European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes March 1950 Bonn or riches free Trade policy May prove Road to poorhouse by Wes Gallagher for a n k f u b t Germany is engaged Rin one of the biggest economic gambles of All some economists say it will give her a plus lined ride to the some maintain she will spend her Way to ii Germany is going to end in the poorhouse she be doing it in a big a diet of Champagne and Pate de Fie out of the morass of conflicting figures that German and Ameri can european recovery economists throw at one thing is apparent Germany win not be Independent of Dollar help by 1932 As envisioned in the european be covery even the most optimistic Esti mate is that Germany will have a Trade deficit with the Dollar area at the end of most people Arink it will be More than free Trade policy another Factor is Ger Many cannot much longer continue her free Trade policy unless the rest of Europe adopts a similar unless there is this free Trade and removal of import quotas and economists Here see no Hope for Erp Success As a whole despite the present break of optimistic statements in official Germany has thrown Down its barriers and this accounts for its Las appearing internal Economy and its Swift growing Trade the present trends show Ger Many is buying More than she is Selling not Only in the Dollar areas but in the no Dollar areas As Germany troubles Are divided into two the first is its no Dollar Trade with other european and no Dollar the second is the Dollar deficit first let is take what has happened in the no Dollar under Normal Ger a highly productive Industrial area which has enormously increased its production despite War would have an Export surplus with its european under Erp control German production has reached a Point where would again produce More or at least the same amount of goods it Sells Ini this no Dollar Western As an copied is under the direct thumb of exp and must do almost exactly what it it is told to do by the occupation by the i years Larch 1946 Iran instructs its Washington amhara Arlinr to Appeal to Juttie United nations Security Council against the continued presence of soviet troops in March 1947 More than persons joined in Patricks Day Parade on fifth Avenue in new York March a collective 50year military and economic assistance treaty is signed in Brussels by the foreign ministers of France and the Benelux March 1949 administration Senate leaders conceded defeat in their attempt to break a Southern filibuster Over civil rights free Trade and free Enterprise theories of the West German government coincide with those of which advocates a lower ing of All Trade barriers in West Germany practices what Erp it is an Oasis of free Enterprise in a desert of con trolled Western Germany lowered its barriers and in came a flood of much of it luxury material which other countries had been unable to dispose of because of Trade West Germany cannot freely sell its own exports because most of the rest of Europe still maintains its controlled economies with definite restrictions on the amount and Type of goods that can be barriers Noj lived Many european countries have Given impressive figures about reducing their restrictions 50 per 49 per cent and so but Erp officials Here say in Many cases this is just lip service to appeals for Europe to lift its one country might lift its import restrictions on snails by 100 per an Erp official this makes an impressive change in the percentage figures it it can mean exactly the amount of snails eaten and their total Cost is a Flea bite com pared to a big order for steel or european countries insist on Germany importing Many luxury goods if there is to be any Trade agreement at All thus the German markets fill up with All kinds of fancy foods at fancy prices and Germany appears to be a Landof trip to poorhouse since the germans cannot Export their own goods to these they cannot pay for their this is a one Way and Quick trip to the for in december of last from areas Germany imported dollars Worth of goods More than it we cannot go on much longer on this said Robert chief of the Eca special Mission to West other Trade barriers must be some officials believe they will be others Are More one Way or the decision must be made to halt such drains As those of last Many will have to resort to a Falls losing 4j5hoe shape a science service Washington famous Horseshoe part of Niagara Falls is being Bent out of shape by the geological Survey has just issued a new map of the Falls and a com Parison with the old issued 50 years shows that the curve of the Horseshoe has moved 300 feet up the Niagara River and warped Over to the the two maps show that there has been much less erosion of the american which take Only 5 per cent of the Rivers water where those Falls were straight across 50 years now a slight dip has been eaten into the this Doest really matter much the two maps in another 350 years or there wont be any american if erosion of the Canadian horse shoe Falls continues at the same about the year 2300 they will be in a position to take All of the Rivers shortage of dollars poses economic problem controlled Economy of its own to match those of its this will spell defeat for the expressed american free enter prise Aims of most of the Trade agreements pouring goods into Germany provide that after certain periods of any deficits by one of the parties will be cleared in Germany Hast the dollars to pay if All