Evening journal., 1919-02-12
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means OF throwing those countries into
each others arms Those who point
out this contingency declare that such
an alliance would be able 10 defy the
world indefinitely, since it would be
upporting-Iiussia producing the
raw materials and Germany fabricatlng
them.
Information is reaching the confer
ence, 10 was learned today, bearing out
the defiant attitude Of Germany as pic
tured in a recent United Press dispatch
from Weimer which stated that the
government is threatening TO turn the
country over 10 the radicals If the peace
terms are too harsh This informa-
tion tends to show that while Ger
many is>yiriually paralyzed industrially
and economically she is relying on pos
sible disafection among the Allies
rather than upon her own strengthN
These conditions all combine 10 in
dieate the necessity for speeding up the
peace work so as 10 present TO Germany
a preliminary treaty that will stabilize
both her internal conditions and her
relations with the Allies. The other
details OF the settlement then can be
worked out with more leisure.
Whether obstructionists will gain a
temporary victory by blocking final !
adoption OF the league Of nations con- |
stitution prior TO President Wilson's |
departure for the United States as well |
as further stirring up Paris with
war scare will be determined within the /
next 36 hours
The league OF nations committee Is
scheduled TO take final action tomor-
row on the constitution, the draft OF
which was being put in shape by a sub
committee today. The committees
work VIII be hampered by the fact that
many Of the amendments presented at
recent meetings-two entirely new ar
ilcles have been added 10 the original
22-are not yet entirely agreed on. Il
The committee cannot reach an agree
nent tomorrow, submission Of the draft
10 the general Peace Congress this week
win be impossible Il
The amendments to the league con-
ititutlon are understood to have been :
Introduced largely by the French, who
ire said TO be developing an actual
Iistrust Of President Wilson, who is
nsinuated to be defending the Ger
mans. This feeling has not only been i
IN the French press, but :
5 alleged 20 have developed In vari- +
us communities. The French attitude I
as resulted in insistence that the con- h
titution provide. for establishment OF :
great international army to be sta
ioned IN France, as well as further N
on Germans and Russian r
Il
The war scare has melted the French 9
o propbse occupation OF Essen and n
ther military extension to the origi- /,
al armistice terms. Wen informed i
military authorities declare that Mar 4
hal Foch Is far Oyer-estimating the sill
Iation, when he says the Germans are +
BILE 10 put an army Of 100000 in the :
leld within two months. A British \
,nlcer, who Just terurned from Ger 4
many, said that even II Germany were
q a position 10 raise a new army, the 4
ood situation Is such that she would 9
e unable 10 feed it more than two .
weeks In addition, IL is known that /,
he German transport system was prac- 4
cally In a state Of complete break
own when The armistice was signed. q
he rolling stock, automobiles and :,
orses turned over to the Allies since :
zen would render immobile any army :,
ermany might gather. u
The French, it is charged, in oppos- !.
g American suggestion for economic IN
ethods are trying 10 make it appear .
at Americans are favoring, whereas, a,
e Americans are merely trying to
ply the rule Of common-sense. The a.,
ench want German factories TO be ~
I'D impotent until France Is thor q,
ghly restored industrially and able
compete on an equal basis. :
Both the British and Americans ap-
eciate that France is handicapped 4
rough wanton destruction Of her |
ints by The Germans but the ques- |
n arises as TO how money may be |
pected 10 be obtained from Germany |
reparation If she is not permitted |
go 10 work and earn It. And there |
always that possibility that Ger |
ny's delicately balanced political cit 4
ion may be overturned by unjust /
asures, and the whole country /
own into chaos.
mother fact contributing 20 the sit