Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-16
Sees Germany's Rejuvenation

Sees Germany's RejuvenatiOn
''The Germans will soon be the most
universally sought-fOr and courted
people on earth" predicts University
Professor DIR. Karl BrockhGusen in the
Neue Freie Presse, the great Niennese
Pan German paper. whose dream is the
union of Austria with Germany. and h"
continues: Zone needs us to save Flu
rope from ruin. Many strange signs tell
us that our foes will no longer refuse
our co operation as categorically as they
would have done only short time ago.
"The Entente's decision not to insist
on the surrender of the so-called war
criminals may well mark the beginning
Of the complete revision Of the peace
treaty. But only IL the Germans are
received again on equal terms into the
family Of nations as one of its valuable
respected members, and only If they are
given equal opportunities of existence
and development can the Entente eX-
pect to obtain their co operation.
q "This psychological moment seems
imminent; already interest in the cXccu-
ton of the peace terms is waning in
the Allied countries. Who still cares
today how much OF the war indemnity
Germany will pay, or when she will
pay it? Who cares whether impossible
DOunUdTleS uTdWH DN lut Nlp-
lomats on the map of Europe will be
maintained for ever or not!
"All these questions. which were so
important but yesterday, have lost their
significance now that the life of all Eu-
rope is at stake.
Optimism Involves Covert Threat
1t is characteristic that the prOfes-
sor's optimistic prediction involves
covert threat: Germany will refuse to
co. operate and will let Europe go to
ruin if the Allies do not accept her aid
on her own terms. And just as the pro-
fessor sees in the Allied concessions as
to the trial of the German war criminals
only an encouragement to demand the
total annulment of the peace treaty,
another German writer in the same
newspaper halls the rumored award of
the British Royal Society's gold medal
to Professor Einstein, of Berlin, as
certain sign that the devils work Of
Versailles" is to be abolished.
1t is the old. old story that the Teuton
mind is incapable of interpreting acts
of generosity and fairness otherwise
than as symptoms of weakness which
must be exploited at once in order to
obtain further, greater advantages.
Equally Illuminating is an editorial
Of the Arbeiter Xeitung the Niennese
Socialist organ. dealing with the Brit
ish Labor party and the revision of the
peace Of Versailles.
"A complete change in England's
policy in regard to Germany is now no
ticeable. declares this paper. "a change
that is undoubtedly caused by the in
dustrial situation in England British
industries are realizing more clearly
every day that the economic ruin pre-
vailing in Central Europe is frustrating
their own reconstruction and develop
ment The great German market is
closed to England on account of the
depreciation of the mark, for no bust
ness man in Germany can afford to buy
English goods at the present rate of ex-
change.
Capitalists Won to German View
1.-The consequence is that even the cap
ttalist classes in England are abandon
Ing the impcrlaIiStIr policy whose inCar-
nation Is the peace of Versailles They
are beginning 10 understand that British
indusBiPs must perish if Germany is not
given chance to recover economically.
1T is this change in public opinion
that is carrying the British Labor party
10 power. 4 little while ago the Labor
Imperialism now it is being re. enforced
by all those who realize the dangers Of
policy of force. The great mass of EN-
ployes and intclIPctuals are joining its
ranks. Former ministers have pro-
claimed their sympathy with it's ideals.
Thus the British Labor party is rapidly
gaining ground and this circumstance is
already exerting a decisive influence on
England's foreign policy.
"rhe men of Versailles are still in
Office, but they no longer dare to pur-
sue the policy Of Versailles, for public
opinion is every day condemning it more
unanimously. This explains the present
vacillations of England's foreign policy,
which announce the imminent great
change"
Utilizing EurOpe's Economic Crisis
Thus astutely is Germany utilizing
the economic and political crisis in Eu-
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