.
BAUXITE aluminium ore): Es-
sentlal for airplane construction
GermanV is almost u,hoIl1, dof,;.L