Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-08-21
DANGER IN GERMAN AMBITION
Teuton Idea is to Exploit Russia
While the People Fear the Allies
Seek Return Of the Old
Regime.
Article XXI.
Rv rRAMk coMERFoRp.

] mean the great mass Of the Russians.
They have resented strangers in their
land: outside interference has been
unwelcome. 1t has strengthened the
bolsheglk power and created distrust
Of the Allies In the minds of the peo-
pie of Russia Our soldiers in ST.
IBERIA were constantly being asked
''Why are you here?" It was the one
question they could not answer
The Russians look upon Germany
as their only friend. German pene-
tration is going on. Before Gar Mich
olas' regime ended it was estimated
that over half the industries Of Russia
were owned or managed by Germans.
Since the war the Germans have
doubled their efforts to Prussianlze
Fsossa. They have assiduously cult
waited the good viii Of the people.
German commercial agents speak the
Russian language They are in touch
with Russian needs They are not in
terfering with tie Russian problem.
They are selling TO Russia and Civ
Ing longtime credit. The Russians
look upon them as friends and on the
Allies with suspicion. The consensus
OF opinion In Russia is that the A.
lies are bent upon exploiting Russia
and delivering her to the old regime.
Prussian Officers in Soviet Army.
Under secretary of state for for
eign affairs Of the Polish government,
Skrzyuskl. told me Of a document in
his possession which showed that Gen.
won der Goltz Of the PruSsian
srmy offered to furnish "unter" off
GERS for the soviet army at wage
of 30 marks a day. with the further
understanding that the bolshevik
government woHld give these officers
a bonus Of 3o1 marks each at the
end Of their trst yIar Of service.
There H. much evidence that the boil
sheyjSs accepted the proposal and that
the "Eed" army Is being Prussiauizcd.
The under secretary Of state added
that he was convinced treaty ex-
listed between the soviet government
amt the PrusSan minister If war.
In October Of 1919. the following dis
patch 10 the Daily Mail Of London
was printed:
1.-THE Freibeit' says that the soviet
government has asked the German
government 10 send 100000 working
men to Russia to aid In the revival
Of Russian industries These work.
ingmen viii be under The order of on
gineers and managers from German
factories. and Russia will thus be
peaceably invaded by the Germans
at the express desire OF the sovlets."
was in Warsaw at the time. and I
sought confirmation Of this dispatch.
From many responsible officials
learned that this dispatch was true
and that the invasion has already
begun. During this time Germany bad
intact an army Of over 100000 vet
eran pruSsjan troops under Cen.
Won der Goltz. Willie Germany had
en- alleged republican form of gov
eminent with Doctor Ebert as
president, no steps We're taken TO de-
mobilize this powerful Pru>Sjan MILL
tarF force. The peaee table sitting in
Paris recognized the menace 90 the
security Of Europe presented Ly he
Won der Gonz army There was
much ado about IT, Foch was sum
moned 70 conferences The result was
the demand made through General
Foch that Won der Cote he stripped
Of command. This was complied
with bur the prusSjan army was IN
disturbed Won der Golfz continued
10 he the commander Of this force.
notwithstanding his formal resigna-
ton Of the command.
Germany Sta Powerful.
Let there be no Doubt In any ones
mind that Germany is coming hack.
In fact She has come bac'<. Germany
has never felt that she was defeated.
The win to win. 10 conquer. sf,ll lives.
She is preparing for the er~s. ana
when il comes tha Allies VIII fud her
as economically prepared rs she was
ready In Il military sense IN 1919. Ger
many was not devastated by The, var.
None Of the fighting was done on Ger-
man soil Germany looted AMI nil
laged Russia, Belgium and France.
taking raw materials timber. coal and
machinery. TIE trains bringing food
and soldiers To the fronts ala nor
return empty, They carried back 10
Germany household goods. live stock,
minerals, timber. machinery. This
went on for f0ur years. Germany
took millions Of men and women frou,
Russia, Belgium and France. prison
erS and civilians. She used their IN.
bcr power TO keep up her economic
life.
For IL benefit Of those who douht
9ermany'S present economic prepar.
edness wart 10 give q bit of evidence
I gathered at the Polish German from,
In Upper SileSia | talked to the
commander OF the Polish military no
nee In charge O., this frouuer. lie he'd