South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-10

apparent victor, Is the declaration or
Georges -Clemenceau. the French
premier, in an interview today. In
the interview he says that the pur-
Dos OF the enemy was not purely
a dream OF military domination on
the part OF Germany. II was a def
mite, calculated conspiracy TO ex-
terminate France, as well Industrial
" and commercially, as in a mill
tary sense"
After pointing out how the nature
Of the war loans and the industrial
situation differed in France and
Germany, the premier ven on.
"Industrially and commercially. as
between France and Prussia for the
present, the victory is with the
Hun"
Although Germany has been beat
en- militarily and had been largely
disarmed. there still remained, the
premier pointed out, "a chaotic but
fruitful Russia from which great
help may he drawn by the Teutons."
There would be danger, he thought,
of a "reopening Of the military de-
bate. if it were not for the assurance
Pres't Wilson had voiced recently
that whenever France or any other
free people was menaced the whole
world would be ready to vindicate
its liberty"
In the society OF nations. said the
premier, each nation must be will
ing to renounce it's traditional aloof-
ness and be willing TO employ the
national strength outside it's own
country. both in war and peace.
PRAISES HELP OF
AMERICAN TROOPS.
Premier C-lemenceau warmly
praised The help the American troops
had given in winning the war for
democracy and expressed disbelief
that there was a mar in the Ameri-
can army Of occupation who regret
ted hat he had tough on the side
of the freedom because he had
found more creature comforts in
Germany than in France.
Il lived in the United States in
my young and formative days" said
remier Clemenceau. Perhaps L
may be INDUCED TO say a few words
to our allies on the other side Of the
Atlantic. Not by way of advice or
propaganda. but frankly. as friend
to friend.
THE friendship between u peo-
pies which has subsisted for a cen
fury and n half. is a very beautiful
thing. The like Of it has never eX-
listed for the same length of time
HOFu~n1n nnxr ofhn- Fr~n nann1nc This
cordially cemented by our contact
during the war, must endure in
closer measure hereafter. To this
end our minds must meet.
AMERICAS ENTRANCE
WON GRATITUDE.
The entrance or America into the
great war was full Of dramatic in
terest. The application of national
wide conscriptiOn without the slight
est disturbance. the universal self
denial to supply US with food and
all our requirements, the unity OF
purpose and the amazing energy OF
10. 900 900 OF people of so varying
and complex a character, challenged
our admiration and gratitude in
such fashion as no one but our
selves can know.
And the way the Americans
fought, Nothing could have been
finer. Inspired by the hottest ideals.
I may say TRANSPORTED, they entered
upon heir task with all the deter
mination, all the fervor, all the
spiritual purpose Of the old time
crusaders. They did work.
HA-r 49, Ill. -v,- - u~1n Tho
world is made safe for democracy.
for life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness. as Jefferson said in the
American Declaration of Tndepend-
ence, and the future is before.
What has IL in store?
RELATIONS WITH ARMY
MOST CORDIAL.
Through the war our relations
with the American army have been
most cordial and your treasury Of
fcials will assure you. I am sure that
there has always been a spirit Of
generosity on both sides. Any sug-
gestion that we have asked payment
for trenches or the burial places Of
your brave soldiers is a%trocious. For
al future ages the graves OF Ameri-
can soldiers will be in the tender
and sacred keeping Of our grateful
people. I have said that the war is
won. II would perhaps be more ac-
curate 10 say hat there is a lull in
the storm. At least IL is as we'll to
face %squarelv all the possibilities.
Recent disclosures have enabled
us 20 look deeper into the purposes
Of the enemy than we could hereto
fore. Il was not purely a dream Of
military domination on the part OF
Germany. II was a definite. calcu-
lated conspiracy to exterminate
France. as we'll industrially and
commercially as in a military sense.
In this effort the German markers
and manufacturers joined their gen.
eral staff. The exposures OF DR..
Muehlon Of the Krupp works and
Of Kurt Fisner at the Berne social
ist conference make this clear.
ACTIVITIES OF HUN
ARMY NOW EXPLAINED.
And this fact explains many Of
the activities OF the German army as
we were not able to understand We
can now see why they stole the ma
chinery from our factories. why they
destroyed the coal mines OF Lens.
why there was all the wanton de-
v~astation Of French territory. even