Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.


A LIED governments today are
~ preparing to make known
n their final decisions in regard
to Germany at the forthcom
Ing deliberations at Spa. when each oil
the allies will present crystallized de-
mands, possibly predicated on pre-
Hious international agreements. But
whatever the decisions may be at the
moment. these may be altered ma
terially by the march of circumstance
in Germany. where the political par
ties now are striving for mastery in
parliamentary elections. Were the
elections to settle definitely which
party shall dictate governmental
pohcy through parliamentary control.
tne situation might be easier. but con
chaotic by the avowed intention of
disputing election results by force of
arms-revolution if necessary.
germany today Is seething with
political intrigue and physical clashes
between contestants. Bloodshed has
followed harangue. The contest has
narrowed down to one between con-
sentative elements of the socialist
party and the radicals.
The real conservative elements OF
ana long for the old days before the
overthrow of the emperor. undoubt-
eoiy are bringing strong influence to
near upon the electorate. but Ger
manys makeup today indicates that
the sharpest struggle is between that
element of the socialist party which
is striving to pursue really construc-
tive policies in guidance of the gov
ernment and the extreme radicals.
whose Ruhr revolt possibly was but
n ~
ward counter revolution and with ac-
companying assumption of govern
mental power.
Threatening Revolt.
Today the radicals of Germany.
avowediy enemies of compliance to
allied terms Of peace, make open
threats that what may not be gained
IN elections undoubtedly will be
gained by might. Throughout Ger
many the soviet government of Rus
STA Is using bales of money in the
propagation of radical soviet doc
trines inclined to strengthen the
claims OF the extreme left socialists.
IN those sections of Industrial Ger
many which have become more or less
permeated with sovietism the radi-
Gals undoubtedly will poll large
vote, If indeed they do not send a
delegation to the German parliament,
where. with scattered delegates from
oeHSl ScStioHS OIL Cne IdnQ. they NAV
WELD force which may even sway
the more conservative socialist ele-
ments toward radical paths
The radicals are being resisted.
however. by the socialist elements
now in charge of the government and
who are demanding that the present
regime be sustained that reconstruct
t1on processes now in the moldine
shall be permitted to permanently
take form. But the virus of sedi-
ton is so deeply seated in MANY sec
tons of Germany that it is extremely
likely that many of the right So
cialists will lose their seats to the
radicals, with consequent menace not
only to Germany but to the fulfill
ment of Germany's pledges to the al
lies. In case the governments hand
IS paralyzed in the future. allied gov
ernments must frame new means of
carrying out the treaty of peace and
certainly revise final stipulations in
regard to indemnities and such other
reparations a s have been decided upon
as due to the world owing to Ger
many's perfidy during the war.
Junker Elements Restless.
But while the conflict between the
right and left socialists may hold the
limelight, there are indications that
the junker elements. not content to
forever rest in the shadows and see
the German government in more
democratic hands. are crystallizing
their forces. There are signs that the
junkers likewise are preparing to