New-York tribune., 1922-12-06
By Wilbur Forrest
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Special Gable 70 The Triburs
LAUSANNE, Dec. 3. -- Clemeneeau's
statement that Germany is arming for
another war does not entirely coincide
with the opinions Of some Of the most
competent Allied experts now at Lau.
same advising their governments at
the Near East conference. They would
revise the charge something like this:
Germany has never ceased 20 arm
spiritually for another war. especially
against France. and never more than
now. She would arr nilitarily II she
could, but she cant.
These experts add that eternal viei.
lance must be the watchword for the
Allies, through their military commits
sions assigned by treaty TO see that
Germany disarms within the treaty
limits and remains so, but for the time
being Germany does not constitute
military menace with ability 10 put
equipped armies In the field.
Wrong on Both Sides
Among the Allied military experts
here is a French general who is known
far and wide as the genius who saved
at least one country in eastern Europe
from military disaster and Us one Of
the few among the many Allied cx-
perts in Europe competent to judge
the present military status Of Ger
many. His position here preeludes the
use Of his name, but he says:
"Clemenceau is wrong, but his critics
also are wrong. To say that Germany
is disarmcG is a false appreciation Of
the facts; 10 say that Germany has
not disarmed is exaggerated"
The Tribune correspondent finds
this view generally accepted not only
among the British, but among the
Italians here, who are competent 90
Judge.
The Inter-Allied Control Commission
in Germany has done invaluable work.
especially regarding war materials. IL
has destroyed more than 10000 can
non, an almost incompatible number
Of shells, millions Of rifles and ma
chine guns, and also the official or
gsnization Of the Germany army.
Every Allied war Office gives great
credit 10 the efforts of these Allied
officers during the last three years in
Germany. They have often worked
under the most difficult circumstances.
But the difficulties they have met in
fulfilling their mission are clear proof
that Germany is not disarming spirit
ually. To deetroy war material is one
thing, but to prevent the Germans
from secretly manufacturing new ma
terial in defiance of the treaty is an
other. The Allied stats have received
from the control commission frequent
proofs that so far as the Germans
can they are building new material
with an object which is obvious once
Allied vigilance is relaxed.
Camoufaged War Weapons
There are at least a hundred in
stances on record showing that some
German factory is innocently manu-
featuring separate units Of war ma
terial, which in case Of conflict could
be assembled within few days into
complete weapons, including cannon,
fame throwers and machine guns.
One of the most glaring examples Is
Of the Deutsehe-Werke, in the neigh
borhosd Of Berlin, which is making
what are supposed TO be parts Of in
dustrial and agricultural machinery
but IN reallty are lhBtniOuoiF S"npu-
haged parts for man-killins weapons.
This works employs 10000 men.
German man-power IS admittedly an
uncomfortable feature Of the nation.
Armies exist to-day aside from the
prescribed 100000 set down In the
treaty. In reality they are armies, but
for purposes Of camouhage they are
known as gymnastic societies, leagues
Of veterans and student associations;
which perform calisthenics and drill
openly on the drill fields OF the old
Imperialist Reich, much to the delight
Of the unconquerable spirit which per-
meates the nation, from the youths 20
the doddering veterans Of the Franco
Prussiar War.
The Allies will not soon forget the
incident Of the 10000 trained, we'll
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