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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, 0 APRIL 21, 1913,
gland
GUARANTEES NOT
UGH TO HOLD
FOE, SAYS FRANCE
Germany Still i Has Great Army
of Trained Men With Power
to Renew Attack, ' Is Claim.
BLOCKADE IS SLOW WORK
France and Belgium Ask Allies
To Occupy Western Bank of
- the Rhine With Their Armies.
By Paul Scott Mowrer.
Bpcial CabU to Th. Journal and Th Chicago
Dau Naw.
(Copyright. Jl. b Cbicaao DaDy News Co.
Paris, .April 21. The question of the
- occupation of the west bank of the
lihine comet under the general heading
of the guarantees which the council of
four' ha been discussing In the last few
days. This question may be stated thus:
France and Belgium, which are the
countries ' most immediately - Interested,
sav to Britain and the United States,
which are less directly interested; "To
pay the indemnities which everyone rec
ognises we should have to restore the
damage done to our towns, villages and
farms will take a number of years.
SuppoteJ after some five years, when
all your troops have gone home, Ger
many should suddenly refuse to pay.
What would TSWao to help us collect T"
"Germany will not dare," say Britain
and the United States, "because we are
going to disarm her now.",
II 3IEX TRAINED
"Fine," say France and Belgium,
' but that Is not enough. , As long as
the men who fought in the present war
are alive Germany wiU have a big,
well-trained and disciplined army. How
ever, we will try to limit the number
of men actually under arms in time of
peace. As for confiscating the German
armament, this will be effective for the
time being; but. as there is apparently
going to be no inspection by the league
of nations of the manufacture of arm
ament,, what Is to prevent Germany
from manufacturing new armament se
cretly? It la not difficult, especially
hk the manufacture could be camou
flaged by leaving the parts unassembled
until actually needed. So despite being
momentarily disarmed Germany would
after a few years cease to be afraid."
"Then, answer Britain and the
United States, "we will put on the
blockade." - V
BLOCKADE IS SI.OW
"Fine," says France and Belgium, "but
, remember bow long It took In the present
war to make the blockade efficacious.
In the first place agreements .have to
be negotiated with all the states, having
, a ; common frontier with Germany. Jn
. the second place a large number of ships
would be required. The loss which Ger
. -many would suffer through interference
with her foreign trade would perhaps be
compensated for by the loss we would
suffer through being required to employ
our Bhlps for military purposes. More
over, if Germany refused to pay she
would probably lay In stocks before
hand, which would enable her to with
stand a long period of pressure. And
in the future she. would not be obliged
to feed Austria as well as herself, as
was the case in this war."
"Very well," continue Britain and the
United States. "If the blockade Is In
sufficient we will send troops to help you
out."; . -.
tfUDDEST ATTACK FEA&ED
"Fine!" cry France and Belgium.
"But let us not forget that Germany's
' population is nearly double ours. We
won on the Marae because the Russians
were occupying a large number of Ger
man divisions. If there Is another war
'Russia probably will not be on our side
and we shall have to withstand the
initial shock all alone. It will take
Kngland a couple of months and Amer
ica even longer, to send troops to our aid.
Meanwhile we shall be obliged to strug
gle against overwhelming odds."
"Then what do you want to do T" say
Britain and the United States.
"Why," answer France and Belgium.
"we want to occupy the west bank of
f the Rhine until all the indemnities are
paid."
EED ALLIED TROOPS
"All right." agree Britain' and the
United States. "Go ahead."
"But." objeci France and Belgium,
"we want you to belp us.
"That's another matter," interrupt
Britain and the United States. "The
war is over and we want to take our
troona home.
"But then," complain4 France and Bel
gium, "you would give the world reason
to believe that the question of the ful
fillment of the terms of the treaty In
terests us more than you and you throw
the whole expense on us who are least
able to bear it. Marshal Foch estimates
that it will require 100,000 men to oc
cupy the centers of communication and
the bridgeheads In this region. General
retain estimates that even this force
would be too scattered to be effective
and recommends 200,000. 'Add. to these
100,000 troops necessary to preserve or
tier in France and another 100,000 for
. the French colonial ' service and France
would have to maintain a three years'
service law to get enough men. But If
you two would agree to assume a, share
of the responsibility the thing could be
done nicely and we could at least
breathe easily so far aa the Germans
are concerned.".
The conclusion of this dialogue Is
still unknown. It seems, however, that
Britain and the United States : have
agreed that France and Belgium shall
be allowed to occupy the west bank of
the Rhine for- a .period of 15 years.
wnicn is tne preaioa aunng which it is
expected Germany will continue paying
indemnities. Britain and the United
States will probably share the occupa
tion part of this time perhaps only the
first year or so. There is a possibility
that the - troops of occupation will be
withdrawn proportionately year by year
as the indemnities continue to be paid.
