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TRUTH ABOUT GERMANY'S
COIL
RESOURCES
By ANTHONY · HERVEY for Greater Germany of about It is unlikely that the German ALLIES' TANKER FLEET Germany's highly mechanised 3,800,000 tona, apart from oc- quota could be much increased, The total available supplies. armies and massed' aviation are cupied Poland, which is probably particularly as Rumania supplies this year, apart from substitute self-supporting, and Denmark, oil to Italy, Jugoslavia and fuels. and stocks, therefore, burning up petrol of a terrific where the normal consumption Hungary, and would need to amount to 3,000,000 from do- rata. What is the truth about of 700,000 tons might be cut maintain her exports to Great meatic sources, 1:500,000 tons the enemy's oil supplies?· down by half.
Britain. Indeed, during the from Rumania, 500,000 tons Germany herself has an ap- first six war months Rumania from Russia and another 200,- This article, written with preciable crude oil production exported only 385,000 tons of oll 000 tons at most from Poland authority, shows that rigid which started in 1858, when to Greater Germany, against and Estonia, which exports small limits are act to her capacity the first European oll-well was 490,000 tons in the same period quantities of shale oil-alto- to replenish stocks, even to the drilled at Wietze, and she can of 1938-39. level of peace-time needs.
also boast of the deepest well
gether 6,200,000 tons. outside the United States. Most blem is probably Russia. Under larger quantities will become The key to Germany's oll pro- It is, of course, probable that OR any fair computation of of her own oil comes from the the stimulus of successive five- available in future years. Ger-
Germany's strength in, the old fields in Hanover and from year-plans, the Soviet oil indus- many's field it is essential that her posi- the Reitbrook field near Ham- try his steadily expanded and, steadily increasing, while im own production is tion in regard to oil supplies these and other smaller fields 30,000,000 tons, is second only might eventually enable Russia burg, opened up in 1937. From with an annual output of around provements In communications should be carefully surveyed. Germany should obtain about to the United What sources of supply are still 750,000 tons this year.
States. Con- to made a much larger contribu open to her? How much does
sumption, which was estimated tion. RUMANIA'S EXPORT at about 25,000,000 tons in 1938, she require? What has she ac-
Meanwhile Great Britain and Her main internal source of 18 increasing still more rapidly; France сап quired by conquest?
purchase almost supply is, however, her oil-from- and Russia has been laying unlimited quantities in any of The answer to the Inst ques- coal industry, which is expected down very considerable stocks, the world's markets, and, with tion is that Denmark and Nor this year to have an output of 50 that exports have decreased, the addition of Norwegian mer- way have yielded a substantial light motor fuels. Some oil may 000 tons, of which Germany re- 50 per cent. of the world's some 2,250,000 tons, mostly of and in 1938 were under 1,000,- chunt tonnage, control nearly but Irreplaceable stock to the be obtained from the Polish oil-ceived only 80,000 tons. This tanker fleet, more than suf- invader. Danish reserves are fields, where production in 1938 low figure must be attributed ficient to transport all the oil estimated to have been about was 550,000 tons, although very than to political or ideological States they can also obtain to transport dificulties rather they require. From the United 160,000 tons, half of which was little was available for export. differences. petrol. Norway's stocks amount fined to supplies from Rumania, Although the partition of only produces in small quantities
Germany's oil imports are con-
aviation spirit-which Rumania ed, at most, to 260,000 tons, which, from her geographical Poland has given Russia and and Russia herself imports from part of which has fallen into position, is a natural source of Germany a common frontier, the United States and an un-
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Among serious disadvantages under
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supply, and from Russia. Trans- direct rail communications are limited range of other products, But this was a windfall; when port diffleulties set limits on still handicapped by variations Germany will certainly be un-
this assistance,
in the gauge of the two railway able to it has been spent Germany must
obtain the highest Under a recent trade agree- systems, which entails the tran- quality aviation spirit, and even herself supply the oil which in- ment dustry and vital civilian services supply Germany with 1,300,000
Rumania undertook to shipping of the oil at Przemysl, if she has sufficient petrol, may
Oll from Baku, the chief diesel oil and lubricants.
well be inconveniently short of indiente news which is strictly copyright may need in her occupied terri- tons of oil annually, plus certain producing area as well as the cations Ordinance, 1936. Such news at tories. It must also be remem- calenlated to bring the 1940 pipeline to Batum and shipped arrears of deliveries, which were most accessible, can be taken by
SHORTAGES IN 1918 Hongkong on the date of publication hy bered that German forces operat- quota up to 1,560,000 tons.
