The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-29
GERMA&RDSS|lD
ALLIANCE PLANNED
Scheme contemplatss Economic
Domination Of Europe On
'tMittel Europa" Idea "a

sToCKHoLM, January 2s-l Assoc.
ated Pressl IA scheme fora gigantic
German Russian alliance to dominate
Europe is being put forward in all
parts of Germany by the advocates of
the old "mittel Europa plan, The
best summary OF the new scheme which
mas vet appeared is published In a
Swedish newspaper, the Gothenbarg
Tidningen from the pen Of Gerpan
Ipropagandist. He outlines the project
as followsss n asa jEt. .7.h
Hamburg world Market
1.-The future Central Europa. Russian
block among other aims, will have
before il the mighty task of bringing
the great riches Of Russia into tho
world markets. For this purpose there
are two natural windows on the West,
one is Hamburg, the other Copenhagen.
These two towns will become the great
markets Of the world. The produce, Of
Southwestern Russia will 90 by the
Danube and Rhine Elbe WATERWAYS to
Hamburg; the riches Of Central and
Northwestern Russia win 20 by the
Dyina and yolga to the Baltic and
.Copenhagen. In this manner an inter
change Of produce and manufactures
win he realized between Scandinavia,
the Central European block, Russia, and
the whole Moharnmedan world.
Winning Finland
"The Germans have been given q
friendly welcome by the Baltic peoples
who hail them as liberators. Germany y
occupation Of this territory will. have
results that no peace conference can
prevent. Germany has opened up pros
poets Of Northern Mediterranean, the
waters of which are now under her
control. Moreover, Germany plans
for activity still further north are
being materially assisted by the in
Icreasing friendliness Of the Finnish
people. While Finnish Socialists are
fraternizing with Russian soldiers. Ger
many Is winning the friendship Of the
middle classes and the peasants of
Finland. a.at,.- ~. -
Germany, however, is meditating
neither the incorporation Of Finland
in the German Empire nor any kind of
political alliance, but rather an econo-
mic alliance. She would be delighted
10 see Finland united to Central Europe
as part of the economic block, thus
extending German economic power far
TO the North.
Inclined Toward Central Block
"~''If Germany gains control of the
Baltic and. Finland becomes an indie
pendent state. joined by economic al.
lance with Central Europe, there will
Be no outlet for Russia westward ex-
,eept through this economic alliance.
Even the Western Powers cannot help
Russia here. Yet Russia must do her
utmost to retain for herself economic
breathing space in the West. She can
not dispense with the powerful Cen,
trnl European block. It would hardly
be to Russia = advantage to even try
TO fight her own way even with the as.
sistance Of the Western Powers; the map
shows this. Russia, once peace has
been restored, win gradually. incline
herself to the Central European block.
This will be in keeping with her ma
turnl economic development. (
"In order to recover, Russia must
above all, procure an outlet and market
for her important natural riches. With
no free passage to the West, she will
avail herself partly of the assistance
of the Central European block and
partly of Scandinavia"