The value of the mineral products
of the United States in the last two
years has reached a record-breaking to-
.tai m excess or xio.ooo.ooo.ooo. v
PEACE TREATY
FOR HUNS HAS
100,000 WORDS
I By John T. Bass.
(Cooyriiht. IBIS, by Chicago Dally Mow
Co.) .
postal MflroteM to The Journal an The
Chleoeo Dally Haws
THE Daily Sews Conference Bl
reasV Pari , April tu The
treaty prepared by the peace confer
enee for sabmlstloa to the central
powers will consist of apward ef
1MM words.
The eommanleatloa department Is
greatly embarrassed to know how
this volsmlaoas doeament will be
transmitted to the rest of the world.
.The text will probably not be given
ost before It Is safemltted t the
German delegates. The present view
Is that the Germans are to be al
lowed to take the doeament to Ger
many to digest. " .
The suggestion Is nada that If
the German delegates be bonnd not
to reveal the text of the treaty It
might be forwarded for pablleatloa
la different eoaatrles not by tele
graph or cable bat by messengers.
These would have time to reach
America and ether remote coaatrles
before the German representatives
had digested the doeament and pre
pared their reply.
MANDATORY OVER
MEXICO PROPOSED
Europeans State They Cannot
Interfere in Mexico, and the
U. S. Has Plain Duty.
Ml
By Paul Scott Howrer
EpocUl Cable to The Journal and The Chicaio
l Dally New
(Copyricbt. lit, by Chicago Dally News Oo.)
The Daily News Peace Conference Bu
reau. Paris, April 2L There is begin
ning to be some talk' in French and
British government circles of asking the
United States to take a mandatory over
Mexico. It Is said that arguments which
might prevent the Americans from in
teresting therij selves particularly in Ar
menia, Albania or Constantinople do not
apply in the case of Mexico.
The Monro doctrine, which has Just
received a new consecration by being
written into the League of Nations cov
enant and which effectively prevents
other nations from Interfering In Mex
ico, appears to make it almost the duty
of the United States to look after the
Interests of the allies in that country.
where the foreign . investments amount
to . a total of several! hundred million
dollars. -. - ? :' ,
European officials who have just re
turned from Mexico report that a state
of anarchy prevails except in Mexico
City itself, where the Influx of wealthy
refugees has r-eauy increased the local
prosperity. These officials seem to be
convinced that the present policy of
non-intervention will sooner or later
have to be abandoned.' The same rea
soning, they assert, which militates
against saving certain nations in North
Africa and Asia Minor complete inde
pendence militates equally against aban
doning Mexico to endless anarchy. The
disorderly elements there are said to
boast that they, themselves were the
first Bolshevists and claim that the
movement originated in Mexico.
It is asserted by certain Europeans
that ' intervention can now be made
peaceably by means of an inter-allied
diplomatic mission, or it will have to
be made later by American troops, for
the ' situation in Mexico instead of im
proving is continually becoming worse.
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HUN TREATY WRH
RUSS GIVES THEM
MILITARY CONTROL
Mrs. Chesterton Cables From Po
land an Alliance Has Been
Revealed? They Plan to Fight
PACT IS FRAMED IN BERLIN
Government Circles Aroused by
Report of Treaty; May Stop
Shipment of Food to Germany.
Not- Th '' foHorwtai eablo dispatch is from
Mis. Cecil Chesterton, widow of the brilliant
Enelishman of letter (i. K. Chesterton's
bmthrp who enlisted in the British army and
was killed in action. Mrs. Chesterton went to
the Polish capital with tha allied rsUet eom
mittea to Poland. .
By Mrs. Cecil Chesterton
- Warsaw, April 21. A treaty between
Berlin and the Russian Bolshevists is al
ready in existence. I have Just learned
this front an authoritative source.
The past gives Germany power to or
ganize Russia's industries, including
Russian munitions plants and railways
Germany, under this agreement, is to
furnish military -instructors to the Rus
sian army.
She is to receive specified foodstuffs
from Russia.: j " .
She agrees not to negotiate with the
entente during 20 years.
Russia, on her part, undertakes to
give Germany ! military aid.
The treaty was framed in Berlin. The
main lines have been accepted by the
executive council of the Soviets.
REVEALING OF SECRET
TREATY HAMPERS PLANS
t
Washingtln.!- April 21. Serious oppo
sition has developed here to the carry
ing out of the Wiison-Nansen plan to
feed Russia as a means of overcoming
Bolshevism. The plan met with some
opposition from the first, but the
strength of the opposition has been
greatly augmented by the reports that
a secret treaty has been entered Into
by Berlin and the Bolshevists.
