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THE CORRIDOR-EMPIRE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF GER MANY WON THE WAR.

to

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mother and persistence in this direction One striking illustration of the German came to the writer's personal knowledge a certain German firm dealing in special kind of engine of inferior quality, but considerably cheaper than the same engine could have been produced in this country, cbtained a small market in Eng land for its goods. In a very short time the firm established repairing shops here specifically with its own engines to deal

Germanised and bolstered up, means that Poland shall be incorporaterested that were sent in great, quantities to the hair

of

people of England remember that a Ger- activities and methodu went far beyond | LORD CUNLIFFE AND WAR nan victory will mean the moral and legitimate commercial enterprises and ex political enslavement of the Balkan ploitation. London, Liverpool; Manches.

FINANCE, peoples, and their reduction to a conditer, Birmingham, Sydney, Melbourne, tion of complete and ignominious vassal and many other large cities were honey-

Lord Cunliffe, Governor of the Bank age se

combed by the underhand methods of these of England, speaking at the half-yearly [AY WILLIAM J. HARVEY, AUTHOR OF

Austria, after the war, will present the secret agents and commercial spies. The "DENMARK AND THE DANES."]

German politicians with their most diffi- German banks in particular were the meeting of the Bank, said there could be no doubt that when war broke out British The single purpose of the German na cult problem. These who are compétent foremost factors in developing Germany's

commerce and industry along national

finnes was caught unawares. We had tion is the establishment by all means to judge believe that, in the event of Ger

many's defeat in the field, the breaking lines. Take the Deutsche Bank, for ex- and at all costs of Deutschland wher Alles up of the Dual Monarchy into its com- umpic. The annual profits of the London not been deliberately setting our house The chargeter of her people is such that, ponent entities may be taken for granted. branch from acceptances alone were about in order as our enemies had done, and In the event of victory the military cast two hundred thousand pounds. Much of even if she is defeated, she will resume of Germany will be faced by several anti this business was, of course, legitimate. many problems had had to be solved with her methods of espionage and penetration Gerninn factors which during the war have But it is now an open scoret that the out it being possible to give to each one

grown to powerful that only the most Deutsche Bank, like other German banks in an effort to regain what she has lost, resolute repression will serve to keep them used the trade secrets of its British duc and proper consideration. This had and ultimately to win that world-hege under. Court and official circles in Viennal clients to advance German interests. inevitably led to some mistakes. He did mony upon which she staked the issues are now largely dominated not so much Every bill, every invoice, every letter not wish to dwell on the part played by by anti-German as Hohenzollern in that passed through its hands was closely

the Bank in overcoming the difficulties, of war in August 1914. British people fluences. The Catholic groups are scrutinised with a view to diverting busi-

ness into German channels, with what but he was anxious to emphasise the im of all classes and creods will do well to violently opposed to Prussianisar. The

commercial and trading communities have success British manufacturers and mers portance of the share taken by the other remember that it will take several genera-realised to their cost that German in chants know to their cost,

banks of the United Kingdom in bring- tions to change the German character, dustrial competition is rapidly destroying Precisely the same thing was going on ing the country into comparative safety, at any rate, in avoiding any very overscas dominions. deliberately trained as it has been for Austrian trade. Finally, there has lately for eisely, the san

grown up a considerable sentiment in

serious financial trouble or breakdown. of one express purpose--the creation of the favour of some form of rapprochement Canada, Australia, and South Africa, Without the cordial help and support

with Britain, which, would, it is alleged. Sy nothing of India, have all suffered the great banks they would have been

a From a political as well as com- German Empire...

industrial standpoint. powerless. Their relations with the other A forecast of what would happen if enable both constricto lure Germany mercial and

to terms, and would free Austria from In the Dominions the Germans players were of such a cordial nature and Germany triumphed in this struggle pursuing the wars with Italy and Rused bolder, though still secret, and, on such a mutually satisfactory basis that

complete confidence had been established. Empira the British would be open to the objection that politi-a cal speculation has invariably proved to Austria after the wart The influence of

