GERMAN "DRUMMER" SHIP.
- BEEIJN,.Qer. S'S.—Germany's "Industry Propaganda, Ship" has just, left Kiel. on. her trip round the great ports of Europe. The ship is the Sehwalbe (Swallow), a four-mastod sailing vessel, fitted with an auxiliary motor. Show-rooms are fitted up inside her, and the whole makes an effective exhibition showing what Germany, can do in all her important industries. At each port of call visitors will be made welcome on board and liberally supplied with facts, figures, and literature regarding the trade and industry of the Fatherland. Business experts naturally will be found on board, ready to facilitate the placing of orders with German firms. The Sclnvalbe will visit Denmark, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and "Egypt. On board are a number of duemittographers and film stars,whose intention is to prepare a number of drama films while en route. The enterprise has the.support of the German Government. , A specially designed exhibition ship of 20,000 tons, British Industry, will sail from, the Thames, in the summer of 1023. During a voyage of IS months 43,000 miles will be covered and 34 important trade centres will I'o visited.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 9
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186GERMAN "DRUMMER" SHIP. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 9
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