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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

the French coal mines; they DELHI
erately sought to paralyze French
industry. Moreover, they, in their
turn, forcibly annexed nearly half Of
this territory, which had long been
French, and contentedly such, when
Napoleon FELL
But the Sarre Basin is not a con-
siderable area; it is little more than
II per cent of the area of Alsace-
Lorraine; it has no such history as
bound Metz and Strasbourg to
France. Moreover, French annexation
is predicated upon a favorable plebi-
scite fifteen years hence, and if the
vote went against France, if in the
mean time French and German re-
lations had improved, ASH feel sure
they may, the whole difficulty might
be compromised. To attack France
as great power, however productive
of disputes in the future, the Sarre
Basin does not seem to me certain or
even likely to become the basis for
a war between Germany and France,
since the stake itself is out of all
proportion to the risks of war, and
the possibilities of a peaceful and
satisfactory adjustment are by no
means non-eXistent.
There remains the whole set of
problems growing out of the disputes
between the Slavs and the Teutons
and expressed to-day in the new
phase of the Polish question. 1t is
here that it seems to me the posi-
bility of German compliance with
the Treaty Of Versailles breaks.
down. 1t is not difficult to imagine
that the completeness of German de-
feat and the absence of all basis for
hopeful resumption of an Anglo-Ger-
man contest for sea supremacy will
in due course lead the Germans to re-
sign both their old ambitions and
their ancient colonies, as did the
French a century ago.
Nor is it less easy to believe that,
given the ineXtricable intermingling
of British and French interests,
which makes British defence of
France and of Belgium essential to
British security, Germany will &C
cept the restoration of Alsace-Lor-
raine to France and seek through
peaceful rather than warlike means
to arrive at some settlement of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

east a powerful neighbor, ready to
join with France if the German
should set out on his old PATHWAYS
again. A Polish state Of 80. 900 900
inhabitants solidy allied with France
is a very real insurance against
German aggression.
But at this point French and Brit
ish policies divide. The British rec
ognize the necessity of standing with
France in any German assault upon
the west. The eastern frontiers Of
Belgium and France are the eastern
frontiers of Britain. But if Britain
is ready to stand with France and
for France at the Rhine, she finds
herself less willing to stand with
France and Poland on the lower
Vistula or the upper Oder. She sees
with real anxiety and open protest
the development of French Com
tinental policy. which aims at pro.
tectlng those states, particularly that
Polish state called into existence by
the Treaty of Versailles, but forever
dependent upon outside aid for ex.
istence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
German Influence Felt
DESPITE Paris ireatv

"The people OF Petrcgrad naonage 20
keep more or less in ouch With cur-
rent events, news tricklirg through
certain channels. The Sov!ets regard
the British governments announce
mont Of withdrawal es 8 flight from
The Boishevists, and are very proud Of
their so-caNed defeat OF the Entente
q had pretty good sources of in
formation n Petroeraa, and there is
nor the slightest doubt that to-day,
as always, Lenine and the Soviet ex-
ecutive chiefs generally are firmly
convinced of the necessity Of world
wide revolution. Whi.e they are wise
enough &c let the Germans train the
Soviet troops, they still regard propa-
ianda IS The first line Of attack. and
believe that Il is this rather than arms
which will enable them TO triumph
over the present social system. Il is
very doubtful. by the way, whether
the German elements have ever been
f0ronger in Petrograd than they are
to-day There are special German
Soviets formed from the prisoners Of
war, and, as may be expected they
occupy privileged positions 1t is not
generally known what work they are
doing. but it is believed that they are
in the closest touch with Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

