South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-09
Nicrcck Converted Franklin.

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benefit OF a few foe the purpose OF
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Nicrcck Converted Franklin.
Il first became interested in the
German movement by reading Nler-
eck's magazine. IN which suggestions
we're asked for a form OF organiza-
ton for the Germans which would
secure for them the rights which
thev were denied during the war and
are now being denied.
Il suggested the Committee OF 30
which is -5erman-Arnertcan con-
eress for the entire nation, with re-
Drc-entatives from each state, this
suggestion was accepted am cnait-
man Of the New York state commit
lee of the Committee of Ninety-siX
George sylvester Niereck is secretary
and Henry Helm OF New York treas
urer Edmund Won Mach IS tempo
rarv national chairman and also rep
resentativ2 for New York.
Commenting on the German Ame-
rican's espousal Of Sen. HARDING
cause. The Times says editorially;
ct was inevitable that the per
sons who steadily sympathiZed with
Germany throughout the war ana
since the arnistiCe: who prefer ner
claims and interests to those or the
United States; who are really LOT
Germany against the word an
some OF whom went near or oeyoLIu
the point OF sedition-it was new
~ mat these German loyallsts
eI,o,1id now he eaPer for the election
~ Mr.. Harding and should De OF
eanizing for that purpose IN TINS
zion and elsewhere.
Uarding's Position FaVors huns.
"NIr. Harding is opposed 70 the eX-
listing League Of Nations. he pro
roses 2 seperate peace with Ger
many. For other reasons ana from
other motives than his, the Germaho-
? biie approve heartily botn these po-
s;tio,s So long as American Austen
lion from the League continues SO
looe, will Germany bel powerfully ST.
,,o,lIated 10 persist in her sullen oo-
struC.ior of the execution OIL ~
treaty of Versailles. openly aHu
secretly she will seek to posIpone
evade. annul, its terms ana seII4e
ments and her enSa gements under IL
..S,be watches with cynical amoSe
,,,o,t and expectation her old adver-
cries as they play ner game ana
+bst of her partisans. without the
r-en,bersh!p OF the most powerful
--a+ior The League is MANNED I'M
,,erfact France is the one Nglldhe
I,.atcbnnan OF the Germans, the spe
cial object Of them present aversion
"a ENrance can't do everythlne' al
,,.avs Differences and jealousles DC
80, France and Great Britain sur
S,o,~,ar hone. without American
,1a-ticination will the League De
I've than a phantom? May not an
armed and tfleH'l'ii
Germany he possible again a,,
,.,+e.noent and enlargement or the
S,,+tIa machine Of The Hague, that
- tolra 10 the Germans-hew IL
,.+st tickle theml They want the
To..re of Nations 10 break down:
- L.. stIor5ipr has no use for it. OF
..,,-se the Germanophiles here are
So~ The candiGate whose policy, now
ever. uneonseiously. Is sehuiiie'S
German. ill., rantu.
rouslv 10 the candidate VINO P roPVo =
ses a German peace; lot sepdi a e
reace with Germany must De ndue
IN German terms and foster eI'iiaii
Interests. $500 - Nv
1I,rdfnr and Germany are rather
fanatical than numerous or lmpoI-
rs1t. but their public adhesion 10
Ar Harding must be embarrasslhs'
,rbev should have remained silent
- obscure. Instead. they nave
wade painfully plain the coroilarles'
the Implications and the conse-
ouences Of his international pro-
gram"