AUSTRALIA AS MODEL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1704, 18 December 1919, Page 2

AUSTRALIA AS MODEL.

REBUILDING OF CENTRAL EUROPE. 1 MESSAGE FROM AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT. '(Sydney Sun’s Special Representative.) LONDON, Dec. 4. Air E. R. Peacock, who is travelling i through Central Europe, the Balkans, 1 and Poland as a special commissioner for the Sun, interviewed the Presidents, Premiers, and leading commoners in those countries. He concludes that the outlook is different from that ordinarily anticipated, especially in Germany, where capital and labour understand each other more closely than in Britain. They are ready to make a tremendous effort to pay their indemnities and re-estab-lish the country when trade is resumed. “Factories are idle now,”(writes Air Peacock. “Immense industrial districts are barren, but the strong arm of the hasketmaker, Herr Noskc, the greatest German military commander and organiser, promises az period of orderliness and industry such as every European country is seeking through the puzzle and maze of war’s decav.” NEARLY ALL FOLLOW NOSTCE. Herr Noskc impressed Air Peacock as a towering personality. He is rugged, massive and gnarled, with lingo limbs and a slow tongue. “His waited lace, long, massive head, and huge hands show his capacity,” says Mr Peacock. “Nearly all the Germans follow Noskc, hating autocracy I and seeking a democracy, and yet wondering what the democracy will bring. Ho represents law and order. He is perhaps repressive, certainly rough and ruthless, but this only moans giving to industry and labour its chance.” Mr Peacock found throughout Germany a ne\v respect for Australia, as the result of many hard defeats at the hands of the Anzacs. He quotes, for instance, the opinion of Alanos, a notorious professor, who has published a now book, urging German democracy to learn from Australia. Professor Alanos used his special knowledge to scoff at Australia during the war, but now ho lectures throughout the country, preaching Ausitralian doctrines.” ( In an interview, Professor Manes said .that the development of Germany would j follow Australian linos, and they would [have no very rich and no poor. Ho added': “Alany will die in Germany this winter, and ultimately millions must emigrate. It is a thousand pities that the restrictions of trade are preventing Australian products being ' sold at the immense prices offering in | Germany.” AUSTRIA’S AIESSAGE TO AUSTRALIA. Herr Seitz, the first President of the Austrian Republic, was an orphanage boy, a tailor, and then a professional politician. Ho is a member of the middle class, with a moustache and cheek whiskers cut close round a firm mouth. Ho showed groat interest in | Australia, and asked Air Peacock to | give the following message to the Australian public:— “We were enemies, but Australia’s terrible light was against a dynasty which is now overthrown. “Wo are now a young republic rising out of the debris, and sharing the principles of freedom equally with Australia, which owes its brilliant economic and cultural ascendancy to the democratic methods which we are now following. “Tell them to follow ns in spirit on the democratic road on which they rje far ahead, and to give ns the sympa ly that makes the ties of friendship. “The Avar has steeped poor Austria a such economic confusion and famine that only generous trade with our late enemies can restore ns. “I admit that it Avas the ambitious greed of the Hapsburgs that brought the Avar. Wo will pay. AVc are enfeebled, exhausted and dying. Let the democracies look at least kindly toAvards us.”