There can be no doubt that we are justified in saying that the Posen exhibition, taking: into ce: sideration all the facts of the situa. was a complete success, even though the critic may feel prompted to disapprove of certain items connected with the management and the method of displaying the exhi-Bits."The point, of course, which was of prime importance to the exhibiting firms is to know how far the. Polish coifsumer will respond [totter efforts in securing his custom. This is a matter largely de-he mentality of the national character, and in this rexpect it must be stated that—broadly speaking—the Polish buyer has not 80 far accustomed himself ty th: props of international trad ing, namely. absolute, integrity and reliability. There are numerous ses on record in which—Polin purchasers of foreign products, she!- tering themselves behind a certain vagueness of the law. have failed to honour their obligations.
French manufacturers have beer, especial Ly hit in chis way and have los!
iderable sums of money. by vesting them in Polish undertak-that have turned out unraliable. It is therefore necessary to exercise great caution when enter ing into business relations—witt Polish firms. On the other has, it is well worth watching, the fu" ture progress of Poland's economic endeavours. Next year's exhibi-
\—whick is also intended to taleo place at Posen—will show how the Impressions gained this year may have to be supplemented or modified according to the progress achieved by then.
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