The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-11

territory would have been taken from
France, and the peace terms with
England would have been as before.
Regarding the peace terms, thinner
man stated that, according TO Wilson's
fourteen points, the people of Alsace-
Lorraine would have the right to vote
as regards their future, but said
France, as is chara I,eristic of her, has
already established herself as mistress
there. He said: This is totally OPP
posed to our ideas with which we en-
tered negotiations, but now We well
know what the result will be, as the
French, being victorious. have driven
out all OF the Germans, regardless OF
the fact that IS per cent OF the popu-
lation were German. As long as the
entente abides by wilson's fourteen
points, there will not be any breach
Of contract and betrayal for the en-
tente are not only morally but legally
bound to keep the fourteen points"
Regarding the German colonies,
Zimmerman thinks that this question
ought to be thoroughly examined and
that Germany ought to get them all
back. This Is the natural view for
German diplomats to take. because
they do not wish to see Germany have
to depend entirely on other nations
for raw materials.
Germsny Would Have Wen.
His Interpretation of the freedom
OF the seas is that England in future
wars would be unable to maintain a
blockade which is against the laws
OF nations. He added that II Germany
had been able to obtain food supplies
she would have been able to maintain
-
have won the war. He said that Ger
many would certainly have won the
war if America had not interfered.
He believes that there should be an
international fleet to police the seas.
What Germany wants, he says, is JUS
tice and protection from OPPRESSION
IL Germany's present enemies continue
to proceed against her as they are
now doing. so much hatred will be
imprinted in their breasts that a flu
ture world peace will be impossible.
The writer wishes to state here
that the only way a world peace is
possible is to keep the embargo thumb
screws tightly screwed, for with 1nt
raw materials and food supplies Ger
many's role Is that of the weak sister,
but. IL the embargo Is lifted to TOO
great a degree, and Germany receives
a"vast amount OF food supplies AMI
raw materials, her role will be that
OF the arrogan brother, who has
within his breast the smoldering hreS
OF hatred for England, France and
America, which will never die out.
l think here a good comparison can
be made that will show that the Ger
man nation must be handled exactly
in the same way that the Bolsheviks
are. Some people have the impress
sion that the furnishing OF food and
breadstuffs to the BolsheViks is the
way that you can conquer them. Il
do not see why the furnishing OF food
supplies and bread-stuffs to the Boil
sheViks and Germany will not make
1t possible for them to continue night
ing, whereas, il they have not an
over-abundance OF subsistence sup
plies. they can always be kept in
check
Feelings Are CamOufIaEed.
In summing up the general con-
sensus OF opinion that most OF the
prominent Germans hold regarding
Germany's future. it is the writer's
impression that all OF these men have
camouflGged their real thoughts by
making these discriminating state
ments against England, France and
America. Frankly. what I wondered
the most about was what was in the
back of the heads OF these men when
they talked: as I did not pay the
slightest bit OF attention to what
they were saying. Since they evi-
IDENTIFY gave expression to only a
temporary opinion which existed in
their minds in the front OF their
heads at the time they were talking.
Germany has been playing a Jekyll