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Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20
Nori pabaigd kare su
bol$evikaiS
TALKININKAI NEINA PAGELBON TOMS TAUTOMs
Tad norma reikalus baigti savarankiai.

Tad norma reikalus balgl saVaranKlal
Stockholmas rugs 10 (RaSo The Chicago Daily News ko
rpsondenas) )-Paryziue laukami svarbQs nuotlla paine
Giantie Rusiios pokq Pabaltjos relkaus palete krz
EStoniia elva ir Latva paskebe jog JOS lgaS nenof
bile ap sirusai ir be nusatyos ateities gyvuo Jos pa
geiaua atsremti stpesnu pamaQ IT, je bunaI reka
Iinga padary taikq MaskVos boSeVkQ Vadza bolseV
kai kaip paneSama to miea pagedauja BoseVlkal nor
ten bagt kar uomet nebutQ relkao Jes suVakaruo
SO palakyt kariuomene.
Neziurnt 1amnanGiu zodzu oficiiaiuose praneSmuose
Estoniios vvrasvb praktikaai vienbasa sutnka takn
ties Su boSevaiS Tuo abau, kad Maskva pasluo eams
mipazinima neprikauSomybas Tuo tarpu to pnpaznmo
FIStoniia negali Suaukti is Paryzlaus
BoSevkai bevieIu telegraph taikos pasiuymq paslunte
Tetuva ir Lavia Pasarosos, be abeon6s rg prims pa
siuym e Sitkins kad MaSkva pripazsta joins neprkau
somybe.
Amerika priesakyje
Lett pulk Warwick Greene praeitais metals buvo vienas
vvrialsiu Amcrkos atstovq Pabaos SaySe lS ten uzs
t1rvo dide pagirtnuq kap ts lnatems IS seare esto
M vyriausybdS oficjao praneSimo:
''Praeita geguzls m6nes Pryzius paskyre komsJq Is
tiri r perkrayti visus kasimus paiecanGus Pabatos
stovi Pranclzu anglu r amerkOnQ tyrn6mO komlSlJos
au vcoc g amerkonSkas maso komteas Jau dlrDa savo
darba Paryziaus komsa pagamlno daugel lValQ pasuy
mQ iSaiSkinimaiS ape daykQ stow FYnauSiol taRos
konforenciios taryba kakuruos pasuymus ppazno Bet
vsS kitu rba esiog amet6 arba padeo ant sales Iuo
tarpu pasiroda kad neprm pasiuyma tagi If buvo tas
svalbaSas retdzS, be kuo nebuvo galma SyVendnt pr
paZlntQ paSlulymU -.
''Tuo tapu vokieGai naudodamies takinnkQ neveklmu
uzmd yga gyvendino teroristine vadza Is ygos vo
kcGai 6m6 braues ant Estoniios TalnnkQ atstova uo
met aaikG trukSmngq Susrnkmq Lepooje II Payzun pa
simtd eenanta pulk Warwick Green parekaavimu tai
klinllu veikt be adGliojlmo.
Pasiunte msa ir viskas.
''Kuomet is nukeliavo Paryziun brzeliy taikos konfe
renca vokeGu karuomene sak6 uoaus apelst LatVa IT
Lctuva r pasiunt6 Pabaon angu marine mlslJq su ge
nerou Cough preSayie Msjai buvo nurodyta apslgnmW
suorganzuo okaes asargas r paaikyti relama tVarka
TeGaus taiEos konferenca generolo Cough neaprupno
reikamas ginklas amnca, pngas If kitkuom ko tuksta
Pabaltijai.
Ka lett pulk Green sake.
'Leit pul Warwick Green, kaipo budrus karevis Sta
ka sake Pabaltijos stovo klausime:
'VokieGai apeis tas Sails Gerai Bet je su savm pa
Sims vka ka k gales r nuostolius paskui pak ko
us t noras Boevkai iSnauo uzaakuos kaip tk suspes
parsitraukt kariuomen6s is Urao frontO.
'Pabaltios veSpaos turf vyrQ If nor paclos save ap
gin Bet jos negal neko vekti be rekaingo srengmo
premon r jos negal prad6ti astatydint savo nuterou
aemu ko nebus peraukta bokada If Snauo pradea nor
male prekyba
Kokia nebuk musu potia bus Rusijos bosevikQ zvllg
nu Siane yra musQ prederme naujo pastayti ant kor
tas pazangiuoianGias buvusos carQ mperjos dalis.'
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20
Bus Streikas Plieno
Industriijjoje
Prasides sll ateinanCiiu
pirlnadieniu