What factors can Germany cant on in dangerous game. They gained control of between them, so that any crisis brought about by want of cohesion was now in- industries, mining products be one of the most unprofitable forms of the powerful Magyar group is undoubted especially; and partly by this means, mutual confidence existed in 1914 they

her admittedly superior scienti, Buth certain number of ly, pro-German. There are also the so partly prophoor! But things, facts grave and sinister, and of called German Irredenta, the secret de attainments and equipment, Germany could have sailed through those very stormy waters, possibly under bare poles, societies of Hungary, and the raciall was slowly but surely reducing Great but without interial damage, and cer serious import to British and her Allies, jealousies of that heterogeneous, mixture Britain to the condition of an ceanomie tainly without any bankerg

moratoriunt can be said with certainty, and it is to of Slav, Teuton, Pole, Croat Serb, and vassal. That this grave dunger did not which particular moratorium, horover

the proved by

had

never, in his opinion," beco" really these things that the writer wishes parti Czech, which forms the Durl Monarchy nal. That this grave du

his "Perhaps," added lord. No people in modern times have shown unanimity of the Allied Economic Con- cularly to direct the attention of those themselves so skilful at playing off one

ference held in Paris in June 1916. Rossary. presenting so many antagonistic interests, ship, some may be expecting of me a individuals in this country who, by their set of interests against another, or at de-

That would be too futile, but I actions, would seem to value peace more liberately creating disturbing and disin economically, there was yet complete prophecy regarding the duration of the

agreement in calling for common action tegrating factors in order to use them than.freedom.

for their own ends, as have the Prussians to put an end to the vassalage to which may be allowed to assure you that if our enemies are counting on our financial. It at the end of the war, German mill-Militarism secured the temporary uni Germany was reducing other countries exhaustion they have many years of hard.

fighting before

must, however, them, We tarism holds the field, undefeated, arro fication of all the varied and conflicting For Germany worked on a plan, an or

realise that it is imperative that we gant, and ambitious in victory, the Pets interests of Central Europe. Militarism ganised system." dar Junkers will pursue with renewed alone can hold those interests follows

all matters of finance, and subordinate our should exercise the strictest economy in. vigest and energy the dreams of Dents If, therefore, Germany wins, it chum and Welt-politik, Cermanism and that the small nationalities living under

own interests to those of the nation, so world-politics. The military domination the Hohenzollern wing will be condemned

that we may worthily bear our share of of Europe and Asia will have been soeur to a regime of perpetual repression and

the great burden. The City has alrendy ed, and the political stability and virtual martial law: It is the considered

responded manfully to the call, as is evi Sovereignty of every other European and opinion of the writer, however, that Aus

dent from the fact that our financial Asiatic Power will be menaced. The tria may yet surprise her Ally, and prove

position to day is not materially weaked- highways of northern ecmerse; the gates to be the burial-ground of Prussian hopes

ing, and, though there was a time before of the East: Egypt; India, our Southern and ambitions."

we had settled down to our work when eren welds and feared the worst, I think well-informed business mon shook. Empire, even our African dominions,

The condition of Poland under Prus would be threatened. The Prusso-Aus

sian protection would be nowhit less It sent over trian-Islaims Empire would be self-sup

commercial travellers we may safely say that, though the strug- English-speakingers, mechanics, practically independent of parious than that of Roumania or Bel from Germany to push its products glo may not even now have reached its.. porting

The Central be the vast land, ses, and nur forces, which Powers in November 1916 undertook to finally it built a factory in England, most critical stage, we are ready for an blockade. Most threatening of all would gum or Alsace Lorraine.

the thus saving the costs of transport, and probable eventuality, and that with the create an independent Poland, would be necessary to maintain inviolate time of writing they have abandoned their by using German labour, was able almost exercise of watchfulness and due economy completely to beat its English competitors we may be assured of success in our own. such an immense and powerful combine.

