Reprisals against the discriminations imposed by Germany on British and American shipping were forecast today by the London Financial Times which learned that British shipping interests have suggested that British ports be closed to German ships.
However the execution of such reprisals is unlikely in the near future in view of the fact that Parliament is not in session now. It is unlikely that reprisals will include the abrogation of the treaty for the export of British coal to Germany.
Although the official German declaration on the shipping discrimination stated that they were due to currency restrictions, the Financial Times emphasized that the true German motive was an attempt to regain some of the shipping lost to the Germans through the world wide Jewish boycott. The discriminations are also intended to force German Jews to travel on German ships which they allegedly avoid.
AMERICAN PROTEST
Representatives of the American and British governments acted Friday to protect the interests of the steamship lines in the German trade following the announcements that new restrictions on the shipping of foreign passengers in Germany would be rigidly enforced.
According to the new German regulations, foreign firms would be allowed to remit to their home office only $65.00 per passenger. The minimum for a one way fare from Germany to the United States is about $102.50.
American shipping companies asked the State Department to instruct Ambassador William E. Dodd to ascertain the facts and to take such action as is necessary to protect American rights.
Basil Harris, vice president of the United States Lines, said that the
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