New Britain herald., 1929-10-03

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 Tn the chaotic conditions that gripped Germany for several years after the world war. Gustav Stresc- mann rose up as an antidote like oil on troubled waters,
 It was as if Stresemann stood by while others tried this policy an that without producing anything like a semblance of order and then stepped in to thrust upon the couH- try his own ideas and schemes. AnI usually he emerged successful.
 What he proposed often was at the risk of sacrificing his position in national affairs. His leadership, however, turned these risks into successful events and his achieve mcnts made of him an outstanding international figure.
 The greatest postwar statesman Of Germany" was a characterizd- ton often made of him.
 Ends Cuno Policy
 It was Strescmann who put an end to the Cuno policy of passive resistence in the Ruhr Valley and in its stead instituted policy of reconciliation with Germany's for mer enemies.
 Together with Chancellor Marx he represented Germany in the London conference that led to tn" adoption of the Dawes plan and year later, in February, 1925, sug- gcsted the idea of a security pact with France.
 He won over Dr. Hans Luther. then chancellor, to the advantage Of non-a aggression pact, and with him went to London to help draft the famous Locarno treaties. It was he who secured Germany's agreement to the ronunciation of Alsace and Lorraine and finally, he negotiated and steerod Germany's entrance into the League of Nations, All these events, of tremendous | importance in the rnesta ablishment 1 of economic order in Germany, were accomplished by Strcsemann long ] bIlOlt Ilt " Ct.0 OV SfdlS OL dS'
 For his ability to change his poli- tical creed and adapt himself to the new order of things, brought about by changing conditions he often was called the Lloyd George Of Germany" How completely he could change in the course Of events was indicated by his new at titude toward the republic. ] Believed in Monarchy
 As late as 1922, Strrsemann chung to his belief in ''Nolkskais- crtun'-a monarchy headed by an emperor chosen by the people. | Three years later, addressing q con- i vcntion of German students, he as serted his willingness Ito protect the republic with my own body" 1 Stresomann, twice chancellor and ! five times foreign minister. was 1 born in Berlin May 10, 1878, the son of a restaurant keeper. He showed promise as | boy and his | father, at considerable sacrifice, sent him through the universities of Der lin and Leipsic. He specialized in economies and political science. After leaving college in 1901 he | became assistant to the general sec rctary of the Association of Ger
 man Chocolate Manufacturers. Two years later he was chosen general secretary of the League Of Saxon Industrialists.
 From this vantage point he made his jump into politics. affilatins Z with the National Liberal Party He was elected to the Reichstag in 1907 as candidate of that party and 1 became a devoted follower of Bas- sermann, the party's leader and chairman. Ten years later, upon Basscrmann's death, Stresemann succeeded to his post as head Of
 the party.
 In 1918 he formed and assumed
 chairmanshjp of the German peo.
 ple's party. He was married an.
 the father of two sons.