The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-22
PREPARING FOR
WAR, SAYS TIGER

; rev York (Nov. 81 (By the Asso.
ciated Press) The militarists IA Gar.
many already are preparing another
war, Georges Ciemenceau, war prs.
mier Of France, declared tonight 4,
lie first address Of his American tour.
Don't you read the newspapers ~
ne demanded. Don't you know what
that meansf'
The Tiger Of France, speaking fer.
vently before a packed house at the
Metropolitan opera house, reviewed
The situation in Europe, pointing to q
approachment Of the Turks and Soviet
Russia as ominous war clouds.
In the meantime, he declared, Lu-
dendorff and other German militarists
were planning a coup against the
democratic government.
Describing the present as a time Of
'grestest crisis he urged that the
United States should renew conversa-
tions with France and England which.
without definitely committing this
country to any set program, would
present to German eyes a picture Of
the three unpleasant folks who faced
her in the war.
He said sooner or later America
would have to interest herself in the
tost-war affairs Of Europe, because
she could not continue to be comfort.
able and wealthy if Europe was COW
cred with blood.
He expressed hope that the United
States might establish a plan as to
what was to be done in carrying out
the terms OF the peace treaty and ID. Y
with England in France in imposing
u on Germany.
He was frank in his criticism OF
americas postwar attitude, declar-
ng America had had large share In
imposing the peace terms and had a
duty to see that they were enforced.
Challenging the worth of Ger
manys signature to treaty, the Ii
ger declared that if France had known
IN 1918 that reparations would have
been unpaid four years later. she
would have gone on to Berlin.
The Tiger received great burst OF
applause for the assertion.
M. Clemenceaa, who protested that
he came to America on no official
mission but as private citizen to pre-
sent the truth as he. saw It, declared
That reparations was an American
idea, because President !, Wilson had
come forward with hiss fsurous II
points ahd the armistfcs ref efresentedz
essentially the American point Of
view. At mention Of Woodrow VII.
son there was another great burst Of
applause. Expressing the hope that
Amerira could find some way of re-
newing conversations with France and
England looking toward enforcement
OF the peace treaty, Clemenceau said:
II don't want to speak Of the league
of nations. But might, I might" -
The Tiger said he did not believe
in the league as a means of prevent
ing war, but he believed in it as a
means of arranging matters, defer.
ring war and giving peoples time to
think.
You have seen one of the greatest
dramas in the world" he said.
I'VE are now in the greatest cris;st
Nobody knows when it will end and
what effect European misery may
nave on American prosperity"
He asked what America had made
war for and what she had gained. He
said America had come to the last
point where she was granted time to
think. No sacrifice was demanded Of
her except the will to assert herself as
the people she had vanquished were
unable to do anything just at the
present moment.
M. Clemenceau, showing little sign
Of fatigue, spoke for nearly an hour
and half.