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CATHOLIC STUDENTS IN SPIKED HELMETS.

EVACUATION AND ECONOMIC DEPRESSION.

[By RALPH HEINZEN, Uulted Press Staff Correspondant.}

Coblenz. The week before It would be hard to estimate Christmas, in 1918, I marched into Coblenz as part of the American Army ef. Occupation under General It should have Henry 1. Allen. been like coming back home, but amazement awaited my return to day for Coblenz glittered in the morning sun from the million réflec. tions of thousands of steel pointed helmets which seemed to fill the strects.

how many times that sermon has been repeated during recent years, "Occupied" Germans awear allegi ance to the "Free" Germans of the East bank, and vice versa, To-day when evacuation is only a matter of a few weeks, the patrio

manifestations double and tie

ITALY AND U.S.

TARIFFS.

WIDE. DISCUSSION IN ROME.

MANY PROTESTS RAISED IN PRESS.

[United Presa.}

1929.

Rome. The bill for increasing America's customs tariffs has been widely discussed here, as was to be expected, and may be said to have formed the sensational item of debate in the economic and political columns of the Italian Press over

The increase on the duties on for-

treble.

Some persons pretend to be ner.since the scheme was mooted. vous over the possibility of a clash Coblenz is the only spot in the when the troops leave, but anyone (eign exports to the United States occupied Rhineland where German who knows the German character proposed by the measure has evoked uniforms, other than those of the knows that the minute the troops the liveliest protest in the Press, police, can be worn. And advan-leave Prussian troops will move in and even the hint of government action in the form of some kind or tage is certainly taken of that and all disorder will be nipped.

reprisal. ruling. My arrival coireided with that of the national federation of firemen who gathered here for the

annual convention.

But the Rbinelanders dream only of the day when the tricolour will be hauled down, atop Ehrenbreit stein, and the German flag run up over the fort in which so many Alsatians and Lorrainiacs were kept because of their Franesphile Ameri-sentiments during the war.

A Nerve Centro. The fireman back in any can town is a calm looking fellow in blue serge, but not so the Ger-. man frem.en. Those visiting are men were decked out in Prussian

to ece

my

No Plans Madė, ~ "Have you made your plass for the evacuation of this zone in 39301 asked a high official of the

High Commission.

Economic Lons,

Automobile Club.

A proposal put before the govern- inent and public by the Italian Royal Automobile Club is symp- tomatic of the feeling aroused here by the increased American customs tarifs...

The Royal Automobile Club, has proposed that the government should give the names for publica- tion in the newspapers of all those Italians who buy American cars. These purchasers of American cars should, the club suggests, be stig- matized as "bad Italiana" inne- much as they use products of a country which is preparing to hit Italian industry hard.

The Royal Automobile Club has just issued a communiqué, same three weeks after its first proposal, in which it states that its migges tion has met with great approval among the motoring public of Italy, and it premises shortly further details showing that the campaign to boycott American automobiles will be productive of good results. The permission allowing foreign firms

to maintain automobile assembly plants in Italy" has niso become the subject of discussion here, and section of the Press urges that this be prohibited in future. This proposal is aimed chiefly at Ford's big assembly plant

A Political Rəsult.

With regard to Press comment, the editor-in-chief of the Rome Giornale d'Italia wrote recently:at Tricate.

The new tariff cannot leave Italy indifferent, as it means cur-

It is generally recognized that the tailment of important Italian ex-whole question, though apparently ports to the United States and the economic, shows every likelihood of developing a political side, which loss of hundreds of millions of lire is obviously inherent in it. It has to Italy's economy. The measure been suggested in the Italian Press. creates a gloomy outlook for Italy's that the revised American tariffs universal tariff revision in Europe may be the cause of practically a and South and Central America,

It is also considered likely that

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to accelerate the movement for economic unity in the British Com-

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The reaction in other European countries is being watched here, and the speech of Dr. Strazemand on June 25, is quoted with approval.HE HONG KONG DAILY Stresemann on this occasion said, time will come when France European countries, will find them- and Germany, and probably ather selves obliged to follow a common path owing to the competition com ing from a certain quarter which hits them all hard."

uniforms, over which rode the

Absolutely none," he replied. "Pickelbauben," pointed helmets

The Allies will get together and such as souvenir hunters among the fix a time for the evacuation, and trade balance. The only reply open American doughboys hunted back we have only to execute the order to us will be to reduce our imports they will give us.. For the prescat. from the United States, principally in 1919. Quite a few of the visiting there are only movements of troops in the field of automobiles and bremen even adorned themselves within zones, replacing of regi- with swords, although I have yet ments by new outfite from the agricultural machinery,"

Further articles suggest a policy monwealth. frat sword-wearing rear, but absolutely no orders for American Are laddie. Most of evacuation, even partial, have been of substitution in the matter of them had rows upon rows of rib-given."

essential importa, such as wheat, bons and medals, and not a few Municipal officials fear a period sported the iron cross,

of economic depression when the cotton, oil, and agricultural ma- Before the firemen trooped here Allied troope leave, but contend chinery a great demand for the in all their glory, the Catholic that the Berlin Government will latter of which has sprung up here students came in spiked helmets, have a plan to meet the situation. and I understand that as soon as During the absence of the Burgo- owing to the Duce's extensive the debris of the fireman's conven. master, I asked another high offi-integral land reclamation" policy.

cial tion has been cleared away, more

at the city hall whether patriotic organisations will be on Coblentz had benefitted or lost by their way.

ten years of occupation.

