New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
irth ows to
Avert Sabotage
On Rep'arationas
To Dissolve Reichstag, APP
peal Directly to People
for Support, il Necessary,
in Keeping Promise to Pay
Fate Linked With Silesia
Insists Allies Must Follow
Stronger Policy Unless
His Regime Is to Fail
speesal ceble to The Tribune

Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, juno S.-Dr. Julius Wirth,
German Chancellor, discussing the in
transitional situation with the Tribune
correspondent to-day, said that the
chances his democratic administration
had to survive depended wholly upon
the treatment Germany got from the
Allies, particularly with regard to
Silesia.
The Chancellor said emphatically
that he was determined to outwt
domestic sabotageursn of the repara-
tion obligations, even IL il was neces-
sary for him to dissolve the Reichstag
and appeal directly to the people. He
expressed confidence that large ma
jority of the German population was
behind the new government and would
support it in the event of new gen.
eral election.
~ have the greatest hope and con-
fidence in the continued development
of democratic thought in Germany"
continued DR.. Wirth. .'I hear with
pleasure that it is desired in Allied
countries that democracy In Germany
be strengthened. Very we'll, we will
do all we can to realize the triumph
of democratic thought in Germany, but
this cannot be realized with new
threats reaching up of the abandon
ment Of fair play in Upper Silesia,
the application of new penalties and
the continuance of old ones"
Pledges FulfIlment Anew
Al
what he called Germany's good will,
che Chancellor said:
please emphasize squareIy that I
mean the fulfllment of Germany's obli-
cations to the Allies. You have heard
the recent academic discussion of the
separations question. The press of the
whole world has engaged in a discus
sion of Germany's capacity to pay.
But academic discussions lead nowhere.
"The time for action has now come,
for the only practical execution of Ger
many's obligations and duties involves
our showing where the limit lies. | am
driving forward in this practical world
with all the means at our command,
and | hope We will be able to meet the
respective terms as they fall due I
don't want to leave the fulfllment of
any obligation to the last moment. I
must forestall new breaks at any cost
and do everything that is humanity
possible, even before the expiration
dates fixed. .
"This applies to our obligations to
diserm, as we'll as to the payments
we must make to the Allies on our
war bill. Should any influential group
IN Germany seek to use sabotage on
this policy, then. the question of
whether that group or mine shall sur
vive must be- put up to the German
people. They shall decide whether
they are ready to follow the sabo-
tageurs or support Loyalty the govern
nent's policy of honestly carrying out
our obligations.
.The present government is abso-
lutely firm on this point. We hope it
will not be necessary to appeal to the
people. but we believe we have the
country's support and will hold fast to
This policy"
Criticizes Allies on Silesia
Discussing the Silesian question,
Chancellor Wirth expressed disap-
pointment over what he regarded as
the weakening of the Allies determi-
nation to stamp out the insurrection
there. On the contrary, he said, the
rebels were steadily increasing their
hold on the control of a greater part
Of the region.
"We have done everything to calm
our aroused people," the Chancellor