Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19
STRIVING TO UNITY
GERMAN PATRIOTS
Prominent Leader Asks Or
CARNATIONS to Get Together
Under One Banner.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MoWRER.

BY RADIO to The stsr anu tho chi'as" Daily
BERLIN. September 18.-A large
scale attempt to include the various
German patriotic organizations in
single association under the old flag,
called the German Banner, is being
made by Col. BOde, former infantry
officer. who served with honor during
the World War and later took part in
the German Baltic expedition.
The various patriotic orga nizations
are so strong and so well organized
bat if they are united they can I'M
d0ubtedly play great political role.
Therefore the correspondent requested
Col. Bode to outline his aims.
The colonel. who is a SoodlOoking
officer of the old school, replied:
"Patriotic societies of orga nized Ger
mans assisted the German rulers after
the revolution to save what was saw
able from the threatened chaos with.
out regard 10 the question of mon
archN or republic. They were reward
cd by seeing the rulers come into de-
pendence on international and Jewish
circles and fill government places
with revolutionaries.
Divided Into Two Camps.
so between 1919 and 1921 the Ger
man people divided into two camps,
one Of which sought TO work with
international finance and became de-
pendent thereon. and the second Of
which believed German reconstruc
tion and return to health was posi-
hle only when racial and national in
terests were primarily furthered.
The Versailles treaty deprived the
Germans Of universal military service,
which is the best education for a
people. The war and the Dawes plan
burden have terribly lowered the liv-
ing standard. Our youth today is I'M
dernourished Therefore. we believe
the only remedies are openair sports
and a renewed sense of collective in
terests. Moreover. since the govern
ment only aids those who share its
viewpoint many millions Of nationally
minded Germans lack central
authority. which cares for their bod
fly and historical development. They
also are divided into numberlesS assO-
Citations. whose particularistic tradi-
lions make common effort difficult.
Germany has few large but hundreds
Of small patriotic associations. which
mean well, but accomplish nothing.
Plans Great National Body.
1.-THE German Banner seeks to col
lect all the smaller associations and
work with the larger ones. thus pre-
pairing for IL great national OrganiZa.
OF German blood. will discipline the
minds and bodies OF our youth
through sport and national educa-
ton
What is your attitude toward the
foreign policy?' the writer asked.
I'VE consider the Versailles treaty,
particularly the war-guilt clause and
it's results, and particularly the So
called Dawes plan and the LOcarno
m a
lasting chain on Germany, and we OPP
pose the League of Nations so long
as this treaty lasts" he replied. I'VE
have seen that the League Is only an
instrument of the treaty. We do not
believe our situation will be bettered
through Germanys entry into the
League.
Former Secretary of State Ian
sing and Senator Borah have repeat
edly stated that the League is only an
instrument for the oppression of weak
peoples Although the German Ban
ner is not explicitly a political organ
ization il shares the racial and ma
tional standpoints.
Condemns Dawes Plan.
"For a nationally minded Germany
the unique aim Of the German for
eien policy must be removal OF the
Versailles treaty and the Dawes plan.
The Dawes plan is unbearable. Be-
sides, we have already paid SO much
that further demands are a blow In
the face of justice and understanding
between peoples. Therefore, despite
the Locarno treaties and the League,
we cannot recognize the Dawes plan.
Nor do we believe that Germany,
through the League, can again obtain
colonies. An oppressed people natural
~ hates its tormentors-that is, the
French. We fail to see in the French
policies. whether of Poincaire, BRAND
or Herriot, serious, frank Will TO-
ward an understanding with us. We
are ready to make common EFFORT
with the peoples of the earth for the
preservation of peace. but only on
condition that others love peace as
much as we do, on A basis of real
equality and consideration of our
geographic situation. population and
economic development.
"Any one who is familiar with the
last 500 wears of European history
must know il WAS always France
which disturbed the peace. and Ger
many which sought to keep the peace.
even at the cost of personal sacri-
fees. Germany could preserve peace
SO long AS il possessed real army
and navy. 1t is significant that today
France has an army far superior 10
her economic importance and threat.
ems with this army. not only Germany,
hut world peace.
I'VE believe world peace will not be