The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-12-26
IF THE ALLIES EXPECT TO COL.
LEcT THEIR ACCOUNTS.
BARTHA MAKES HUMBLE PLEA
Says He Will Admit Germany Was
Responsible For War, But She
Must be Given Chance Now to
Recuperate Losses.
(By Frank J. Taylor.)

Berlin, Dec. 24.-"If the allies eX-
pect to collect indemnities from Ger.
many they must secure peace so that
the Germans can get down to work
and earn money" Bartha said today
in an interview with the United Press.
Bartha, while he believes that Ger
many is wholly responsible and to
blame for the war, does not think that
the entente should strangle their
debtors.
Peace at Any Price.
Germany must have peace at any
price," Bartha said. "She must admit
defeat and pay anything SO that she
can get peace and food so that she
will be able to go back to work and
earn the money to pay off the notes.
Personally, was convinced from
the start that Germany was to blame
for the starting of the war. l possess
no documentary evidence but l am
certain that Germany inspired the
Austrian note to Serbia"
Danger in Generalization.
I'VE realize the danger of demobil-
ization as a result of the attitude of
Poland. We believe however that the
allies would take care of Poland II we
are defenseless. Further more If Ger
many was defenseless The allies would
reduce their armies of occupation and
thus save millions of dollars a month
both to themselves and to us.
ut is to the entente's interests as
well as to ours that they should not
strangle their debtors.
Germany needs supplies and cred
it from America and the allies, She
has no leather, cotton or very little
other raw material.
ut is a very dark hour for Ger
many"
Central Government Essential.
The German newspapers therefore
believe that a strong central govern
ment is absolutely essential to the life
of Germany, and are opposed to the
German separatist movement in Ba'
varia on the ground that 1t would
weaken the democratic movement and
would play things into the hands OF
the royalists.
The plan for the establishment of
semi-republic in Germany and Aus
tria to be confederated like the Unit
ed States has been strongly advocat-
ed in Saxony.
New German Lineup.
The new program in this connec-
ton proyides for Germany the follow
ing lineup:
Dresden, capital of Upper Saxony;
Hanover, tho capital of Lower Sax
ony; Coblenz, capital of the Rhine
lands; Strettgatt as the capital of
Schwahen, which would be called
NeckarIand; Munich, as the capital
of Bavaria, which would be called
the Danube land; Vienna, as the capi-l
tai of German-Austria which would be
known as Alpland, and Berlin as the
capital of Overland which would in
clude Prussia, Posen and Silesea as
well as Brandenburg.
Then each republic would have a
president or a governor to confederate
under the matters of national import
ance.
Monarchists Are Busy.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-Royalist statesmen
are actively planning to win for Ger
! many and Austria peace, while they
are reestablishing monarchy it be-
came apparent today.
The movement is centering in Bar
avia which is regarded as the pivotal
state of Austria and Germany's poll
teal salvation.
The representatives are convinced
that the formal establishment of
German republic with the election of
president will eventually end the
aspirations of the monarchists.
Baravia, In addition to territorial
and economical improvement, will
bring TO the German republic large
portion of Germany and Austria which
would replace any territory lost
through the aspirations of the French
tho pn1as