These policewomen always patrol in
couples. They carry loaded rifles ard
are very strict and we'll disciplined
"All shops are shut Until quite
recently certain amount OF latitude
was shown to the co0pe-atves, bat
even these have now shared the fate
Of other distributors, and the only
place where anything can be obtained
is from the Soviet stores. So
thorough have the Sovlets been in
this respect that they have even sue
ceeded in exterminating the 'bagman.
the privateers in foodstuffs, who took
incredible risks in order to be able to
supply people with extra ration foods
an the past the population was di-
vided into categories, the so-called
bourgeoisie, who were in the fourth
category, being on starvation rations
which had to be eked out by purchases
from the bagmen. To-day the cate
gories have been done away with.
There is only one ration and it is
served out to men, women and chill
dren alike. Food cards are necessary
and these are only given to those who
do some work; and as all work is I'M
der the control and for the benefit of
the Soviets it follows that everybody
in Petrograd to-day is compelled to do
something or other to aid the Soviets.
"The days ration in Petrograd in
July consisted of the following: One
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

A n OFFICER Of high rank in the
"A former Russian army, who had
a. "A been compelled to serve under
the Bolsheviki, communicates, on his
recent escape to England, the following
account of conditions in Petrograd to
THE London Times"
LESS than four weeks ago I was in
Pctrograd, bound to the pitiless ma
chine Of Bolshcvism, and, although
nominally a free citizen in a free re-
public, yet in fact a slave in every way
worse off than the bondman Of Rome.
To-day, stranger In a strange land,
feel at last what 1t Is like to breathe
the air Of freedom.
$50 little Is known Of what is hap
pening in Bolshevik Russia to-day
that it may be useful and timely II
jot down a few Of my impressions.
Perhaps it is difficult after 80 many
months Of suffering, even to pretend
to DO impartial. To my mind it Is In
conceivable for any sane man-what-
ever his station in lfc-to escape
from tho remorselcss iron hand OF
Bolshevism without a deep hatred for
Leninism. Nevertheless, / will only
write Of what / have myself seen In
Petrograd, and viii attempt to give a
faithful objective picture Of condi-
tions--one cannot writc lifA-in the
dead city to-day.
II left Petrograd 1T midnight en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Teutons Not Expected to Accept
Peace Terms as Dictated at
Versailles After Regain.
ing Strength

tain state Of armed preparation
against some infringement by Ger
many of the agreement of Paris.
In so far, then, the charge that
the Treaty Of Versailles is a peace
of force is justifiable. 1t is a peace
containing conditions which pre-
clude Cancellation, understanding, a
restoration of amicable relations be-
tween the German people and the
rest of the world. 1t is a treaty
which demanded and demands con-
tinuing force on the part of the con-
querors of Germany to preserve it
intact. Up to this point I think
there is general agreement on all
sides, on the part Of critics and de-
tenders of the document alike. Both
recognize that Germany, the Ger
man people, can not and will not &C.
cept the terms, that the dream of
year ago Of a peace of reconciliation
has been shattered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
People Won't Accept
Treaty of Versailles

Tho answer Is, 1t seems to me, an
emphatic and unacceptable negative.
Inc German people cannot be ex-
,pected 70 accept the Treaty Of YER
saii'es, now or hereafter, except as
!" II steadily faced with force guar
anNeing this treaty which makes
u unwise TO challenge it. More
over, nothing liz more certain than
tn&t this force will not endure, is
already beginning to crumble. In the
United States, in Great Britain,
tnere La an eyer-growing protest, not
against the treaty on moral grounds,
Primarily, but against it as a doc
unaent which imposes continuing
burden upon the American and Brit
= Dublies, conapels them to main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

trans run very irregularly till o'clock,
but are more than sufficient to meet
the demand, since the fare now is ! X
rublcs for any distance. The old tram
way lines have long ago become mem
Dry. For one thing there are few who
have strength or energy enough to
struggle for anything, and the predom-
inant feeling in the minds of the in
habitants Is to conserve strength as
much as possible.
"The streets ARE indescribably dirty.
For a long time there has bean no at
tempt at cleaning. the scavenging Of
the city being left to the sun, rain,
and wind. Nauseous pools and rub
bish heaps are to be found at every
corner, while In not a few streets
grass Is to be seen growing Tot only
on the pavements, but in the middle
of the street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Germany Will Hope
To Retain SiIesia

