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made more difficult by the agita-
ton of politicians, statesmen and
newspaper representatives who
were neither directly concerned
nor even affected by the problems
in question.
Nv.
Mr.. Roosevelt believes that the
side Of events" is once more
bringing the threat of arms with
it, and that if this threat con-
tinues large part Of the world is
condemned to a common ruin.
The answer: AS far as Germany
Is concerned, know nothing Of
this kind Of threat to other ma
tions, although I every day read
In the democratic newspapers lies
about such threat.
Every day I read of German
fnobilizations, of the landing of
troops. OF extortions-all this in
regard to states with whom we
are not only living in deepest
peace, but also with whom we
are, in many cases, the closest
friends.
v.
Mr.. Roosevelt believes further
that in case Of war victorious,
vanquished and neutral nations
will all suffer.
The answer: AS politician
have been the exponent OF this
conviction for 20 years. at time
when unfortunately the RESPONSE
bic statesmen in America could
not bring themselves to make the
same admission as regards their
participation in the Great War
and its issue.
VI.
Mr.. Roosevelt believes lastly
that it lies with the leaders of
the great nations to preserve
their peoples from the impending
disaster.
The answer: If that is true,
then it is a punishable neglect,
to use no worse word, If the lead
ers of nations with corresponding
powers are not capable of con-
trolling their newspapers which
are agitating for war, and so to
save the world from the threat
ening calamity Of an armed con-
dict.
am not able to understand,
further, why these responsible
leaders instead of cultivating
diplomatic relations between ma
tions, make them more difficult
and indeed disturb them by re-
calling ambassadors, etcetera,
without any reason.
VII.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that
three nations In Europe and one
in Africa have seen their indie
pendent existence terminated.
The answer: I do not know
which three nations in Europe
are meant Should it be ques-
ton of the provinces reincorpo-
rated in the German Reich
must draw the attention of Mr..
Roosevelt to a historical error.
1t is not now that these nations
sacrificed their independent exist
ence in Europe, but rather in 1918
when they, contrary to solemn
promises, were separated from
their communities and made into
nations which they never wished
to be and never were, and when
they had forced upon them an
independence which was no indie
pendence but at the most could
only mean dependence upon an
international foreign world which
they hated.
AS for the fact. however, that
one nation in Africa Is alleged
to have lost its freedom-that, too,
is but an error; for it is not
question of one nation in Africa
having lost its freedon-on the
contrary practically all the pre-
vious inhabitants of this CONT
nent have been made subject to
the sovereignty of other nations
by bloody force, thereby losing
their freedom.
MoroccanS, Berbers, Arabs,
Negroes, etcetera, have all fallen
victim to foreign might, the
swords of which. however, were
inscribed not Made in Ger
many" but Made by democ-
racies."
Mr.. Roosevelt then speaks of
the reports which admittedly he
does not believe to be correct,
but which state that further acts
of aggression are contemplated
against still other independent
nations.
The answer: I consider every
such unfounded insinuation as
an offense against the tranqual-
ity and consequently the peace
Of the world. I also see there
in something which tends to
frighten smaller nations or at
least make them nervous.
If Mr. Roosevelt really has any
specific instances in mind In this
connection I would ask him to
name the states which are threat
ened with aggression and to name
the aggressor in question. 1t will
then be possible to refute these
general accusations by
brief statements.
Mr.. Roosevelt states that the
world is plainly moving toward the
moment when this situation must
end in catastrophe unless a ra-
tional way of guiding events is
found.
He also declares that I have re-
peatedly asserted that I and the
German people have no desire for
war and that if this is true there
need be no war.
The answer: wish to point out,
firstly, that I have not conducted
any war; secondly, that for years
past I have expressed my abhor-
renee Of war and, 1t Is true, also my
adherence of warmongers, and,
that I am not aware for