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Germany Learns to live with the Versailles Treaty:

The years 1920 - 1921, for the first time, a few services continuing to operate thru the winter, regardless of the weather conditions. This factor, alone, should have raised the optimism of the Danzig postal autorities; however, the bones of the London Ultimatum, but in spite of this handicap, the number of companies applying to the Reichspost for mail contracts actually increased in 1921 from six to ten, incluiding Danzige Luftreederei. Its appearance on 20 February, 1921, with an operating base in the Free City itself was the key wich unlocked the routes to the north-east, and DLR was quick to take advantage of this. Operating jointly with Danzige Luftreederei (DaLR, DLR in 1 April, 1921, opened a service between Danzig, Königsberg and Memel, which, in July, was extended to Riga, and in September to Reval.

*- From war plane to mail plane, This Abatross and every other airplane in German inventory was condemned by the London Alliance, to be dismantled, making Allies sole suppliers of aircraft for domestic use.
*- Cover is back-stamped Berlin C & London EC, and contains:
Letter rate, valid March 31, 1920 to May 6, 1920.
Foreign letter rate, per 20 gm. - - - - - - - 80 pf.
Additional for 20-gram excess - - - - - - - 20 pf.
Airmail sup'ment (foreign rate) 6.5.20. to 28.2.1923 - - - 40 pf.

Danzig Report Nr. 150 - 2011, page 10.