The position is somewhat serve all rights and torbid republication, ing in Norway are using up
to Varan or Constanza, 750 similar to that in 1918, when But transport facilities from miles across the Black Sea; then Allies were using roughly quantities of oil, particularly Rumunia are not elastic. Be- from Varna it could be loaded four aviation spirit.
fore the war nearly 40 per cent, into tank cars and transhipped petroleum that was available to times the quantity of FROM PEACE TO WAR many were shipped from Con- be taken up the Danube to Re- owing to
of Rumania's oil exports to Ger- at Ruschuk, opposite Giurgiu, to the Central Powers. Largely In 1938, Germany imported stanza, the
this they had a or produced at home nearly 8,- through the Mediterranean, to Or, from Constanza it might go of three to one.
Sea, gensburg, a further 1,170 miles. numerical superiority in the air. which the Allies have been waging000,000 tons of oil and sub. Hamburg or one of the Baltic by rail via Cernauti and through Inside Germany, industrial war is this one: that they have felt stitutes, but much of that total to Regensburg and Vienna is along either of these routes it of petrol and of parallin for ar
ports. Transport up the Danube Poland, about 850 miles. murally bound to refrain from invad- must be assumed to have been dependent on the availability of could only be forwarded at the tificial lighting, whilst -inferiori But output was crippled by shortage ing neutral countries to gain strategie absorbed in building up stocks tank barges. At the Iron Gates expense advantage. In each case the Third against use in war, and her German oil must always take its Rumania.
of exports from lubricants caused damage to a Rech "got there with the most men," 1937 consumption of 5,500,000 turn with grain and other ex-
great deal of valuable maTM arch gol there Orst. Allied war tons may be taken as
ports to Hungary and Jugo-
Alternative routes are by rail chinery. Even the German rail- policies have reflected the hope of neatly representative of her sage through a bottle neck.
more slavin, which there wait for pas- and Jugoslavia, or front Batum years of the war had formed. from Varna through Bulgaria way system--which in the curly Allied leaders and peoples that if they normal pence-time requirements. SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA then a further 700 miles by suffered frequent breakdowns to Odessa, some 800 miles, and the backbone of her offensive
stocks, but against this can be times accounts for only a very the
Even then she was laying in Rail transport in normal rail. Use may also be made of owing to the inadequate supply
1,400-mile waterway of high-quality lubricating oils... offset a natural increase in mand during the last two years. available tank cars, the carry. Black Sea to the Baltic. In for her most urgent needs, but, e in de small percentage of Rumania's through the rivers Dnieper, Bug In 1940 Germany is certainly exports. It is dependent on the and Vistula. connecting the able to conjure up sufficient oil The 5,500,000 included 2,500,000 ing capacity of the railways, and view of these transport dif- in conduct her war activities on his part. Only the tons of light motor fuels. 1,200,- the limited loading facilities at ficulties, Germany is unlikely to within the rigid limits imposed question of being himself ready to 000 tons of gas and diesel oil Ploesti and the other oil re- obtain more 500,000 tons of oil by the handicap on her supplies moke n move has governed his method of war. This is clear enough oils. In addition, German ship-
and 500,000 tons of lubricating fineries.
from Russia in 1940, now for all to see.
refrained from certain acts, Hitler;
might also refrain from certain acts. Such polleles have probably already.
undergone drastic revision. Hier's
strategy has shown no scrupulous waiting
belligerents..
