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Show TO ORGANIZE ! . . LHTI1I1!1 I BUENOS AIRES, OcL 12. (Corres- jpondence of the Associated Press) : I German efforts to encourage the j much -discussed Latin -American Un-lion Un-lion between Spain and the Spanish -speaking republics of Central and , j South America as a weapon against: ' Pan-Americanism came to light today j t In the German -inspired articles that j , appeared in connection with the observance ob-servance of "The Day of tho Race" as the Spanish speaking people designate desig-nate the anniversary of the discovery of the Americas. I The Argentine newspapers and I weekly magazines enrried special ar-1 tides pointing out the advantage of a union that would make the Spanish -speaking nations Independent of all others. Several of these were signed by men who are known for their pro-Gerraan pro-Gerraan sympathies, it was also noticeable no-ticeable that the articles appearing in the purely German newspapers were) jeven more insistent in supporting such a union than the Argentine papers. This union with Spain was proposed first from Spanish sources nearly two years ago and it was suspected then, from its antipathy to Pan-Americanism, that German schemes were be-; ihind the move. The proposal has been! kept alive in this country ever since by prO'German andv Spaniards who have made no attempt to hide the fact that their efforts are directed against the United States. : The principal argument Is that South! America must be protected from "American Imperialism." Spain is; pointed to as the great mother country j that can supply all the needs and at! the same time the sympathetic understanding under-standing that comes from a common language and common religion. Th Spanish clergy is aiding tho propagandists propagan-dists in their campaign. One of the articles published today stated, that tho war had brought about new forms of international friendship and that this friendship in the future will be based on mutual gain and advantages. ad-vantages. Questions of language, race and religion, it adds, may sow the seeds of new differences tomorrow and it therefore behooves the twenty Spanish speaking American nations, to unite for their common advantage. Tha argument closes with the statement that the league of nations is a hopeless hope-less drenm. Another paper urges that this Latin -American union should not be merely an economje union but one for common com-mon defense and offense. "In time of peace," it argues, "wei must prepare for war. The passive) defenso of the frontiers of Spain and' the South American republics is not I enough against tho powerful nations,! especially against those which rule the seas, but a close defensive union ot'j Spain and the South American repub- j lies would bo sufficient against any ' aggression. j "We should adopt an active often sive attitude rather than a passive de-1 fensive one. i "The united navies of Spain and ( South America could present an effec-1 live resistance to any aggression and' would put an end to the imperialism ! of the larger nations so far as their ambitions in South America are concerned." |