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Baraboo Weekly News
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
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French automobile manufacturers, led by Baron Petiet, urge their government to impose higher duties and restrictions on U.S. car imports to protect against American competition, amid declining French purchases due to taxes and high gasoline prices. Early action predicted.
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Increased duty on automobiles and restriction of importations that would affect the United States particularly is being urged upon our government by French manufacturers. American representatives predict early action to protect the French industry.
The demand for protection was presented to the ministry of commerce by Baron Petiet head of the French automobile chamber of commerce.
American factories are seeking a foreign outlet and French industry is frankly alarmed at the competition, especially in low priced cars. There has also been a sudden cessation of French buying attributed partly to the 10 per cent tax and the exorbitant price of gasoline.
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predicted early action by french government to increase duties and restrict imports to protect french industry
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French manufacturers urge higher duties on U.S. automobiles and import restrictions presented to the ministry of commerce by Baron Petiet, head of the French automobile chamber of commerce, due to alarm over American competition in low-priced cars and cessation of French buying from 10% tax and high gasoline prices.