Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-22

Barth, who was a member of the pro
visonal cabinet, just completed a three
months tour of Germany, studying de
velopmcnt and determining the strength
of the workmen.
The threatened monarchist revolution
may be averted, he said, by Il popular
uprising which would result IN estsb
fishing proletariat dictatorship
Among other statements made by Barh
was that:
Germany can and should pay for the
destruction she wrought
There is already enough food in Ger
many, if it were fsirly divided.
France is justified in fearing Ger
many and demanding that German mill
tarism be positively destroyed.
President Wilson has been deceived
by the present German government.
Compromise Mistake.
The allies made mistake in compro.
missing with Germany on the Danzig
question as the mihtarists now believe
they can get what they want at ' er-
sailles.
Germany ought to have a metated
peace" as it is all she deserves.
"As result of my intimate observa.
tions, prophesy one of two things will
happen" said Bath.
"There will be second revolution,
either before peace is signed or as a
result Of the government S refusal TO
accept the entente s terms, resulting in
the establishment of proletarian die
tatorship or the royalists will inaugu-
rate counter revolution as soon as
peace is signed.
"The monarchists would bring the
kaiser, the crown prince and the rest
of the royalty back and Germany would
be the same menace to Europe that she
was before. Generals Lundendorff and
Groener are behind this movement, but
General Won Verbeck, who is being daily
honored by the Germans as the unde-
feated victor of the African campaign,
IS actually the military commander ehos.
en- to conduct the counter.revolutiOn.
Monarchists Gaining.
"Already the militarists are aiming
to win over the bourgeOise as well as
The loyalist peasants. either with or
without the knowledge of the govern
ment. Counting the veteran army as
certain to align itself with this move
ment, the monarchists can count ON at
least three million armed supporters.
"The republican volunteer corps, or
ganized by the present government is
the most corrupt, brutal and dshonor-
able military body Germany has evei
seen. The men are drawing the normal
pay Of Officers and four marks bonus
every time they stand guard. They also
have free therater tickets and similar
They serve because they
get high pay and good food. They are
given three times the rations that civil
ians draw while women and children
starve. There would be plenty of food
in Germany IL II were fairly distributed.
! beg the entente to investigate and
insist that soldiers have only the same
amount of food as hungry women and
before sending more supplies
TO enable the militarists to Strengthen
themselves.
French Fears Justified.
"Franee is absolutely right in fearing
Germany and demanding that German
militarism be positively destroyed. Pres
ident Wilson is completely deceived in
the present German government. say
this though ! admire him as the great
nst man Of the presen; time.
"The German whine that We cannot
pay indemnities is disgusting. We can
and should pay for the destruction We
have wrought. The way to pay Is 10
Dust the capitalists who financed the
war and who hold now the bonds, ready
10 sacrifice anything 10 retain power
and drain the German people Of 2j to
30 billions of marks yearly. It is toI
fconfinuad from nara afshfi