The Washington times., 1923-06-02
WAR
SEE n IN
BERLIN
Germans, Hopeless of Peace
With Allies, Willing to Have
Crash Come Soon.
By s. D. WEYER.
tcopyrlsht. 1923. Y International

f(Gopyright, 1879 ~ 1nfefnationel5 s
News serNicN 81
BERLIN, June q Germany 81
drifting toward civil war, in the
opinion Of the most competent
observers Of today. An almost
fatalistic indifference has seized
the bulk Of the people. Feeling
prevails that nothing can avert
chaos from arising from the ex-
pected civil war, of which fort
nights disorders in the Ruhr and
Saxony, with forty-five dead and
400 wounded, appeared to be the
forerunners.
Would End Suspense.
Millions OF Germans, especially
those Of the nationalist party, hope
the crash will come soon 80 1t may
be over with and the suspense end
ed. Their mood is comparable with
that of man facing a critical
operation who begs the doctors to
hurry because the pain could not
be worse than that already being
suffered.
The fiasco of diplomatic efforts to
settle the Ruhr problem, combined
with the plunge Of the. mark and
Red riots have reduced the gov
eminent to. a mere figurehead in
the esteem of the people.
Chancellor Cuno, who, a few
months ago was enthusiastically ac'
claimed the man of the hour, has
lost tremendously in prestige, due
IN ~ cid n6 NRyff
France in the last reparations note
and the indifference of the United
States. Hope had centered In Cuno
because of his supposed cordial
relations" with England and
America.
Expect Ruthless War.
Nobody doubts il civil war comes
it will be indescribably bloody and
ruthless. The Left is thoroughly
prepared, as was shown in the
also is ready and determined Wher
der tag comes to throw every
thing into the scales in a fina
and supreme effort. They have
nothing to lose. They will play
| the game of a gambler stalking hi:
last nickel on wild chance OF
grand come back"
| In the meanwhile the marks
dance of death" continues. In less
than three months the American
dollar has tripled in value, while
prices, for the third time in thai
period, have risen from so to 1Ot
per cent. Profiteers are celebrating
while the mony printing presses
are working overtime.
Only an eleventh-hour so per cent
increase in workers wages stopped
strikes and rioting in the Ruhr.
In the meantime the government
fearing another throw down by the
entente, is trying to ascertain VIVA
kind of offer would be satisfactory
Great Britain and Italy, unwilling
to allow even the appearance or dis
harmony with France Is meeting
all informal feelers and sounding'
with sphinx-like silence or am
biguous generalities.
Thirteen Billions Deficit.
That is the situation Of this bank
rupt, PROSTATE empire, staggering
under a deficit of almost thirteer
billions.
Authoritative information in thu
hands of International News Serv
ice indicates Russia is determined
not to take an active hand, what
ever happens in Germany. Thu
viewpoint of the Soviet government
is that watchful waiting Is the bes
policy. Russia does not want t
take a chance until convinced Ger
many is ripe for communism.
Unbiased observers are inclined t.
predict that while the Reds ma!
gain the upper hand and perhap
reign temporarily, their rule woul'
be short.lived. Germany decided,
II NOT ripe" for communism.