Evening star., 1939-04-28

An equal right for all Of buying
and selling in worlds market can
only be guaranteed in this way.
Further, the German people nave
made in this regard very concrete
claims and I would appreciate it
very much II you. Mr. Roosevelt, as
one of the successors to the late
President Wilson, were to devote
yourself to seeing that promises be
at last redeemed on the basis Of
which Germany once laid down her
arms and gave herself up to the So
called victors.
I am thinking less Of the innum-
cradle millions extorted from Ger
many as so-called reparations. than
OF territories stolen from Germany.
In and outside Europe Germany
lost approximately 5000 900 square
kilometers Of territory and that In
spite OF fact that whole German
colonial empire in contrast to colo-
MES OF other nations was not ac-
qulred by way Of war but solely
through treaties or purchase.
President Wilson solemnly pledged
his word that German colonial
claims like all others would receive
the same just examination. Instead
OF this, however, German possessions
were given to nations who have al
ways had largest colonial empires
while our people were exposed to
a great anxiety which is now--as
1t will continue to be in future
particularly pressing.
1t would be noble act if Presi-
dent Franklin Roosevelt were to re-
deem the promises made by Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. This would
in first place be a practical con-
tribution to the moral consolidation
of the world and consequently to
the improvement of its economic
conditions.
Mr.. Roosevelt also stated in con-
clusion that the heads of all the
great governments are in this hour
responsible for fate OF humanity
They cannot fail to hear the pray :
ers OF the peoples to be protected
from the forseeable chaos Of war
And I, too, would be held account
able for this.
My Task More Modest.
Mr.. Roosevelt! I fully understand
that the vastness Of your nation and
the immense wealth OF your country
allows you to feel responsible for
history of the whole world and for
the history Of all nations. I. sir, am
placed IN a much more modest and
smaller sphere. You have 100 900 QUO
people on 9500,0o0 square kilom-
eterS.
You possess country with enor-
nous riches in all mineral resources
fertile enough to feed half-billion
people and to provide them with ali
necessities.
l once took over a state which was
faced by complete ruin thanks to it's
trust in the promises of the rest of
the world and to the bad regime Of
democratic governments. In this
state there roughly are 140 people
to each square kilometer-not Is, as
in America. The fertility of QUE
country cannot be compared with
that of yours.
We lack numerous minerals which
nature has placed at your disposal in
unlimited quantities.
Billions Of German savings ac-
cumulated in gold and foreign ex-
change during many years Of peace
were squeezed out of US and taken
from us. We lost our colonies. In
1888 I had in my country 1000 900
unemployed, few million workers
on half-tine, millions of peasants
sinking into poverty, destroyed trade,
ruined commerce; in short general
chaos.
Called Upon by Providence.
Since then. Mr. Roosevelt, I have
only been able to fulfil one simple
task. I cannot feel myself Response
BILE for the fate of the world as this
world took no interest in the pitiful
state OF my own people
I have regarded myself as called
upon by Providence to serve my
own people alone and to deliver them
from their frightful misery. Con-
sequently, during the past six and
one-half years. have lived day and
night for the single task of awaken
ing the powers Of my people, in