The Washington times., 1923-04-19
MANIFESTO
ISSUED
HERE
Borah Gives Out Statement
Presented by Twelve
Million Workers.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
Copyright 1924 by International
News Service.1

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
Copyright. 1929. by international
News ServIce.1
The smouldering torches of q
new European war have been
ignited by the drastic French
PREPARATIONS policy toward con-
quered Germany. it was charged
today by the general German
federation of trade unions in q
communication to the American
people issued through Senator
William E. Borah tRep.) Of
idaho.
Has 12,OOO, 900 Members.
The Federation, speaking for H..
100000 German workers, BRAND
ed France as nursing dream of
annexation, with featuring Bolshe.
vism and by its reparation demands
with cheating America Of the
fruits of her victory"
The warning was carried in q
unique document sent Senator
American people. AS the Fedora
ton is the chief support of the
Republican government, it carried
an official significance.
1T is France that by its repara-
lions policy heads straight to war"
the Federation solemnly WARMED.
The German workers acknowl-
edged the duty of Germany" to
restore devastated areas, upheld the
principle of reparations and an
nouhced their willingness to pay
within their power. but charged
France with planning the Ruhr In.
vasion for political and not eco
nomic reasons.
See Reaction i'm Saddle.
''The German working class. by
its, position on the question OF
democracy, is the safest guarantees
against a possible war of revenge
on the part of Germany" the Fed,
GRAFTON added. 'tTn case the Boil
shevists succeed in overthrowing
the German democracy, those reac-
tionaries who dream of such war
would again seize political power.
Whoever destroys the democracy
thereby also destroys the bulwark
of peace In this respect, the
French policy constitutes a danger,
inasmuch as 1t constantly strength
ems Bolshevist tendencies and the
idea of revenge. 1t is France.
therefore. that, by It's policy, heads
straight for war"
The French invasion of the Ruhr |
was also denounced as a violation |
Of the spirit of the Treaty of Yer
Gailles," which was drafted with the
co-operation of America"
1.-THE advance OF Fra. ice into the
Ruhr valley, In an undeniably an
nexationist spirit, and in violation OF
the rights of the German nation, is
cheating America Of the fruits OF
her victory and is destroying the
aims for which she entered the war,
1t added.
Worked for Understanding.
The attitude of the German
workers on reparations was de-
0cribed:
when the German democracy
from the first and without reserva-
tons placed itself squarely behind
the Wilson message Ton the right
of natio-s to self-determination), it
also acknowledged from the begin
ming the duty of Germany to restore
what had been destroyed by the war.
They supported their words by deeds
in that they rallied politically be-
hind every German government
which labored for, an understanding
with France and with the other
countries of the entente.
"The German workers have re-
peatedly advanced practical sugges.
ton for the reconstruction of the
devastated areas in northern France
The unions of the building trades
for this purpose got in touch with
the corresponding French trade
unions and with the association of
war victims Immediately upon con-
clusion of peace, and they agreed
upon detailed plans and projects for
the reconstruction.
Aid Refused, Is Claim.
"The German government In each
case agreed to these plans without
reservation. On the other hand, the
French government has declined all
of them or else has found means OF
making their execution fail.
at can certainly be contended
without exaggeration that a large
part of the ruins in France could
lnpu ooo houo haaV