Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-22

that is what we are listening to
now. After war that has caused
the death of millions of men, after
the sore wounds inflicted and that
are still bleeding in the sides of the
countries of Europe, that is the sort
of thing being taught at the very
door of France. How can you ex-
pect France should close her eyes to
such words.
now come to the physical as
poets of disarmament. [ can quite
understand that somebody might
say it is not sufficient to harbor
evil designs; to make war one must
have appropriate means, because
when it is question of war enor-
nous effectives are necessary; you
must have the officers and noncom-
missioned officers, you must have
plentiful material--rifles, guns, ma
chine gune, artillery, etc.-and Ger
many has no longer any of these.
100000 Subject to Arms.
Germany, from the point of view
of effectives, just emerging from the
war, from war where her men haye
been fighting for four years--andsI
should be the last to underestimate
the valor OF her soldiers--our SOL
diers have had to face and to fight
the German soldiers and they know
to what point the German soldier is
able to carry his heroism; but Ger
many just issuing from the war still
has 100000 men over there in Ger
many who have made the war. OF
course, you will say they are not
actually serving under the flag, they
are not living in barracks. Certainly.
Have these men any officers and
noncommissioned officers ready to be
marshalled to the field? 1t is possible
to mobilize such an army tomorrow.
To this question, l answer yes, and
l am going to explain it. Since the
war, since the moment peace was
signed, Germany has constituted
force, a so-called police force, which
was intended for the maintenance OF
public order. That force is called
the reichswehr. 1t is to include 10O,-
600 men, and in fact does include
100000 men. But what men? They
are nearly all officers or noncommis-
stoned officers. I mean, gentlemen,
regulars, all having served in or hav-
ing belonged to the old army. There
fore, the cadres are ready there, the
officers and noncommissioned officers
are ready to marshall the army OF
tomorrow.
Violates Peace Treaty.
And what is that army? Is it in
conformity with the requirements of
the peace treaty? Is it only for
purposes of public order? No. There
are certain number of those on
which | have to express the state
of facts as they are.
According to secret instructions, is
sued by the military authorities, the
reichswehr is TO prepare not only for
police purposes but also for war, and
is to train for war, with the neces-
sary rehearsals and maneuvers.
There is something more. Ger
many has another denomination;
there is another group called
einwohnerwehr. This group includes
almost all the men of good will who
are ready to serve their country in
time of need, and instead of using
it only to preserve internal order,
it might be used for other purposes.
The danger was so real that the
allies were obliged TO send an ulti-
matum to Germany to demand this
force should be disarmed.
Government Does Duty.
AT another moment, under an or
ganization called the ugesct, which is
the organization of war, the
einwohnerwehr acquired such
strength and became such a threat
that the prime minister of Bavaria
animated by a spirit of revolt, in
formed the world that he had at his
disposal and he could raise in short
time an army of 100000 plentifully
provided with rifles, machine guns
and artillery. Well, that force has
been disorganized.
The German government has done
its duty, and nobody, more than my
SELF, is ready to recognize it. Il is
only a duty on my part, a mere duty;
a mere sense of fair play. l stated
it in my own parliament. | am ready
to recognize that the German chan
cellor, Chancellor Wirth. is man of
good will, animated by fair purposes,
To Cure Cold In One Day.