The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Three Divisions.

From Berlin there comes to me a
clear statement that German policy at
the peace conference will consist of
three distinct divisions:
The effort TO exploit the difference
between the allies as these differences
have developed during the debates in
the Paris conference.
An Interpretation OF Mr.. wilson's n
points in such fashion as to develop a
breach between the American delega-
tion and the allies; and
The plan mentioned by my Vienna
witness to refuse to accept tho terms
actually imposed and compel to occupy
Germany hoping not only to cause UNI
rupt the allied armies with Bolshevism,
but also to ensure the protection Of
their property though the presence
Of allied armies or occupation.
This point is necessary to emphasize
another strange paradox. The German
becomes more and more arrogant In
tone and manner, but / have yet to
find anybody who has been In Germany
either in the occupied districts or be-
yond the Rhine who believes that the
German will fight again, not merely to-
day or tomorrow. but for a very long
time to come. The disintegration OF the
army has been complete. In many
places disrespect n more than dis
respect is shown for the old officers in
calculating upon an allied peace, a
peace the German is relying upon any
possibility Of resisting. Moreover all re-
-sfstance will obviously be impossible be-
cause a restoration of the blockade
would mean immediate starvation in
Germany.
Has Germany escaped B~olshevism? 1t
Is a question asked of everyone who
comes back from Germany, a question
for which no satisfying answer has yet
been had. There is general testimony
TO the fact that German adherence OF
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Is equally frank recognition of the fact
that many circumstances in the Ger
ma situation point toward a repetition
Of the Russian march toward anarchy.
DR.. Meuhlon, almost the first conspic-
uous German to break with his coun-
try and announce to the world the re-
sponsibility Of Germany for the war, not
long ago told an American delegation
on their way to Germany that they
would find there a complete moral
pessimistic, but they returned convinced
Of the sad accuracy OF his statement.
Nor is 1t less clear that east Of the
Rhine the situation steadily worsens,
Germany must be fed. No one questions
| this, but the very feeding contributes
We have after all a clear case OF
| morale, economic and political exhaus-
/ tion. Men who talk with American mis-
sions on the future OF Germany indicate
quite frankly that at least five years
must pass before Germany can reor-
ganize herself under most favorable cir
| cumstances and play a self-supporttn9
part in the economic world.
And yet again, In the midst Of all this
/ testimony OF confusion and disintegra-
ton, there is equally impressive testi-
mony to the fact in certain directions
German organization survived, | asked
Mr.. Hoover the other day what was be
ing done for Poland. He said he was
sending five trains a day from Dantzis
to Warsaw, and when asked him Il
the Germans were making this thing
difficult he laughed and said on the con-
trary they were doing everything To
facilitate this work for the obvious pur-
pose Of proving that II they were per.
mitted to retain Dantzig there would
be no interference with Polish access e
the open sea and communication will
the western allies. When thinks Of
the utter confusion In the railway
traffic Of all of Europe and the prac'
tically complete paralysis OF German