The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
German Commissions Reveal the
Spirit of Revolt With Military
Resources Still Large.
RED ARMIES ATTACK POLAND
Fighting Severe With Poles Showing
Splendid Spirit-isIamie Situation
an Anxious One-Peace Treaty
and Democratic Platform
Higher Coal Prices.
BY e. =. cLiPSoN.

Germanys commissions reveal hot
bed of revolt. Although the treaty OF
Versailles aimed to thoroughly cripple
the nation in military sense. reduc-
ing its army TO only sufficient strength
for internal needs. IL could not stamp
out the heritage of long years of mill
tar ism. Germany Is no less nation
of soldiers today than 1t was in 1918.
These soldiers bred under an arrogant
system and trained to kill, have been
exhibiting in fun measure the results
of their teaching. even though II Is
fight OF brother against brother. Ger
many was disarmed In the larger
sense. but the allies. as they did not
occupy the country, could not reach
the immense stock of smaller cannon,
rifles and ammunition. minenwerfers,
| flammenwerfers, etc. Events since the
overthrow of the kapp revolution In
dictate that each peasant has arms
and the ability Ia use them. Civil war
would be in full blast IL the various
groups did not lack cohesion.
The Ebert government. displaced for
five days by the kapp revolution and
then suddenly confronted by eoun-
ter-revoit of radicals instituted during
the general chaos appears to he slow
| " struggling back Ia authority. The
crisis has not entirely passed. but m
easing OF the situation Is Indicated
This Is especially true in Saxony and
some other states where socialism l.
strong but where the moderate social
lists seem In have prevailed for th'
time being at least. over the radicals.
Conditions have been most acute II
the districts bordering the east bans
Of the Rhine, especially In the Run
basin. ar coal mining region Thi
area has been occupied by the Sparta
cides, bolshevIsis communists o
whatever ono chooses Ia call them. tn
occupation beng by large. well
arme,i and effective force. The tow
of Wesel an industrial and raiiroa
: center of great strategic inportane,
has been hesiegetl Inasinuci, rs mes
! | of the coal COMES from the Rnhr. OF
: cupation of II and complete cessatio
NJ mining operations for period 9
/, fen DAYS would be sufficient To stop a
n industry In Germany. Ebert has bee
), forced to treat with the helligereDfs
, the point of making important conc.r
: sions. The affected area il pretty we
:. hemmed IN by the allied armies an II
west. Holland on the north and go
eminent forces east and south. tt
| NJ hx
been their ability 10 prevent the pr
:, iuction IT coal.
Never since the arinlsttce Of Newer
i.er. ials has there been greater me-
for n united front and united ac'i'
am.ng the allies Unfortunately urls
" * not apparent The alliance ~ po'
Erfni during the war. aud which "
~ Ia work great principles for the hs
ternent of the world. shows signs
u lieinfegratson America has refus
A. to ratify the treaty ON account Of z
81 League of Nations covenant. Or"
~ Britain and Italy are pursuing alm~
or their own. France ~ charged with 4
F1 oeriaiistic designs. Belgium Is ls
friendly with France and England
20 account OF what she regards "a unfi
Is treatment in the Holland Set;leine
10 France may be imTeriniistic. hut
in ,ase Is not yet proven. She Is ~ lei
H. consistent in regnrd 10 the treaty
nj Versailles and the only one of
20 allies completely consistent I
m. treaty WIS put into effect with Ia
10 ,lare from all concerned that II woi
=. ,e upheld Should France be critici'
-. for demanding that Germany live
..r the pact.
II Is a time for the sinking ~ {
Z, ierences. for unselfish co-opernt
Nd III. --isasi craftsmanship q