New-York tribune., 1922-12-08
Buying and Manufacturing
Arms Despite Treaty, Is
Official Report in Rome,
With Aim Being France
Building Up Air Service
RhineIand Said 10 Seek
Fascist Movement TO
Cover Forming Big Army
This is the last Of series Of
articles from the European capitals
discussing the question; Is Germany
a77ning for another Vdr?
By Agnes Mackenzie
en,rlnl Cnhle 10 M Trihunr

Copyright 1924, New York Tribune lne.
ROME, Dec. t. Prevailing impress
sions in Official circles here are that
Germany Is preparing not only for In
dustrial supremacy, but also for war.
Certain indications show, though Ger
many is supposed 10 be down and out,
in reality Il is coming quickly 10 rs
feet again.
One Of these indications Is the eco
nomie penetration Of Italy, which has
been actively resumed since tho slgn-
ing o. peace. Italy is one Of Germany
best markets and IL 10 no exaggcration
20 say that Germany has resumed Us
old place. not only a. n general pro-
wider OF goods, but also Of machinery,
even though forbidden to construct
certain kinds. II ovidcrce Il wanted.
there Is the German hydroplane. which
BY the treaty Germany Is forbidden 10
construct, but which was entered IN
the list for the Schneider prize In
Naples and won the TyrreAn Cup.
The Italians feel Germany has made
great strides toward rehabilitation,
pointing TO It's having been able TO sup
ply Italy with machinery OF all kinds
az almost half the cost Of homemade
articles.
italian experts recently returned
from Germany insist tho Germans are
working with one great him-prepnrn-
tlon FOR a future war and defeat OF the
French, because they feel that In this
way alone can the Fathorland regain
It's former greatness.
GemtAy Buying War MAterlel
II r. rumored Germany Is not only
producing war materiel, despite Allied
control, but Is buying, through indirect
means, oil ~ can secure. In aviation
| circles here Il is we'll known Germany
is building up an air service. and with
the help Of Russia u buying planes
/ from Allied firms. In Bavaria and other
/ distriets there are zones where for
oigners arc forbidden on the pretoxt
they are buying up supplies, thus
/ raising the price Of everything, and
in these out-Of-the-way districts Ger
many can practically do as she likes.
The details OF Germany's production
| OF gas explosives already have been dis
cussed IN military circles here. Dur
/ ing the last six months travelling sales
men have been spreading propaganda
I throughout Italy, and a certain amount
| Of sympathy has been aroused in in
| dustrial business districts, Il being
stressed that France is choking Ger
many to death.
Gomony's preparation for future ae-
iion Is indicated by the strides made
% develop the German party IN Czecho-
! SlovAkis. Up 10 1918 this party was a
! minority, but now IL has been reor-
/ Ranizcd and iis number increased 70
650 600, while In Poland there are
| 100000 Gcrman-poles interested in
Cermany's success and willing, II need
be, to fight for IT,
Cover OF Fascist Sought
The same might be aid OF Rumania,
where tho party is increasing in
strength dtily. These preparations
have not preoccupied either naval or
military circles In Italy, because they
feel certain these ambitions OF Ger
many nre aimed only against France.
Now that Italy's frontiers on Brenner
and Gulia have rendered its position
! impregnAble, il would only be con-
eerned II Austria or tho Danubian Fed
GRAFTON should join Germany.
Certain prominent Germans have
sent invitations to tho leaders Of tho
Fascist TO come 90 Germany 10 or
ganize a similar party, but these were
not accepted. German sympathizers and
friends throughout Italy have taken an
extraordinary interest In the develop
ment Of Faseism. and II Is believed
here that Germany, with this prctense,
will attempt TO organize a strong army.
I Italian military experts think the
possibility Of fighting either France or
I Germany is not 10 be considered, and
| Italy is determined 10 remain neutral
\ IN all future conflicts.