The New York herald., 1921-09-25

they daily receive this food, and wish
for the Quakers the blessings of God.
In the name of the mothers and
children:
Frau Anna Conrad, for her days
old child Hertha Knuth, for her
foster child; Frau Piepenhagen, for
Emmi; Frau Voss for Erwin and Her.
bert; Frau Mirlaski, for Franz and
Will; Frau Sieber, for Heinrich Ber-
ger"
The gentle spirit expressed above is in
direct contradiction to the reaction of the
people to the Silesian problem and other
disputed questions. They tell you frankly
that, while the present Government is
doing well, it must have international
support to continue. That is, its claims
to Upper Silesia must be upheld They
willingly grant the Silesian districts of
Pless and Rybnik to the Poles, but claim
that the other parts of the plebiscite area
are German. The votes cast in March,
1921, would seem to confirm that fact.
Moreover, they say that, as the Govern
ment is responsible for signing the ulti
matum, it must succeed in having the
military sanctions withdrawn or be
wrecked by the opposition.
What German Women Think
Of Limitation of Arnaments
AS Germanys attitude toward disarma
ment is of vital Importance, the follow
ing opinions expressed by leading women
are of interest.
In trim Office adjacent to the Tiergar-
ten distinguished woman explained why
she could not stand for disarmament, or
even reduction of armaments. She used
the world-old arguments about expansion
by means of an army being sometimes
necessary, especially for nation with so
great birth rate as Germany. She argued
that the irrational forces let loose by war
do not always evoke bad instincts. They
are irrational but heroic, and from war re-
suits many things that are not evil.
I'VE have suffered more in this war than
any nation" she continued "but we have
gained, too. For example, the great in
crease in the democratic spirit. Any ma
tion that develops wealth and power as
Germany did will always have the bad
wishes of other nations. She will never
be free from jealous aggression. We
fought a war solely of defence-we will
have to do it again."
chill crept over her hearers. They
realized that this was the spokesman for
large organization of women. Could it be
possible that this Junker spirit was still
firmly rooted among the intelligent and
cultivated classes? Had the four long,
black years taught them nothing?
BY the speakers side sat gentle little
woman of the working class: Frau Ger
trud Hanna, Socialist member of the
Prussian Diet and of the Free Trade Union
Organizations. She shook her head and
said.
You are wrong, Frau X. All working
classes in Germany are for disarmament.
We are all against war. Two weeks ago
there was a demonstration of 10000 peo-
pie here to register their adherence Of
war. A demonstration of such magnitude
is of unusual occurrence in this country,
although frequent in Others"
She closed with the remark. "Of course
the last war was one of defence. 1t was
conclusively proved by the terms of the
Treaty of Versailles that the war was
brought about by nations who wished to
cripple Germany economically"
These points of view are rather typical
of the position in which Germany is placed
to-day. She is in transition period.
On one side the peaceful aims of true
democracy-on, the other the old policy of
military aggression.
Which way will she turn?