Evening star., 1945-05-15
Letters to The Star
Readers Debate Proposed Scheme
to Move Germans Abroad

10 Move Germans ABROAD
To the Editor Of The Star:
Daniel B. Lloyd, principal of Central
Evening High School, in letter to the
Editor Of The Star, published May 8,
comes forward with a plan to further
the worlds chances for lasting peace
by removing the German people, bag
and baggage, from their native land,
soil and resources, thus rendering the
supermen impotent to wage war for q
long time to come.
This idea is fine and I should like to
see 1t carried out. say this after hav-
ing served as a very obscure subaltern
Of infantry in the First World War In
France, afterward spending the winter
Of 1918 and 1919 billeted with the wholly
unreflned and extremely coarse people
of Germany in and near KoblenZ. But
7 must concede that I never witnessed
any atrocities by the German people
except in their manners and habits of
thought.
1t would seem to me, however, that
Mr.. Lloyd's plan is faulty and really
unfair in proposing that these bar
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Africa.
AS to Australia, every one knows that
there are many nice people living there,
and, as such, probably would not ap-
preciate having a lot of swine thrust
upon them.
Africa, as a future home for "the
master race" is patiently unthinkable.
1t Is quite evident that Africa must
be the home Of many nice and kindly
people. 7 think it fair to assume that
after years of acquaintance and friend
ship with the descendants of such peo-
pie, presently residing In Georgetown,
Fairfax County, Loudoun and other
places contiguous to Washington, a
people with whom had much rather
live than with Germans
But where to place these exponents
of kulture? The suggestion is made that
their hardihood and industry might do
we'll and find place in the sun either
in TERRA del Fuego or the Aleutians,
that is, If the good people resident in
those places did not object.
I do know of a place where I had
much rather see them all lodged. The
difficulty is that at present I cannot
give the map co-ordinateS thereof. How
ever, it is country reputedly very
warm, in fact, torrid of climate, pre-
sided over by just what the Germans
like-a dictator who is said to be a
person of great and enduring ingenuity.
aided by many Jealous assistants Also,
it is said to be large and roomy, though
bearing short name Of but four letters.
FRANK s. MILLER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Daniel B. Lloyd, in The Star of May
9, is exactly right. The Germans have
no right to the country they now oc-
cupy. Let them be scattered and that
land be given to a peace-loving people
Otherwise, there will be no peace. For
all pur talk and rejoicing, the brutes
are not beaten. Millions are hearty
and ready to go to work on another
war. A few towns are blasted, but the
bulk of Germany is whole. We are
much too easy. Let the men who have
borne the battle have say.
WIDOW OF ONE AND MOTHER OF
ANOTHER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In letter to The Star, Daniel B.
Lloyd proposes a plan for moving the
Germans to other lands and having
people of other countries settle in Ger
many.
But Mr.. Lloyd, who claims to be
realist, seems to be overlooking several
facts. First, he says that the Germans
should move to less naturally favored
environment such as Australia or Africa
Does he think that the people of Aus
tralia and Africa would welcome these
Germans with whom they have been
at war? What should they do with
those foreigners who speak a diff
ferent language, have different customs
and certainly possess a most unhealthy
attitude toward members of other ma
tions? Germans mingling with citizens
OF peace-loving countries undoubtedly
would be a threat to world security.
Second, he says that there are many
people who would profit by occupying
Germany instead of their own land.
Would they profit by moving into a
war-torn country, with its bombed-out
cities and towns? AS for the good re-
sources, true there are much iron, coal
and other materials, but the industries
Of Germany, for the most part, have
been destroyed. The emigrants would
find little toward providing themselves
decent homes and jobs in their adopted
country.
am high school student and will
be one of those who will have the task
OF rebuilding this shattered globe, and
I am strongly opposed to this plan that
would bring only confusion to the post
war world. CAROLYN SMITH,
Resents 'Chummy' Treatment
To the Editor of The Star:
I'm sure there must be many other
Army wives who ore as diSo1lsted as r