Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-20
.MORelNTHlU BELIEVES
GERMANY STR0nG is EVER
AND MENACE IN FUTURE

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war perfect dynamo Of strength
Her human military power 10 prac-
tically as great as ever and her ee'-
900, 600 people have bean schooied and
hardened by trials. They have learn
ed economy and self-denial. /
1.-The nation has been compressed
into a concentrated mass, which Is |
surcharged with energy and moving
with centripetal force, while Ger
nlanys neighbors are spreading them
selves out thin and quarrelling and
moving with centrifugal FORCE
Thus spoke Henry Morgenthau.
who headed the United States COM
mission which has been at work in
Poland. in discussing today his obser-
vations in Central Europe.
And what will be the result Mr..
Morganthau asked.
continued:
III disintegration keeps up among
Germany's neighbors; there can be
but one result ! DOUBT whether Ger
many fully appreciates her own
strength. A. she sits. calmly watch
ing the dickering going on between
the new states, which are losing sight
OF great principles and fighting over
little strips of territory she must
take srim satisfaction in the battle
her enemies are waging in her behalf.
End Germany, encouraged by such
eiscord among weak and struggling
state2, undoubtedly will resort to
arms within few years and regain
her lost territory. What will prevent
the military clique from regaining
control in Germany OF Europe con-
tinues to offer such tempting prizes
to various nationalities Such a sit
uation will not encourage Germany
to regain her territory by peaceful
means and to pay indemnities.
1T will not satisfy the. militarists
OF Germany to return to the factories
II their war-worn neighbors weaken
themselves further and deliberately
oHer themselves as prey to the Prus-
sian spirit.
What Is to encourage the Demo-
Gratis in Germany who are trying ia
get away from militarism? Europe
rapidly Is driving on toward a situa-
ton which eventually must result in
coalition between Russia and Ger
many and the absolute destruction
OF many of the newly-created po-y-
ers unless steps be taken to prevent
it.
opinion Is strong that the League
OF Nations is the only means for
preventing such a disaster, And IT
must come soon and have the loyal
support of both great and small
powers. Greece. Italy. Jugo- Slavia,
Czecho- Slovakia, Poland and other
european countries which have been
fought over and are in a sadly weak
ened condition need the support of
some organization which will afford
them the proper tribunal for their
disputes and assist them in winning
their publics away from the idea that
war Is the only means Of getting
justice.
1t is impossible to create barrier
states against Bolshevism and mill
tarism. and If these new states con-
tinue their qaurrels and weaken
themselves they can not resist any
enemy, much less a great untouched
power like Germany.
Germany intelligently refused to
fight to a finish with the United
States She withdrew in good or
der to place of safety where the
war had not ruined her factories
and where everything was ready for
the resumption Of peace industry.
Germany has gone to work, but
work is impossible in many of those
districts where the German DESTROY
ed machinery and the people have
not the raw materials with which to
work. But these ruined countries
must not make Germany's economic
restoration easier by fighting among
themselves and leaving Germany the
world market without competition.
THE forces of peace must organ
ize and consolidate, otherwise they
are inviting an onslaught which
German arms unQuestionabIy will
make within q few years unless
Germany's enemies entrench them
selves through constructive work
and establish the nations which
threaten to weaken themselves and
the allies through greed and jeal-
ousy.
Germany has. gone over into Russia.
Her people are organizing there and
they will marshal Russian resources
and utilize them in combating the rest
OF the world unless a strong Poland IL
created rs a protection for Europe.
with her great industrial resources
and wonderful railway systems domi.
mating centra Europe. Germany Is in =
very fortunate position. She is strong
and virile and capable of great COM A.,
mercial and military effort. Nations
like Italy and Jugo-Slavia. which are
extending their territory and spreading
out in all directions. have not the in
dustries to bring them that which
makes Germany powerful. Further
more. they are in many cases trying to
swallow peoples OF different races and
aspiration. They are trying to govern
more than they can handle.
Germany will leave France alone.
perhaps. but she inevitably will try to
sooole up Russia and many of the sma:i
countries of central Europe
The task of the United States IL
clear. She must begin through her all
lies; she must equip statesmen In the
International school and create the first
general star that has ever existed 30
rs to have leaders who will realize what
the world developments are.
An America which is ready, mental
ly and physically. to stand behind the
League Of Nations can hold the bal /
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