Evening star., 1921-09-18
by OLIVER OWEN KUHN.


Bavaria. which has proven q. thorn
IN the side of the German republic.
in that every conscientious movement
toward capitulation and fulhllment
Of the treaty OF Versailles has been
bitterly opposed to the paint-of bring
ing, about allied action against Ger
many in the way Of further sanctions.
again looms up. as rock upon which
<he, republican regime may founder.
According to advices which have
reached Paris and London, the bitter
ness of feeling existent in Bavaria
against the Berlin government as the
result of the latter's. forcing the
resignation of Chancellor Won Kahr.
n stanch nationalist Of the old
school, is, greater than ever before.
and secret, military organizations are
preparing to make some move the
moment it is opportune.
There are, grave doubts that Ba-
varia can succeed in separating her
self from. the, German republic. em-
pire or whatever one may wish to
call 1t now or in the fusure, but.
nevertheless, it is known that serious
disturbances within Bavaria will open
the gates Of strife throughout Ger
many and which may result. in fur
ther attempts OF the monarch1sts to
GUST the present regime. This is the
uation, for with a divided house the
German republic cannot maintain Its
present tenure. particularly when its
efforts to levy heavy taxation burdens
to meet the treaty OF Versailles are
applied.
Fl, Sentiment is fast growing in Lon
don and Paris in favor Of application
of sanctions in case Of internal dis
cord within Germany. By show OF
strength and further pressure 1t Is
hoped to show those elements op-
posed to the treaty that they must
subside. inasmuch as it will be fur
ther proven. how Germany as whole
rAust. suffer through prolonged in
stefnal chaos.
Feeling In. Ger.aany.
In speaking of prevailing sentiment
in Germany. it is apparent that the
German government Is pursuing q
course designed chieny to appease the
pies at large throughout the country.
there has been little change OF heart
insofar as international relationships
are concerned since the vaingiorious
Deutschland and Cber Allies" was
Haunted in the face Of the world.
Allied Investigators have combed
Germany from border to border and
the true sentiment Of the people has
been determined. There is little love
for any of the nations that made war
upon Germany. For expediency sake
the Germans. hoping for the return of
former commercial and industrial
glories, are wootng certain. allied
countries. particularly England. with
the avowed hope of killing two birds
with one stone. They would insure
economic advance. at the same time
striving; to isolate France from Eng
land
In fact. the whole German people.
hating the French as. they do and
blaming Paris for the Ills that beset
the German people, unjust as this
sentim ment Is, are talking. Of the next
war which is to- come as soon as It
is definitely established that England
and other powers will not. cope <to
Frances assistance: -. -
How futile are, the hopes of the Ger
mans is evidenced bys statements of
officials of the French and British FOR
eign Offices where 1t is firmly believed
that though there. be disagreements
galore on the question Of European poll
tics and course of allied action, the in
terests of the two nations economical
ly and financially rest in closest CO.
operation. Germany undoubtedly would
find herself facing the old alliance
within the next decade unless there