12 FEBRUARY 1921, Page 1
As we have argued in a leading article, our policy
should be to stretch a point wherever it is possible in favour of a democratic Germany—such a Germany as Dr. Simons represents, But the wells of sympathy will instantly freeze up if Germany acts upon the advice given to her by Marshal von Hindenburg. In the papers of Thursday he is represented as encouraging the German Government " to remain firm " and to refuse the Allies' terms as " German dignity " required them to do. If the German people listen to him rather than to Dr. Simons they will add a new item to their long list of national blunders, and the new blunder will be one of the worst.
