Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-12
Disarmament Possible
Only Under League Says
Munition Plant OlUner

Note: Following is an exclusive in
terview with Bertha Krupp Vo
Bohien, owner of the great Krup
steel works-the first ever granted t
an American newspaper representa-
tive. An interview with her husband
Herr Krupp Won Bohlen, will be pub
lished tomorrow.
Copyright, 1919, by the United Press
international disarmament is plse
ticable only If a real league of nation
is established--one wherein each ma.
tion Is subject to the same militar.
conditions--4n the opinion Of th'
greatest maker of armaments in his
tory.
Disarmament would be very excel
lent If we We're sure OF league of ma
tions in the full sense OF the word.
declared Frau Bertha Krupp yor
Bohlen, head of the great KrupI
works and perhaps the richest woman
in the world.
League Must BE Fair
by that, / mean IL we are loyal In
adherence to the conditions of a
league of nations. 1t can not be one
sided league, however. and must say
that according to experiences of the
present time we must doubt If others
mean to have It otherwise than one
sided: In other words. whether the
league can be realized
Frau Krupp Won Bohlen made it
plain that In referring to the lone
sidedness' of the league, she meant
permitting France to remain armed,
while Germany Is reduced to the
status OF q fourth rate power, militar-
iiy She pointed TO the "non-recon-
ciliation policy of France, especially
and delivery Of German officers for
trial. as illustrative of her meaning.
The interview follows:
This is conclusion of message
Frau Krupp Won Bohlen, herself the
mother Of five children, sent to Amer
lea through the United Press.
Looks to America
'OnIy generous action on the wild
est scale set afoot by country like
America. which commands great nat
nral resources, could bring her abso-
iutely needful aid"
Frau Krupp Won Bohlen received
the correspondent following an In
spection Of the gigantic Krupp works
in which he saw the launching OF the
first locomotive and train of cars ever
built in the famous German munitions
plant, now being converted into a
peace time factory.
In advance, the correspondent sug-
gested some questions involving inter-
national politics. but she held II was
inadvisable to discuss such problems.
Her utterances were along strictly
humanitarian lines. She wished Amer
lean woineii--and the worlds women
Ito give q few minutes steady earn
est thought to Germanys underfed
women and children. She was doubt
full of the best means Of accomplishing
this but was quite positive that with
peace again al hand. the world ought
at least to have the spirit Of humanity
and reconciliation to the extent Of be-
ing merciful to women and babies"
n idea Excellent
Only once did she permit herself
to be quoted on views involving inter-
NATIONAL politics. That was relative
To disarmament.
Would you say something regard
ing disarmament? l asked.
She hesitateu a moment, then said:
DISARMAMENT would be very excel
lent II we We're to have league of
nations In the full sense or the word.
by that mean, II we are loyal in ad-
hsrencc TO the conditions OF league
OF nations 1t cannot be one sided
league, however, and must say that.
according to experience OF the present
time, we must doubt II others mean to
have It otherwise than one sided; in
other words, whether the league can
be realized"
In this connections she pointed 10
The "non-reconclliatiUn policy" OF |
France, especially regarding retention |
Of war prisoners and delivery for |
trial OF German officers.
Retention Of these prisoners Is be- |
Sond the laws OF humanity" she de- |
clared, adding that not only the pris- |
oners suffered but that their loved |
ones at home must have heartaches." |
Defends U-Boat Officers.
Concerning the delivery OF U-hoat |
commanders and others whom tho ,li- |
lies charge with war crimes. she raid |
They only did their duty. Men of |
any land would have done the same /
In fulfilling the demands OF duty in
the interests of their nation We do
not think II justifable that these mon
should be tried by court of their
enemies, behind closed doors. IL they
must be tried It should be before
neutral court, We also would readily
accept an American court for them,
expecting fair play and impartiality."l
This was all Frau Krupp Won Boh-
len would say regarding International
politics.
Food Badly Needed.
| am Interested deeply In this ono
great prohlem---the womer ard child.
ren." she said. "it seems incoaeeivsble |
that q nation Hike che people OF the
United States should fail 10 gr..so The
real economic conditions IN Gsrmanyl
today. although hundreds OF Ai,cricatsl
citizens daily are witnesses OF the pres
mi state of affairs.
Of the 65.0o0.oe0 Germans, the
greater part are daiiy wasting away
because Of under nourlshment all
though the number of taose really dy- .
ing OF absolute want of food may be
relatively small. How sad and fatal
he effect OF this continued under
punishment " may be clearly shown