By contrast, who can believe that
Germany will accept the provisions
of the Treaty of Versailles which
divide East Prussia from Pomer-
ania, exclude Danzig from German
boundaries and by giving the Poles
Posen make Berlin almost a from
tier town? And it will be the more
intolerable, this new situation, if
the inhabitants Of upper Silesia, as
seems sure, vote to become Poles,
depriving the Germans of one of
the most valuable mineral districts
in Europe or the world.
Perceiving this fact, the liberal
elements in Great Britain early as
sailed the Polish programme Of the
Paris Conference 1t had been
agreed that Poland should have Dan
zig and wide corridor on either
bank Of the Vistula, including the
Danzig- Warsaw railway. The thing
was almost signed, sealed and de-
livered when British protest pro-
duced a sudden reversal by Lloyd
George, the corridor was narrowed,
Danzig was assigned to the league
of nations, while even after the
treaty had been drafted and served
upon Germany its terms regarding
upper Silesia were modified.
The reason was simple. Every
sensible Englishman knew that Ger
many would never consent to a con-
dition which cut her country in two,
drove a wedge between East Prus-
STA and the main bulk Of German
lands, put some hundreds Of thou
sands of Germans "a minority, be it
UNDERSTOOD under Polish rule and
undid the work Of Frederick the
Great and his successors in the East.
And every sensible Englishman also
understood that if this arrangement
were imposed upon Germany it
would require British as we'll as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Only One Meal a Day
Is Usual Ration

ain the morning drink Of some
sort is made by stewing wild berries.
For long time now we have had no
tea. coffee, or cocoa, and even the
Ersatz foods were long ago consumed
Those who are very careful occasion
ally leave over tiny morsel OF bread
so as to eat it in the morning ard thus
have breakfast, but the majority
just eat the one meal. Meat is quito
unknown, and sugar has also entirely
disappeared.
"You will realize from my descrip~
ton Of Petrogrnd az it really is to-
day starving, half dead, overworked.
thoroughly cowed-that it is quite i'm
possible for the inhabitants to rise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
America Kept Odds
Against the Teutons

But for the Russian revolution
this coalition of France, Britain and
Russia, aided by Italy, would have
defeated Germany. When Russia
fell, America took the place vacated
by the Slav and restored the fatal
odds against the Teuton. 1t was then
established patiently that Germany
could not hope, even at the most
favorable moment, to conquer the
Slav, the Latin and the Anglo-Saxon.
Now, the war over, German policy
must some time begin to pick up
the loose threads. 1t will find
itself in the presence Of certain
facts. Doubtless German sentiment
will for long time protest against
the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, but any
attempt to reconquer these prov
inces would not alone insure imme-
date war with France, but also with
Great Britain and even, conceivably,
with the United States.
The reason is plain. British policy
was hopelessly muddled in 1871
when Germany was permitted to
crush France and mutilate her, with
out British protest. The consequence
was to bring Germany within strik-
ing distance of the Channel, to give
her precisely the military situation
which made the opening campaign
Of 1914 possible. Never has Great
Britain consented that Continental
power should menace her from Bel
GUM, but possession of Alsace-Lor-
raine made the invasion of Belgium
possible, and it has cost the British
nearly million lives to restore the
old condition Of safety.
If Germany undertakes to come
west again, nothing seems more Ger
tain than that she will have to face
Britain as we'll as France. Nor can
she, if she does not invade Belgium,
hope to defeat France, a doubtful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Poland Not Granted
Full Rights by Treaty

