South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
By FRANK II. SIMONDS
News Times and Associated Newspapers
War Expert.

mistakable but there is thing that they cannot
do for US; they cannot things they be-
cause we do they cannot see the German he isn't
because portion public have not encoun-
terea MIN IN this war and in Europe insist upon see
ing MIN their own way And since the French ana
the British 20 German in The same way and
not in any other, we had better give trying TO inn
pose cur view For IN dolns tnis we SHAH make enc
mics Of friends without the succeeding
making friends OF enemies
MUST DEAL WITH
GERMANY As CRIMINAL.
The Peace Congress has to deal with Germany as
the court OF law deals with criminal. pun
ish the criminal nation for its crimes punish
ment consists in compelling that nation make repa-
ration in and IN kind fer wanton destruction
and to restore stolen provinces. To make Germany
pay onequater Of the costs OF the war the war which
she precpitaed selfish pront be 10 put her
a state or poverty for decades TO come r. In addition.
the hauos she mas Wronged either collectively SEP
arately. boycott German Industries
lions of people who viii DO this personally any
then German industry viii be practically ruined
To escape the just sentence the equitable
quences of her crimes. Germany whether sociaisc
Hohenzolern, VIII agree 10 anything; she VIII use
effort to maneuver around the League Nations
discussions in such shape 5 10 escape payment-vve
seeing evidences of this purpose every day But
If she makes promises will she keep hem2 And II she
doesn't. then the may have il.
all to do again, and weperhaps shall wait three
years before comins their aid in quarrel next
time did this
The weakest League Of Nations that is the form
which carries least protection
sufficiently strong for us. We risks which
n other nation think o running. but
immediate dangers surrender their means Of de-
tense because We immune from those dangers our
selves have decided that such the thing
that VIII satisfy us Shall we ask the British 70 turn
the Grand Fleet the direction OF interna-
tiona body? Shall ask them 10 agree that il ths
0ernan emoarks on another var with Its ruthless
circumstances, that they will still refrain from taking
the only course which defeat German barbarsm2
WOULD MEAN
AMERICAN ARMY.
Win the people states agree tnat "
should keep standing army or 100000 men In Eu-
nit to he Tocfsf ma
of Nations? VIII Senate ratify a treaty which
binds us to preserve the integrity of Czecho
Poland, Tyrolean Republic? Unless we guar
antee the French against the Germans they will have
to protect themselves will have TO
stand ready to aid them again IL Germany goes off te
reservation Are ready o fight Italy TO protect
the right Of the Jugo-Says fight the Jugo-Savs to
protect italy? We shall ready too, II the
League Of Nations undertakes regulate world affairs
We have had the Concert OF Europe, never was
effective Turkey. Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece de-
ned It with impunity We have had international COM
missions in Macedonia which spent OF their time
visiting the ruins Of towns destroyed and studying the
scenes OF asscre lmpotent TO prevent or 10 protect
We have had The Hague Tribunal the Geneva
conventions, but the has poison gas.
arbitration and bombed not avoided the mark OF the
Red Cross.
The more examines the question of the League
point of view of Europeans If all equally
bound by the ordinary conventions OF good faith and
But long any nation holds TO the ideas and mora
Germany has held than a century NJ
League of Nations can protect any nation against
German assault, because with Germany a member o.
that league the league Will be obliged accept
man pledges honest when they may prove WORTH
less before.
We have to make peace with nation which has
committed innumerable and unspeakabe crimes against
civilized mankind We have beaten Germany by
and by concerted effort But have tie
At least shall need good sufi- +
Gent proof that he IS changed before believe
I for that time Necessary. Notwithstanding +
this Notwithstanding the injuries which allies
suffered and the long and intimate acquaintance with
German methods which they have had We are now
coming dangerously near 10 attitude in which
least appear demand that friends disarm
the presence Of their enemies and We run
risk OF quarreng with who fought
shoulder TO shoulder with US having held the m.s f
against common enemy over the Years before +
could make minds night Why
SAYS CRITICS ARE
DIVIDING ALLIES
of all there is thing would say +
readers Of ny articles. for whom have writins
months. and that is that the great
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