The sun., 1919-05-24

ton Of corn and potatoes. which would
of the total crop OF those articles Of
food. Moreover, the intensity OF our
agricultural production would diminish
considerably. On the one hand. the inn
portation of certain war materials In
dispensible for the production OF ma
nure,' such as phosphates, would be hin
dered: on the other hand, this indus
try would suffer like all other indus
tries from lack OF coal.
The treaty of peace provides for
the loss of almost a third OF the pro-
ductlon of our coal mines. Apart from
this decrease. we are forced for ten
years to deliver enormous consignments
Of coal to various allied countries.
Moreover, in conformity with the treaty.
Germany will concede to her neiehbors
nearly three-quarters OF her mineral
production and more than three-f1fths of
her zinc product.
After this dlminution of her prod
ucts, after the economic depression
caused by the loss of her colonies. of
her merchant feet and Of her possess
sions abroad, Germany would not be
in a state to import from abroad q
sufficient quantity of raw material An
enormous part OF German industry
would therefore inevitably be con-
demned to destruction. At the same
time the necessity Of importing food
stuffs would increase considerably
while the possibility of satisfying that
demand would diminish in the same pro.
portion.
"'At the end OF very short time
Germany would therefore not be in a
position to give bread and work TO her
numerous millions of Inhabitants. who
would be reduced TO earning their livli-
hood by navigation and by trade. Those
persons would have. to emigrate, but
that Is a material impossibility, all the
more so because many countries, and the
most important ones, will oppose any
German immigration. Moreover, hun.
dreds OF millions (?) of Germans ex.
PEELED from the territories of tht
Powers now at war with Germany. from
the colonies and territories which Ger.
many must surrender will return tC
their native land.
Great Loss of Population.
THE putting into execution OF tn,
conditions OF peace would. therefore
logically bring about the loss of severa
millions of persons in Germany. Thu
catastrophe would not be long In conf
ing about, seeing that the health OF tn,
population has been broken down durinr
the war by the blockade. and during thu
| armistice by the aggravation OF tn,
blockade of famine. No help, however
important. or over however long a perioC
1t might be distributed, would proven
these deaths CT uiasse. Peace woul,
| impose on Germany numberiess human
sacrifices that this war OF four years ant
a half did not demand of her prid
! u.750.0 900 killed. nearly one million dead
victims OF the blockade).
I'VE do not know. and indeed we doub,
whether the delegates of the allied an,
Associated Powers realize the inevitable
consequences which will take place fl
| Germany.
| IAN industrial State very thickl.
| populated. closely bound up with til
economic system of the world. and re
duced to the obligation to import enor
nous quantities OF raw material an
foodstufrs. suddenly finds herself pushe,
back in the phase of her development
which would correspond to her economi
conditions and the numbers of her popu
iation as they were half a century age
Those who win sign this treaty wi
sign the death sentence OF many mil
| lions OF German men, women and chill
dren.'
| II thought it my duty. before enter
| ing upon a discussion OF other detail
of the treaty. to bring to the knowlcdg
OF the allied and associated delegation
this summary expose Of the problem o
the German population.
Il have at the disposal OF Your En-
cellency statistical proofs Of the abov
statements. I have the honor. &C.
| "BRocKpoRrF-RA NTzAU."