Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-15
ENGLAND VIEWING
GERMAN SITUATION
WITH APPREHENSION
BY A. G. GARDINER.
Britain's Greatest Liberal EditOr)

Britain's Greatest Liberal EditOr.)
fLeased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright. 1927
LONDON, Aug. 12.-As I cable,
che fate Of Europe trembles in the
balance. Poincare's visit to Lon
don must have decisive results. At
the moment the outlook is gloomy
and a catastrophe threatens. Pom
cares proposals amount to the Turk
ifcation Of Germany. reduction OF
that country to the status of a slave
state administered with bayonets.
The scheme is universally con-
demned as ludicrous from the finan-
cial view and fatal from the politi-
cal so far as the recovery of Europe
is concerned. Throughout, the pol
icy of France had two mutually de.
structive detectives, one being the
collection of enormous indemnities
and the other being the political sup
preston of Germany. Her new
scheme suggests that she earnestly
desires the latter.
Experiences of the last three
years have shown that the policy
of bludgeoning Germany is fatal to
the recovery of debts. French IL
nanciers know this as well as the
English, American and italian. In
sistence on more bludgeoning indl'
Gates that the political motives are
in the ascendency. Disintegration
and the economic ruin of Germany
spells ruin to the hopes of recovery
of British trade. Is England to be
ruined in order that France should
crush Germany? Pursuit OF this
policy can have only one result, the
rupture Of British and French rela-
tons.
England has fought this menace
for three years yielding to France
on vital measure to placate her,
and shutting her eyes to, the signifi.
canoe of the French action. Poin-
cares proposals leading to the part
ing of the ways. England can
travel the road to ruin no further.
II Germany follows Austria into the
quagmire Italy and other European
countries will be dragged in with
her and France will not escape. This
is so plain that it is incredible
France is not aware Of it. 1t COM
pels the conclusion that France is
prepared to sacrifice everything to
annihilate Germany.
The English press has carefully
avoided retaliation TO the aggressive
tradition, of the French newspapers.
The menace of the French policy is
universally recognized. In view Of
the rejection by the experts of the
French proposals can the entente
survive? 1t is not a question of
difference of procedure but whether
the comfy of European nations can
be restored or Europe, beyond the
Rhine, administered as a subject
territory. The issue now. is markedly
apparent and the hour of compro-
mise is past.
If France now enforces her will
she acts alone. AS IN the occupa.
ton of Dusseldorf and Duisberg she
cuts her painter and embarks on an
adventure the end of which none can
foretell. Militarily she is strong and
powerful. Her army, especially in
African troops, is enormous. Her
equipment of airplanes gives her
practically a monopoly on the con.
tinent. She has spent large sums
for military railways since the war
and has declined all disarmament
overtures. Through her diplomatic
activity she has a network Of Sec
ondary states under French influ-
ences and her efforts in all direc-
tons are astounding.
France today in Europe is more
dominant than any power since the
days of Napoleon. England is anxi.
Gus to avoid an appearance of sus-
picion but the facts are assuming Il
disquieting significance in the fact
OF the present proposals.
We await the developments of the
next few days with deep concern but
am informed that there still ex-
lists hope that formula can be de-
vised which will tide us over the i'm
mediate crisis