The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
HUN TRIES AGAIN
Paderewski Says Germany Pre-
pareS for Another Conflict.
Will Dominate the East Eco
nOmically and Politically.
AIM TO CRUSH DEMOCRACY
Hun Goal To Control Cheap
Labor of Russia and China.
Men Who Engineered War Plan
To ReOrganize Russia.

Warsaw. March s (delayed) Ger
many will dominate the east economi-
cally and politically, and thus prepare
herself for another assault on the
worlds peace, unless Poland is suffi-
GENTLY strengthened to resist this
penetration. Premier Paderewski de-
clared in an interview today. He said
that Germany has mot yet acknowl-
edged defeat on the eastern front.
The Importance to the peace of
Europe of a strong, united Poland
cannot be exaggerated" said Pader-
ewski. Germany made war not for
honor and ideals, but for markets and
raw materials The war hass not yet
been won. Germany is ready TO &C
knowledge herself beaten in the west.
but not in the east.
To Their Own Interests
9 'The same men who organized the
present war count on reorganlzlng IN
Russia in their own interests. If they
do they will have an endless supply
of labor and raw materials. BeSldes
wheat they will have splendid cotton
from Turkestan; oil, tremendous lum-
Der supplies and coal and iron depos.
its from Russia, to say nothing OF
gold. platinum and other precious
metals With these Germany would
inevitably stamp her dominion on the
whole world.
Think of the effect on the splendlo
body of Americas highly paid labor II
Germany trained and directed the
cheap labor of Russia and China: No
one could compete with such cheap
production. What stands in Ger
manv's way? Not France or England
They are~too far away. Germany is
i at the gates of Russia and once let her
combine with the Bolsheviks ana re
organize Russia-as she will have the
leisure to do in peace time-and she
will dominate the world. strong
Poland alone can block TINS plah-
Poland Has Big Task.
From time immemorial, it has been
the task of Poland to protect clNlllza-
ton from the hordes of Asia If these
hordes could be organized into an IN
dus:rial machine, they would crush
democratic civilization This Germany
would do by breaking the western PEG
g. pIe's standard of living. For the task
I'VE need a free nation to cope with
German influences. We must have
sDanzig for without it, our commerce
& is always at the mercy OF Germany
: From Danzig to Posen the majority
: of the population is Polish - This
4 country is . veritable garden. Upper
e Hesse and Silesia are even more Pollsh
Z than Posen. They will constitute tbs
center of our greatest iron industry
3 1t is . pity the CZechO- Slovdks have
s attempted to deprive them OF tins
Teschen region, which is inhabited
s by a great majority OF Poles. In east
= ern Galicia. there is a majority OF
e Ruthenians. The distinction between
: them and the Poles is not racial, but
s. solely j. matter of religion and Ian
: suage.
s "Patriotism s deeply rooted in the
3 Polish people and will cement our ma
= ton in p strong barrier against Boil
= shevism on the one hand and Pan
3 C;ermanism on the other-f I'VE re-
.ceive from the peace conference those
: districts which VIII give us real indie
pendence, NATIONALLY. industrially. and
= com. narcially. | hope the American
people viii help us attain this end