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...greatest factor in the news about the Ruhr is a movement for a Rhineland Republic. The French have long encouraged the formation of such a republic, which would consititute a buffer state between them and Germany. The movement became active, however, at Coblenz last week when the Rhenish People's Party for Rhenish Independence decided to unite the actions of the whole Rhineland towards the forming of an independent republic. According to French experts, the creation of the republic is only a matter of days. But the matter is not so simple. The Berlin Government is violently opposed...
...buffer State is proverbially hard. The Secretary to the President is a buffer State between his master and a horde of graspers who swoop down on the White House with endless demands. The Secretary needs diplomacy and a study of defense...
...been stated that France is principally interested in protecting Poland to insure herself against either German or Russian aggression. Owing to its geographical position Poland acts as a buffer state between Germany and Russia; therefore, a military agreement between Germany and Russia is rendered practically impossible. The last sentence of Foch's speech seems a significant reminder to the Belgium of Eastern Europe...
...evident purpose of France to dominate Europe, and the first political consequence of this effort will be the separation of the Ruhr and the Rhineland from Germany. This will in all probability not be added to the territory of France, but will be set up as a buffer state against Germany. Since the day of the Dr. Dorten rebellion in 1919 this has been my prediction...
...spite of anarchy and assassination and rumours of war, infant Poland has successfully passed through the attacks of political measles and whooping-cough, and seems destined to grow up a strong member of the family of nations. Once established it will prove an effectual buffer between the central-European countries--more effective than the Belgium of 1914, because larger and stronger. And if, as has sometimes been claimed the true pessimist is really an optimist because everything will turn out better than he expects, the Daily Mail's correspondent can look forward to seeing in Poland the one hopeful sign...