41
ning used 650,000 tons of oil as
Under war-time conditions
of oil.
HAVE YOU HEARD.
Norway have shown that before
believing that Mr. Brown is a
In the Third Relch's lexicon of fuel. warfare there is no such word as don't. To retrain from bombing war- Supply depots in Germany, for general consumption would be example. In the hope that such considerably reduced. Private RE
RECENT events in Denmark and in Beware of the Personight tends to influence some people restraint will be reciprocated by the motoring has
been virtually Hitler attacks a country he makes who Knows Everything! very well-informed person. Third Kelch-this is type of abolishied in Germany, and a quite sure that some of the inhabit- Tel. 20352 appeasement" that can have no place further saving of petrol is being onts have been persuaded to his par-
In reality. Mr. Brown is not well- Informed. Mr. Brown is merely one At my club there is a matr whom, of a very large number of people who in the all-out war to which Hitler's effected by the increased use of ticular way of thinking For 50 for convenience, we will call Brown today latest moves have now committed the benzot, alcohol, producer-gas and talk about the existence of a "fth Over a period of years Mr. Brown amateur strategists, without knowing. time there has been. quite a a lot of
arc blossoming forth as other substitutes. After allow-column, and it is quite clear that has been known to his club associates any of the essential The Prime Minister's recent under-ing for the maintenance of es-in the countries mentioned Hitler's as an individual fond of travel and, It may be said that if Mr. Brown
facts. secred British recognition of this sential civilian services and for aggressive acts were materially as-Decome exit, interested in politics, is guilty of unmitigated indiscretion,
of his various sojourns over- point. Mr. Churchill would have it the full use of Germany's 450.-sisted by such people.
him are understood that "mastery can be re-
sens people have got into the habit or then those who listen to 000 commercial vehicles, which The term "fifth column" first caine asking him what he thinks about this I agree. The trouble however, is guilty of unforgivable foolishness, goined only by a furious and unre- will certainly be needed to into being during the Spanish war, or that country's reactions to this or that foolishness spreads, and when Jenting assault."
supplement her railway system, when the Nationalists under General that event.
Franco attacked the Republieons In This sounds almost Uke a blue-still be reduced to about 1,760,- the Nationalists adherents inside
civilian petrol consumption could four columns from the outside, while Crumbs of Informatiem print for all Allied operations. That 000 tons. it may indeed be just that is indicated
There is no duty, Sie, on hangovers. obtained abroad."
"I wish there was. I'd refuse to pay
and then you'd have to confiscate it.”
I'm sorry we can't help you, Sir...... But might I suggest in future the advantages of a long glass of Rosa'a Lime Juice to wind up late nights 7 Rose's possesses therapeutle pro perties which neytrallso the won morning after."
"This Ron's really kills off hang overs? Have they any in the Station
"Plenty, Sir Hi, Bic, come back- you've forgotten your bag”
و داره مه و
ROSE'S LIME JUICE - THE WISE MAN'S NIGHTCAP
in reports on elvillan morale in HOME PRODUCTION
་
the
rumours are Aying round regarding {events, shrouded in secrecy, which are taking place hundreds of miles organised uprisings, espionage, and of exaggerated lea of his importance by thousands.Hearing the rumour, This has given Mr. Brown a kind away, foolish people zeem to multiply sabotage within the Republican ranks. as a fountain of knowledge, Qultu these foolish people cannot resist Britain. British people seem fully
This secret army behind the front often in times of peace Mr. Brown fentptation to add, Yes, line consequently became known as would mention that whilst on a visit my club told me so-and-so --k.
man at aware of the dangers that may assol occurred in the use of lubricants,
A similar saving will have the "Ofth column."