Bet ,hrbininkai aboiojc, ar
.jo~ iI@ai i&%aIi>ianGioS taip
iaryti.
Be to. dar kaIbama, jog di-
Miuma dirbtuviV buSiQ vi>ai
uzda1yta. Ir tuomrt deSimty*
tuIi>tan@iQ darbininlV nctur6-
SiQ pa~kui kUr @lyZti darban,
Bet tai Wis paGiQ kompaniiQ
pra>jmanymai IT. bauginimai.
Darbininkai bus apmoketi.
PIirno korporaciio< virSinin-
Eai pranr>i, jog prizes paktli-
ma ~trciko vi>i pIieno dirhtu-
viu darbininkai bus apmokGti.
Siandir ir rytoj, paSkui SEX
madicni rIicno dirbtuviQ ap-
~kriGiuo>c darhininkai turGS
n,l>s -mitinguS.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20

kos konferenciioS. ReiSkia, to-
leSniai Italia neturtS jokill
priekabiQ prize to kroatijoS
mieStO ir uoStO. ReiSkia If pa
ties kapitono lakuno d'Anun-
ziO paStangOs anektuOti varu
mieSta Fiume nueiS niekaiS.
Fiume atskiri valstija.
Sulig priSiQstQ Gia preziden-
tut WiISonui, kaipo taikos kon-
fcrcncijoS nariui, pagamlntQ
SQIyg1l, Fiume ateityje bus at
Skiri valStiia, 81 uoStas viso
paSaulio vieSratijomS prieina-
mas.
SerbQ, kroatQ ir SIovdnu
vicSpotija (JugosIaviia) gau1
visa DaImatijq, iSdmus miestq
Zara, kurS taippat bus laiSvaS.
BE to, JugoSlayiiai ticks dar
il visa ellie SalV DalmatiioS pa
kraSGiais.
Italia gaus Albanijos man
data (rciSkia: Albania bus
ItalijoS gIoboie), iSdmus pieti-
ne ilankq varCtu EpiruS. Pasta
roii priSkiriama prize Graiki~
jos.
AvIova Su apylinkGmis ten
kn TtaIiios valdymui.
Italia netenka teritoriju.
Sulig Sitos sutarties Italia
ncteka daugelio teritoriiu Adj
rijatiko pakarSGiaiS, kokias IT,
ktjoSi gauti pagal slaptoS su-
tartieS, pdarytos Londonc
pirm iStojimo karen. Bet uzuot
to Italijai pavedama globoti
Albania.
Albania, anot pasakojimQ,
daug IaimGS budama ltalijos
gIoboie. Mes Italia ta Sail pa
kels ant civilizacijos laipsnio,
ives Salyje daugeli moderniSkQ
pagerinimQ. Kas svarbiausia,
tarpe albany praplatins ap-
Svietimq.
Taip tvirtina Italijos Sail
ninkai. Bet vargas butq, jei
Italia, vietoje teviskos Slobos,
imtQ tq Sail iSnaudoti blogais
tikslais.
Annunzio blokuojamas.
Savo keliu, Italijos vyriau-
sybG nusprend6 prizes d'Annun-
zio legijonus, kurie turi uzeme
Fiume, nesiQsti kariuomen6s.
Tik ta miesta If uostq visais
Sonais taip ilgai blokuoti, kol
d'Annunzio pats su savo legi-
jonais nepasiduos vyriausybe1,
Anot ziniQ is Rymo, tasal
vyriausyb6s nusprendimas yra
protingas. Mes tuo keliu bus
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20
PERU PREZIDENTAS NU-
zUDYTAS?