agreements Are called for if they cannot pay or Caillot sell return will halt the second part of Germany economic problem is the Dollar two main factors have frustrated the Hopes of this pro the first is West Germany its goods unable to com Pete m most cases on the standards of goods manufacturing processes were behind those in the of goods was largely below american models which have changed Mettle from prewar Days were the War had forced the to manufacture for goods bought from West Ger Man goods have difficulty competing with these Trade experts and businessmen Are studying the Market to see where German goods can be restyled and fill specific this is a Lon term proposition and promises Little Hope of Suc Cess by officials of Eca blame the germans themselves for the Sec Ond Factor contributing to Dollar West Germany still maintains a government food subsidy to keep prices of certain foods virtually All the Dollar deficit of Germany goes to Purchase food on the Market she cannot buy food wasted in Many this food has been wasted for political Pur according to Erp one of the major Dollar however lies in the fact that Ger Many formerly bought much of its food in Eastern now the political and economic War Between East and West has largely closed this the Only other Market thus far is the Dollar drains have been Cut from around to this it is hoped to get it Down to this but there is no Hope of eliminating it entirely by we win be Lucky to get it Down to by one top Eca official red Cross reports to you last year a series of Snow storms piled drifts As High As 20 feet across seven All rail and Auto routes were thousands of families were the red and the civil air patrol combined in a great mercy against ice and High wind More than red Cross chartered missions in Small air Craft brought medicines and clothing to More than last year shelled Cross through out All parts of the gave emergency Relief and Lon term Aid in 330 such Domestic disaster this disaster program alone Cost your red Cross contribution made such help its easy to get to you can leave any Day in the week from Munich or if youre plan Ning a trip you can get All the information you need from the Swiss National tourist offices in Telephone 355 Munich 20619 or Frankfurt Many interesting Little places Are hidden in valleys and up in the mountains any even the remotest can easily be reached either by rail or americans like to do their own adventuring and generally Dis like travelling in far from Lucerne is the Lake of Here Duke Leopold in of Austria was Defeated in 1386 in Switzerland struggle for Freedom and the Little town of Simpach looks just As quaint and secluded it looked 600 years a few Miles North of sem pack a string of lakes a quiet Valley of Orchards and spotlessly clean on the largest of these sir Malcolm Campbell broke a worlds Speed record for racing boats some 10 years s the impressive medieval Lenzberg Skyline and is crowned by the towers of let Century which now belongs to flit american explorer Lincoln one of the outstanding landmarks in this is the Castle of of the Canute of one of Radolph was elected emperor of Gernaat la 1273 sad became the ancestor of the austrian Imperial if you want to get away from the byways and take to some temp nearby bad Schinz Nach spa offers a spacious Palace Sar rounded by Golf links and vast Parks frequented by those in the social suppose we getaway from the beaten track in the neighbourhood of North Northeast lie some typically Swiss wooden chalets and also solid Stone houses with lavishly decorated suddenly you Are at called Switzerland most photogenic for centuries this tiny fortress City tuts guarded the strategic Point where the Rhine leaves the a Bay like appendage of the Lake a its Zutoft visage its Flowers and its fountains in the Public make it a Small Tike something out of a fairy if you want to do your own take off from the big tourist centers along the Wayside take advantage of the Swiss Federal railroads Holiday they Are issued by your local travel they offer apart from reduced rates for any itinerary you May five excursions by bus or Lake Steamer at half special service sponsored Swiss leave centers Nave made what they Call the  in Itoe traveler maps out his own it is possible to leave Munich any Day except with processing at Boto leave centers until 11 no Advance reservations class a class b 3 nights 4 nights 2700 5 nights 8 Nigbee 4550 3850 7 nights 8 nights each additional Day 6w the american express company offers 9 leva pointers to tourists who go on their in their own or on for those travelling by they suggest that Advance Sleeper accommodations Ore just As necessary As Advance hotel Sleeper space at a Premium on the More celebrated International especially during the Spring and summer when the urge to travel is at its when driving your own you need Road maps and Road maps not Only indicate direct routes but suggest detours which Are sometimes necessary due to reconstruction cornets Are required in Sweden in other the Possession of a is a big help in crossing Borders and going through customs you will find american express offices in most of the Large cities of Western stripes vol 332 March a tool Summers managing sports editor Phil Taylor executive manager chief of Maurice Kirkwood news Bube aos Frankfurt 321m32361 Berlin 846681 s4s6w Vienna Bremer Haveri Munich the european edition is published daily at for the 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