The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-12
FOch Partisans Charged
With Aggressive Atti-
tudc to Conquered.
BLAMES HIS PEOPLE TOO
Industry Must Be Freed From
State, in Opinion Of
Berlin Editor.
by RAYMOND SWING.

St0t Correspondent Of THE HERALD.
Copyri0ht f920. bp THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BERLIN. Oct. 11.--Reports OF fun
damental change for the better in
Franco German relations are denied
by George Bernhard, editor of the
Tossische Zeitun0, the leading sponsor
Of a pro-French policy in Germany.
Relations between France and Ger
many since the war have never been
so sinister as some believed" ne writes,
"and to-day are not so much improved
as many think"
Then he goes into al exhaustive an
alysis of the background Of Franco
German relations. lie says hat both
countries had a dual policy. ono OF
ccnclliation, one of aggression.
"In France the Foch partisans are
making the same error our generals
nnade in the East" he says. "They
believe they must safeguard France
against eventual military danger. and
as protection they only see military
occupation. Then there Is the policy
Of the manufacturers and business
men in favor believe, OF some form
Of agreement between Germany and
France. Between these two currents
stands the French Government
Obstacles TO ConciIiation.
But France is in a fearful financial
pledicaInent because she owes debt IN
dollars and pounds. while her assets
Financial oxpectations?) are in the de-
teriorating German mark. In my opin-
ion. no authority In France - IN doubt
az 10 the difficulty OF obtaining imrne-
diate wealth from Germany But the
Paris Government has told the people
they were the victors. and Germany
would have 10 pay. Unless Germany
itself makes il possible for the French
Government TO convince the French peo-
pie that everything possible is being
done a policy Of ccnciliatlon cannot be
followed
1T rests not with Franco but with
Germany, in the first instance. as 10
which policy in France retains tho up
Fer hand. Tho Germans must at least
enable the French Government TO make
u truthful presentation"
Tho opponents OF n rapprochemant in
Germany include those who believe In
the possibility OF the recovery by recon
quest Of Germany's lost power. said
Herr bernhard.
Some OF these" he adds, ARE mis-
led as TO the motives OF England. They
see In smalh English favors such as, let US
say. an occasional winking eye at con-
ceallng weapons the promise OF help I'm
an eventual war against France. In the
first place. they arc mistaken as to the
English | Will not estimate how large
this group happens TO be.
Then there IS the other group that
believes In the possibility OF Germany
becoming Englsnd's Junior partner
From what logic they derive this pros
pect / cannot guess. To me Il ~ like
a man meeting Baron Rothschild in the
street and saying, See here. Mr.. Roths-
child. make me a member of your
firm"
The great mass OF Germans. as well
As the bulk Of the middle class of
France, Herr Bernhard believes favor
peace and understanding
but he continues Though upright
and earnest efforts are made "a find a
way for cooperation. the difficulties arc
exceedingly greet. II Is not enough
that Millerand sees the goal for Dr
Simons German Foreign Minister is
known to be heart and soul In favor of
an impeachment between France and
Germany.