The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-08
GERMAN THREAT
OF UPRISING IF
PEACE IS HARD
Hans Delbrueck Protests
Against the Annexation
of Saarbrucken.

BERLIN. Feb. I--tBy the Associated
Press.)-If the allies perists in tmpos-
ing upon Germany demands which Will
make that country the wage slave" OF
it's enemies, the allies must keep Ger
many in subsection for decades by
armed force, against which the Ger
lnands. would rise at an opportunc mo-
Incnt and again plunge the world INTO
war. Prof. Hans Delbrueck. historian
and publicist. declared to the corrc-
spondent to-day dhrins a discussion OF
10 Par!s peace conference. Prof. Del
Orucci said:
Tho question Of what constitutes
ocace of justice can best be answered
,y investigating the last separate de-
rland made, to see whether II IS ca!cu-
iated to light the fires OF war again at
iomc future day or whether 1t serves
,hc idea Of an enduring peace. Let me
single out some of these questions. IL
-; nroposed to impose upon Germany q
burden which it cannot thIDw OIL IN a
short time, but which would make the
country the wage slave OF its enemies
Tor decades. This could be carried OUT
nnly If Germany were to be Kept sup
ducd by armed force all this time. Out
,hcrc cannot be any doubt that Ger
many would rise against such slavery
It the first opportunity and the woriu
,.ould again be plunged into war.
Another example: France pia1hiS
indicates that 1t intends to take away
,hc Germany territory OF SaarorucNen'
With It's coal field. Saarbruckcn has
more than a millipn purely German in
,.bitants. This territory was ceded to
;>rance through the first Paris peace Of
lSl4 but only year later was given
uack to Germany in the second FaTls
nraec The inhabitants had unimously.
IN repeated appeals and petitions. espe-
,.ially in a great memorial prayed tor
liberation from the French yoke and
reunion with the German fatherland.
,and had solemnly vowed to do every
hing they could TO serve this end.
This land belonged to Germany for
:, thousand years, excepting the very
,rief temporary periods of French DOM
nation.
The problem Of nationality is much
clearer and more certain here than III
Nsace-Lorrainc. Even IL the Germans
.,ortion. Of Alsace-Lorraine are given
20 France it can safely be prophesleu
that a German 'irredenta' will spring UP
here very soon and threaten the peace
Of the world. This is true TO stlll
Greater degree in the case when terri
,ury like Saarbrucken. where nothing
whatever that Is French exists. Is
claimed by France out "f naked greed
Tor power in opposition TO the principle
III the peoples right TO self-dctermina'
zion.
"a third example: The French did
rot occupy the territory given them by
he armistice with native Frenchmcn
but for the greatest part with their
colored allies. These negroes are bill:
,ctcd on the citizens. AS long rs the
war lasts we must endure this, terrible
AS IL Is for the inhabitants. Every
Thing indicates that the French plan
very long occupation and. after peace as
well. until Germany has paid off the
rnr tndemnities. If this should really
come to pass. it would not ouly be bar
barity, but also an insult and maltEeat-
ment Of the German people which
might lead at any moment to an out
.break and a new armed conflict. II Is
clear the world cannot come TO an en-
during peace-that IS. peace or JUS
,lce-by the road which French policy
is following to-day