South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-29
GERMANS PLANNING
new WORLD WAR, is
BELIEF OF EXPERTS
German Auii-Semitism Said TO
be Responsible for Death
of Rathenau.
BY HERBERT VI. DAVIDSON.
Ct. y. :. stan COrresU ondent.)

PARIS. July Is. - German anti
semitisrn probably was at thee root
Of the murder Of Rathenau. is at
present at a high pitch OF intensity
and may break forth. in pOgrOms,
riots or even revolution almost az
any moment. according 20 an inter-
nationally known scientist inter-
viewed by lie Matin.
q The scientist, responsible for a
series OF sensational statements re-
sarding conditions in Germany. re-
fused 10 permit lie Matin 70 publish
his name.
There is en- undercurrent OF sus-
picion in Germany today" he told
his interviewer. that Russian and
German Jews are preparing new
world war, directed against France,
and that the seeds for this war
were sOwn in secret clauses Of the
treaty Of Rapallo"
Beginning with a word picture OF
life in 1922 Germany. the authority
declared that. contrary 10 the i'm
pressiOns made upon most travel
ers who get only superficial view
OF German conditions. misery in the
German cities is growing greater
and greater.
suffering in general" he said.
in spite OF the fact that there is
little unemployment Visitors see
factories al full blast and shops
busy. and think at first that every
one Is prosperous and comforta BILE
Not az all
1t is the workman and the in
tellectual who suffers from the
cost of living and low wages. War
wounded have ridiculous pensions.
A complete invalid has, for eX-
ample, pension OF $50 marks a
month, just enough TO buy him
three meals in mediocre restaurant.
IntcIlectuals are Thrifty.
A family OF inteleCtualS-pro
fesSional men. teachers and the like
ARE supplied with gratitude, to
cite another example, II a visiting
foreigner presents them with
flower and flowers. by reason of
the leSsened demand are CHEAP in
Germany. For intellectuals, in Ger
many, must save every penny for
food and clothing
"Au this contrasts with the inso-
lent luxury OF the war profiteers.
who make more money every time
the mark falls. and who have
bought up most Of the factories and
so many OF the newspapers that the
majority OF the press is now in their
hands.
" True. hatred OF everything
French still persists IN Germany
hut a reaction Is taking place. For
one thing the few Germans who
have been in France have remarked
that luxury is not as abundant in
this country a. they have been led
to believe IL was"
The authority then showed how il
had been pointed out to the Ger
man people that many VI the war
pTotiteerS were Jews.
1T was emphasized. ne con-
tnued. THAT many of the attempts
TO establish Soviets in Germany
had been made by Jews Everyone
knew that many imrortant gov
eminent Os ces were being held by
Jews. notably Schiedemann. Rattle
nsu Rosen Mayer. BEFORE long the
anti-semiteS had made the Jews RS
sponsihle for the war. for revOlu-
lions. for holshevism and for the
new world war which, 10 was hint
ed had been engendered i'm secret
clauses OF the RspalO treaty"
England's Efforts 10 give Ger
many another chance economically
have been interpreted hy the anti
Semities. according 10 the authority,
az indicating that England il en-
tirely under the dominion of Jews.
They cite as example the conhden-
tial friend OF Lloyd George, Sir
Philip Sassoon. and Lord Reading
&iceroy OF India
MoaaFChlsts Are semi >cmites.
Blu, who are the anti-Semites ~
the authority was asked.
They are mainly recruited from
among monarchists. he replied,
~! ecialiy former officers But
several parties have made an issue
or iuaud notably the Popui.st party
According 90 what / have heard.
their object would seem 10 be TO
seek 90 avoid new war directed
by Moscow and Berlin against a
France unwilling 20 accept peaceful
penetration or "a IuualZeu BOZ
sheyism. This j. not much ~ a
platform. hut il Is effective for peo-
pie who have been through ex-
periences they are not anxious 10
repeat.
"On walls or towns one sees
every day the blood red announce
ments OF meetings OF this POpulist
party. under the heading. A New
World War Coming" and adjacent
the PRUDENT warning: No Jews
VIII be allowed In the hall
In all the bookstores one hnds
A profession or anti-Semitie litera-
tlre published by the Populist
marty In these the leading spirits
AZ Moscow are caricatured.
The authority refused 10 prophesy
what might come Of the Rathenau
ssa ssafion.
-Unds~ the form % military
pronuncianeRto the German mon
archisis ind their action blocked
BY The great mass or the people"
ne concluded. But under the form