Evening star., 1922-06-25
GERMANY is CONFRONTED
BY A CRITICAL SITUATION
Monarchists Prepare Demonstrations:
But Strength Remains Problematical.
Danger for All in Wirth's Overthrow.

J ticularly. and the allies in general.
Everywhere there is high dudgeon
over Frances every effort looking
ttons debt in full Many of the
charges that have been registered
against the allies are false. undoubt-
| edly, but they have served their pur-
pose in tanning the smoldering re-
sentiment against the allies. but the
government has needed allied dictates.
There Is no disputing the fact that
| If this undercurrent of deep resent
/ ment is organized it will be a danger
| Gus menace not only to the republican
regime. but the allies as well. But
known and cannot be known until
the monarchists at a psychological
| moment give notice to strike. Then
, and then only the full power Of the
Ianti-republican forces will be known.
i The monarchists on previous oc
casions have attempted to overthrow
the republican. They constantly have
| attempted to Illustrate realization of its
F, purposes, but the republic has lived.
+, and If outward show of strength in
! ist sentiments will be met by an
! equally strong wave of government
| support.
Chaos Would Result.
| If the monarchists are in position
| to force their will, overthrow the re-,
| public and organize the government,
then Germany will be ushered into
chaotic period. resistance to the
allies. violation of the treaty of Yer
sailles and fat-footed refusal to meet
! the reparations payments as at pres
'ent stipulated. undoubtedly will re-
! suit even though such causes might
| lead to prolonged strife. 1t long has
| been the prevalent belief in mon
! archist circles that If Germany should
! be torn by revolution and the allies
! defed. the French could do little in
! gaining needed reparationS because of
| this very disorganization. For this
; reason the onus of further occupa-
! ton and consequent disorganiZaticn
| of Germany which lead to general
| disorganiZation of Europe as whole
! would be with the Fench. they claim.
! The British have stanchly advo-
Gated a going Germany as requisite
, to Il going continent. and with revo-
! luton and upheavals. the allies could
! gain but little in the long run, though
| France might satisfy her longing for
! seizure of the Ruhr and occupation
, of the left bank of the Rhine.
But it is believed in European capi-
: tails outside Berlin that the recalce-
: trants even though they attempt to
! oust Wirth and seat monarchical
government. will not succeed, in the
/ iaIter premise at least, even though
! they eventually may bring about the
. downfall of the present cabinet. The
| socialists of Germany are the con-
! trolling factor in government ac-
tivities, they oppose the old order.
f; II is believed they might, however.
; swing the balance of power against
: Wirth. SO long as it was determined
that the old monarchical regime was
! not to be returned
Masses Want Peace.
, The masses of people, though har-
, boring secret longinss for the mon
archy. are not desirous of courting
revolution such as would be inevitable
in case of an outright and determined
monarchcal assault on the republican
regime. Peace and quiet are most
desired a the moment. but if they
can be convinced that only through
mona rchical uprising can taxes be les
sened. the allies defied and Germany
permitted to escape the disheartening
load of reparations. there is no tell
ing how far they might fall in line
with Ludendorf's plans.
There may be untoward events in
Germany during the course of the
next few weeks. If none come it may
be definitely established that the re-
publican regime will continue to go
about its business of trying to find
way out of the present political
and economic sloughs without in
reference within and with apparent
show of concord without 1t is a well
esta blished fact that the allies do not
want a monarchical restoration. one
which not only would undo agree
ments since the war but might lead
to further conflict. They would go
far in trying to foil Ludendorffs
cherished ambitions.