Show GERMANY WANTS VENEZUELAN COLIN STATION UNCLE SAM SRM Will OBJECT I NeW York Tork Oct 29 Any attempt on the th part of Germany to establish lish a coaling station in territory of Vene Venezuela Venezuela zuela will be opposed by the United States says SUS a Washington special to the Herald Such action would be he in violation of the principles of the Mon Ion Monroe Monroe roe doctrine d A cable dispatch from Port au Spain has been received conveying convoying a rumor that the Venezuelan government Is con considering considering the advisability of or leasing to Germany a port I ort on the island of Mar garita Santa and it has attracted much at attention attention attention Germany is anxious to acquire sites for coaling stations in the western estern hemisphere It has been frequently re reported reported reported ported that she was endeavoring to establish a coaling station on the Bra Brazilian Brazilian coast but no negotiations have been entered into Naval officers say that Germany could have only one object In establishing establishing lishing a naval station in the western hemisphere to prepare for hostilities against the United States The United States is the only power whose competition the Berlin govern ment fears When this government would not permit the acquisition of the Danish West Indies by any European state reports were circulated that Ger Germany Germany Germany many was endeavoring to establish a coaling station at Santa San Catharina I I Brazil These reports were not con eon confirmed I firmed finned Mr Pulido the Venezuelan charge I says that he had heard hear noth nothing nothing ing lug confirmatory of the report that his I j government is considering the i i of leasing to a port in inI inI inthe the island of Margarita for use as a I coaling station Germanys claims on Venezuela arise from the construction of the trans Andean railroad from Caracas to Val Yal Valencia encia enela Because of these Germany Gennan last year had a sharp correspondence with Venezuela and notice was given ghen that t at atthe the claims must be paid by Jan 1 1989 isoe Margarita island ad would be valuable a to Germany i as a base because u of t its I strategic position in the It is near the mouth of the th Orinoco river and could be he used effectively in opera operations operations operations centering about a Nicaraguan or Panama canal The island has several deen deep harbors that could be strongly fortified and easily held I |