ALLIED BLACKLIST

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21548, 30 October 1944, Page 4

ALLIED BLACKLIST

TRADERS WITH AXIS PUNISHMENT PLANNED NEW YORK, Sept. Britain and America have agreed, after Germany’s fall, to a joint plan for the control in Germany and other countries' of companies which have collaborated with the Axis, according to a State Department announcement. Punishment will he inflicted on the agents of firms associated with the Axis attempt, to gan world domination. With a view to enabling the Allies to exact justice, and. also furtherin''. Japan’s strangulation, black-lists wilt be jnaintained containing hundreds o! names of firms and individuals whose persistent dealings with the Axi" have been harmful to the United Nations. It will also be necessary to continue to black-list firms who have sold themselves out to tire Axis to make temporary exorbitant profits. The United Stales Government hopes that all Governments and persons will. co-operate in attaining the stated objectives. The United Press says that Argentine, Spanish and Portuguese firms constitute the majority of- the blacklist. It is reported that another reason for, continuing the black-list is to maintain control over s i'oreitm assets looted by the Axis from thOir rightful owners.