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trigger. should tho occasion require

with Belgium took the occasion TO
do the same thing to Germany and
made this plea in Justification. LII
the meantime, tho military party now
in discard had its representatives
among the German people. telling
them, Il told you So" The rcvolu-
tionists had secured the support
from the masses upon the theory
that the harsh stipulations that
would have bccu visited upon the
hti&rr and his Government had they
been forced to make terms would
lie modified if the dealing came di-
rcctly from the direct representa-.
uvcs Of the German people.
They found TO their SORROW that
thcy had walked into the trap skill
fully set by the Allies and that they
would not be permitted TO get out
until they had paid the uttcrmoSt
farthing.' Then came the grasp for
land. commercial benefits and the
exploitation Of Germans colonies.
President Woodrow Wilson found
himself in Paris i'll the midst Of Il
contendng group ana so radical and
promising were they that only
threats to take his hat and coat"
and come home brought about a par
tial amclioration Of conditions.
The make shift German Govern.
mcnt was in the throcs Of another
rcvolu,ion Only fear of the Allies
and the long way that the people hau
tt 90 coupled with compromises by
The Government saved the day for
the time being The Eapp revolution
lists secured concessions and then
the revolution in the Ruhr Valley. Il
Zcnc marked OFF Tor The safety Of
France and in which zone no regular
German troops were to he stationed.
This WAS regarded as providing safe
ty for France against Il future Ger.
Loan invasion. Now this section was
uHdcr the rule of the German Gov
eminent, but the German Govern
mcnt. without troops could not en-
force its DEGREES.
1t was necessary to dispatch troops
there to restore the prestige of the
G"ruan Government and President
EBERT enlisted the assent and sup
Fort OF the Allies Tor this purpose.
crane" objected, although it Is al
cseo thal the United States, Great
''rl'alh' ltaly' ana even belgium
gave lhelr consent.
Noriaahy agreed 10 withdraw these
troops us soon as order was restored
ana uncut ''hree weeks was the time
S''ei'ioo "s peiiis necessary 10 cstno-
''"" 'iis result Inc GERMAN Govern
i'eh' oeh' hs troops INTO the valley
''ie'' fi"i'o Se"' troops over the
''i"ii "'iuer ana occupied seForal
"ol in''' o''ieS'
"h"' lnaoe inc hlatler worse IN
NC 'hi'eo "'"teS an" Great brltaln'
'"'''" ''i' ncl i"iloa" oi'lch troops
~ P'''>o 'o'' i''"'' oi'ie'' These DUCK
'''e" '"" VIII ie'o"h III INC "oilu
'"' """ '"e fre'cn deherai De
N''''e WAS III charee OIL these re-
'''"i N"o'o coio'''"' troops mat mao
"'cl '"e "o''oet ol inc "oria III the
''''" Vi army ""l-l"ro' belslum
e'i' 'i"opS u I'll" FRANCE III pollclhB
'H' 'cii'loi!. - ciash WIN German
'"l"ehs resulted ana finally the AL
''tS met ana hot'1led France That
nc troops must DC Withdrawn from
"e'''''n lefrilorS.
ms IS Il brlcf statement Of affairs
Up to date. In the meantime. the viii
son League Oh Nations wl'h frc&l
"'h' wilson out Oh the League IL rune
'io'lhs' IL Is naaly injured ana mo
prospect Oh II" appro'al by inc
'hlleo STATES senate IS even more
remote. II Is DelnE demonstrated That