The more intense the European war is, the more European countries will rely on the United States and southern Africa.
While Southern Africa is busy doing business, Americans are not idle either.
Compared with southern Africa, Americans have no bottom line.
The trade between southern Africa and Germany is limited to the civilian field, and military cooperation is very cautious.
On the one hand, this is to avoid triggering strong opposition from Britain and France; on the other hand, it is also to limit Germany's strength and not make Germany too powerful.
Americans have no bottom line.
During the Spanish Civil War, the German tanks developed from No. 1 to No. 4, and the aircraft evolved directly from backward biplanes to the BF109. The Americans were indispensable.
In other words, Germany's resources cannot fully meet Germany's needs, otherwise the Germans would probably be able to go to heaven.
It is precisely because Germany has insufficient resources that Americans are selling resources very successfully.
In order to avoid pushing the United States to Germany's side, the British and French governments could only protest indifferently against the unscrupulous Americans and took no further action.
The powerful Royal Navy looked at the incompetence and fury of American merchant ships plying the Atlantic Ocean.
Adam Company and Najd Oil Company are smart.
When the Germans buy oil, they offer a very high price, and Adam Company and Najd Oil Company will certainly not refuse.
However, the transaction method needs to be more hidden and cannot be as shameless as Americans.
Southern African companies are also taking advantage of Americans' shamelessness.
During the last world war, Favart Steel Group quickly became the world's largest steel company through trade with Americans. Hoover also made a lot of money and laid a solid economic foundation for winning the presidential election.
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Now Hoover is starting to lose face, and Southern African companies can't catch Hoover alone, so Gulf oil suddenly emerges.
This Gulf Oil is not the Gulf Oil of the Mellon family. Its full name is Argentine Gulf Oil Company. It has been established for more than ten years. It has been half-dead and has no business and no sense of existence.
Since last year, Gulf Oil Company has changed its business model from oil extraction to oil trading.
As a result, the oil from Port Elizabeth continued to flow to Germany through the Gulf Oil Company.
Britain and France knew about this situation but could do nothing about it.
Adan and Najd did not sell oil directly to the Germans, but to the Argentines.
As for who the Argentinians sell their oil to, Adan and Najd Petroleum have no control over it.
The Gulf Company was also a ruthless company. It used American tankers to deliver oil to Germany, but the Royal Navy did not dare to seize the ship.
As for the Argentines, although the British government also protested, they did not dare to take action for the same reason as the compromise with the United States.
As for the relationship between Argentina and Germany.
When the "Graf Spee" was blocked in the port of Montevideo, Captain Langsdorff asked the German Admiralty for instructions.
The instructions from the German Navy were: If possible, break through the siege and head to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
The German Admiralty's trust in Argentina can be seen from the German Admiralty's reply.
The relationship between the United States and Germany is also very ambiguous.
On February 15, a British cruiser intercepted the 32,000-ton German cruise ship "Columbus" off the coast of the United States.
In order to prevent the ship from falling into the hands of the British, the captain of the "Columbus" scuttled the "Columbus" directly. The crew of the "Columbus" was taken away by an American cruiser.
On the 16th, another German merchant ship escaped into the Florida waters of the United States when it was intercepted by a British cruiser.
The British cruisers looked at the German merchant ships getting farther and farther away and were at a loss to do anything.
The United States did not enter the war, and British cruisers could not enter American waters.
At this time, the United Kingdom and the United States can abide by "International Law."
The same goes for southern Africa.
It's March, and the German merchant ship "Niklaus" has been staying in Luanda for half a year.
The "Niklaus" is a 26,000-ton merchant ship. All the copper ingots loaded on board were purchased from southern Africa.
The value of copper to the military industry does not need to be emphasized. Germany has a strong demand for copper.
Southern Africa is the country that produces the most copper in the world.
When Britain declared war on Germany, the Nicklaus was loading cargo in Luanda.
When the war broke out, the British Royal Navy seized German merchant ships around the world, and the "Niklaus" did not dare to leave Luanda.
From southern Africa to Germany, there are either British or French colonies along the way. The "Nicklaus" also has to cross the English Channel, which has a narrow escape from death.
Southern Africa has not yet entered the war, and "Niklaus" is at least safe in Luanda.
Around the "Niklaus", the British and Germans showed their magic.
The British had already noticed the "Niklaus" before declaring war on Germany. The "Niklaus" was closely monitored by the British. As long as the "Niklaus" dared to leave Luanda, the "Niklaus" would be
will be seized by the Royal Navy.
Of course, it would be best if the federal government of Southern Africa took the initiative to seize the Nicklaus.
Unfortunately, Southern Africa did not participate in the war and would not take the initiative to seize the "Niklaus". The British could only wait.