There was i much Interest here today
in the special cable from Mrs. Cecil
Chesterton, from Warsaw, announcing
that she had definite and authoritative
Information of the pact between Ger
many and the Russian Bolshevists.
One of the statements made by Mrs.
Chesterton was that Germany, under this
secret agreement, is to furnish military
instructors to the Russian army and in
return is to receive foodstuffs from
Russia. j
V. 8. FOOD. LOADED
- The United States has already agreed
to. furnish food to relieve the starvation
conditions existing in Germany. Ships
are now being loaded in the eastern har
bors for that very purpose. -
. If Germany has entered into the char
acter .of alliance with the Russian Bol
shevists, which she is reported to have
made, and if, in addition to relieving the
starvation conditions in Germany, the
United States also undertakes to relieve
the starvation conditions in Russia, the
effects of this philanthropic work will be
to build up the strength of the two peo
ples now reported to be in alliance with
the object of breaking down the peace of
Paris; !
' Such was at least the view taken
here today by men of influence in the
nation's affairs. While they were loath
to be quoted until they were in posses
sion of all 'the facts, they did not hesi
tate to say privately that if the news
of the secret pact between Germany and
the Russian Bolsheviks bad been con
firmed, the sending of food supplies
from the United States to the peoples of
either of these nations would be vigor
ously protested.
MAT ALTER PLAITS
It was said that in view of the report
of the secret alliance between Germany
and the Russian Bolsheviks, the first
concern of the United States and the
other allied countries would be to re
lieve starvation conditions in Poland,
Bohemia and Roumanian.
The Poles, the Bohemians and , the
Roumanians are' allies and friends of
the United States, Great Britain and
France. They have made heavy sacri
fices in the cause of world freedom and
are ndw standing on the firing line be
tween the Bolsheviks and the Germans,
determined not to surrender to either
enemy. - r
They are entitled to be the first con
sideration of the United States in any
circumstances, it is argued, and if the
report of the German-Russian alliance
is true, the view taken here is that it
would be nothing short of a crime for
the United States to send aid and relief
to the Germans and the Russians until
after the food wants of the Poles, the
Bohemians and the Roumanians have
been fully supplied.
SELFISHNESS CHARGED
No credit was given . here to the
charge made in Paris that the re
victuallsing plan was designed by the
Americans to Ingratiate themselves with
the Russians and thereby obtain valu
able concessions. There is full confi
dence that the plan was proposed solely
as a means of pacifying Russia and
that there was no ulterior, selfish mo
tive behind it.
During the coming week the Ameri
can high commission Jn Paris is certain
to be bombarded with telegrams de
manding to know what information the
commission possesea of a secret alli
ance between Germany and the Bolshe
vikl and if it has no information, what
is being done to ascertain the truth of
the reports that have gone out
FINANCIAL BODY IS
FORMED TO COLLECT
GERMAN
PAYMENTS
Mission Will Have Great Power
to Force . Enemies to Pay
War Debts Incurred.
By Paal Scott Mowrer
Special Cable to Tha Journal and Tha Chicago
Daily News,
(Copyright. lftlV. by Chicago Dally Hews Co.)
The Dally Mews Peace Conference
Bureau, Paris, April XI. I am able
to announce that one of the features of
the peace treaty will be a provision for
the formation of an allied financial com
mission which in- its operation and ef
fect will be one of the most powerful
bodies in the world. It will bo second
in authority only to the governments
concerned. Its purpose will be to regu
late all questions relating to the pay
ment of indemnities by the enemy and
to financial differences between the al
lies, such as Involve priority In the dis
tribution of indemnities and the reduc
tion of exchange rates.
The commission will consist of five
members, one representing each of the
following countries: France, Great Brit
ain. Belgium, - Italy and the United
States.
In view of the exceptional powers ef
the commission and the importance of
the post it is felt that the American rep
resentative must be a man of exceptional
ability. Among the names suggested
in connection with tha position la that
of William G. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury.
The life of the commission will prob
ably by sychronous with the payment of
indemnities by the enemy nations, which
will probably extend over a period of 18
years. France wanted this commission
to be 'made an integral part of the
League of Nations, but the American
viewpoint, which prevailed, was that in
cluding such a commission would give
the league the appearance of a sort ot
collecting agency in the settlement of
the war. It is President Wilson's idea
that the league should be a peaeeward
looking instead of a backward looking
institution.
Harbor Workers at Work
New York, April XL (U. P.) Striking
harbor workers returned to their jobs
today following a compromise agree
ment reached between union officials
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