Santiago, Chile, rugs. 49,
Gauta ziniu, kad nuzudytas
Peru respublikos prezidentas
Leguia. Bet zinios kol-kas
nepatvirtintos.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20
FIUME BUS LAISVA
VALSTIJA.
Taip nuspresta taikos
lIonferencijoje.

Washington, rugs. 19.-Tai-
kos konferenciioje pagaliaus
iSriStas Fiume klausimas. Su-
tinkant ltaIijai il JugQSIavijai,
Fiume padaryta atSkira il ne
priIlauSoma valstija.
Apie tai praneSta Gia * tai
kos konferencijos. ReiSkia, to-
leSniai Italia neturGS jokill
priekabiQ pric to Kroatijos
mieSto ir uosto. ReiSkia If pa
ties kapitono lakuno d'Anun-
zio paStangos anektuoti varu
mieStq Fiume nueiS niekaiS.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1919-09-20
Cecil daro priekaistus.

KongreSe paSkaityta lordo
Roberto Cecil lai$kaS. LOrdaS
lai2ke paSmcrkia kareS Su jQ
i2naikinimo paSckm1miS.
ToliauS jiS raSO:
"Tautu >Qjungos kritikai,
ypaG Amcrikoje, iSdidziai at
>iliepia ! Savo macdonald uzSl-
ginimQ, argumentuodaml;
''Mr< rSamc stiprQS ir galingi ;
paSauIi gaIimc valdyti prize
valta; mes neturime kO bio
ties" Pilm kartS tolS $aull-
<muS gyvavo PruSiioje. y
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
ST .PAUL'S CHURCH.

Rev. W. F. Rennenberg, Rector.
Fourth Sunday I'm Advent. Dec. 21st.
Holy Eucharist s 90 a. m
Church School 10 100 A. IN.
Holy Eucharist and Sermon IL a. m
Evensong and Sermon 700 y. m
Christmas Day. Dec. 25th-
Holy Eucharist 80 a. m.
Holy Eucharist and Sermon 10 a. m.
st. stephens Day. Dec. Goth
HOLY Euchar ist 8 100 n. IN.
Childrens' Service 100 u. m
ST. Johns Day. Dec. 9th.
Holy Eucharist o a. IN.
Holy Innocents Day. Dec. 2stb-
Holy Eucharist s a. m.
Church School 10 100 n. IN.
Holy Eucharist and Sermon IL n. IN.
Evensong and Sermon Z 90 y. m.
New Years Eve, 1--we Of the Circum-
ision) Dec. 31st-
Holy Eucharist and Sermon IL 80 p.
Feast of the Circumcision, New
rear's Day. JAM LIST.
Holy Eucharist and Sermon 10 a. Ia
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
DEATH RATTLE OF
CALOMEL In SOUTH
Dodson Is Destroying Sale Of Dungo.
Gus Drug With His Liver Tone"

You're bilious. sluggish. constipated
and believe you need vile. dangerous
calomeI 10 start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's Dodson's guarantee, Ask yOur
druggist for bottle of Do6son's Live
Tone and take a spoonful tonight. II Il
doesn't start your liver and straighfen
you right up better than calomel ard
without gripping or making you SICK
want you 10 go back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nan
seated Don't lose n days work. Take
a spoonful Of harmless. vegetable Dod-
sons Liver Tone tonight and wake %
feeling great It's perfectly Harmless.
so give II to your children any time. II
can't salivate so let them eat anything
afterwards.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
Safe Drinking Water from Cisterns
When Wen Constructed, We'll Operated and Equipped With
Filter. They Furnish Valuable Supply tor All
Household Use

