Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-02-19
WORLD |NTER-ARNY
PLAN IS DEFEATED
Decisive Action on Proposal to
Have Special Force.
FEAR OF NEW WAR ENDS
General Foch Tightens Screws on the
Germans and Public Nervousness
Over Possibility of Active
Fighting Quickly Subsidies.

Ftgntin9 QUICKLY 0uDSiuSS.
Paris, Feb. 14-Leon Bourgeois
proposition for an inter-allied military
| force to enforce peace was defeated
at meeting of the Society of Nations.
The first subject considered on the
resumption of the sitting of the COM
mission on a society Of nations con-
| cerned an international military force,
| President Wilson was not present at
the session, having to attend the SUI
preme war council Lord Robert Cecil
acted as chairman during his absence.
The commission, according to an Of
| fetal communication, received the re-
port of the drafting committee, with
| the result that several new articles
have been added to the original text,
and phrases changed with a view TO
Qualification. More than a quarter of
the draft was approved in this final
form.
First Plan Modified.
The text of the plan for the society
as first drawn up by the peace con-
ference commission and altered in
some cases at the instance of Presi-
dent Wilson was afterward amended,
1t developed, after representations by
Leon Bourgeois, the French authority,
on the question, whose ideas are stat
ed to have been received by the al
lies.
In ONE case the plan was amended
SO as to provide that the nations hav-
ing membership in the league should
pledge themselves to take up arms If
necessary Tor the maintenance of the
Integrity Of their respective territories.
In addition to this, it has developed
the commission discarded the idea of
virtually making the Society of Ma
items a superstate.
4 Foch lighters Screws.
/ Paris, Feb. 14-Pgblic nervousness
lover tine possibility OF active fighting,
(which the cancellation of soldiers
Aleayes had foreshadoweG, has edimin-
Hished, owing to reports inspiring conf
adence that Germany canR0t now dream
of renewal Of warfare.
Nevertheless French opinion strong
ly favors exacting a pledge from Ger.
imapy that she WIFI obey the terms in
lletter and in spirit. AS the confer
lence discussions wear on the posi-
Utility Of the exercise of force is 1f-
diminishing daily.
| 1T is proposed that the German con-
lstituent assembly be asked to pledge
lexplicitly that the German nation will
ladhere to the new armistice terms and
give material assurances in that di-
rection to show its good faith.
Tightening the Screws.
The supreme war council considered!
these points:
1. The demand OF pledge from Ger
many that she will live up to the
clauses of the previous armistice-
agreements, which thus far she has
Eot religiously done.
2. A set of entirely new conditions
which would virtually amount to a!
preliminary peace, including complete;
disarmament, cessation of the manu1
factu1e of war material, evacuation of
Polish territory and pledges to repair
the war damage.
The impression prevails here that
| PRESIDENT Wilson felt scruples about
| imposing new conditions, while Glenn
enceau insists France must have
complete guarantee of security against
q revival of German military power
after the allies have demobilized their
| armies.
Acid Test for Enemy.
| In French official circles it is I'M
| derstood the recently elected leaders
and spokesman of the German people
will be placed under the acid test to
show whether Germany has reformed
since the overthrow Of kaiserism. They
will be asked, in effect, "Will you
keep your agreements or will you
| welch?"
| If it is shown that the old spirit pre-
walls, the allies will take appropriate
| measures.
| The previous armistice clauses not
yet fulfilled by the Germans are nota-
bly,:
| /. Delivery of rolling stock.
2. Restitution of stolen machinery,
| stocks and bonds.
4 g. Surrender of all submarines and
I'D farmefs9 III GEchapt. 5sihftjnS4avu
nee in the accuracy and reli-lanufac-
of the government reports. H.
Of fha 0fin0 of