OUR FUTURE TREATMENT OF GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 74, 21 December 1918, Page 8

OUR FUTURE TREATMENT OF GERMANY

Sir,—ln the main I agree with Dr. Gibb. Our demands against Germany should be bneed on justice—neither more nor less. The danger seems to bo that we are going to sacrifice justice for the material advantages of territory and indemnities. I think the doctor goes too far when he Bays wo intend demanding "an eyo for an eyo and a tooth for a tooth." No useful purpose will be served at this juncture by exaggeration. Knemy aliens, particularly Germans, should l>o excluded from tho British Empire for

thirty years. Those who are hero shouldbo immediately repatriated, and others prohibited from entry. It will surely Ire hateful to any Britisher to have to look upon a German, lot alone having to listen to one. But that is not suHieienl. Every German—tho Kaiser, his .statesmen, German officers, mid soldiers—every ono against whom atrocities and cruelties can be proved must be adequately punished. J[y opinion is that u good many of them ought to bo buns and many more imprisoned for life. Unless this is done—unless these men are taught, through their skins, that it does not pay to commit cruelties and atrocities—what guarantee have wo that thev will not repeat their abominable deeds at the first opportunity

Let us not grab for territory, or wo shall bo accused of entering the war from motives of conquest'end aggrandisement. The. American suggestion that conquered German territory (excepting Akai'eLorrainc) should be governed by a League of Nations is a good nno and would lift us out of an embarrassing position. As to indemnities let onr demands be moderate. The great tiling is to show tho Kaiser and Germany that war does not pay, and to punish his brutal subordinates.—l nm, etc., JUSTICE: NEITHER MORE NOR LESS.