abrand he met this or that particular which in turn may in the eyes of- them from the skies. Everywhere in and regeneration of used lubri-deal regarding the existence of a sult of the information
Before the war one heard a good well-known individual, and as a re-some people make the foolish person Britain people are reported ready for enting oils is likely to be prac-fifth column" in this country. It is gleaned he is of the opinion that this sequently in, turn create more fanlish. which he appear to be very wise, · and con- the worst, and willing if need be to tised on a large scale. But, un- strange, but the people w
such support the less industrial activity is to be atuh column" are to-day in the Since war began Mr. Brown has Passing Them On
people. accused others of being members of Aliled Governments probably will hampered, this item can hardly front rank of those who are doing been much in demand. not long hesitate in taking the most be out below 400,000 tons a 1tler's work in this country. drastic measures to disrupt Ger- year. The supply of oil fuel The Traveller's Tales
inkes a seat at the luncheon table or If I were asked to describe the! in the smoking-room of his club he worst type of "the enemy within". I. Already, as Mr. Churchill observed, a major problem; it is confined for shipping no longer presents
is bombarded with questions, par. would without hesitation soy, Arst, It. ticularly as more recently, not being is the man who goes snooping round I want to draw attention to able to go abroad, he has let i be picking up add scraps of information Allled planes are reported to have into fuel and diesel oil for such section of the pubile which, whilst thought that he now carries on con-here and there, and weaving them ficted great damage on German oll of the surface fleet as remains British by birth, and if asked would fidential conversations with equally into a pretty fairy story with which, refineries, indispensable factors in afloat and active and for sub- sentiment, is
undoubtedly claim to be British in important and influential people in
for the Bake "of piro vanity, he enter- nevertheless doing
tains his friends., Secondly, I would
fuce It. With
many's war effort.
won't do his," there is little of that
other unpleasant organisation,
then or that may happen.
Whenever he
these
stories-and
I refer to the man who knows) at dinner parties or at week-ends and, weople Inugli' at Lory!:
of
turn.
kind in
in support believe
German air power. These raids were marines, which, it is computed, Hitler's work just as definitely as if this country. taken, of course in the face of use about 25,000 tons of diesel it were members of his Gestapo, o well be said that from time to time, threats by Garmony, that they would olla year on an average of 30
In fairness to Mr. Brown, it may say that it is those who listen be repaid with interest. If over the submarines kept constantly at everything. I expect you have not a result of
any Allied leadership hoped that "If we sca.
he meets people who,
pass them on to -Some Some don't do our worst maybe Hier
him. The strange thing is that the enti se me a una quafone Haw. Personally, I regard him as a man who claims to know everything let fall kome crumb of Information With the most rigid economics seldom has a cheery story to tell which in itself is quite innocent. But danger, but even more of a danger
has an imaginative Mr. Brown
regard the man who knows all,. mind, do ders now are fully aware that with might be reduced from the 1997 things which officialdom in at deing a 11-nw puzzle he makes up
to anti-those of his friends who the Third Reich leadership neither level by roughly 2,260,000 tons ry never tells us It, may be that peace nor war Involves a question of to 3,260,000 tons. To this must Ing to Lord How-Haw or some of his due course he reintes to his friends, avold; These people are as guilty of
[ho 'gets. a germ
of an idea from listen- quite a convincing story, which in nights of imagination.
are the prople wo abiding by rules, or waiting for the be added consumption In Aus- equally dangerous satellites, and that other follow to break them first. The trin and Czechoslovakia, which, as a result of some amazing feat of Told You So":
treason as if they had conveyed New Germany simply takes advantaallowing for a small production, arithmetle he makes two and two The law of averages being what it never have to the enemy. They do valuable information which they age of other peoples scruples an
was 880,000 tons. This might into five; forgetting that a truthful is, it occasionally happens that on more to undermine morale than any period in which to prepare, and when be reduced by say, a third, nevertheless accurate, answer of four. Is able to eny, "Well, I told you so,
calculation would give the simple, yet some subsequent occasion Mr. Brown "fth column" could do. So let us ready, strikes
leaving a total oll consumption Let me give an example.
bewerel and the fact that he happened to be
Alan J. Winchester.
hopy in Britain to-tay. British tea- consumption of all oil products He usually claims to know all those and by a process, not dissimilar, to to him, and then help him
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