The Washington times., 1924-01-03
By BARON HI. G. Won ESEBECK.
written Expressly for International
News Service.)

Copyright. 1924, by international
News Service.G
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-"Germany
is totally bankrupt-not only
financially, but politically, too.
The German constitution and the
whole German system of govern
ment is bankrupt"
That is the cry raised. in many
quarters in our crisis-torn coun-
try nowadays, and honesty COM
pels the admission that there is
no little justification for it. The
German people, misled. for years
from promises to promises, none
of which were ever kept, have
lost faith. They are broken in
spirit and in body. This is more
evident today than ever before,
owing to the economic misery
which is fast assuming unbear-
able proportions.
The German nation trusts neither
the old leaders nor the new 1t has
no faith in those who brought on
the collapse of 1918 with the decep
tive slogan: "Peace, Liberty and
Bread"' Nor does it trust the poll
ticians" who have gradually re
placed the revolutionary leaders and
who are now vainly trying to gov
ern" upon the basis of the same
constitution and with the same an
ttquated means.
Corruption Widespread.
The corruption and misrule of the
parliamentary party politicians have
taken such forms in Germany that
partisan politics dominates every
thing. Each party puts it's owr
particular plans and program above
every other consideration. This ii
what makes an agreement, a coali
tion, so infinitely difficult, ever
when the country's interests imper
atively demand it. -
This situation was strikingly il
Illustrated by the Reichstag session
that led to Stresemann's overthrow
November %. The Nationalist a.
well as the Social Democrats anG
the Communists each had a sepa
rate vote of lack of confidence"
All three parties wanted to oyer
throw the cabinet, but each for diff
terent motives, and each vote wa,
worded differently. Thus, although
all three parties were aiming at tn,
same thing, none of them woulC
nave voted for the proposition o
either Of the two others.
Power Of Communists.
The world should realize that tn
Communist party could never hav
developed to. its present influenc
and power in Germany il it had no
had the steady and powerful sur
port from the east. The plotters o
revolutionary chaos, those dynami
ag1tators whose work the RICH
communistic wing in Russia, led b
the LeninK rassin group, 500
ended, have turned to the west +
central Europe, and are now put
ting all their untiring energies t
work to drive Germany into Con
munism.
First and foremost among thes
breeders of chaos is the infinitel
clever, infinitely cunning KaI
Radek Whose real name is Sobe
sohn). who with Sinovieff who's
real name is Apfelbaum) plays tb
leading part in the Third Interns
tionale. Radek personally conduct
Inc reVOluLlOnary ACTIVITIES or tn
Communists in Germany most O
the time; he dictates and control
them at all times.
Radek Deep PlOtter.
Radek, one of the ablest and mos
intelligent. but at the same tim
one of the most INSCRIPTIONS, polit
cal Adventures of our time, ha
woven the threads Of his COMMIT
nistic organization in Germany wit
shrewdness and skill until today n
has network of agitation an
propaganda that surpasses anythin
ever attempted by any man G
group of men in any country.
Thus the question was broache
chiefly by Radek himself, VIII
boldly took the bull by the horns
whether and how a union Of tn
national and the communist
forces was possible. 1t wa
preached In the form of newspapt
Thousands of End Hand