The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-12
ALLIES MUST
FEED GERMANY
SAYS LANSING
a Mighty Victory Has Reen
Won and Imperial Ar
mics Crushed
PITY ALMOST DRIED UP
Anarchy, Declares Secretary Of
State, Threatens Ger.
man States

INFlS, MNFcu ls.-&ASSE1TLluk We
have reached crisis in the Affairs of
the world" Secretary Of State Robert
Lansing at banquet given tonight
by the inter-allied press club, said the
allies must feed Germany and give the
Germans an opportunity to sell their
products in foreign markets IL Bol-
shevikism is to be avoided. He pointed
out it was not through pity for Ger
many but to the interest Of all the
allied nations that anarchy be not en-
couraged.
Mr.. Lansing said:
"A mighty victory has been won.
The Imperial armies of the central
powers have ceased to threaten. They
no longer exist. Shattered and brok-
en- they have returned to their homes
where hunger and privation awaits
them. Germany is entitled to suffer
| for what she has done. She has paid
a fearful penalty for plunging the
world into fearful blood and murder.
Political institutions, industrial en-
terprises and the various factors OF
! society are suffering.
Price Of Evil.
1T is the price of their own evil
doings.
I'VE may be disposed to pity those
innocent among the Germans, but our
pity is almost dried up when we con-
slider what France and others have
had to suffer.
And now that the great conflict is
ended we have new problems to solve.
10V to To
the Rhine there are famine, idleness,
want and misery. Political chaos have
supplanted the highly organized gov
ernment Of political Germany. Social
order is breaking down. Like the an
archy which for years made an in
ferno Of Russia, the fires OF terrorism
are ablaze in the states OF Germany.
1t is no time to allow sentiments OF
vengeance and hatred to stand in the
way Of checking this conflagration
soon to be at the border Of Germany
and threaten other lands. We must
conquer these conditions and try to
restore Germany to normal.
'- Food and Peace. A - I. s.ss'
1.-TWO words tell the story-f0Od ana
peace To make Germany capable OF
resisting anarchy Germany must be
allowed to purchase food and indust-
rrial conditions must be restored
ut is not out Of pity for the Ger
man people that this be done and done
without delay for we the victors In
this war will be the chief sufferers II
it is not done. a@ ge yes3.
There is no time to belost II we
are to save the world from the des-
potism of anarchy. We ought, to
make, we must make peace without
de-ay and ships laden with food must
enter the harbors of Germany.
I'VE have reached crisis in the
affairs of the world. We must meet
it without passion, or desire for re-
venge on nations that have committed
these outrages. No.
I'VE are victorious and yet victory
on the battlefield is not all. We must
use our victory wisely or we will lose
more than we have gained. It Is no
time to permit selfishness to control
our actions or to permit an immedt-
ate advantage to blind our eyes to
greater good in the future. 1t is COM
mon sense that demands that Ger
many must be fed and points out the
peril if we do not listen to the voice
Of reason"
WOULD CONTROL RHINE.
Washington, March 13.-It is sug.
gested that the Rhine be controlled
by committee similar to the Danube
committee. The status of the KEEL
canal has been settled by the commit
tee on the basis Of freedom of use for
all nations for merchant and warshtps
in time of peace.
WANT FREE TRADE.
Berne, March 12.-The internntion-
al conference Of league of nations so
cieties in conference here today drew
up resolutions favoring the participa-
ton of al self-governing nations in
the league and for free trade which
will be submitted to the peace con-
ference.
There was opposition t. the admis-
sion of the Holy See, Swiss delegate
protesting it would pave the way for
the admission of Buddhism and Mo-
hamedism. The committee finally de.
cided to give the Holy See some voice
in the league.
RIOTS REPORTED.
London. March 12-Riots have oc-
Cured in various German towns out
side of Berlin, and Spartacan re-
volt has broken out in Hamburg. The
riots are said to have resulted from
general strike.
FEDERAL JURY
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