The Washington herald., 1920-07-26
FEAR HUN-RUSS
ALLIANCE NEAR
Secret Negotiations Afoot to
Establish Soviet System
In Germany.
RADICALS FAVOR PLAN
Foreign Business Firms Are
Warned Another Revolu-
ton Appears Imminent.
RADICALS FAVOR PLAN


Geneva, July 25.-while Germany
mas oclcially proclaimed its neutral
ity In the war between the Bolshe-
visits and Poland, 1t is certain that
great pressure is being brought to
pear on the Berlin government by
ooth the Nationalists and Radical
extremists in favor OF an unqualified
alllance with Russia against the
allies
Stimulated by recent Developments
IN Russia. where Czarist generals
are cooperating with the Bolshe-
visits in order to realize the aim Of
russian Imperialism, secret nego-
uons once more are afoot between
the Prussian militarists and Sparta
cans with the object OF establishing &
a military despotsm based on the
soviet system in Germany.
Hun Revolution Near.
Your correspondent was privileged
10 see a report on the German in
.ternal situation addressed to an i'm
portant Italian firm by its represen-
tatiVe in Berlin. As is often the
case with commercial reports IL
PROBABLY reflects the actual state of
AFFAIRS with greater accuracy than
the ordinary kind Of information"
obtained through the usual chan
nels Of diplomacy. The representa-
tive in question warns his firm
against concluding big business
contracts with Germany at present.
as another revolution appears immi-
nent- He states that the militarist
party is stronger than ever. and has
the full support Of the middle classes
and Of financial circles. Its real chief
Is Gen. Hoffman. whose relations
with the Bolshevist dictators date
from the days Of BrsstLitOvsk.
May Try soviet system.
In order to win thewOrkers over
to their side and facilitate an i'm
mediate military alliance with Rus
STA, Gen. Hoffman and his followers
are prepared to introduce an osten-
sible Soviet system" in Germany.
With the united German Russian
armies they hope first to vanquish
the allies and later suppress Boil
Shevism, and re-estsolish monarch
ism in both Germany and Russia.
Such Is the gist Of the Italian busi-
nssSmsn's report.
1t will be remembered that Kapp
attempted, without success to con-
clude an agreement with the Ger
man Reds Since then his plans
have been matured by cleverer.
more dangerous men OF the same
type as the INSCRIPTIONS Czarists
who have accepted Bolshevism
and are leading the Red army
against the Poles.
still Hope For Yietory.
The Red armys victories have
galvanized all classes of Germans
and hlled their hearts with fantas-
tic hopes Of yet turning their defeat
into victory. In the Bavarisn par
lament the Communist leader Graf
vas cheered loudIyby the conserva-
tivss when he declared that Ger
nsny's only hope Of salvation lies
in union with Russia. 1t is alto
gether probable that President Eb-
ert and moderate German statesmen n
like Dr.. SimOns are not parties to
these sinister schemes. whose reali-
zation would infalIibly plunge Eu-
rope into a new war.
But Gen Hoffman has his agents
in the Berlin government. which at
best is weak and terroriZed by dcs-
peradoes OF the Right and Left.
Their influence is revealed by the
German governments request to be
allowed TO concentrate troops on
GeFmanys eastern trOnler 10 "drQ
of the BoIshcVIst menace and its
sfmuIranAous refusal TO allow sup
niles frr the Polish Amy to pass
through German territory or 10 de-
liver German war material due to
the allies under the terms Of the
peace treaty TO the hard-pressed
Roles
Bolssevist Fears Fictitious.
Your correspondent is able 10
state positively on the strength Of
reliable information that the Ger
man fears OF Bolshevist invasion ars
fictitious The Red armies might.
after overwhelming Poland. invade
Hungary or zecho-SlOvakia. bur
thrv in all circumstances will scru-
puIously respect German territory.
firstly. because their leaders know
that Germany. even in her present
"disarmed" state. is fully equal 10
the task Of whipping them: sec
ondIy. they are under the influence
n German miIitarists and are act
ing in Germany's interests.
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