Word: zollverein
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French Surprise, What France most dreads is Anschluss, a political union of Austria and Germany. Next to that she dreads the formation of an Austro-German Zollverein or "customs union," which was precisely what the two Teutons proposed last week. To bar the possibility of Anschluss or Zollverein, Frenchmen inserted in the Treaty of St. Germain, which beaten Austria signed in 1919, this clause (Part III, Article...
German Surprise, In Berlin approval and surprise were general at how thoroughly Dr. Curtius and Dr. Schober have worked out the details of their Zollverein. So far as trade is concerned the Austro-German frontier would be wiped from...
...example, Italian goods shipped into Austria, across Austria and on into Ger many would pay duty once (upon entering the Austro-German customs union) and no more, although crossing two political frontiers. Money collected by customs houses around the perimeter of the Zollverein would be pooled, then divided between the Austrian and German treasuries, under a proportional agreement. Since German customs receipts are already pledged under the Young Plan, the question of proportion is a nice...
History has no doubt taught France to dread the consequences of a German Zollverein, but in this instance France seems to be taking an unreasonable view of the matter, unwarranted by the actual facts. Austria and Germany have been forced to take this step from economic necessity, created by the World War, which left Austria with practically no resources and Germany little better off. As long as the participants are bound by the restrictions imposed by the allies in the peace treaties, the union can not be politically aggressive. For France can always check the actual union...
...Zollverein and other Germanic attempts at unity before 1840," Professor Fay, Germanic Museum...