The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05

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 W ahead of Berlin as the premier date line of central Europe.
 Bavaria emerges to dispel tho H. fusion that Prussia spells Germany. 1 Conceivably the land of Wagner, toy making, brewing and lenses. may achieve political entity which suf- fered fade away" when William was crowned Emperor in that hall at Versailles, where, more recently, another William was consigned to the limbo of ex-monarchy.
 Were major problems affecting us and our national friends not press ing so hard upon us, Americans might be paying considerably more heed to the renewal of an old- time internal strife in Germany which has potentialities, at least, for further lremaking the map of Europe" says a bulletin of the National Geo. graphic society, concerning news dis patches that tell how Munich is locking horns with Berlin.
 Many folks who abhor Germany's war ways, and Prussias ways at any time, soften their rancor with the admission that Bavaria is not Prus- sia Bavaria always has been clam orous about that distinction, and it is met surprising that she should be kanxious to linn the cleavage on the political map of Europe now that Prussia has suffered so complete an eclipse.
 Should Bavaria embark upon a ca- reer of self determination within the bounds of the German republic, she would have one important factor in her favor--a factor that might be called geographical determination For Bavaria has a natural boundary security upon an elevated plateau where the soil is fertile certain min erals abound. and vast forests, not so many years ago overrun with anu pOdIS, arc to De COunIeQ lamong her natural assets.
 Bavaria proper is split by the now internationalized waters of the Danube. Besides her capital she pos- ' sesses Nuremberg, Augusburg,, Wurzburg and Regensburg, or Ratis- bon, if one would break the monoto- ny of the burg ultima. Bavaria proper .connotes the eleven-twelfths -rof the Bavarian Kingdom mounded, in part, by Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, wurtemberg and Sax ony. This portion of it Is somewhat larger than West Virginia. The rest of the Kingdom, nearly twice the size of Rhdoe Island, is separate from the main part. lying across the Rhine, within the area of the present zone of allied occupation.
 temperament and religion distin- guish Bavaria from Prussia. About three-fourths of it's population, up- ward of 100000. are Roman Catho- lies. Its people have a reputation for good nature and a special fondness for beer, for easy going ways and love of tradition. for exalting art
 rather than science. So far as they were compelled toward commerce, enc writer puts 1t, they dealt in the two things they like best-art and beer. To this easy generalization should be added the toy making in- dustry which arose ds the forest areas of northern BaFaria. and fIar, it should be excepted the oDtscal n
 struments for which MunieN was
 noted. Before the war hoth fhess products found ready markets n |. There are politlcst reasons, aiRe : why the Bavarian vic wpolnt and tha' l of Prussia are enouah opposed U 3 hold the possibility or cleavage ia
 this time of Germany stfees. Along 8 with the so-called fp'sdls states ei 9 Wurtemberg and AANen, h@NSr early achieved constltutloral govern n ment The birth of inc ccnsSsli- !. tional form dates bs ek e NaHelevi i' f times' So rapid was the sxisansl pr 5 of Bavaria then thas %ensSitetiona a | bonds were needed 2iac Aew tNf'i' e tory Feudalism ws swept sway f Nobles and clergy haa privileges ear' ] tailed. Military solidarity Aemandet f that each man be rasde conscious o
 his duty to the stasa, and T Scne fs q sion to that necessity each n9n aas ito be granted certain eoN9i rlsht' n before the law. Piussla Hoi'ion' f toward confederation aeManacd ar n antidote in the fagtu \ sf'vilege' d which would Keep E.faFians ans'ou'
 maintain their encSFfte