BY contrast the Polish arrange
ment was not only an act of justice
but grudging and incomplete act.
Poland did not receive all the lands
stolen from her by Prussia in the
several partitions. She did not re-
ceive Danzig, to which her claim
was far stronger than the Jugo-
Slav claim to Fiume, which has up
set the whole equilibrium of the
world. If some thousands OF Ger
mans were placed under her rule,
not less than 100000 were given to
echoSlovakia without any debate.
Moreover, the Germans in many in
stances were the descendants Of col
onists sent into Polish lands by the
Prussian conquerors. To protest at
giving the Sarre Basin to France
and at the same time argue against
giving Posen or West Prussia to
Poland is to fly in the face of all
logic and all consistency.
Yet the truth was not less plain,
was openly expressed by Americans
in Paris-finds its echo in many
American journals now-that it was
unwise to return Polish lands to
Poland, because it insured future
war, permanent German hostility.
But on the same basis any return of
stolen property can be criticised and
all application Of the right Of self
determination becomes dangerous,
and even inadvisable To do justice
to Poland was to create permanent
source Of German resentment, but
was it therefore wrong to do JUS
tice? 1t is in the Polish detail that
the so-called liberal argument, crit
icism, limps most awkwardly.
The reason is patent American
liberalism derives its inspiration and
most of its ideas from British lib
eralism. But British liberalism is
far more practical. To commit
Britain to a policy of maintaining
the integrity of Poland against per-
manent German menace seemed a
wholly undesirable venture in many
quarters, some of which had openly
advocated British neutrality when
Belgium was invaded and the de-
struction of France was threatened.
AS a matter of policy the criticism
is incomprehensible; as matter of
ethics it is hardly defensible.
Yet everything which has hap
pened in recent months indicates
that Germany, bowling to the West
ern decisions. holds herself rigidly
against the Eastern terms. She is
doing everything to make the plebi-
scite in upper Silesia farce, she
is holding on in Danzig and even in
the Baltic provinces. Every express
sion which comes from Germany IN
dicates that the common thought Of
all Germans is to revise the Eastern
settlement at the earliest moment, to
destroy the Polish kingdom, to do it
even at the risk Of another world
war
But the Polish question is not sim
pie and single. France has under
taken her ancient role Of protector
Of the Poles. The Polish army is Of
ticered by Frenchmen; it has derived
its spirit from the French. For
France, for French safety in En-
rope, it is an important circumstance
that Germany should have on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
France Expects Foe
To Revolt Against Terms

But from this point Of agreement
the opinion of various fractions Of
the world travels in divergent direc-
tons 1t is asserted by some that
the German people will never &C.
cept the loss Of Alsace-Lorraine.
which was not only inevitable but
was accepted by the German gov
eminent as condition antecedent
to any armistice. 1t is asserted by
many others, with even greater en-
phasis, that the Sarre Basin pro-
visions will result in a new Franco
German antipathy, will create a
new Alsace-Lorraine. Finally, it is
argued that the provisions Of the
treaty reestablishing Poland and de-
priving Germany of West Prussia,
Posen and probably portions of ST.
lesia and East Prussia make any
but enforced German submission
impossible. While these three con-
dltions are most frequently heard
IN American and British comments,
the French and Continental press
generally sees Germany bound in
the end to revolt from a situation
created by the forcible seizure of
all of her colonies, all but a small
fraction, by the British.
Now, in this weller of opinion it
seems to me it is possible to arrive
at certain reasonable conclusions.
Germany lost the last war because
she allowed herself to become in
VOWED in three great rivalries. In
taking Alsace-Lorraine from France
in 1870 she sinned against the light
and against proud and determined
nation; it was always certain that
no real reconciliation was possible
while this wrong was unrighted; it
was always inevitable that, while
France would never precipitate a
war to regain her provinces, Ger
many would always have to reckon
with French hostility if she ever
became involved in any other af-
fair.
In the same way Germany openly
challenged Britain on the sea; she
not merely became commercial
rival, using the seas with her mer-
chant fleet in the fashion her DOM
inant sea power has always permit
ted, but she at one time undertook
to build a feet to challenge the
British and made plans openly to
destroy the British Empire and re-
place British by German hegemony
in Africa and in Asia.
Finally, she was drawn, largely
through her alliance with Austria,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Women as Policemen
Are Guarding Streets

professionally Soviet cart dragged
along by cadavcrous horses jolts along
These carts, as indeed all vchicular
traffic, are stopped periodically by the
town police, or rather militia. Two
thirds Of this police force arc made
up Of women wearing long blue coats
and dresses with n badge on tho right
arm showing the letters C. M that is
Gorodskaia Militia municipal militia).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

