New-York tribune., 1919-02-08
Threatens Germany Will
Rise and Again Plunge
Entire World Into War
Calls French Oppressors
Seizure of Alsace-Lorraine
and Saarbrucken Means
Renewal of Strife, He Says

DERLIAN, t Gu. NDy ne Associated
Press).-If the Allies persist in impos-
ing upon Germany demands which will
make that country the wage slave" Of
its enemies, the Allies must keep Ger
many in subjection for decades by
armed force, against which the Ger
mans would rise at an opportune mo-
ment and again plunge the world into
war, Professor Hans Delbrueck, his
torian and publcist, declared to the
correspondent to-day during discus
sion of the Paris peace conference.
Professor Delbrueck said:
"The question of what constitutes a
peace of justice can best be answered
by investigating the last separate de-
mand made, to see whether it is calcu-
lated to light the fires of war again at
some future day, or whether it serves
the ideal of an enduring peace.
Let me single out some of these
questions. 1t is proposed to impose
upon Germany a burden which it can
not throw off ir short Zine, but
which would make the country the
wage slave Of it's enemies for decades
Forecasts German Revolt
SThs could be carried out only if
Germany were to be kept subducd by
armed force all this time But there
cannot be any doubt that Germany
would rise against such slavery at the
first opportunity, and the world would
ia x>1, 4 ,,,t.
"AnoJher example. France plainly
indicates that it intends to take away
the German territory of Saarbrucken,
with its coal field. Saarbrucken has
more than half million purely Ger
man inhabitants. This territory was
ceded to France through the first Paris
peace of 1914, but only year later
was given back to Germany in the
second Paris peace
"The inhabitants had unanimously in
repeated appeals and petitions, espe-
claily IN great memorial, prayed for
liberation from the French yoke and
reunion with the German Fatherland,'
and had solemnly vowed to do every
This land belonged to Germany for a
thousand years, excepting the very
brief temporary periods of French dom
nation.
The problem of nationality is much
clearer and more certain here than in
Alsacc Lorraine. Even if the German
portions of Alsace- Lorraine are given
to France it can safely be proph-
csied that German 'irredenta' will
spring up there very soon and threaten
the peace of the world.
Charges French Oppression
This is true to still greater de-
gree in the case when territory like
Saarbrucken, where nothing whatever
that is French exists, is claimed by
France out of naked greed for power
in opposition to the principle of the
peoples right to characterization.
"A third example: The French did
not occupy the territory given them by
but for the greatest part with their
colorcd allies These negroes arc bill
leted on the citizens. AS long as the
war lasts we must endure this, terri
bio as it is for the inhabitants.
Everything indicates that the
French plan a verv long occupation,
and after peace rs we'll, until Germany
has paid off the war indemnitics. If
this should really come to pass it would
not only be a barharity, but also an
insult and maltreatment of the German
people which might lead at any mo-
ment to an outbreak and a new armed
conflict.
at is clear the world cannot come
to an enduring peace-that is, peace
of justce-by the road which French
policy is following to-day"
In an interview granted to Elias
Tobenkin, a correspondent of The Trib-
une in Berlin, and published February
A, Premier Ebert said:
"If it is the intention of the Entente
to impose upon the German people the
sort of peace which will crush our
country and undermine our national
life, /, for one, will not sign such q
peace, come what may, and | think
my colleagues in the government will
do likewise"