Marshal Goering Declares Vital Tasks Lie ju Peace; Yugoslav Trade Accord Now in Sight Berlin, Oct, 17, ERR. Walther Funk, Minister of Economies, has returned tg Germany from his trade tour of Balkan and Near Eastern capitals.
Before leaving Belgrade, Herr Funk and Dr. Mila, IStoyadinovitch, Yugoslav Premier; discussed details proposed in the German-Yugoslav Trade Treaty, the completion of which wa, jin sight, according to a Belgrade dispatch to the German News Field Marshal Hermann Goering, Special Commissioner fo: the Four-Year Plan, writing in the periodical "The Four-Year Pian' refers to the Munich Conference.
He says that "great tasks lie before us and our economic and cultural progress must continue, "I expect Germany's trade and industry to stake their strength {joyfully in the days to come," Field Marshal Goering declares, "and to show their initiative in the performance of these task:
"We begin this new epoch of peace. fut work in the knowledge of our renewed friendship with the Italian people and their brilliant Duce, and with the intention of working for further ce-operation with other great Turkey would be used to finance the construction of a war port in Turkey fand large industrial installations, Turkey will- order railway material, bridges, and various machines from in conclusion, the Special Commis: sioner asserts that "in a spirit of sincere understan''~- and honest cooperation, peoples will be able to [devote their energy to the fulfilment Jor their own vital tasks "The meaning of these vital tasks," 2 points out, "is not war, but peace'
Referring to the Munich Conference, Field Marshal Goering says that "The JFuehrer's- love of peace has saved Europe from the horrors of a new Future "Drang Nach Osten"
Berlin, Oct. 16.
The authoritative "Deutsche Allgememo Zeitung" said today that Germany's "great task" lies in a south-Jeasterly direction and that because of the newly-changed political situation jin Europe, the economic ce-operation of the Powers directly concerned in the Danube Basin can be expected.
"The strengthening of Germany's Jeconomic position ili south-eastern, Europe was noticeable after the incorporation of Austria and the Sudeten tareas. 'Thus Herr Walther Funk's {tours to the south-east, and to Ankara ticularly, are important.... German interest in commerce with th south-east differs from that of the 'Western European nations, thus Gerlmany's methods are also' different," the newspaper declared.
"This is particularly clear in the: grant of Rin, 150,000,000 trade credit to Turkey, which is radically different from the credits about which London and Paris prated during the last few months. Germany's credit was _intended to strengthen Turkish production, and it 1s perfectly clear that Turkey will repay this credit, not through foreign exchange, which would entail an economic deflationary policy, but through delivery of her own products.
"Genulne Trade Credit"
In the Balkan states, Germany wit purchase Large quantities of colton and cottonseed to increase her textile production and all and grease sup. plies. In turn, she will assist the Balkan countries to develop the ex: ploitation of their mines.
The Minister declared that it vas his intention to establish with all these countries lasting accords valid for several years because "no other country can buy as much products from South-eastern Europe as Ger. many."
"We are purchasing there twice as much as Britain, France, and the United States put together,'
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