The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
VON T|RP|TZ IN
WAR ON Plan
OF DAWES
Former Admir s Sgs Scheme
Means HuN % and
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BY LILLIAN SCOTT TROY.
international News service.

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BERLIN. July I'll. The Dawes
plan AZ II now stands teens with
death traps for rs.
Admiral Won Tirritz. leader oil
the Reichstag opposition ana poten.
tial chancellor II the present gov.
eminent falls. made this statement1
today to international News Service
In an exclusive signed interview.
America did not sign the Yer
sailles treaty, yet sponsors this
document, which greatly extends our
obligations over thai OF the Yer
sailles document. continued the
admiral.
While our signature at Yer
sailleS was obtained by putting a.
pistol ct our heads the acceptance
and execution Of the Dawes plan
would be worse. 1t would press the
sword against our hearts.
BIames Americans.
II am amazed that the Americans
who 50 clearly saw the danger In
the hidden article 10 In the League
OF Nations covenant have not yet
discovered the danger concealed In
the Dawes document.
Our acceptance and execution Of
this document Will seriously affect
American export trade.
Germany is Americas second
largest customer. She bought $780,
OOO.0 worth OF goods from Amer
lea last year.
1.-THE operation Of the Dawes re-
port win automatically diminish our
ability to purchase from America.
1t win affect the cotton and grain
trades as well as many Of your
large industries, even shipping and
transportation.
For Germany the operation Of
the plan means hunger, unemploy-
ment and misery"
What would you have done II
you had been chancellor" the adj
miral was asked.
II would have insisted on the
same ironclad conditions which /
and my followers now insist, name
ly, simultaneously with our agree
ment to accept and execute the
Dawes plan the French must
evacuate the Rhine and Ruhr Won
Tirpitz replied. I'VE must have q
clear, distinct date when those
troops are to be withdrawn.
Evacuation Is Crux.
sThe German people would wei.
come clear cut statement by Gen.
er&l Dawes whether he favors the
evacuation or continued occupation,
Illegally, of the invaded districts.
The suggestion Of France that
she viii keep the troops out of sight
If we accept and execute the Dawes
plan Is eludicrous.
How can you hide 100000 soldiers
in mouse hole2
1T is intended that the world
should regard the report as an Amer
lean product, but have no doubt
that 1t was inspired elsewhere.
IF It were called the 'McKenna
report instead Of the Dawes report,
/ am confident that it would be
more closely examined by America.
Your people would then see It is
merely a scheme to protect the in
terests of the international bank
ers at the expense Of Germany.
i do not believe that the mass
"a <AuICAAC1l PCORAo uGNS 8uJ 4USS
what the report really means.
II believe that Dawes himself does
rot understand the depths of iniqui-
ty lurking in the document bearing
his name.
"But the allied diplomats are fully
aware of its possibilities Of further
crushing Germany,
"WhatSsOlution can you suggest in
place of the Dawes report?' Admiral
Won Tirpitz was asked.
Il think the reparations problem
would be far more practical and
Justly treated If 1t were left to an
impartial committee of your Aneri.
can Senator's" replied the admiral.
Il, for one, would place my trust in
such q committee finding an honor
able solution. / am sure your Sen.
atorsa would not try such inaneI
schemes separating the economic
and political questions involved"