The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-20
DEEPER HURTS
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made to feel the terrible effects of the
war in the resultant attitude of mind
and general policy of the nations, es-
pecially Of France. Strange as it may
seem. from this point of view the war I
seems to have wrought worse havoc
to France, the victor. than to Ger
many. the defeated.
Casual observations in England
would lead one to think that Great
Britain was recovering quickly from
the effects Of the great war. AS a
matter of fact, however, according TO
Mr.. Woodward, Great Britain may be
said to be on the crust of a slumbering
volcano.
THE present government headed by
Lloyd George, proved effective in push
ing the war to successful conclusion,
but has maintained itself since by a
varied policy which has brou sht gen
eral dissatisfaction to the nail gen
orally, and especially SO to the labor
element" he said.
Revolution Is Possibility.
conversation with those closely in
touch with the labor interests leads
one to be prepared for anything in the
way of revolution at almost any time.
The conditions on which this general
unrest is based have been greatly &C.
centuated by the war.
And added to these is the ever pres
ent Irish problem, now more acute
than ever, and which the English gov
eminent seems to be muddlng up
worse than ever, if possible.
Visits German Centers.
OF especial interest to Mr. Wood.
ward hiG visit un6l
taken primarily to visit the work OF
child feeding, carried on under the
auspices of the American Friends
service committee, of which he is Il
member.
In a word. Germany is PROSTATE, and
what is worse, is helpless in her pros
tration because Of the terms imposed
upon her by the allied governments,
which, on the one hand through fear
of her trade rivalry, are throttling her
industry and thus preventing her ris-
ing, and with the other hand are
reaching out and demanding indem
mites
"Of great interest was my visit 10
Hamburg" said Mr.. Woodward.
! which was the great shipping center
of Germany, and indeed the third
shipping port in the world. Where
once was teeming activity in the great
ship yards there is now the quiet CT
death In word, Germany can nnt
produce because of her inability to
get materials and on the other hand,
her shipping has been taken from her,
leaving her helpless.
Currency Almost Worthless.
This situation has naturally render
ed her currency. based on the German
mark alnlost worthless. In terms of
American money. the mark is worth
about two cents. while its normal
value is from 20 to 25 cents. Prices
have been pushed up 70 far that even
with the great advantage to an Ameu
can in exchange. commodities are not
much cheaper than they are at home.
1t can readily understood therefore,
what the situation means 10 the Ger
man people themselves who have TO
buy in terms of their own currency.
"In spite Of all these terrible con-
ditions and the hunger among the
people generally, which has not been
satisfied for four years, one IS sur
pcised at the lack of hatred which the
Germans manifest toward their enc
miles," observed Mr. Woodward.
Were Fed on Propaganda
During the war they were fed upon
the same kind Of propa ganda that the
peoples of the allied countries were
and were made to believe that they
were fighting righteous war. Dis
illusionment came in the breakdown
of the Hohenzollern dynasty and the
| fight of the kaiser. The Germans are
done with Prussianism and kaiserism
! 1t is apparently so gone from their
minds that they do not even discuss
| it.
1.-THE people might be expected to
revile him and the Hohenzollerns, but
they don't even do that 1t is true
that there is an element that would
| like to return to monarchial form Of
| government but even then it would
| doubtless be constitutional mon
archy. something of the nature of
| England.
No III Feeling
THE Germans seem to have no ill
feeling toward Americans or even to-
| ward the English. for that matter
They do hate the French fervently
and especially since the latter have
adopted the policy of stationing black
troops in occupied German areas and
permitting them licenses which have
outraged the sensibilities of the peo-
pie
This attitude Of the Germans to-
ward their enemies in general is all
the more striking In view of the ami