El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-25
WAR MATERIAL E..
BECOMING JUNK.
Military Authorities Puz-
zLed as to Disposal Of
Worn Vehicles.

With the American Forces in Ger
many, Sept. 25s-tCorrespondence Of
/ the Associated Press. Tow to dis
pose Of war material gnrth millions
] Of marks is a problem confronting
German military authorities. Press
reports from various parts Of Ger
many indicate that great masses OF
guns and other war material are rust
{ ing on old drill grounds. or are being
sold for junk. -
1ished a photograph OF an ehoIulV -
stack of shell damaged cannon whlcn
were to be broken up in Westphalla
FOR fhe metal. Newspapers say that
on the old artillery drill GROUND AZ
OIdenburg there are more than luOv
wagons and guns in various sSa6es u
wreck. awaiting purchasers some o.
the editors have been demanding that
something be done at once to get old
baggage wagons and other former
var vehicles into the hands OF the
farmers who are much in need OF
Article 1se Of the peace treaty
states that within two months OF the
coming into force Of the presens
treaty. German arms. munitions ana
war material, including antlalrcraIt
material, existing in Germany IN eN-
be surrendered TO the governme nts o.
the principal allied and ASSOCIATED
powers, 10 be destroyed or rendered
useless" 49, -.
German newspapers say that Eass
stocks of wagons, field ranges ana
Guns and other material are stored al
military posts throughout the coun-
try and that the German officials are
making no effort to dispose of them
76o-o1rb study OF Japan and the
JaDanese character before starting on
his epoch making voyage
Bore Many Gifts.
He carried as presents specimens
Of the products Of the farm and rae
tory. which he thought by their nov
eltv and usefulness would interest the
peonle Of Japan. a miniature locomo-
tive. with tracks and rails TO be lald I
down. one mile Of telegraph line Win
Morse fnstrum snts, cameras, printing
Dresses. puzzles and toys. some OF the
newest things in America were In the
The story Of his wisdom. his pa 4
thence. his consummate diplomacy go
ing into weeks and months and years, I
the employment Of every art that I
craftsmanship and stately could IN
vent is as thrilling today as when II ]
was first told He had gone 10 Japan /
with a friendly key TO open the door 4
for the furtherance Of trade. the pro- 1
lection Of life and to obtain a treaty 4
with a power destined TO occupy a /
large place in the world. HurryinS I
nothing. observing every ceremony :
that could appeal TO those he would .
win as friends, Perry's success marked b
him as a diplomat Of the first water. +
When the negotiations had reached .
a stage where the high contracting .
parties had about agreed, Hayashi .
wished 10 insert a clause that no
American woman should be brought 3
to Japan. Tradition has it that when I
this proposition was submitted the I
commodore eLcitedly exclaimed. Great 4
heavensi II 1 were TO permit any
such stipulation as that in the treaty, I
when I got home the women would 4
pull all the hair out of my head
Overlooking the harbor OF Nippon I
stands a monument to Commodore 4
Perry. commemorating the sailor dip
.Ornat whose wisdom made japan and 4
America know and esteem each other.
The friendship between these two ma
tons has been cemented in the pres
day partnership in the war for the
Of free nations. in which they
are allies. The spirit OF Perry and
still pervades both coun-
tries. which, in the language Of the
letter borne by Perry, lives in friend
ship and commercial intercourse with
each other