Evening star., 1921-05-15

ERMANY, as predicted some
time back, has accepted al
lied terms-an action suf-
ficient in itself for the time
being-but Germany must do more.
| She must show her good faith. In
so doing she will scatter war clouds
and set in motion Immediately proc
esses designed to bring about early
rehabilitation and reconstruction
throughout the European continent.
Economists the world over agree
that a going Germany is necessary
to the salvation of the old world.
With French plans of seiZing the
Ruhr frustrated. for the moment, at
least. Germany is in a position to
advance. even though the burden she
has placed upon her shoulders is one
that.would stagger any nation. But
if Germany has faith in herself and
the future. Germany will get through
and emerge a strong Germany. pro-
vided. however, she abides by the
allies agreement in London and gives
the French no preteXt whatever for
falling back upon Versailles treaty
violations. with subsequent :appica-
tion of further penalties designed to
strike at Germany's ability to re-
cover economically.
In short. Germany has agreed to
nay a billion dollars to the allies by
June l she must pay another billion
which fell due on May 1. she must
pay $33,75O. 100000 in annual Install
ments of Sass .0OO. 900. in addi-
tion to 25 per cent tax upon her
exports which will be diverted to-
allied Golfers in the way of repara-
tion guarantees.
Chance to Win Friends.
If within the next two months the
German government and people show
a desire to carry out the terms which
lave been accepted by the ministry
of DR.. Julius Wirth. there is no doubt
that Germany will win friends among
the allies themselves and may escape
the application of proposed penalties
by the French: Germany. in addition
to meeting the tremendous financial
obligations, must disarm and meet
the treaty of Versailles in regard to
the adequate punishment of war
criminals 1t may be taken for grant
ed that the allies will insist on these
principles as much as they did upon
the payment of reparations. inasmuch
as. France particularly, regards her
whole future at stake if there is
strong Germany, militarily speaking.
If the acceptance of the allies con-
ditions is a mere dodge to gain more
time and the acceptance came to pass
through government improvised
merely for that purpose. with the idea
OF establishing stronger regime
later, one better able to resist the
allies, the Germans will make a mis-
take. Unless they count upon divi-
sion among the allies to prevent the
Ruhr invasion, ii will be costly err
ror. Possible hopes of allied disa-
greements are not without some
grounds. for the position of the allies
today is strained more than it was
even before the Germans agreed to
capitulate.
Sensational Disclosures.
Sensational disclosures have been
/ made in recent days indicating that
the British assured the Germans that
there will be no further invasions of
the Ruhr. these assurances having
gone forward to the leader of the
Germany even before the German
reichstag by vote of 221 to IT'S ac-
cepted the allied ultimatum. The
centerists voted against acceptance.
but before they learned of the British
pledges of what is tantamount to
British protection of German inter-
ests il the treaty and ultimatum is
lived up to by Germany.
Whether this British stroke sayor-
ing much of Lloyd George politics. is
seen. but that it will stir up the
greatest animosity in France is a GER
tainty. There it is becoming quite
the custom to assail publicly British
political viewpoints and British the
cries of European readjustments
The situation between the allies
may become acute over the Silesian
question. 1t is becoming more and
more apparent the French are covert
ly. through sympathy, assisting the
Poles in overruning the whole Of the
eastern section of Upper Silesia, TAX
ing the rich industrial as well as
mining regions. The industrial sec
tions alone have voted for fealty to
Germany. but the Polish insurgents
have made a pretty thorough job over
seizing them and holding them for