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Show DUTCH MERCANTILE MARINEJN HUNGER Germans Are Using Every Effort to Gain Entire Control of It. AMSTERDAM. Nov. 13. t Correspondence Correspond-ence of the Associated Press.) Germans are attempting to secure entire control of j the Dutch mercantile marine during and after the war. Holland having no Iron and stee for ship construction or repair la obliged to obtain these materials from Germany, writes the special correspondent correspond-ent here of the rondon Times. Toe conditions con-ditions Imposed by Germany for supplying supply-ing iion and steel place Dutch snipbuilders at tlie mercy uf tlie Germans, he asserts. J All the Dutch siiipyards receiving German Ger-man iron and steel are under contract to tim Germans to make a return of ad de- ' tails connected with ship construction and repair and with the ultimate destination of the vessel, such as the person to whom the shipbuilder contemplated selling. These particulars, which are of tiie most comprehensive compre-hensive character are exacted not only concerning seagoing vessels, but also in the case of the smallest boats for inland water traffic. Any dispute arising lias j to be settled by a German court at Essen. : 1 1 addition the Germans insist that all j Dutch shipbuilders and owners receiving ( German iron and steel shall sign a contract con-tract valid for five years after the war that they will not sell any shin without giving Germany the right of refusal and that dining five years after the war they will not allow their ships to be employed directly or Indirectly for the benefit of Germany's present enemies. Tho Dutch government iron and steel committees have, however, advised builders build-ers and owners not to accept these last two conditions. Xo ship la allowed to be repaired with German iron and steel by any firm on the German black list, but the Germans are prepared to waive this prohibition on condition of a generous subscription to their war loan. |