The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-15
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.

Gals are unable to set fire to the population The western
field army as whole is not inclined to bosheysm AS
the men Of that army return they declare that the sacr
fees Of their four years win not be permitted to into
anarchy Some Of the opinions uttered representatives
Of the soldiers are full Of good and typical exit
billions Of the love Of order which anmates the German
people Won Hindenburg is extremely popular, and Luz
dendor is exeeraed Upon him is laid the blame for the
breakdown.
The condition Of the German armies in the East in Uk
raine the Baltic provinces and Finland is said to be pre-
carous There is shortage of rolling stock which makes
it impossible to transport all the forces back to Germany
inside of three months In the meantime the allies and the
Poles and Roumanans ntepOsing forces which are
rapidly destroying any advantages gained by the Germans
outside of their own territory.
OBshevsm at Berlin has had on beneficial effect for the
ales that is it has prevented any German government
from secretly utilizing the amstice period to consolidate
its advantages in the East The eachery and probOshe
vism on the part Of the Germans Russia has not
teray helped Germany to excate itself from the depths
Of complete defeat
Boshevism in Germany, on the other hand, has been
anything but welcome to the allies, and there is little
doubt that the supreme council has framed its sup
Elementary armstce terms with view to checking the
spread Of the red flag The allies do much in this di-
rection. They can exert powerful influence upon the
Germans to hasten the election Of the national assembly
which has been tentatively fixed for February &c. 1t
reported in Germany that the allies had given notice that
they would conclude peace supply Germany with
any foodstufs until national assembly had been held,
but this report was denied 1t serves, however, to
phasze the Importance of early action in establishing
stable government or governments in Germany. No
onal assembly will be necessary if the respective states
II the allies really to make it impossible for Ger
many repeat its attack upon civilization they will favor
the separast movement that is gaining Roadway in Ger
many The absolute dissolution of the German father
land" would be the best guaranty of peace that Europe
could WISH and it would give every German much
liberty and independence enjoyed by any other
peoples.
Already the Germans who seek to hold the fatherland
together are up against and Poland The
AsaceLorraners will not vote for national assembly,
win the Poles permit Germans to vote in the regions
claimed by Poland Thus an election held February 16
any other date would disclose that the German father
land has been broken to considerable extent
The best information avilable shows that Germany will
be facing famine within two or three MONTHS and that the
stocks of materials will not last than six months,
if production is only onefourth much it in
1913 One of the potent weapons in the hands Of
the allies therefore is the economic The allies by
withholding granting permission to Germany to obtain
death the people. "Come what may" said mem
Der of the German government early in December, 1--WE
will under circumstances take up again No peace
be than the present position should like to
cry aloud Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd George Die
tators Of peace without any further questions dictate
AS it is necessary for the early recovery Of Belgium
France Italy Serbia and Roumania that they should
ceve compensation from Gemanq the true interest of
civilization calls for the rehabilitation Of the German peo
pie to the point where they keep at work to pay off
the debt eve cannot thing for the present of eight
hour day." said meber of the German government at
meeting of the soldiers councils at Bad Ems "f we are
to find place in industry for the of who
streaming back we not talk Of than four hours
day" But there must be raw materials for -four
hours work by busy people, and therefore it prob
able that the allied governments have made up their minds
to grant materials the Germans under such resrc
tons will preserve the best interests Of the vctors
Washington Post.
The dead hand" of German meprialism appears in the
spread of Bolshevsm to South America Thought may
have by Of Russia the propaganda to all ntents
and purposes crossed the Atlantic in U-boat