New-York tribune., 1919-06-30
Isolation of Prussia Only
Hope of Enforcing the
Peace Treaty, Declares
Noted French Commander
By Wilbur Forrest
Ne,U York Tribune
Specidl Gable Scruice


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MAYENCE, June 2S-Basins his
Judgment on Germany's more or less
successful efforts to evade the srmis-
tice terms, General Mangin, com
mander Of the French army OF oc-
cupation, is convinced that the degree
Of her compliance with the terms of
rhe treaty of peace will be measured
only by the degree Of compuls,on ap-
Piled. Said the general to day:
II am convinced that thecnew Ger
man government Of still more reaction
ary character, which is sure to follow
the Bauer government in a short time,
will have no intention OF carrying out.
our peace forms further than we force
them
The little general, who gained i'm
mortal fame as the driver of the
French Tenth Army, with which the
American lst, Cd and 32d Divisions
won glory in July, 1918, minced no
words as he sat talking with The
Tribune correspondent this afternoon.
German Honesty Doubted
You Americans are not informed
regarding the real situation in Ger
many" he declared "You are too much
inclined to trust Germany and CON
clude, now thai peace is assured, that
she is ready to wash her hands and
live hereafter an honest, straightfor-
ward life Do not be misled The
Germans have no intention of doing
that.
. "You Americans we're inclined to
block recently the formation Of the
Rhineland Republic. In my opinion
this republic is inevi able, and be
liove that ii vote were taken to-day
SO per cent Of The people would favor
It.
"ln fact the breaking up of Germany
into confederation Of German states,
each practically autonomous, is the
only guarantee the Allies will have
against resumption Of Prussan
militarisn."
General Mangin evinced considerable
interest in a report fresh from Ber-
lin regarding the formation of Ger
many army officers party. This he be-
lieves to be one of the greatest men
aces of the future.
General Mangin talks as he acts.
A few days ago a number of French
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neutral zone, were insulted by group
Of German officers. General Mangin
at once notified the German military
authorities that unless an abject apollo
gy was made forthwith the French
guns, which have been kept in range
of Frankfort since the armistice, would
open fire regardless Of consequences.
The apology was not delayed.
Would Segregate Prussia
In the same spirit General Mangin
to-day expressed his opinion that the
Allies should work toward separating
other German states from Prussia as
the only means Of drawing the teeth
of militaristic state.
I'VE do not trust the Germans a
single inch" he said. I'VE know them.
and we do not trust them"
Another side of the general was seen
today when group of children gath
cred in the courtyard of the ancient
palace of the Duke of Hesse, in which
General Mangin lives. There were
eight children, accompanied by two
nurses and n little woman in the uni
form of the French Red Cross. The
children ranged in age from two to
fourteen years. The general and the
woman in the Red Cross uniform
stood together for a photograph. The
woman was Nine. Mangin, and the
eight children constituted the Mangin
family. Daily they romp and play in
the stately palace. Napoleon once oc-
cupied the Duke of Hesse's palace,
Now it is the fire eating General Man
gin, with his wife and eight children.
And the general, AS he reviews the
vicisstudes war has brought upon the
palace Mt various times, tells you that
wars arc not thing of the past, de-
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