Modern Prussian policy has always prove in this direction. and ur out of the market. German newspapersfield, as in the field of battle?

negotiating with Austria-Hunagry for n been Turcophil, because a strong Turkey, new partition. It is

bourhood; & colony sprang up; a German in a triplo Verein or club was promoted informa Roumania and the Balkan States can be kingdons, composed of Austria, Hungary tion anent commercial possibilities in the from the Americas. A British blockade, easily controlled in Prussian interests and Poland. This scheme would, accord-district was carefully collected, annotated, however, could be rendered absolutely This policy, however, has its dangers, ing to one of the leaders the Polish The peculiar position of the Osmanli in party strengthen the German element and despatched to the German Ministry ineffective if Germany controlled the the Turkish Lupire, and the fact that in Austrin proper by getting rid of the of Trade in Berlin. Rivals were under ancient trade highway from Europe to the cut, side-lines introduced, and in a few East known na the Silk Street. Persin the political and religious capitals of Poles and Ruthenians. It is quite un ON SALE AT ALL Stores, clubs, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. lame are out that control of the Ture the wishes of the Polish Nationalists have in the term used by Teutonic politicians, of 1997 (the date of Germany's next at- has always necessary here to emphasise the fact that years that particular locality had been, and China could easily provide the legions the central

tempt for world supremacy) with all the successfully Germanised. weakened

dom in ons.

been desired nor asked for It

This is only one instance of the German finally to establish the Teuton as the mas food, petrol, copper, and cotton required Mohammedans live in the British Empire, s

Many millions of neitosed that the projected frontiers

The same method was adopted, and are loyal in their adherence to thetween the two empires shall be drawn system. But they are Osmanic neither by racial from south to north along the river in Austria and in every country where ter of Europe and Asia. affinities nor by sympathy. In fact, the Varta in the former government of Germany desired that political influence CUTLER PALMER & CO. S interests and sympathies of the greater Kalish; then turn eastwards along the should follow trade monopolies In Germany is busily negotiating for valu part of the Mohammedan world are Bri river Bzura, famous for its batfels in this Bohemia, for example, the mechod has able railway, canal, and trading conces tish Moreover, the Arabs and the free war, and then along the river Narov. been attended with singular success, and ions in China'; that her system of gom nomads of Africa and Mesopotamia are The Austrians intend to unite Galicia the Bohemian factories now flood the Ausmercial and political espionage has heet not willing to surrender their autonomies with this new territory, and thus crenterian, Hungarian, and Oriental markets strengthened and ramified throughout. in favour of a Prussiagised Turkish over the third party in their new empire.

German clubs and the whole of Siberia, in the Ukraine, from with their goods. lordship. The real and natural protector

meeting in ions, restaurants, and such Teheran to the Far East and that the Stammbirch, which are small societies the Black Sea through Irkutsk and of Islam is Britain..

places, grew up, where husinces experi- powerful Siemens combine, which owns Abdul Hamid, conscious of the fact that friendship with Germany would ultimate

ences were regularly exchanged, and idens the rich copper oxes in the Caucasus and for future expansion discussed. Secretly in Armenia, has recently sent bodies of ly involve the political and military

these clubs developed an active political specially trained experts through Persia vassalage of Turkey, threw in his lot with bination.

with the object of discovering and open-- Britain, and struggled for the independ Another Prussian victory-aim is in propaganda which has often seriously em

barrassed and romised the Austrian ing up new spurers of mineral wealth. A enes of his throne and of Islam. Ger- create a German controlled Scandina authorities

mere cursory perusal of the Feroffcnt- many supported Enver Pasha and the vian Enton, the objects of which would

