Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-30
MILITARY SPIRIT
Of GERMANY NOT
G:2'9.lQ SAYS F0CH
France .sax.e9 % We Guarantees
of SeCG, ler Than the
Protection 4 Theories and
Leagues" Is Claim. O.
opyright, 1919 by the Press Publish-
ing Co.
(The New York WORLDLY
Especial Cable Dispatch.O

(The New York World.)
Especial Gable Dispatch.)
! Paris, Nov. 29.-"Germanv will start
the war again when she is able to do
so. The military spirit OF Germany is
not dead-it Will reawaken'
This is the grave warning sent out
! by Marshal Foch in an exclusive in
| terview with the World correspondent.
1t comes at time when disquieting
reports are reaching PARIS from Ger
| many, when the future of the peace
which was so dearly bought is being
seriously imperilled by the action of
the republican senators in Washing
| ton.
The marshars measured and serious
words are published in the form of
| the statement below. lie speaks as a
soldier and refuses to comment on the
work of politicians. There is little
doubt that his words will be effective
the world over in helping to bring po-
| litieal parties of all the allied coun-
| tries .ogether in an endeavor to re-
main united, and in the words of Pres
| ident PoincaFe, to revive the treaty"
and make the peace a lasting one.
Marshal Foch to Visit United States.
| In answer to questions put to him,
Marshal Foch said:
Yes, ] intend to go to America. I
f., do not intend setting out Immediately,
but perhaps in about two months
time. l cannot tell how long l shall
stay there. ! shall go to talk about
France and explain some of our ideas
to the Americans.
For instance. shall explain to them
that France was entitled to find in the
peace real guarantees of its security
insured by the line of the Rhine in
stead of having only the protection OF
| theories of leagues of an improbable
stability.
Believe me. people cannot dispense
with barriers, and every country has
it's own. Thus the United States OF
America has the protection of the At
lantic ocean. Great Britain has the
barrier OF the North sea and English
channel We French have only one
barrler--the Rhine. Where the Rhine
is there is our guarantee. l consider
that the possession only of this line is
able to insure the safety of my coun-
try.
But the peace treaty Is quite be.
yond my province. 1t has been made
by politicians AT any rate, we must
| attempt to avert the return of the sit
| uation of France at the beginning OF
the war, when, in order to allow her
| allies to complete their preparations.
France sacrificed herself. She was
then the sole rampant of civilization.
Most certainly, Americans provided
us with really splendid contingents;
but they came SO late | fully and
deeply appreciate all that we owe to
the allied and associated nations but
alliances, If they are mighty aid, are
"a y nf "a nd IN apd,
port rather than otherwise. Yes, at
first and for long time. moral sup
port only
| am inclined to compare the aid Of
alliances to the man who promises to
give 100000 francs within year.
That's all right" | tell him, but I
should prefer / 900 francs now, which
would allow me to buy something to
eat Immediately"
Guarantees Frances Great Need.
What France needs is true, real,
strong guarantees, close guarantees.
Americans would understand this if
they had seen the devastated regions
of France. Every one should go to see
them. What they mean, these ravaged
departments of France, 1t is abomina-
BILE. awful.
France has been terribly ravaged.
thoroughly devastated. For long
time she will be unable to produce. un-
able to export on the contrary she
will be obliged to effect purchases in
foreign markets She will be compelled
to import goods and raw materials.
Not only the complete destruction of
her north and east regions but also
the demolition of her factories and in
dustrial stocks will prevent her man.
ufacturng for some time to come.
In addition to this her financial sit
uation will hamper the revival of her
impetus to work. The heavy taxes
which will burden her future budgets
will hinder her from taking up activl-
ties~ for a long time to come. To get
through the crisis of peace, France re-
quires the assistance OF her allies and
friends. This help should be secured
to her.
For instance. America should give
us her financial aid and her economic
help, too. 1t is desirable that the all
lies and America should help France
not only in Frances interests but in
their own interests too. 1t is of tho
greatest concern to the United States
to prevent Germany from again get
ting the control over French markets.
1t is to its interest to prevent us being
obliged to buy even our clothes in Ger
many.
And this would undoubtedly be the
case If the French nation were de-
prived of the economic assistance OF
America. 1t Is rather curious to note
that the present financial and econo-
mic situation in Germany Is much
better than ours. Her towns, villages
and fields were not made desoiate as
were many of ours. Her factories
were not destroyed. Besides, the fl
nancial burdens that Germans have TO
support are lighter than ours, Our
heavy taxes are one of the great dis
advantages of our situation, as they
are impediments in the way of our re-
construction. They restrain our effort
and deprive us of the possibility Of
League of Nations Powerless Now.
| think that at present II is super
fluous to talk about the league of ma
tions and the protection it can assure
us. At present it is only a scheme.
We have not yet put 1t into practice.
How can league which does not
exist protect us? The league of ma
tons is great expectation. II IS not
4 fact Besides. the league would be
able to maintain peace only If we pur-
sued the stern, complete fulfilment of
the conditions of the peace treaty
As for ourselves we must keep an
army, for in Germany the military
spirit Is not dead. il is only asleep. and
n will Soop reawaken Garmans al-