The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-29

A. sea ,he surrender Of the Ger
mans wns eignaliEed last week by the
turning vcr h the allies Of the Ger
man high seas feet and many suhma.
rines. These vessels were met by
British warships and escorted TO port.
the submarines to Harwich and the
battleshlps and cruisers 20 the Firth
Of Forth. The Huns. who have never
shown good faith except under com
pulsion, were watched with utmost
care. They were sullen and chagrined
but attempted no treachery. The YES
sells they surrendered were dirty and
stripped Of nonessentials but other
wise were In working condition.
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Conditions In Germany still are
chaotic and Premier Ebert Ia o hav.
Ing his own way by any means. lie
decided that there should be a con.
eiltucnt assembly ne soon as the fran.
chlse lists could be made out. hut the
soldiers and workmen's council AZ
Berlin declined this. demanding in.
stead the summoning Of n general sol.
dlers' and workmen's congress 'in or
der 10 make n decision as 20 the IN.
lure Of Germany" The extremists
are In the great majority there and
their strength IN reported 10 he grow.
ing In many other German cities. The
Socialist government Ia striving In
various ways 20 bring 10 bear influ'
ences that may mitigate the rigors Of
the nrmistice and peace terms. Ap-
penls Tor food continue 20 come. from
both Germany and Austria. III our
stomachs ARE full we will behave much
better" cry the Huns. As n matter
of fact. shlploads 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
nnd other countries. What the United
States eau spare probably will not "a
10 thein. but 20 more deserving suf'
fercrs, and even 10 Russia.
Considerable stir was caused by the
rumor that the former kaiser intends
10 return 10 Germany because his
presence In Holland wns embarrass'
Ing the queen and government Of the
Dutch. wilhelmlna weathered the crisis
aud the radical Dutch abandoned
their attempt 10 force her TO abdlcate,
but doubtless she would he glad to get
I'D % William HohenEollem. Germany
might permit him TO return. though
the danger Of his becoming the cen
ter ~ n reactlonnry movement II rec
ognlzed. However. Il IL 70 he hoped
the pence treaty will settle the future
OF the dcposed ruler so that he need
never again be considered. Charles
~ Austria IL In better state than WI
liam, Tor, though he Is said 20 be In
poverty In Vienna, neither his people
NOT the allies have any serious charges
to make against him.
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President Wilson has ended ths
doubt ~ 10 his going 10 Europe by
announcing that he will attend thu
opening Of the peace conference
though he probably will not remain
10 preside over lis sessions or take
part In them. The entente govern
mcnts seem 10 be pleased with THU
decision. The members Of the Amer
lean delegation had no been an
nounced when this was written. hut II
was believed they would include for
mer President Taft ana perhaps Sec
Rotary OF Agriculture Houston. as wei
as Secretary Of State Lansing anf
d Colonel House.
According to me Washington cor
respondents, the president will seel
70 influence the peace conference II
i've matters especially. These are;
The creation OF a league OF nationi
10 enforce peace.
An agreement to reduce mllltnrl
armamenta.
An agreement making freedom o
the sea- In war as In peace subject Il
regulation by the league OF nations.
A square deal for the German peo
Pile.
AID for Russia.
-Four of these tho people probably
will willingly leave TO Mr. Wilson an'
the other diplomats 10 settle, but thl
hfth. "a square deal for the German
people" ls calculated TO arouse tn
apprehension OF many millions Of PEG
pie IN America and the countries o
the entente. Even n they ARE not de
handing revenge, they do demnnd tina
n square deal be given America, Grea
Britain. France. Belgium. Italy AM
the other nations that fought the cen
thi powers and whipped them, an
that Germany ana her fellow consplra
tors get only what Is left, II anything
The governments Of the allied nation
have kNpt from the knowledge Of tn