East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-14
GERMANY FIGHTS FOR SPOILS
BUT WILL NEVER GET THEM

HSHL HOlu N DDASluIu anu NUfLuefk
France.
Frances They shalI not pass and
England's bulldog resistance, added
to the incoming OF the United States
have caused Germany to abandon
genuine hope OF retaining the Iron
and coal districts of Northern France
and It is also believed the retention
Of the channel ports, even although
they We're taken and held for time
Thus They Turned to the East.
This conviction, so the opinion runs.
caused them to turn to the east and
1ouble efforts to gain the mastery
here. The 'MltteI- Europa dream
he Bagdad railway project, were not
abandoned; but the ambitious plans
we're expended 10 comprehend going
the gates of India. and threatening
British control there.
Russia was dismembered, cowed,
honey -combed with propaganda; her
armies and navy rendered innocuous;
her hopeful new government side
tracked by visionary impractlcals
who were either willing tools or tam
amount thereto, with their unwork-
able schemes.
Ukraine "1tepuD1Ac ETtp1e0.
The Ukraine-variously estimated
1t from 250,0O0 to 100000 square
niles-was encouraged to hope for
Independence, and the so-called
Peoples Republic" erected. 1t is a
'epublic, only in name; for German
officers dictate governmental pro-
eeedings; German economic desires
prevail there.
Poland already has been subjugat-
I'd, with German military officers in
command of Warsaw. the capital, and
that wonderful granary and Industrial
weapon ministering to German war
needs.
Esthonia. Lithuania and other less
er peoples were gathered in and made
German principalities.
Finland was attacked and demand
made that German economic propos-
ais be acceded to without reservation.
From Black Sea 10 the Baltic.
Serbia had been crushed, Rouman-
a desolated, Montenegro eliminated
rom the list of free agents, Bulgar-
la won over through cheap opportpn-
lists momentariiy in domination, and
Turkey had long been made part OF
lIlG tpdtlNlpis
So that, from the Black Sea north
westerly to the Baltic, and on through
Finland, Germany policy was SUI
preme. a slice Of Europe carved off in
toto. and giving Germany absolute
dictation to the eastward.
By way of Turkey, Germany extend
ed domination TO the east and south,
and could claim the opening of her
way to go close 10, If not into, India
It was her threat to Britain.
The Indirect Proposal.
While these territorial and propa-
gandistic schemes were in progress,
so IL is intimated in in
formed circles, were communicated
10 England. that, IL the allies would
not insist on the ''status quo ante,
which is the diplomats term for re-
storing after the war all boundary
Ines as they were before hostilties
began, Germany would yield claim to
any parts of Belgium and France
which have been within the war-swept
zone. and which for a time Germany
in her home outputtings asserted
should forever remain in German
hands.
The price for this permission by
he allies was TO be that she be given
4 free hand in the east--of course not
% go into India. but to exploit the |
Russians and lesser peoples which
ihe had made virtual German suzer-
linties.
Indignant RepudiatlOn.
There was indignant rejection of
he suggestion. England-doubtless
fter conference with the other allies
made public through the ministry
hat there could be no real estate deal
4 any sort; that the war--with its
Iood costs and world disturbance
hould not degenerate domination for
xemptfon from further blood-letting.
1.-THE war shall go on. until weak
r nations rest secure that hereafter
mbitious military powers shall not
verrun them, and tie them to the
hariot wheels of their commercial
1terests," was the sense of the reply.
In the Light of This, What?
What then? Must not the war pro-
eed-at whatever cost of men and
the overweening am
ition of the German war and com
lerciaI party should have been laid
orever? Must not the allies UNDER
rite a policy of insurance for weak
r powers? Must not there be an up.
sing of all peoples that love liberty?
lust not the virile. low-conceived,
lthless real estate deal proposed be
with the most effective
by the allies?
Else? Germany could fight hum
red years-with the economic rein
she seeks in the territory