plate Of soup, consisting of hot water,
with little fish in it; one-eighth Of
a pound of bread The cost of this
meal, which has to last all day, is
$500 The food can be eaten in the
Communal dining rooms, which are
to be found all over the city. or it can
be taken home. It is very seldom,
however, that anybody takes food
home. There is such a scarcity Of
fuel in Petrograd that it would be
almost impossible to rewarm the food,
and half the satisfaction in eating, IS
in the warmth obtained from the soup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Germany Has Emerged
From Shadow of Crises

Yet in that same period Germany
has passed through several crises
and emerged from the shadow of
various perils, contrary to the ex-
pectation Of many. We are rea-
sonably certain now that Germany
will not fall to Bolshevism, become
4 centre of anarchy comparable with
that existing in Russia. Nor is it
less plain that Germany is totally
Unlikely to dissolve into those COM
cement parts which we're fused into
aational unity by Bismarck nearly
alf century ago.
All Of which means that after de-
eat, after temporary eclipse, q
rowerful Germany must emerge
rom contemporary clouds. Ger
nany has not been destroyed, she
has not committed suicide, she re-
mains nation of more than sixty
millions Of people, in the heart of
Europe, with a genius for organiza-
ton and a determination to live
which must be reckoned with in a
future not too distant. Precisely
as France after her disasters of
1870 and her hideous domestic
tragedy of the Commune in 1871
rallied and remade herself, Germany
seems now certain to restore her
old strength.
This Germany that we shall pres
emily have to deal with, then, will be
in population, aside from Russia, the
greatest single nation of the CONT
nent. She will have at least twenty
million more people than France !;
she will be, if she decides to fol-
low old policies and ambitions,
quite as dangerous as she was in the
past, because, if she has somewhat
declined in size, Russia, her old rival
and enemy, has disappeared as a
potential foe.
Now, the great question the world
has at once to ask, since German re-
Mobilization is approximately GER
tain, is obvious: VIII this restored
Germany accept the peace made at
Versailles in good faith-will she
consent to live under it's terms? Or
will she observe it only while she is
constrained and endeavor to undo
its provisions the moment the force
behind those provisions is relaxed
In sum, can the Treaty Of Versailles
become the basis of a reconciliation
between the German people and
their recent foes, as the Treaty Of
Paris, following Napoleon's fall, was
the basis for ultimate adjustment
between the French and their neigh
borg?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

Sarre Basin issue, an issue expli-
cable not as a circumstance of any
French imperialistc sentiment, but
as detail in the reparation justly
demanded of the Germans for their
crimes in Northern France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

into a fatal revival Of the age-long
hostility between the Slav and the
Teuton. The old Polish issue,
silenced only while the three states
which had partitioned Poland re-
manned friendly, was reopened, with
deadly consequences when the war
had actually been lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Bv Frank II. Sirnonds

wv Y ITHIN the last week we
M have passed the first an
wv niversary of the date
on which Germany, by
her application for peace, based
on the fourteen points of Mr..
Wilson, actually recognized the
fact Of defeat In less than a
month we shall pass the first mile
stone since the armistice definitely
established the surrender of Ger
many under conditions as completely
Instantaneous as those France
accepted after the fall of Napoleon.
1t is possible, then, to make a brief
estimate of the developments of a
year, with a certain advantage of
perspective hitherto impossible.
A year ago it was the belief in
America, at least, conceivably in
certain quarters IN Great Britain,
that peace could be made on such
terms as to open the way for mu-
tual understandings among the ma
tons which had fought through the
war. Frequently in American jour
nails, at least occasionally in Brit
ish, one encountered the phrases,
"peace of understanding" recon
Citation" "a healing peace" Can
it be said honestly or candidly that
there is even the same shadowy
prospect of reconciliation now, so
far as Germany is concerned, that
existed year ago? 1t seems to
me not,