One of the most influential of these so-lichungen das Reichskolonialamies `at Young Turks. Abdal was dethroned, and be to segure the outlets of the Baltic called clubs is the Schlaraffe, which was Borlin (Publications of the Eerlin since that day Turkey has been a tool eliminate the Scandinavian Powers from founded many years ago by a rich Boho Colonial Office) for 1016 is sufficient to in Germany's hands. The pompous jour that splendid sea-carrying trade of theirs mian brewer, and which now has branches prove that the German authorities are ney of the Kaiser to Constantinople and which they have created by courage and in avery part of the world. Its constitu- alive not only to the commercial possibili. Jerusalem has at any rate been justified ability, and to use their ports and rail

tion is aid somewhat to resemble that ties of this new idea, but also to its by the success of its influence on Germag way communications from the west as of the Freemasons. Its members under political and military value, for these trude in the East and the impression it perpetual threat to Russia. The writer take to assist each other in every possible publications contain frequent reports of produced in certain important Oriental has seen a map of Europe, printed by one circles. At the same time, the situation of the great Berlin daily papers, in which way, to find employment, provide in Asiatic exploitation, and point out the formation and assist in the removal important results, commercial and strates in the Turkish dominions is essentially the whole of the territory from Calais of non-German competition. In return gic which will accrue. mechanical and unnatural. It is oppose France to the Skager Rack in the north for this help the members of the

Two other facts only need to be men- to the opinions of the greater proportion of Denmark was represented as German.

Schlaraffia bind themselves to forward by of the Islamic Empire, and it can exist Finally, Germany's victory would in all possible menus the work of Germanisa contention. The Hamburg-Amerika Line Lioned here to prove the truth of this only by incans of a perpetual policy of volve the permanent cecupation of Bettion Although the club originated in has suddenly revealed a suspiciously vivid frightfulness. It is a battle of Osman gium. Germany would fortify the coast, commercial circles, its ranks now include against Islam, a struggle between central and Britain's dominion of the sea would members of all grades of society-officers,ed money in certain. Germano Persian interest in Persia, and has heavily invest- autocracy on the one hand and federalis be ended, inasmuch as she would no longer

Finally, a prominent German tic and democratic principles in the other control the chief trade highways of the diplomats, professors, doctors, lawyers, scheme

bankers, and traders. It has also formed The people of Britain and the Allied world, which all pass through our island associations with other German pro chat Germany, by controlling the Asiatic

economist, by name Quesiel, has declared: nations should, therefore, remember that waters. In these circumstances. Holland

pagandist clubs of a similar character, Prussian victors will imply a reign of with Germany on every one of her fron-such as the Allgemaine Deutsche: Rif that become self-supporting so far

as cotton and copper are concerned. terror in the Balkans and in the Near tiors with her ports and outlets watched erschft (Union of Gerinan Knights) and East, and probably a holy war between by the tireless and all-sceing eyes of Frus the fosenberger club, In the United Martin, the Prussian writer and privy the true followers of Islam and the polisia, would rapidly degenerato into a fier States and in Southern America the councillor, in n remarkable book entitled tico-Commercial adventurers of Constanti- mạn province.

Schlaraffia exercises a considerable under Berlin-Bagdad, published in 1907, declared nople

Upon Britain's efforts, therefore, and hand political influence, although it is that Germany's future lies in Asia and Another fact of overwhelming signi- the efforts of her Allies, depend the fate ficance to the future of democratic prin of Belgium, Serbia, and Poland; the gratifying to note that in Brazil the club in the air Perhaps the most significant hag recently received a severe blow, from chapters in this book are those which security of Scandinavia and Holland which it is hardly likely to recover. One contain a close and clever exposition of ciples is the tremendous war machine the future safety of which would have to be created by the African dominions Egypt, and of the outcomes of the Schlaraffia is the the strategical value of the region be....

Zentralbank from attack from without. The anaky of her treachery, would become the world in Austria), a powerful combine operation is spoken of as the key to Asia Central Empires to defend themselves Empire, swollen by the ill-gotten gains truk Bant Deutscher Sparkassen (Cen tween the Altai and the Himalaya Moun

of German Saving Institutes tains, known as the Gobi Desert This ridor-Empire, extending as they would eratie in diplomacy, treacherous in trading in Bohemia and the Alpine districts and the central tableland of the Old-

tyrant-terriblo in military

auto might,

ticularly vulnerable to across Europe and cal attacks and would develop to even greater lengtha thous centre of pan-German propaganda. many to control this vast platenu it could par She would Germanise by force of Austria and Hungary, It is a notori World. Martin states that were Ger to depredatory raids, Therefore, Prus

