The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-12
PEACE TO BRING
AMERICANS MANY
GREAT PROBLEMS
Government Soon viii Launch
New Liberty Loan,

WASHINGTON. Nov. l2.-America
today tvrned toward the ways Of peace
With the military strength OF the
central powers shattered and hostili-
ties ceased under terms OF surrender
that preclude 4 renewal OF the great
struggle, the United States with the as
soclaicd governments today took up the
problems Of reconstruction
Immediately ahead, however, diplo-
matte Washington saw the peace con
ference, the worlds court of justice be.
fore which Germany as the chief Grim
inal, with Austria, Turkey and Bulgar-
ia, will stand as prisoners at the bar
When or where the final peace negota-
tons will be held, officials would not
conjecture.
Time May Be Extended.
Thirty days is the time allowed un-
der the armistce terms for assembling
OF the peace congress. The armistice
however, includes a provision for its
extension. The great interests involved.
the many governments and nationalities
concerned and the difficulties to be
met in convenlng such a conference in
a short time MAY cause an extension
OF the thirty days limit
II was regarded as likely that the
peace conference will be similar to the
meeting at Versailles, where he arm
iStice terms were formulated The
Victors, meeting separately, probably
will decide upon terms and then the de-
feated be permitted to enter pleas Of
modification.
DemobiliIAtion Big Problem.
The military looked today to the
breaking up and return 10 civilian life
OF the great army modified in the past
nineteen months e'urther increase Of
the military forces was checked yeSter
day through cancellation OF all out |
standing draft calls The return home |
OF the nearly two and a quarter million |
men overseas and the mastering out
OF the million and a half troops in
camps in this country will not come
immediately
The United States. entering the war
last probably will De called upon 10 do
much OF the police and guard duty IN
France and Belgium Future events in
Russia are uncertain and the small
force there may have 10 he augmented
Transport facilities are more or less
limited. lmbarkation OF additional
units viii not stop Immediately, Secre.
tary Baker has said although the
troop, 10 De sent overseas largely will
he medical aud similar units
Big Job Ahead for Navy.
For 'ro navy also great tasks lie
ahead The seq must he swept clear OF
mine, Occupation o' the GcrmIR
.rs,al base ot lIelgolaud may be neceS-
saJy as result Of the revolution in the
German grand fleet Until peace final
Iy Is concluded, there viii be patrol
work to do
The newly-con,tructcd and rapidlyI
Increasing merchant marine must not
My bring the men from France, but
carry 10 France and Belgium, devaS-
'atcl hy the war, 10 lands OF southern
Europe long unproduotive Nrough lack
~ man-powcr. and even 10 the enemy
nations, food,miis, clothing and the
means Of keeping alive the war-weak
ened populations Food administrator
Hoover and Chairman Hurley Of The
shipping board soon will leave 20 sur
vey the situation The American peo-
ME from their plenty will be called
upon TO feed Europe.
Another Loan Probable.
Money will he needed to bring the
troops home from France and allow
completion ~ the necessary projects
under v,N \uEher loan probably will
have 60 hr I.ul'pd The great revenue
hill placing ur.a the American people
'ASsS amounting 10 more than six bill
lion dollars must be passed by CON
gresS
lndmtrially the change from war 10
neace will create as many problems as
the change from peace to war War
contract plants must be converted 20
makeith commodities Of peace Wage
standards must be readlusted the posi- |
tion OF women in industries must be |
determined The war industries board, |
me war labor board and other govern
mental agenJieS must be continued or
substitutes he created, in the opinion OF
officials, for the solution OF these
problems The returned soldiers must
have work and a home This Is re-
construction question that congress will
Ne called upon 10 consider
Government control of railroads,
which is insured for twenty-o -one months
longer, must be decided 10 become per Z
rnantnt as well as the control Of the
telegraph and telephone systems Su-
.pervision Of food and distribution and
ihe fixing OF prices for necessary COM
nndilIes are other ntnhlemN OF recon- |