UNITED ANTI-CERMAN TRADINC LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2360, 16 January 1915, Page 9

UNITED ANTI-CERMAN TRADINC LEAGUE.

Sir,—Tto present war has brought home to many of our people the imperative necessity "of all Britishers and colonials refusing to buy German-made goods in the future. To-day it is a criminal offence for any person to trade directly or indirectly with the German nation. That fact presents a golden opportunity to the British and eo'onial manufacturer to gain the markets that have been acquired by the German producer; The British . manufacturer is now-fully'alive to these possibilities, and with the help of the importers, traders,'and the general public, British industry can be placed upon a more efficient footing, as a' for the enormous expenditure now taking place upon the Army and- Navy in defence of our Empire and aU we hold dear. It is therefore the duty of every Britisher to support the objects of tho United Anti-German Trading League, which are as follow: —

1. To form a register of members and associates who pledge themselves: _ (a) Not to buy or sell German or Austrianmade goods ; (b) not to employ German or Austrian labour. 2.-To form a register of German and Austrian firms ' trading under British names, also of hotels, places of amusement, etc., employing German or Austrian labour. 3. To establish a permanent Commercial Intelligence Bureau, and to supply to members and associates, pn application, all available information and advice. 4. To promote legislative action for the revision of the naturalisation laws and the reorganisation of the Consular service. 5. To urge upon the Government the need for more stringent regulations affecting the operation of the Merchandise and Patent Acts. 6. To organise a systematic movement for the capture of German and Austrian trade in the Home, colonial, and foreign markets. > 7. To establish similar bureaux in the colonies and friendly countries abroad. In furtherance of the above objects the league is now conducting a campaign throughout the United Kingdom, and is receiving much, support from all classes of the community. The register is classified as follows: — (a) Manufacturers, _ agents; wholesale merchants, subscribing £1 Is. per annum ; (b) retail tradeus; (c) the general publio (associates). Each member will receive a certificate of membership.

It is to be hoped that this movement will take on in New Zealand, and thus help our Empire on to greater prosperity in the future. Those intending to join the league and others interested are invited to writ© to the undermentioned address :—Mr. F. Savage, Secretary, . United Anti-German Trading. League, 6, 7, '8, and 9 Surrey Street, Strand, London, W.C. Wo .would be pleased to .isjvo influential persons' in each'centre take up the question of the formation of branches of the league.-— I am, etc., F. C. OAKLEY. Martori Junction.