"Will it pay the United States Coblentz is the perve centre of

"Undoubtedly there has been a to risk the progressive loss of It is evident that the reaction Nationalist manifestations on the flow of French, American, British Italy's market, which is fourth in hitherto aroused here by America's Rhine. Largely because of the rule and Belgian gold, but our econ-order of importance among the customs tariffa revision is likely to permitting the wearing of uniforms, omic activities have definitely elow markets of Europe?" the paper be even more marked when, as seems but also because since the Ameried recently, and we are faced with asks and goes on to suggest Italy certain, the measure passes the cane departure,

Coblenz is £ an unemployment problem," I was should substitute American grain | Senate. stamping ground of three forces, told.

with Canadian or Afgentine, and British, French and Belgian with

that she should obtain her cotton cut any one really having charge of

from India and Egypt, at the same the area, this place has become a

time procuring oil, from Roumania parade ground of German super

and Russia. super-patriots.

"Before the war there were great arsenals in the Rhineland, occupy ing thousands of men, but since the Rhineland has been demilitarised those men are jobless. The Reich will aid us to meet our deficits if neccesary."

They had no explanation why the subvention of the municipal theatre of Coblentz had been in creased, in spite of budget difficül- tics, from 33,00 gold marks in 1915

The Favourite Anthem.

Canada's Gain?

The latter portion of the sugges- tion is perhaps somewhat futile, na a large part of the oil supplies from Roumania and Russia, is already controlled by the big international trusts, the Americans included.

urge

An Allied Bodyguard. The Inter-allied High Commission of Rhineland Territory site here, with an Allied bodyguard. But there are so few Allied uniforms to

The most significant answer to the be seen that you have to walk five

increased American customs tarifi is or ten blocks before you see & tu 230,000 gold marks in 1920. This to be seen in the speech which the Foldier. German police really run theatre produces only the most Finance Minister Mosconi deliver- the town, and the Germans and soul-stirring patriotic plans and ed in the Chamber on June 18. The Allies co-operate in ita government. nationalist masterpieces and may minister stated that Italy was con- Cordial relations are plainly visible have had much to do with keeping aidering whether or not a revision

Coblentz never forgets the Ameri-Patriotism, running high.

of her customs tariffs was advisable can occupation, and five hundred

or not with the view of better German brides from in and around

protecting herself. Meanwhile, the

to here continues It would be a safe estimate that Press Coblentz now living in America keep alive the ties. The place does Deutschland Uber Alles is sung the government to strengthen. Italy's trade protection measures to the not look the same as in the few ang played in Coblentz fifty times

furthest limits of safety. years following 1918 when the Stars a day. You can hear it here more and Stripes were unfurled over often than any place else in the Ehrenbreitstein. The townsfolk will Empire. The orchestraa of the cafes and open-air drinking places along the Rhine banks arouse en- thusiasm by playing the national anthem between every two waltzes. The American doughboy on duty In the public bandstands it is in Coblentz drew more than a played five times during the even- dollar a day, and he spent evening's programme, and every pas- more than he drew. The French Benger boat that slides down "the pailu makes five cents a day and Rhine has its little German band he saves half of it. Coblentz would which alternates "Deutschland never grow rich off French decupa Uber Alles with other old favour-

ites.

tell you that they were lucky to have drawn the Americans, who did not stay long, and pared the town with gold while they stayed.

tion.

But the German resident of the seated on one of the most beauti- Coblentz has the good fortune to Coblentz feels that he must be an arch-patriot for spite. He is cer-hut the residents have little ful bends of any river in the world, ainly more patriotic now than he thought for natural beauty. In has ever been, or probably ever their frenzy of patriotism they will be again after the foreign have painted on the rocks of the troops pull out..

.

"In the Lowlands,

Iz the lowlands where the Moselle joins the Rhine stands an enormous equestrian statue of Kai- ser Wilhelm. American doughboy from the Army of Occupation to member it well.

On the back of the statue is the culptured phrase: "Never will the Futherland perish, if you stay united and faithful."

FIFTY YEARS HENCE. '

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA IN "24 HOURS!?

Roc,

London, - Sir Elliott pioneer aviator and manufacturer, expresses the opinion that within 50 years it will be possible to fly to Australia in 24 hours.

This is only the beginning of aviation achievement," he said. "Within 50 years a flight from England to Australia under 4 hours will be commonplace. Ma chines will be able to travel at

beautiful mount atop which strad- dles Ehrenbruitstein, “Wir wollen einen freien Rhein."

We want a Free Rhine."

of mountainsides,

Between the patriotic plastering-

the constant booming of the same hymn and the almost daily parades of spiked helmets, Coblenzt has greatly- changed from the quiet bourg. almost French in its architecture, which the Americans took over ten years ago.

I tremendous speeds in the upper at- mosphere, all flying at an altitude which acroplanes to-day only reach with difficulty. Aeroplanes will travel like rockets at 400 miles an bour.

chines which will reach the maxi- Already we are designing ma-

mum power at 25,000 ft. In future passengers will travel in hermeti- cally sealed cabins, thus maintain- ing the normal air pressure of D lbi per foot. Air travel will super- sede other forms, because it will be the most comfortable and the safest. Multiple engined amphi- bians will be used."

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