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Show GERMANY TURNS DOWN RECIPROCITY Washington. Dec. 31 Germany's BflLI refusal to grant favored nation treat- HiiLa ment to American steels, rubber f4H Hoods, etc , Is based on the broad 'KLfl ground that a nation Is not entitled r ftH to claim the reduced rates contained 'jLjRLfl In a reciprocity treaty unless equiva- ifiiLfl lent advantages aro offered Ger- L many now has trade treaties with flBLfl Sweden and Japan, which permit re- ;KKjB duced rates on tho commodities nam iSlLfl ed, and tho United States has claimed iHll similar rates on the same kind of fsll American goods but without success |