Within the last few months a German be developed into the most formidable sia, to maintain her powers of defence policy of peaceful penetration which Persian Union and a German Chinese ir

nir base in the world. Athousand would be compelled to put all her ener past again, hor unsusepcting and hos Union have been established (Deutscher Zeppeline could be stationed there. Persischer and Deutsch-Chinesischer Ver India could be threatened on the one Fies and resources into service of the Stato.

pitable victims. In industry she would

On 3rd April 1916 at the must be first in the air

side, Rusisa on the other But Germany, She would be always aggressive persist in that trade system which has quarters of the latter organisation in

Then, and always ready to enlarge herself by war brought her fealth and power system la lecture entitied Was Geht Uns only then, will she be able to hold the The present military-social war-organica- tion would develop into a permanent in the symbols of which are cheap produc Chind An was delivered by an in principal overland route to the East," stitution, and the world would live under tion, cheap substitutes, inferior inita fuentin in ember of the Frussian Farlin and to establish her transcontinental.

meaty

in which the lecturer claimed that empire. Mr. A. D. 'Laren, the author Ben Peaceful Penetration, and a travellered only on a basis of an overland statearen are contemplating a change of There are the facts. That Germair The Ukraine, the most productive and sociologist of repute, has studied and dominion extending from the North Sea Imperial policy after the war is regarded region of European Russia, already in very ably described the German methad to China by way of Tur

Turkey and Persin undated by German agenta and conces cadging trade, a method which he The reasoning behind this suggestion was ally certain. The prosent writer, recently.

in well-formed neutral circles sionaires, would fall into Germany's believes in common with others who know not only sound, but subtle, and deserves sought the opinion on this subject of a hands, and would become a wedge, cutting their Germany, would be intensified a the attention of every imperial-minded responsible neutral politician, who said off Russia proper from her dominions in thousandfold in the event of a German Briton. It is an idea which must be em that a transcontinental empire frout Siberia and eastern Asia.

Asia victory, and which even defost will not bated as vigorously and as strenuously Antwerp to Shanghai would undoubtedly. Berlin would continue to rule at entirely eradicate... His conclusions are as we are now shattering Germany's navad he Germany's reply to the decisions f Bucharest. An Austrian writer, Dr. 50 startling and so admirably put that idea

the Paris Conference." Rusch-Reglin of Innsbruck University, we take the liberty of quoting * them ex The

that the present has declared: The influence of German tensively Mr M Laren writes As war would be followed by an era of factions; the commercial relations be regards our commerce and twoen Roumanie and Prussia, and strong verfare on sotentiße Hnos. In every economie strife, and that many of the pressure exerted by Prussia, through and quarter of the globe, but especially where less closed to Germany, In any future together with Austria, forced Roumania the Union Jack was flying, Germans were war the British navy would be able, even to become the unwilling, opponent of the to be found as bankers, stockbrokers, mer, more effectually than now, to prevent raw Balkan Confederation. The Roumanian chants tradesiren, clerks, mining

and people will not be free until the Turks shipping agents, and artisans. They material and foodstuffs reaching Germany and the Balgars are defeated. Let the were all apostles of Germanism, and their (Continued at foos of next Column:)

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Frontiers of what we will term the Cor

would be

II, therefore, Germany is not humblest on the field we shall witness the unhappy spectacle of the ancient and tragic king dom of Poland being swallowed in the maw of a Teutonic Turco-Austria com

The Corridor

the everlasting shadow of armaments and Inferior valde, smart jobbing German world-empire could be establish-

nggression:

it was

It is known that at the present moment

a

For these reasons the Allies must fight The barbarism and litter of war must be cut out by the roots from the defeated, for not until the mailed fabric of our civilisation, Germany must colossus is humbled to the dust will Bri- And the lights fore out across unguarded Lain sleep secure or the stars heave up Bria Chamber's Journal.