THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM THE ATLANTIC VOICE a as asserted ed Polish press Looking at the average person encountered along our thoroughfares, one is likely to conclude that everything is well; but take it from us, trings are not what they seem. large majority carry gilded countenances unDevoted to the interest of the people of the Atlantic Zone der which are depths of sorrow, privation and want. The necessities of life are gradually slipping from us, though YEAR LIMON COSTA RICA AUGUST, 19th. 1939 Nº 258 we think the trend can be stemmed by the regular supply of lucrative labour.
It is not our intention to place the responsibility for WIRELESS NEWS Something Regarding the Wonders of the New the present depressive state of affairs on any particular York World Fair party, but since our industrial activities have been so OSLO. The Interparliamuch reduced, it is natural to presume something is wrong Following on the exceedin, ccessful, on the whole, has mentary Unión Congress will gly interesting article releas the financial returns been somewhere. We have now reached the eighth month of hold special meetings to con ed in the Spanish section of that provision has already the year, without the great silver lining, we visualized sider endorsing twenty our last week issue, regard been made to pay amounts at the opening of 1939, shewiing a single ray. To the con days Truce proposed by ing the marvels to be seen equalling five per cent off trary, the offerings in employment and wages are much Representative Hamilton Fish and the far reaching infor the Fair Bonds, with additio more misty, while the earning power of the fortunate few of New York, who said his mation gathered at the gigan nal payments to be authoriz.
at work is on the decline, and the prices for our daily ne suggestion was designed totic World Fair, now in proed in the near future The Me cessities on the incline. This latter is a logical consequence, secure time for international gress in New York the dicine and Public Health exhi negotiations on problems great Metropolis of the Uni bit is a great attraction its in view of the smaller turn over of the trader and his which threaten to push the ted States of America; same or heavier over. head expenses. Our commercial, and visitors up to June 15th, toworld into catastrophe.
in keeping with our earlier talled 1, 958, 909. The General industrial and other productive enterprises are on the promise, we now initiate our Motors Futurama also wane, hence proprietors or owners have had, in their per PARIS. The abrupt de contributions on the same been operating to capacity sonal interests, to make the changes which have brought parture for Berlin of Count subject for the special bene 2, 400 an hour from the more suffering to consumers and wage earners.
Johannes van Welczeck, Ger fit of our steemed English opening day. During this saman Ambassador Even in the social walks of life, where man in preto Paris, reading Clientele.
me period 2, 060, 512 persons has given rise to the specula The Turnstiles at this Ex visited the Ford Exhibit, senting his best, the terrible effects of the depression can tion in certain quarters that position click, it is reported 1, 825. 000 the American Telebe seen. Much has been written and a great deal more his trip might indicate a rift twice as fast as those did at phone and Telegraph, and spoken within recent times on the subject of the economic in French German diploma the noted Chicago Century 207. 301 the Goodrich status of our Province. Our Executive Authorities tic relations as the result of of Progress. No less than are Up to June 11th. the quan doing all they possibly can, but we think there are others France rejecting the request 15, 282, 500 visitors have pass tity of 10 cents Hot Dogs who should be so interested as to whole heartedly co opethat OTTO Abetz, through the gates bet and Hamburgers consu ned Nazi be permitted to re en when the opening day rate with those who are endeavouring, against many odds, were 2, 286, 264 and 1, 524, 176 ter France April 30th. and July 25th respectively. The admission to blaze a way out of this deep. seated lurch. Will they. an average daily attendan to the Fair is only seventy TIENTŞIN. Anti British ce of a little more than five cents with additional TRADE WITH LATIN LANDS AIDED BY UNITED STATES leaders in North China have 177, 700 persons Outstanding charges of twenty five cents been conferring to consider Shows in the Amusement for witnessing some of the INVESTMENTS resolutions calling for such Area are doing capacity bu varied and wonderful attrac things as an anti British mov. siness and repeat Speaking at the conference The direct investment in, so ement in British Colonies and ces among the general body se being free.
attendan tions, a large number of the for economic relations with a reign countries presuppose the Canada.
tin America at the University application of the principle of of visitors, have reached an With the view of eliminaof Michigan on the 11th. ins long term business planning unusually high figure. So su (To Page 11)
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tant, Mr Wiliam Jackson, to the problem of foreigi tra and official circles indicate ce President of the United de. Every dictate of self intevarious Company, said. One of the rest in the national policy of open distrust of the the rumoured plans to save largest contributions to the exgood neighborliness DANZIG STILL PUZZLING PROBLEM indicates Peace by new forms of compansion of our foreign trade this sphere wherein to put From Geneva comes the in port on the general tenor of and to the promise. There was also no internal develop idle dollars to work.
evidence that Poland had alformation that the League of the interview.
ment of the countries rimming Although he said. The butered her opinion that conces its protection the Free City of signate the rumours as a tem Nations is ready to abandon Meantime French officals de the Caribbean, has been the disiness structure of the whole rect investment of someth Amercan hemisphere would be sions to Germany, in the conDanzig, in Poland ing like 200. 000. 000 dolars in seriously shaken by an inter. flicting claims to rights in the such a naction as a step to the opinion that the High Com approves pest in a teapot. They are of the fruit trade.
Free City of Danzig, could national conflict and the capa Mr. Jackson urged the con city of Latin American ward the solution of her dis missioner arranged to get him do any more than postpone borropute with Germany.
self invited to Germany to dis tinued use of direct American wers of portfolio investments war.
The League High Commi cuss purely local Danzig proinvestments in Latin American to meet their obligations might sioner in Danzig is reported to blems, countries, Because they pos be destroyed, the prospect. is TIETNSIN. sixty year. tiation to bring about a Polish ces that be intersting himself in nego Berlin also officially announ sess vast undeveloped resourfar greater for maintaining the old American woman, who nothing is known ces which have not yet been unbroken continuity of exchan operates a small canning bus German compromise He re about plans for a four power made to respond to the wants ge of the commodities and raw iness in the blockaded British cently conferred with Hitle: conference for the peaceful so of man. To Page 10 concession, was reported and is supposed to have sent lution, Europe troubles.
to the British government a have been detained and slapped in her face by Japanese Guards when she attempted to bring in prohibited vegetables and fruit.
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TOKYO. Marquis Pagano di Melito, Italian Consul at Kongkong, is quoted in SERVICIO DE VAPORES (Compañia Real Holandesa de Vapores) the press as saying the British Crown Colony defences were in such a condition that Salidas semanales de Limón para Nueva York con the Japanese Navy could capescala en Cristóbal y Habana PROXIMAC SALIDAS DE LIMON ture Hongkong in half hour.
Llevando café para todos los puertos Europeos y Americanos SHANGHAI. food shor tage threatening to develop VAPORES SALIDAS into hunger and famine has become apparent in large OFICINA SAN JOSE: TELEFONO 3417 parts of Japanese occupied QUIRIGUA Agosto 20 China. International settle JAMAICA FRENTE AL ALMACEN KOBERG ment authorities in Shanghai Agosto 27 voewed with concern an impVERAGUA Sept. ending Rice shortage.
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servers report the Spanish ALVARADO y Cia. Sucs. Nationalist government is Felipe Alvarado Co. Sucs Agentes para Limón y Puntorena, rushing construction of fortifications near the French UNITED FRUIT COMPANY frontier between Irun ang AGENTES EN LIMON: San. Sebastian. The work los bojos del Gran Hotel Costa Rr.
they said, was being directed FUFFON by German technicians.
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