The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13
GERMANY'S ASSETS
SHRINKING SWIFTLY


There Is belief in Germany that Italy
and France soon Will join in the gen
eral revolution against democracy,
and several Italians who represent
Italian Socialists declare here that
Italy will be a Soviet republic within
three months.
Appeals Made to German Women.
That women will be "socialized,"
that is to say. become the property of
all, If Germany surrenders to Bolshev-
ism or Sparticism, is the warning
issued by "The League to Fight Boil
shevism-" The league is deluging
Berlin with new handbils and posters
purporting to be the latest Bolshevist
DEGREES from Russia and which warn
and appeal to the women of Germany.
German women, have you any idea
what threatens you with Bolshevism or
Spartacism? Bolshevism demands the
specialization of woman. 1t degrades
the whole female sex. A Russian an
archistic decree shows what terrible
fate these inhuman beasts reserve for
you. According to this decree all
women between the ages of II and 80
are the property of the people.
EVERY man must take out certif-
cate from the workingmen's commit
tee If he wishes to use this property.
No man has the right to claim any
women for himself more than three
times a week of for longer than three
hours. Every man is obligated to re-
port any woman that resists.
do you not believe that il the Boil
shevist madness comes over us that
such animal like DEGREES will be issued
when Spartacus becomes king? Then
show that you recognize the serious
ness of the times by uniting against
Bolshevism and Spartacism.
Terms II Germany Had Won.
What the German demands might
have been had Matthias Erzberger,
chairman OF the German armistice
commission and Minister without port
folio in the present Government, had
his way in the event of German
victory. were revealed to-day by the
Republic, an independent Socialist
newspaper. This paper, which is not
the official Socialist organ, reprints
from the Munich Zeitung what pur-
ports to be a revelation from Govern
ment archives and in the form of
memorial written by Erzberger and
sent by him to the Chancellor, TO the
chief of the general staff, to Won
Moltke, Won Falkenhayn. Won Tirpitz
and others, and which is dated Sep
TENDER, 1914. This shows how the
early histories went to the heads OF
some Germans.
The Republic sarcastically calls at
tention to the fact that Erzberger is
now a member of the Socialist Govern
ment and chairman of the armistice
commission, and that he is now the
travelling apostle of the League OF
Nations" His original ideas of what
would constitute a Just peace" are
set forth in the memorial alluded TO.
Letters from Chancellor Won Beth
mann Holweg. Won Falkenhayn, Won
Moltke and Won Tirpitz also are given,
showing acknowledgment that the me-
mortal had been received by them
and stating that while they agree with
him as regards the general principles
of the document, nevertheless the time
had not come for dividing the spells.
Under date of September 6. 1914, Won
Falkenhayn wrote that he agreed with
the view taken by Erzberger, but the
goal was long distance away. The
polar bear" (by which Won Falken-
hayn meant Russia, doubtless) was
hard nut to crack before We can
divide his hide and the people would
have to make GLORIOUS sacrifices for
long time yet" Obviously some of
| the German Generals were under no
decisions as to the imNensity Of the
struggle ahead of them. However,
some of the civilians went crazy with
war spirit and dreams of loot. Err
berger begins his letter thus:
THE aim OF the present world war,
| according to the reiterated views eX-
pressed by our opponents, Is the crush
! ing of Germany and the dissolution OF
austria Hungary. German victories al
ready show one result, that this goal
can never be reached
Herr Erzbergcr then declares that
the German military supremacy of the
continent is assured for all time and
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