Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-22

, less a man tb in Field Marshal Luden-
dorff, who still enjoys great authority in
many German circles. If you are, like
me, convinced that the moral element is
OF the utmost importance you will allow
me to read just two or three passages.
Quotes LudendorT
1T is necessary that We should learn
| TO understand that we live in a warlike
time, that struggle will remain forever for
the single individual as for the state a
natural phenomenon, and that the strug-
gle IS equally on the divine order of
the world
Eternal peace is a dream. 1t is not
even beautiful dream, and war is one
Of the parts of the order of the world
such as it has been created by God. With
| out war the world would sink into the
| morass Of materialism.
1t is for the political educa ton of
| the German peorfe. War is the corner
stone f all intelligent policy. 1t is the
cornerstone of every form of future events
and chiefly Of the future of the German
| people
The warlike qualities of the Prussian
and German army have been put to the
proof on the bl1ody battlefelds The Ger
man people need no other qualities for
]
| the former army must be the germ which
will allow this renovation to take place
That is the sort of thing that is be-
| Ing tonight at the very door of France.
/ How can you expect that France should
/ close her eyes to such word?
Physicals Aspects Of Disarmament
| I now come to the physical aspects of
disarmament Germany just issuing
| from the war still has LOOT, 600 men over
4 there in Germany who have made the
/ war. Is it possible TO mobilize such an
army tomorrow?
! ITO this question, 1 answer YES.
! Since the war, since the moment
peace was signed. Germany has consti-
tuted force, so-called police force,
which was intended for the maintenance
of public order, called the Reichswehr.
1t includes 100000 men. nearly all Off
GERS or non-commissioned officers. I
mean, regulars. ali having served in or
having be onged to the old army.
! Therefore, the cadres are ready there,
the officers and non-commissioned Off
GERS are ready to marshal the army Of
| tomorrow.
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
7,o.-..i ~ "al. Nl.n me necessary re-
.'C,orranv bss oro+Lo, ,,..
Einwobnarvobr T,fs 80, ,,SI',5el o,'5eu
almost ali the r,er ~ roo1 -.;,,
ready to serve their co,Intrz- n +t-,,o =,
need and it might be used for otber
purposes
THE allies were obIfped n serd ~
u't{matum TO Germany to demand +bi,
force should he disarmad rbIs ro,.arn
rent in Germany is uaal, II ,s heIr,
watched. Snsres are laid IN tbeir natl
and thsv might fall at anv moment.
There is another force called III,
Chezheitz Polite and incIudeg 15n nnr
men. It Is comnosed aIroso+ exo11,si,,o1,
Of regulars officers and 1oI-co,,,,,is
stoned. officers. We demand tba dieso11
: ton Of this force h1,+ 1vba+ bonrarad
r The CbetzheItz PoIi+za -od b,,.
t another srpearad IN Ire n1.ce Nco,,,,t.
: PoHtze. bit n was lust the came Tbs
5 Included 15o o00 mon So tbo+ irs+ao,
: OF its being ,ocaI noIice forcas II he
came general police force AT tha dfs
D DosaI Of the central government thu
( 1 could be used anvwhera on Garman te-
e | -itorv so that We cora 70 +o+ol =
= 25o.0oo men. and enough men that ar
vv,o oro +ro,r,nu =. tiie .!oop