One Less Ferry

Geographically Denmark, the land of fish and butter, is a peninsula and cluster of islands. Largest of its islands is Zealand, on which is the capital, Copenhagen. To reach Copenhagen from Berlin an express train must first board a seagoing ferry at Warnemuende, take a 30-mile trip to the island of Falster.* An hour later the train must transship again for a two-mile ferry ride to Zealand. Last week Minister of Public Works J. F. N. Friis-Skotte introduced a bill to the Folketing to give travelers one less ferry to cross.

For a total expenditure of about $7,500,000 he proposed to build three bridges, most important one to span the straits between Zealand and Falster. About two miles long, it would be the longest bridge in Europe./- The State would be reimbursed by an extra gasoline tax of one ore a liter (roughly, 1/5-c- a quart).

*A few years ago Danes were startled to learn that the private car of long-legged King Christian had nearly rolled off this ferry (TIME, March 18, 1929).

/- World's largest: Manhattan's George Washington Memorial Bridge across the Hudson River (3,500 ft. central span).

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