The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

Ing series of declarations since the year 1918:
 1. We were not defeated fin the
 war. but betrayed by tho socialist
 democrats, the Jews and the
 pacifists, on the eve of triumph.
 2. We were cheated of Our
 promised rights by . faithiess
 enemy.
 a. Since then we have been in-
 suited, robbed, dishonored by
 breaches of the treaty, by the ex-
 tOrttons of the rcparationa com-
 mission, by annexations ana by
 the presence of black troops on
 our soil.
 These statements daily have been hammered into millions of German minds by innumerable papers and magazines. A whole flock of new papers have sprung up, thriving won- derfully in qualification of kaiserism, militarism and monarchism. They have conducted an anti-semitic cam paign and have agitated preparedness for revenge. Their thrift has come largely from advertising by nation alist business men. Many of these publications ae directed by former of ncers. mostly naval, and they have been propasated by letters of recom- mendation from the Hohenzollern princes.
 The republican government has tolerated all of this and even Gin the reparations, Silesian, Sarre basin, Rhineland andN other disputes) has accused the victors of breaking their word, not realizing that such decla- rations would only bolster up the national feeling. From this belief, that outside Germany only scoun- drels. scoundrels who wish to ruin Germany and started a war against the innocent German empire for that purpose" 1t Is a short step to fanatical persecution of all who do not join In the propaganda for re- venge. but who desire Germany $ spiritual regeneration and hope to see the day when Germany will take her place with the other nations striving for a purer international nor ality
 The bill for the protection of the republic provides stern punishment even death and to confiscation of fortunes, and partly reasonable, but largely brutal measures to prevent murder wave from growing. But we must doubt their effectiveness, especially when owe know that in the second largest German state. Ba- varia, Crown Prince Rupprecht again is living in the royal castle and re- viewing troops, that monarchy still Is alive behind the republican facade and that Berlin's laws will be defied by the Bavarians.
 The center of the 'consul organs ization," founded by former Captain Ehrhardt, Is in Munich. It has thou sands of active members everywhere. It issues orders Ito suppress by any means every movement based on internationalisms That means all who desire an understanding among peoples and who do not put German selfish ambitions above everything else. The members of the "consul organization" are instructed never to argue with such clements, but to use their weapons unhesitatingly. They are urged fun ther to invent new and irresistible weapons, for instance the firing of explosives at a distance by electricity, and to select particularly resolute men for special duties"
 Poisonous societi H Hundreds of such secret societies exist with plenty of money. power ful influence and sufficient weapons for civil war. and thou1dnds support them for their patriotic motives" This poison has penetrated too deep and the blunders of the victors have been too many to hope for the speedy healing of a government whose next task will be to notify creditors that 1t cant pay It's debts. The govern ment's real power lies in the indus trial workers, hut their agitation for higher wages scares the burgeois into nationalism.
 A clear but unthreatening declara- tion from the great powers might help the situation In Germany. Ii should be to the effect that:
 Every help will be accorded to . democratic, peaceful Germany. but there will be no intercourse with a Germany returning to monarchism.'
 An international congress of un- official liberal leaders should follow this declaration. .
 The German republic, however, will be safe when 1t needs no other pro- tection than it's constitution and . proper public spirit.