Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
GERMAN ELECTION MAY
BRING ON REVOLUTION
Allied Decisions Likely Will Be Upset. or
Fulhllment Delayed by March
of Teutonic Events.

overthrow any socialist regime in
Berlin.
| Allied governments do not expect
refusal to fulfill the treaty OF peace
there may be some fears In France
Their own incapacity is recognized
by the junkers. and though they
might attempt to drift with the tides
and procrastinate in the fulfllment Of
: terms. it is generally agreed that
/. they eventually would obey. They.
however. at the same time might
! foster plans for a new war and dis
obey allied stipulations in So far as
! the formation of new army is con-
i cerned. The allies have little to
/ worry over in this regard for even
! with an army Germany is recognized
, as economically impotent for war en-
/ deavor and there would be no i'm
+; mediate menace. Allied armies to-
; day could march to any city in Ger
know this.
Danger I'm Civil War.
But the junkers can create civil
war in Germany. and should the
radicals win in the coming elections
this eventuality is considered GER
tain. Just how far allied governments
Nigh. have to go in the SUPPRESSION of
such revolution in order to insure
fulhilment of the terms of Versailles
". OF course. matter of conjecture.
, But any disturbance whatsoever will
materially affect the time of German
fulhlment of all the stipulations
placed upon her and cause Alteration
in allied decisions and possibly cause
the Spa conference to take entirely
new direction
However. il the conservative social
lists OF Germany continue in power
II Is expected that Germany may go
ahead along the lines which at pres
a a n
the country. Their election to control
of parliament will materially assist
general uninterrupted reconstruction
processes throughout Europe, which
in large measure are predicated upon
Germany's ability to comply with
peace stipulattons.
Near East Situation.
are many points of potential con-
fiict and misunderstanding among
the allies themselves, but it is ex-
pected that the increasingly grave
situation in the near east and the
opening OF trade parleys between the
British and the soviet governments
in London will bring about more
sharp cleavages of views.
French and Italians are suspicious
OF Lloyd George maneuvers and see
IN them an attempt to advance Eng
fish interests at the expense Of other
allies 1t is true Britain must exert
herculean efforts to avoid the bolshe-
vization of the near east, with conse-
Quent danger to India and domains Of
British influence in the near east
proper. Though Italy is ready to re-
sumo trade relations with the soviet
from the standpoint of internal as
well as external expediency, France
continues to resist. Both resent the
idea of England striving to get the
jump on other nations.
France fears inroads on the bolshe-
vik gold supply which was seized
from the treasury of the old Russia.
lnasmuch as France figures the co.
O00.000.000 franc loans to Russia
never would be repaid. Furthermore,
Frances inherent distrust of the So
Wet regime prevents her from well
coming any relations whatsoever with
the disciples of chaos. With condi-
tons as they are in Russia, France is
beginning to express fears that Bril-
tain Is ready to barter her allies and
her sense of justice, in the face Of
knowledge of tricky bolshevist
methods to gain recognition, that
England may profit materially
The whole near east situation is
bound to figure largely in the Spa
council also is taking lively interest
in the trend Of events, for without
the impartial advice and influences OF
the United States in affairs of Europe
and the near east nations on all
hands see breakers ahead for allied
unity unless mayhap far sweeping
compromises are reached And these
generally undoubtedly will prove un-
from any angle.