Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01

came from Germany. including
number of goods of which Ger
many, for economic or physical
reasons. was Denmark's natural
supplier.
When deciding how Germanys
economic life in the future is TO
be shaped, Denmark, however, no
more than her Allies, can confine
herself to the economic yard
stick. Endeavors must first and
foremost concentrate on prevent
ing Germany from rebuilding a
productive machine which can be
used as a basis for new wars of
aggression. Denmark must bear
her share of the disadvantages
which this win mean to Ger
many's ability to sell and buy, but
on the other hand, in all fields
where security points of view are
not decisive, Denmark must en-
phasize that the possibility of
German participation in the eco
nomic life of Europe should not
be unnecessarily hampered, and
that an administrative apparatus
should be created which makes
possible an early return to nor
NAL economic relations between
Germany and her neighbors.
In the administration of Ger
man economy it is of Importance
that no form of economic dis
elimination should be applied in
relation to Germany's contract
ing parties. Also with regard to
traffic, whether by air, on sea, by
rail and road or by telecommu
nication. it must be emphasized
from the Danish side that equal
and general access to the German
area should be given to all
States. With regard to the water
ways through German territory
which are important to interna-
tional trade a status must be
agreed upon which meets the in
terest of the neighboring. States.
During the German occupation,
Denmark, like all the other occu-
pied countries. was subjected to
a systematic exploitation from
/ the consequences of which Den
marks economy is still suffering.
The indennities which Denmark
has received from Germany have
been insignificant in relation to
the size of the claims made We
cherish the hope it will be pos
sible to procure indemnities out
of Germany's current production.
so as gradually to provide help
in the economic reconstruction
of the formerly occupied coun-
tries.
/ In addition. Danish property in
Germany suffered considerable
damage during the war which
must be made good.
The German Refugees
On several occasions the Dan
ish Government have drawn the
attention of the Council of For
eign Ministers to the problems
created by the fact that more
than 100000 civilian German
refugees were left in Denmark on
the surrender of the German
! troops. The Government hope and
( expect that the repatriation of
the German refugees which has
now started, will be continued at
an increasing rate. We want to
be sure that this question is not
/ further delayed but is solved be-
fore. and apart from. the other
questions raised by the settle
ment of Germany. II is now be-
coming matter of urgency that
the German refugees should re-
turn 10 Germany l am thinking
not only of the unreasonable bur
den for Denmark to house, feed
/ and guard the flock of refugees.
equal 10 5 per cent of the total
population of our country. These
3 200. 900 in Denmark would cor
respond to a figure of 1000. 600
German refugees in France. p
100000 in Great Britain, or T.
5000. coo in L. S. A.
The German refugees in Den
mark are intsrned in sDecial