New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
Marcosson Says
Allies Fear Wilson
Will Ask Leniency
Writer Declares Sentiment
in Europe Is Strong for
Full Reparation From the
Defeated German Nation

"The Allies are firmly resolved, and
Lloyd George and Clemcnceau will de-
mand, that the coming peace be one
not Of phrases but Of results" said
Isaac f. Marcosson, author and war
correspondent, after his arrival yes
tcrday on the Lapland from his fifth
wartime trip to Europe.
There is feeling Of uneasiness
and apprehension on the other side
regarding President Wilson's depar-
turc to attend the peace conference"
lie added
"The President will be greeted with
tremendous ovations as the represen-
tatvc of nation TO wnom the Allies
arc profoundly grateful, but the peo-
pies who bore the .brunt of the war
do not want any -altruistic ideas
to dominate the peace conference. They
fear that Mr. Wilson, through his de-
SIR TO be the great humanitarian of
the world war, will not be drastic
enough in his concepation of Ger
ma1y's fitting punishment. They are
beginning to believe that Mr.. Wilson
has formulated terms which he has
not definitely confided to any one and
they do not want personally conducted
negotiations at the peace table.
German Pleas Insincere
"Furthermore, there is absolute con-
viction thst Germany is now camou
flaging her economic condition. just as
she camoufaged her military strength
during the years preceding the war.
The actual war is over, but The Ger
man is far from being beaten in
economic defence against German am
bition as strong as was the physical
defence which triumphed. They want
an arrangement, backed up by suffi-
cient power to enforce it, which shall
render Germany literally harmless.
''If the freedom of the seas means
the disarmament Of the great feet,
England will never agree to it, and
I know positively that the French
peace delegates will sustain the Eng
lish.
england argues that the British
feet saved them and us in this war,
and the bulwark of civilization.
France agrees and there is likely to
be a sharp conflict of opinion on that
subject u. the peace table y
Mr.. Marcosson declared that the Az
lies are unAlterably opposed at this
timo TO League of Nations which
would include Germany.
"I saw sign in Bond Street the
other day he said, (which read, If
you are OF German birth, whether nat
uraiizcd " not, you clLroI enter these
premises That Is the spirit of Eng
land"
During his seccnt stays in Holland
and Switzcrland lie found, he said
that German propaganda has been
more active since tn. armistice was
signed than ever hcfcrt
Propaganda Lie Nailed
~ take great pleasure" he said, ain
mailing the widespread lie that there
has been friction between General Per
shing and General Foch. The same
story was spread about French and
Jcffre and about Haig and Foch
"Aftcr four years spent largely with
the Allied armies and our own and
after work for nearly a year which
gave me an exceptional opportunity te
learn true conditions in the American
expeditionary force, can say with au
thority that there is no truth in the
Foch- -Pershing friction stories They
are 20 per cent ruomr and 80 per cen
German propaganda.
There is real and vigorous affection
and respect between the associated
commanders and armies, and the
French pay lavish tribute to wha
Pershing ACCOMPLISHED as a soldier,
II diplomat and an administrator"