The sun., 1919-03-29
GRANT Us FOOD AND
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conditions OF existence and give them
chance and an incentive to live. and
the German people will be a wall against
Bolshevism.
you may think this is propaganda,
but 90 out among the working people
and sec things for yourself"
Marshal Foch," remarked, says
Bolshevism is a disease only Of the
defeated and that there Is no danger
to France"
"He knows France better than I do"
replied tho Minister Of Defence. 'It
would be absurd for me 10 say what
| will happen in France. but II cannot
be disputed that the spirit Of commu-
| nism is getting beyond the minds merely
| OF the defeated. An idea does not halt
| at national frontiers"
Minister Noske added that his party
always had commended for reconciliation
on the west as best for the Germans
and best for the wosld. but a strong
tide had set in and turned their faces
eastward
ut Is said that the militaristio spirit
still Is strong in Germany" I suggested
THAT is propaganda, but, from the
other side" replied the Minister. Mill
tarism among the German people 10
dead; II Is go dead that II 10 well nigh
impossible to get any kind Of military
| organization together even for tho pur-
pose of restoring and maintaining order.
| II you knew tho troubles we had to coli
| lect even the small force that we had
| to cope with the recent situation.
| Knowing what militarism brought
| them to, feeling IL every minute Of every
day, the German people are the strong
est anti-militarists in the world to-day.
This sentiment Is so strong that even
the sight Of military uniforms 10 cb,ec-
| tionable to thousands, and ! am being
importuned constantly to remove them.
but that Is not possible"
Asked about the future army OF Ger
many Minister Noske said:
| I'VE are 20 poor that 90 long as
remain Minister not a penny shall be
paid for tho maintenance of soldiers ex-
cept those that are imperativeiy neces-
sary."
ut has been said also that the mon
| archy Is dying hard" I suggested.
Germany Done with Monarchs.
Minister Noske's grave face softened in
| a smile and he laughed heartily.
Zach du lieber Gott.- he calculated.
and added:
That shows either that you are Ill
informed in regard to the sentiment Of
our people or II is merely propaganda
| against US. although we alone are al
ways held up as the makers OF propa-
ganda.
| twenty-five reignins families and they
do not dream Of letting. much less Of
wanting, oven one OF them back. The
manner in which the Kaiser left the
country killed the last hope even OF
those who stood for the Hohenlollerns
81 am much in contact with the army
officers who placed themselves at the
disposal OF the Government and have
talked with many of them. This sub
ject Is a sore point. but every one Of
them. without exception. declared to me
that the Kaisers action had torn from
his heart the last vestige of Hohenzoi-
lernism.'
Discussing fighting with the Sparta
cans. Minister Noske said:
IT can say that II 10 with heavy
heart that must order soldiers to kill
others or to have men killed in defence
OF law, order and stability for the bene-
at of the whole people. The war cost
so many lives that II IL a pity that
even one more should be killed or
| MANNED.
MY position Is not an easy one. espe-
c!aliy for a man OF my views. I did
not want II and now hope that some
one else will be found to take IT,
The Minister added that he believed
he would be in a better position to deal
with any uprising in the future than he
was during the last two revolts.
Don't forget" was his parting state
ment, that the wall against bolshevtsm
and communism Is built OF bread and
cemented with work and life under en-
durable conditions"