Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-10
Agreement Of Peace Heads Follows
Definite Terms Of RepaTation for
War Damages Two Great 0bsta-
ces in Path Of Peace Removed
Within "a Hours

Paris, April 9,-tBy The Associated
Press The responsibility Of The
German emperor for the wa and the
means for hrlnE .ng hum n crlal hy
one If me allied gouerrIne nrs. prob
ably Belgium. have been definitely
determined upon pr the CUncu or
-Four THIS follows -he definite de-
clEion on the terms If separation tor
war damages. whereby 81. 06h. 0nb COZ
must be paiC within the next TWO
years and an lrIer-ailied connie
SION ASSESS the remainder Of me
damage fDr period Of 30 Years De
ginning Nay = 1871.
-'huH. TWO If the g-'ea! oDStaries
WHICH sfooc II me path Of the rapid
ar-a.nTnaDr nj peace have been re-
moved wllnin the last q hours and
the De~,od II extreme Len6inn over
me :1ncIinr Ind the falUre 10 81
cure ranginie results is succeeded by
revived confidence over The E-'aaT
advance MADE towards d permanent
settlement.
How far theSe results are due Ia
the Inr1,na-ionK conveyed by the sum
muning ID France Of -he Tinted
States r-nnsporr George "a asning1Un
by President VI Llspn is only cnnJec-
-ura.. gut II IS AZ least a coincidence
that The man difficulties began II
dissolve 1-um the time thar his de-
c,slon became KNOWN.
The exac, nature Of these difficult
les are moi disclosed Friends Of The
President maintain thai they were
largely of minor cnaractar not IL
volrlng large principles. though the
F-esideurs adherence % ms ~
points" as me ~iCid limitation NJ me
scope Of action APPEARS 70 nave run
al through the deliberations during
Inc tense pe,'ind of the last few daYH.
While the tension mas been grent-
ly reduced. u Is not entirely taTnor-
al. aE nuEn depends IL CONTINUATION
Of prog"@ss with respscT Il che arg
er ohsIuCIe.. notably rne SIRE Va
iPv The Rhine frontier the ACrlhLc
issue auC number If ies.sr issues
Wh,cr are s-lll sfiorl of ina! agree
mert.
The agreement on responsibility tur
Inc wa Is unoe-sInud 20 nE"e neen
cum promise between divided -epnr-s
presented ny Lne COMMISSION Of wnic.
Secretary -ansinE if chairman. Thee
WAS prac.ica! agreement on ne gen
sra responsibility of The German en-
,isrc- Tor bringing IN me war, nut
division occurred On whether = was
possible 20 bring him to justice % al
international. tribunal.
The French and British view favored
a l-ihung.. bu: the AMERICAN view il
IS understood. favored mora indic:-
,neni without recourse u prnsecutlon
owing to The lack Of an International
law az 4 nasis or ria before al in
terrasionai cour-
Belgium. OF wt!Icn the WA -.il first
and heaviest is reported TO have taken
view much sirni.ar 10 rta, of he
United States. while Japan and It;iiv
were partiai,v il accord with The Ame-
ican view
II was owing - tneEe tlive-r.r,,ies Of
views -hHt me council devised q new
Dian wne-.nr me NJ ne allied ma
Tons. prnbanlv Rel iur wuuia N fac
pro @"utlnn against me former emperor
and others responsible for n. breach
'ehcies. he Invasion NJ re--,+o,--
and The destruction d'-ested acn.ns-
this counr-- and isadinE ~ -uu-,
genera! sp-eHd % rne war. The .xac-
nn-n-e ot rhe agreement in nor d,s-
closed bu- the foregoing is believed 20
cover the main Iines
The text a finally approved m -an
mons specifies that the enemy cour-
rriss must admit respons bi!i.v fu- al
OBS and olmage 70 allied and asrnciat
nc Nations and their c.tizenF CAUSED ~
the anfusr!fianIe aEg-esslun Bur in
view g the inability of The aoeyr-
countries fully 10 -pcoTTpense t:1..sA
1osses me clause sta1ea an jute--an,.5
niFsinn will asseaE ftle losses on a iusr
basis for 70 years, beginning Ma 20,
With az initial payment Of sI .sea. tsso. no
Germany is q nay he .ntire cns- NJ
the commission and stat during The q
vea-S % operations The first 1ay-.ner-
n 10 ne c-ef'ite aEainst 5erruur-. obf,-
ERt.Dn 20 pay r1r the maintenance ~
he allied --oUnE N th+ ocrupied -.siuns
md the second prinri+v iF eo- the ,.v-
inert OF fpot relief furnished tn Ger
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