Show German Trade Puzzles I Wall Street By RICHARD WALDO nd GABRIEL F NEW Where NEWYORK-Where YORK YORK Where W here m most o s Manhattan ex executives e cut i v e s were caught aught off guard last September most ost of them said no war var there wont won't be the same lack o of foresight concerning the peace Corporation heads like to bat a good average on day 90 forecasts forecast to prepare for change whatever its its direction They're up against an interesting case of voluntary censorship The big question that pops up at every executive luncheon i is future trade with Germany A Aa As Asa a a group the Wall street crowd was was as in the toe front ranks of every a German anti pro-ally pro development development develop develop- ment of U. U S. S foreign policy While sentiments haven't changed the prospects of a British win win are generally rated from poor t 10 0 nonexistent The logical nex next question is whether the U. U S. S in that eventuality will or will no not trade with the winner JIn un In the present state of public opinion the executives will vill no not hazard an opinion openly The forced resignation of Chairman Rieber of Texas Oil because of his his blunt advocacy of nazi trade relations was a warning that the time is not yet On the other h hind hand nd it is something of a parlor game to state the situation negatively negatively negatively nega nega- If we dont don't trade how many ny years will vill this commercial is isolation lation have to be carried on and d what direction will the worlds world's v trade channels take They are not offering any answers answers answers an an- just hinting that there is no E IT t harm arm in asking |