Evening star., 1932-07-31
CERMANY'S ANTI-TREATY
DRIVE MAY INVOLVE T.. s,
Versailles Disarmament Clauses Are Also
in Separate Pact Signed
With America.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY PAUL SCOTT MoWRER.
BY Radio to The Star.
IDARIs.-German demands for a
- drastic and speedy revision Of
the treaty of Versailles bid fair
l. to dominate the European scene
during the next few weeks.
1t is apparently not merely a ques-
ton of equal armament rights-as as
serted in Geneva by Rudolph Nadolny,
Reich delegate to the General Disarma-
ment Conference and in Berlin by Maj.
Gen. Kurt Won Schleicher, minister of
the Reichswehr-but of territorial
changes as well.
1t is no secret that the recent
Franco British entente arose mainly
out of the common feeling that 1t
would be necessary in the near future
to deal both courageously and cautious
ly with the various German claims. 1t
is no secret either that American di-
plomacy has been watching develop
ments with the closest attention, sym
pathizing certainly with both the moral
and material suffering of the German
people, but understanding also the fears
of neighboring countries like France
and Poland
U. S. May Be Involved.
In short, the vortex Of international
politics for the moment IS the German
revisioniSt psychosis and it is possible,
because of certain moral aspects of the
nroblem. that even the United States
will become involved. Germany is
bound no less to the United States
than to France and Great Britain by
the Versailles disarmament clauses,
which form an integral part OF the
separate peace treaty between Germany
and the United States.
And alleged American inSistence that
Europe disarm as preliminary TO any
further consideration of cooperation
from the United States is interpreted
in some quarters abroad as more or less
engaging American responsibility II, as
a result or alleged result OF this dis,
armament, either France or Poland
should later be attacked.
THE main points of German foreign
policy, as repeatedly outlined IN these
dispatches, seem to have remained un-
varied since the end of the World War.
| These points, including those already
realized and those which the Germans
hope to realize may be listed once again
l. Abolition of foreign military con-
troll. a,o, oo
2. ApO1LlOn Oh IoielsA AAAloAiNAoA VIVA
Reduction and then abolition Of
I Freeing the Rhineland from for
eign occupation.
5. EQUAL ornaments rights.
6. Union with Austria.
Z Remuneration Of Darzig, the Polish
Corridor and Upper Silesia.
8. Recovery of some or all OF the for
mer German colonies.
American Loans a Factor.
Virtually everything done or attempt
ed by Germany during the last IL years
can be referred to one or another OF
| these aims. Even on borrowing from
the United States, Gustav Stresemann,
late German foreign minister and cham
MON of conciliation, said in 1924 that 1t
would be useful, because America will
he interested in the German Empire by
loans and in German economy by virtue
| of its private credits and will watch the
| development of our affairs with quite
different eyes"
Germany's first efforts after the war
resulted in the French occupying the
Ruhr. Only through Stresemann and
his policy Of friendly persuasion End
by undertaking one thing at time did
Germany begin to get positive results.
Stresemann accomplished fully points
/. 2 and 4, and with the Young plan
got a big reduction in reparations.
Then the German government under
former Chancellor Dr. Heinrich Breun-
ing, continuing these efforts, sprung the
proiect of an Austro-German customs
union by surprise. This aroused strong
French opposition and achieved nothing
concrete.