The Munich Ocean Shipping Company, which owns the Nicklaus, knew the situation was dangerous.
Southern Africa is not participating in the war now, and the future is uncertain.
If southern Africa joins the war in the future, "Nicklaus" still cannot escape the fate of being detained.
The "Niklaus" parked in Luanda and had to pay related fees.
If "Niklaus" leaves Luanda, the nearest Royal Navy will arrive immediately. The speed of merchant ships is incomparable to warships, and there is almost no possibility of escape. Whether it is seized by the British or scuttled actively, Munich
Ocean shipping companies will gain nothing.
Therefore, after the war broke out, Munich Ocean Shipping Company hoped to sell the "Nicklaus" including all the cargo on board.
It's not easy to sell either.
There are many potential buyers, including southern Africans, Americans, even the British and French.
There are also many people who take the initiative to contact Munich Ocean Shipping Company.
It's a pity that the prices offered by everyone failed to meet the psychological expectations of the Germans, and were far lower than the actual value of the "Niklaus" and the cargo on board.
The total value of the "Niklaus" and the cargo on board is approximately R1 million.
American White Star Company was the first to insure the price, which was only 150,000.
At that time, the European War had just broken out, and the Munich Ocean Shipping Company still had the confidence to directly reject White Star's offer.
The next person to contact the Germans was the Cape Ocean Shipping Company.
Cape Ocean Shipping Company's quote is even lower, only 145,000, which is even lower than the American quote.
The Germans waited another two months.
No one quoted.
So the Germans turned around and took the initiative to find White Star.
White Star Company is still interested, but the offer at this time is only 110,000.
Cape Ocean Shipping Company's quote is 115,000.
The quotations quoted by White Star and Cape are not random. "Nicklaus" has not moved for half a year, and it is not known whether it can still run. It is not known how many attachments are on the bottom of the ship. It is very troublesome to clean up.
This reason is unacceptable to the Germans. This is not taking advantage of the situation, it is simply knocking on the bones and sucking out the marrow.
Keith Kraus, the boss of Luanda and Munich Ocean Shipping Company, has been working on "Nicklaus" for more than half a year.
Now, even if he tries to extract the marrow, Keith Kraus admits that Munich Ocean Shipping Company has fallen into a severe economic crisis. "Nicklaus" can no longer be sold, and Munich Ocean Shipping Company has reached the point where it is about to go bankrupt.
"Nicklaus" was purchased with a loan. The loan has not been paid off yet, and even 115,000 yuan is not enough to repay the loan.
The Munich Ocean Shipping Company has a total of 12 ships. Since the outbreak of the war, four ships of the Munich Ocean Shipping Company have been seized by the British Royal Navy, two have been actively scuttled, and four others have been trapped in neutral ports, "Nicklaus
"It is the largest ship and the most expensive asset of Munich Ocean Shipping Company.
"Our loan at Rand Bank has expired. The wisest thing to do now is to transfer Nicklaus to Rand Bank, so that we can at least maintain our credibility." Collins, Keith Kraus' lawyer, told
He made the most reasonable suggestions, as the "Niklaus" had reached a point where it had to be dealt with.
"What's the price offered by Rand Bank?" Keith Kraus is saddened by his despair. Even if he keeps his credibility, there is no point. Keith Kraus may not be able to wait for the chance to make a comeback.
In order to run the Munich Ocean Shipping Company, Keith Kraus invested all his wealth and owed a large number of bank loans and private loans. Even if "Nicklaus" was transferred to Rand Bank, Keith Kraus would still be
Bankruptcy, his inability to repay the remaining loans, and suicide may be Keith Krause's final outcome.
"116,000." Collins was very sad that he could not help his employer out of trouble. The potential buyers of "Nicklaus" had a tacit understanding, and the price offered by Rand Bank was the highest.
Seeing it this way, banks, which have always been called vampires, are actually the most benevolent.
It's just so magical.
"Then give it to Rand Bank. We can't give the British any advantage no matter what." Keith Kraus doesn't hate Rand Bank. If he were replaced by Keith Kraus, Keith Kraus would be better than Rand Bank.
Deutsche Bank went even further.
"What are you going to do?" Collins worried that Keith Krause was going to die.
"Collins, thank you for your concern, but don't worry about me. I am not going to return to Germany. I will stay in southern Africa." Keith Kraus is not stupid. Returning to Germany now will be a dead end.
Even if creditors don't come to press for debt, returning to Germany now is still a risky choice.
During these few months in Luanda, Keith Kraus has fully understood the prosperity of Luanda. It is a vibrant city with a bright future.
In southern Africa, Luanda is not even in the top ten cities, so how prosperous is Pretoria?
What about Los Angeles?
Southern Africa is huge, and Keith Krause wanted to see it.
