Evening star., 1947-07-11

and limited amounts of potatoes
and vegetables.
British spokesmen were not ex.
plicit as to what the United King.
dom could offer. A Foreign Office
source said the contribution woul6
include machinery, industrial prod.
ucts and plastics. Britain coulc
not supply coal Or food, he added
Oficial French sources said thei
preliminary balance sheet of need
and contributions was not complete
but 1t was reliably learned tina
France will have exhausted her dol
lar credits, including private hold
ings, by the end of 1947.
France could contribute iron, phos
phate, bauxite, potash, motor tires
manufactured products of various
kinds, including textiles. and me
chanical equipment France need'
foodstuffs ,as well as industrial anG
mining equipment, machine tools
textile machinery and such raw ma.
terials as cotton, wool and silk.
Italy's principal contribution, Gov.
ernment informants said, can be
manpower, skilled and unskilled. A
labor survey showed 2,177,48 reg
istered unemployed, 1,179,673 from
industry. In addition, Italy could
contribute precision and electrical
appliances, motors, including cars
and trucks, and textiles-if she can
get the coal.
Other Countries Situation.
The situation in other countries
as reported by Associated Press cor
respondents:
Denmark-An official source said
that If Denmark could get dollar
credits to purchase fodder. fertilizer
and agricultural machinery the
country could fully exploit its agri-
cultural potential and boost food ex-
ports as much as 50 per cent.
Turkey-Informed quarters said
Turkey will be able to furnish un-
specified. amounts of coal and grain,
and IN return will need credits, prob
ably as much as $500, ,000, 900, to bring
her economy to proper standards.
Informants said that with machin-
cry for transport and factories
Turkey could triple industrial pro-
duction.
Portugal-Needs coal, tinplate,
copper sulphate, wheat, rice, fuel oil.
Officials refused to disclose their
contributions, but reafirmed q de-
sire for cooperation.
Eire-The Irish will emphasize
they can make a very valuable food
contribution, provided the country
can get fertilizer and machinery
With such aid Fire may be able to
boost food exports rs much as SO
per cent. government sources said
Swiss Are Reticent.
Observation-Disclosures were re-
luctant to discuss possible contribu-
tions or needs. Unofficial estimates
said Switzerland would need in the
first years of the Marshall plan g.
SOC, 900 tons of coal, 100000 tons of
iron and steel, 100000 tons OF gaso-
line. $4,000 tons of feed stuffs, ST.
900 tons of bread grains and 10000
tons of sugar.
Sweden-Outside of coal the
greatest need was manpower. The
coal shortage is causing wide re-
percussions in the Swedish econ
omy. Wood which could be used for
pulp, paper and construction now
goes for heating.
Norway-Qualified sources refused
to discuss needs and contributions
Principle Norwegian imports include
transport equipment, machines and
other factory equipment. Exports
are expected to increase by 20 per
cent this year over 1916, made up
chiefly of whale oil, wood and paper
and flsh product.
Greece-Despite an alocation Of
$50, ,000, 900 for civilian needs from
American aid, 100000 in post
UNRRA help and 500, 900, 900 in ex-
ports, Greece is likely to call on the
European economic pool for another
$40, ,000, 900. She will be able to ,ex-
port little.