The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-08
GERMAN INSISTS HUNLAND BAR ID
 RED RUSS|AN|SM|
President of 0Idenburg Says Economic Policies of Allies, However, May Cause Bol-
 Shevism to Spread
By Associated Pres.

Oldenburg, Germany, February o- President M. Tanzen-H eering of the Ger man free state of Oldenburg. one of the powerful political figures of northwest Germany declares that the spread of bol- shevism through western Europe, and eventually to this America depends upon economic issues over which the Ger man people have lost control The Ger mans will never turn to boshevism uT- tii economic conditions have driven them to desperation. the President told the Associated Press correspondent.
 This desperation will only come when, with a good will to work-and that wili here is very strong-work cannot be had" he continued up to this time bolshevism has found no sound footing in Germany, although there are some cranks who are chasing the soviet rain bow. Germany is standing like a wall against the spread of red Russianism over the oceans. and so long as the wall holds there is no danger.
 RED ROBUSTNESS
 The character of the people of Ger many and particularly of Oldenburg. Is too sturdy, quiet and sensible to tolerate the sentimental foolishness of bolshe- visEn. Only economic causes could drive them to bolshevism. but at this time they have lost control of these causes The lIcdtN OI NeTSdllieS IUdQe us SNTOHSiS Nt- pendent economically upon athe victor ious nations Economic pressure has been brought to bear. Reduced produc- tion and it's consequences are keenly felt Necessaries of life are strictly rationed Prices have been driven up; our money has lost it's buying power. The working people will not endure the aid for work less which they properly feel lowers them morally.
 "The worst situation for us is that the necessary means for agricultural produc- ton is limited. As mportations of food stuffs remain small this production is of the utmost importance to us Failure tcf produce is bolshevisms ally. It is a question ofs sound business procedure to let us produce, build up our industries, stand once more upon a firm economic foundation.
 lone of the Entente's policies which seems to me incredibly shortsighted is that of forcing the German pople to de- liver from their already dangerously re- duced stock of cattle 6O0.O0 to S00,00o more cows. This will not only mean an Increase in our infant mortality the death of thousands of children, but that meat prices must again go up, the buy ing power of our money again go down. That is bad business. The other nations cannot sell their wares to people that Is economically crushed and driven into a corner IDLENESS MEANS UNREST ''1f we cannot buy raw products our workmen will have no work, our agri- culture will have no means of produc- ton, the hard times will become harder. Then Germany must tend toward bolshe. vism. Should the working people find sufficient work this danger will be avoid ed. and if avoided here it will not men, ace America
 ''It is up to the United States to have the terms of the Versailles treaty mod erated. lest we be crushed economically, Tn doing this America will help us hold the front against the spread of bolshe- vistic ideas, enable us to buy and pay for raw products, which we want and which now are accommodating in Amer ican warehouses and will immunze her own working people against the disease of dangerous political movements For after all bolshevism is not based on the compelling force of fine ideas. but upon economic blight"