Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-10
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CHIEF OBSTACLES
Belgium May Bring Former
Emperor of Germany
to Trial.
TEUT0NS MUST PAY DOWN
FIVE BILLION IN DAMAGES
Remainder of Indemnity to Be
Required in Annual Sums
for Thirty Years.
FRENCH PAPERS FLAY WILSON
Declare Americans Have Secured
Own Needs and Do not
Stand by Allies. o
TEUT0NS MUST PAY DOWN
FIVE BILLION IN DAMAGES
FRENCH PAPERS FLAY WILSON
Declare Americans Have Secured
Own Needs and Do not
Stand by Allies. @
IRy Associated Press

BY Associated Press.l
PARIS. April 9.-The responsibility
OF the German Emperor for the war
and the means for bringing him to
trial by one of the allied governments
probably Belgium, have been definitely
determined upon by the council OF
four. This follows the definite de-
Sision @ on the terms of rcparations for
must be paid within the next two years!
ana an inter allied commission assess
hf hfrty Hearn hdamage 70, period Of
Thus, two of tho great obstacles which
stood In the path OF the rapid attain
within the last twenty-four hours, and
the period of extreme tension over!the
inaction ina n, and the failure TO secure tangis
Ole results is succeeded by revived
confidence over the great advance
maGe towards = permanent settlements.
ment this afternoon on the sarre Val
ley: The agreement leaves soyereignty
Sorgs oSe5 the n ~ VALLEY unchanged, sat
coal for the Lorraine tLiron Industry
and 40 ,;rep = lace = he prod uctt6h
district, with the Privilege @ to the Ger
mans of restoring the Lens mines and
thus relieving the sarre Valley of thai
most dificuit obstacles to the concur
sion of peace;
the intimations5c conveyed by the, sunas
moning to France of the United States
dent Wilson is only con5ectural. HUI
1t is at least coincidence that the
main ma difficulties began 10 dissolve
came known. &c.
Nature Of Hitch Secret
the net exact Si.1sad nature Of these &C, diisgniss i
dent main tain they were larselySof! IA,
minor character, not involving. large
herence to his I!fourteen points AS itsiee
rigid limitation Of the scope OF actioh
appears TO have run all through the
While the tension has been greatly
as much Is no On entirely he
ma ining obstacles. notably the saaTe
issue and n number Of lesser issues
which are still short of final agrees
ment.
The agreement on responsibilities for
the war is understood to have besn5
a. compromise between divided reports
which Secretary Lansing is ehairman
the general responslhnlty Of the Gere
was feasible TO bring him 70 justice
before an International tribunal!
The French and British view favored
tribunal, but the American View. SIR
is understood. favored moral indict-
owing to the lack Of al internationai
law as a basis for trial before an inL
ternationai ga1tI;,,r, court ~
first and heaviest, is reported to have
taken 1,s q view s. much, similar TO that eox
the American view.
vaxpSjnss %ns oglps ,Sa, to these iysrgsns
new plan, whereby one OF the allied
nations. probably Belgium, wouid
initiate III prosecution na against the former
the breach Of treaties, the invasion OF
territory and the destruction directed
more general spread OF the s War. The
exact nature Of the agreement is not
disclosed, closed, but the foregoing is believed
The text as finally approved on repa-
rafions .aido ;., SPECIFICS that the enemy coun-5
ali loss and damage % panIsS'tsly to sj!ieS and az I
soeia,ed nations and their citizens
sion caused E,1: by Z the nnjustihable agsres.
the enemy countries fully to recon-.
pensc these losses. the clause states. an
losses on a. just basis for thirty yearss m
payment of W $1,000. ooo. oo. ooc S''n an initial
Huns Must Pny Costs.
=, Germany is to pay the entire cost of
the commission and staff during tfie
5nirty years e. o, E The
many's obligation to pay for the main.
tenance of the allied troops in tho occu.
pied regions. and the second priorfty.is
for the payment OF food relief FUR
nished to Germany. g.t5g.
French Press Is Dcnupciatory AZ
The harsh Remuneration OF IN.
American peace delegation by the
French press and charges that tho orr
dering of the transport George Wash
ington to come to Brest before It's
regular time. is nothing short of
blackmail. have not affected the tmerie
can delegates. who apparently are NOT
While the Americans repeatedly Az
firm their belief that considerable ,proE.
ress has been made In the last three
days, one member. remarked today: sJ9s
1T is not bad idea 10 have the shin.
1t, Brest ready for the return. * <
Minor officials OF tho American deto.s
cation are working &urI... the entente
delegation. which Is making preparas
tion at Versailles for the reception al
the German delegates and the actvai
signing of the treaty. whifc various
American experts with the subcornrntE.
sions are working day and night arr S
ranging the reports, of those bodjes.sa
apparently without intjmation OF any
possible break In The proccediu6s.Sfsss ~
Prc.ideat and Bnnstn0 Co nSey. ~ ~
President Wilson .conSerrcd fast Yiishf
with Secretary OF State i,ansInx lSRs
~ M iEnf IN 81 r, ~ -