Evening star., 1920-01-13
ASSERTS GERMANY
IS CRYING wolf"
TO SAVE|TSELF
Former U. S. Minister to
Switzerland StovalI Mini
mizes Red Danger.

The boy in the well known fable
who cried Wolf! Wolfr when there
was not wolf for miles around is
a counterpart of Germany, according
to Pleasant Alexander Stovall. who.
until his resignation recently, was
for seven years American minister TO
Switzerland.
Mr. Stovau, who expects to leave
Washington tonight for his home in
Savannah, told representative OF
The StaEstoday that German propa- :
ganda was by no means scotched when
the TeptonaFspfeseRtat natives signed the
armistfce. Germany wanted to )evade
paving the penalties exacted by the
allies and raised the cry OF Dol
shevism" in her midst. And now that
country is spreading the news" that
it is bankrupt, he said.
is in danger from the soviet move
ment," said Mr.. Stovall. 'The man
at the head of the German govern
ment is a hard-headed man Of blood,
iron and machine guns, and. although
socialist, is a bitter enemy of ex-
treme experiments.
Germany Would Avoid Penalties
about ond year ago Germany
raised the cry of bolshevism to
frighten the allies and deter them
from enforcing strong penalties and
collecting large indemnities and rep
aration. But bolshevism does not
prosper in Germany. That country
started the germ OF ool;heoasm ,;I1 can1inne ~,
to nrevent the spread of the disease
in it's own land.
"I think much of the present alarm :
ing bankruptcy in Germany was
given out as propaganda Tor tne
same reason-intimidating the allies.
erqn ReQofal
in Paris and on the ship in which 1
returned to the United States. Ger
many apparently wants to save It
self from the results of the war.
Germany Blamed.
Germany is responsible for the
war and for the bolshevik pest; 1t
was sponsor for bolshevlsm IN tne
first place. But, so far as L can see,
Germany is not totterlng IT. n.,n}nv on 'he eose
"yes Germany is suffering, OF
oo,rSa inst as France and Serbia are
snffering; but her cause Is prooapIy
overplayed in the courts OF Europe ana
in America" AZ. c.,u
20 in comparatively tranquil state"
Tbe recent national elections were con-
dnctad under the system of proportional
ronresentati that is. the minority was
accorded members of the national coun-
Gil or Swiss parliament, accordlng 10
ths strength of the vote polled. The
snc;ajists had, accordingly. increased
their numbers to AZ. about double the
number they had before. This party.
however. had declined a place IN the
governing council, nreferrlng, IKE their
Comrades in France. to remain IN op-
position and be free to crltlclse tiie soS-
ernment at all points.
THE consequence was, Mr.. StoVaii
said. that the other parties were com-
bining in the parliament 10 nsht sie
socialists However. the latter nad de-
clared themselves as being opposed 70
the extremists and bolshevists ana mad
distinctly voted against going into the
so-called international movement
Coal Badly Needed.
Prices are exorbitant in Switzerland
said Mr.. Stovan. But the great ques-
+;on over there is the coal question
Switzerland formerly received all It's
coal from Germany. During the wal
and following the signing OF the ARM, /,
stice II obtained the bulk of it's coal
frnm the United States and Great
Rritain. The recent coal strike IN
hnerica and strikes in Britain pre-
vented Switzerland from gett1ng tne
snnnly of coal from these countries II
I'D expected With the severe win
fer on. suffering was intense When
Mr. Stovall returned to the Unlted
States. Strictest rationing was being
emnIoved. and each person was given
coal according to his needs
Wants U. $. In League.
Mr. Stoyall said the whole of Europe
,a anxious for the United States to
.srhe people of Europe cannot un-
derstand the frivilous nddhng II, N
America when Europe-allies and al
;s threatened with conflagration."
saiS Mr. Stovall. Petty, personal.
aartisan politics should not control
taey n think, when the worlds peace
and security are at stake. The anx-
iety and astonnsnmant as'r hsstitation." 'au