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FEARSU.S CONTR OFRUAR RALIAYS Dr. Neuhausen, Mining En- gineer Sees Plot to Throttle Industry. st By the Associated Press. BERLIN, April 7.—Charges that American Interests have been trying o get eontrol of the German railroads and that there is imminent danger of @ Franco-Belgian combination for a world mining monopoly as an out- growth of the Ruhr ocapation, were made in an address by Dr. Neuhausen, a well known mining engineer, be- fore the Association of German Engi- neers. Dr. Neuhausen was introduced as speaking from facts gleaned during thirty years of activity in various countries, including the United States and Belgium. Led in Meavy Industry. “Before the war,” he decl 2 many led in heavy industr i the English a sult was won and the ore ba and Briey been made then the American heavy would have been done for. Now it appears a near p ance may assume Germany position. For this she needs coke and the industry of the Ruhr district \merican cannot and will not permit France to dominate absolutely in the ) i ndustry. The big ) the French cting in ugreement with the in the occupation of the! olen a n rder o prevern under American Trade Plan Shattered. n accordance with its oid trust! recipe, America is interested marily in getting hold of the man industrial railways. Therefore, it is now most highly dangerous to speak of ‘privatizing’ the German federal railways. * * “Mr. Lloyd-George's plan for Ger- many, France and England to com- bine economically against America was shattered through the policy of the then foreign minister, Dr. Simons. ‘Fhere are well known trust founders among the Belglans, who, perhal have participated in the Ruhr occ pation just for that reason. Years Mining Trust. We face the great danger that it of the natural rivalry between France and. America there will even- ¥ develop at Germany's expense rld mining trust, through which ermany will be dollarized and in which England will play the part of Lim who laughs last and best. The question then arises whether this world mining trust is to be created under American or French leadership. “The United States, however, will ot play the role of a mere observer. Already America is trying to obtain the German railw; It already has great influence in the railway field in Austria. © o “We now are far more dollarized than appears tq be the case. Only & 'firm united stind by the engineers, plant chiefs and laborers can guard THE SUNDAY -STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FREEZING TO DEATH IS PAINLESS, SURVIVOR OF SEA TRAGEDY SAXS By the Assoelated Pre ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., April 7.— “It doesn’t hurt to freeze to deat one just fights hard to keep alive, shouts and prays, presently gets tired and numb and goes to sleep. 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