Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-29

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At sea the surrender of the Ger
mans was signalized last week by the
turning over to the allies of the Ger
man high seas fleet and many subma-
rfnes. These vessels were met by
British warships and escorted to port,
the submarines to Harwich and the
battleships and cruisers to the Firth
Of Forth. The Huns, who have never
shown good faith except under COM
pulsion, were watched with utmost
care. They were sul,en and chagrined
but attempted no treachery. The yes
sells they surrendered were dirty and
stripped of nonessenttals but other
wise were In working condition.
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Conditions in Germany still are
chaotic and Premier Ebert is not hav-
ing his own way by any means. He
decided that there should be q con-
stituent assembly as soon as the fran
chise lists could be made out, but the
soldiers and workmen's council at
Berlin declined this, demanding in
diers' and workmen's congress sin Or
der to make a decision as to the fu-
ture of Germany" The extremists
are in the great majority there and
their strength is reported to be grow
ing in many other German cities. The
Socialist government is striving in
various ways to bring to bear influ-
ences that may mitigate the rigors of
the armistice and peace terms. Ap-
peals for food continue to come, from
both Germany and Austria. "If our
stomachs are full We will behave much
better" cry the Huns. As a matter
of fact, shiploads of food for hungry
Europe already have been dispatched
and the Germans are making agree
ments by which they will be able to
obtain food from Denmark, Argentina
| and other countries. What the United
States can spare probably will not go
| to them, but to more deserving suf-
| ferers. and even to Russia.
Considerable stir was caused by the
rumor that the former kaiser intends
to return to Germany because his
| presence in Holland was embarrass
ing the queen and government of the
Dutch. Wilhelmina weathered the crisis
and the radical Dutch abandoned
their attempt to force her to abdicate
but doubtless she would be glad to get
rid of William Hohenz0llern. Germany
might permit him to return, though
the danger of his becoming the cen
ter of q reactionary movement is rec.
ognized. However, it is to be hopeG
the peace treaty will settle the future
of the deposed ruler so that he need
never again be considered. Charles
of Austria is in better state than viii
liam, for, though he is said to be in
poverty in Vienna, neither his people
nor the allies have any serious charges
to make against him.
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President Wilson has ended the
doubt as to his going to Europe by
announcing that he will attend the
opening of the peace conference
though he probably win not remain
to preside over its sessions or take
part in them. The entente govern
ments seem to be pleased with this
decision. The members of the Amer
ican delegation had not been an
>nounced when this was written. but +
was believed they would include for
mer President Taft and perhaps Sec
retary of Agriculture Houstons as wei
as Secretary of State Lansing anr
Colonel House.
According to the Washington cor
respondents, the president will seef
to influence the peace conference il
five matters especially. These are:
The creation of league of nation:
to enforce peace.
An agreement to reduce militar,
armaments.
An agreement making freedom o
the seas in war as in peace subject t.
regulation by the league of nations.
A square deal for the German peo
pie.
Aid for Russia.
Four of these the people probabl.
will willingly leave to Mr.. Wilson anC
the other diplomats to settle, but tn,
fifth, "a square deal for the German
people, is calculated to arouse tn,
apprehension of many millions of peo
pie in America and the countries o
the entente. Even If they are not de
manding revenge, they do demand tha
square deal be given America, Grea
Britain, France, Belgium Italy an
the other nations that fought the cen
tral powers and whipped them, ant
that Germany and her fellow conspira
tors get only what is left. if anything
The governments of the allied nations
have kept from the knowledge of tn,