uS United Department OF AsreutureD
Notwithstanding the water Tor ousehon
thoroughly
Vital features fromw supply obtained
Absolute screening OF inlet
ppes provision the stern the first portion OF
rainfall become rnsed
oughy hrsass filter sand ard thoroughly burned
harmond regulated
stnng) secured
should be provided which surplus inflow from the bottom of the els
Periodic thorough cleaning
time the coggd sand
charcoal replaced
practice
OF Boiling stern
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

or
O j.
size Of %
L inches
to
the surface
bies rainfall the ground will give the
constructed
galvanized iron tank placed above the ground so can be easily
material
the should through this material before enters the
(45 gallons
"a foot ofprea in the alter bed
we'll
charcoal useful color taste and odor Fine sand
sand but the other
quickly and thoroughly clean pit beach
employed extensively The
unfcn and should be such that all could be
medurnszed
feet carefully selected sand free from clay
of ndner
thin surface lays becomes cgged with continued use
the bed is reduced to or 10 inches in thickness
place about six inches OF weiburned char
Trpeburned
wheat grains has given excellent
normally bushe
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
FIREWORKS FOR THE CHILDREN

Our supply of Firworks is also limited. We re-
ceived about half of original order and we sug
gest that you buy now unless the Riddles" to
be disappointed. Our fireworks of the very
best We have in stock now: Roman Candles,
Sparklers, Fire Crackers, Torpedoes and Cap Pts
tolls. Let us put away your order until Christmas.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
FRUITS, CANDIES AND NUTS

We have bought a large quantity of the very
best candies for the holiday trade. Our chocolates
are delicious, and feel sure that please
you.
When it comes to fruit, Christmas is just the
same as any other time with We always have
variety of fruit on hand such as California Navel
Oranges, Florida Oranges. Grape Fruit, Lemons,
Winesap Apples, Fresh Cocoanuts and Bananas.
We can furnish Apples Oranges by the box or in
less quantity if desired.
Our supply of Nuts is limited and advise
early buying to avoid disappointment. Our prices
are right and will be glad to take your order and
reserve any amount until you ready for them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Call for anything in this line that you
may need. We have it get it and if it comes
from Reid Brothers it's bound to be good.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

The National Association for the
Protection Of American Rights In Mex
ico has sent out for publication In news
papers throughout the county map
and statement showing that 551 Amer
lcans have been killed In Mexico since
Nov. -. 1910.
Cart. Harry Grain II expected home
oomoFrow from Russellville. to spend
tie holidays with his parents, Rev.
Grain and wife,
Nice Xmas gifts for men and boys
at Sullivan Bros.
An kinds Of fruits at Bondurans
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
Es, ALUMINIUM WARE, cRANITEwARE

We insist that supply your wants in
this department better and cheaper than the aver
age An inspection will be appreciated
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
GIFTS FOR MEN THAT PLEASE

We carry an up to date line of Cigars and Gig
arettes, put up especially in Xmas packages Moth
ing please men better than good Cigars or Cigar
cites, and we know these to be good.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18
~ser HAS CONQUERED -

arrofulous eruptions. pimples on the
go are both annoying and disfiguring-
1890. ulcers, mucous patches. copper
coIored spots, glandular swellings, In
Ssued eyelids, wasting Of the muscles.
.cs,efipafio form Of dyspepsia and
ssc,.sch trouble can all be the result OF
SOD paison. Number 40 For The
~" an old doctors prescription. Is
~ he~f treatment for all forms Of
49, 49, ,,csson known to medical science.
~ by J. c. Mendenhal. 40 years
. Srnerist. Evansville, Ind
Gc16 b. CowgiIl's Drug Store.
MI worry about a Christmas gift
~, ~our husband. father or brother
~ = 10 Sullivan Bros.
~n,rts for men and boys. 81 and up
e Ssiilvaa Bro.
rmD nAf Il ~ Buy Bs&
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Mr. Cloar and son. secretary ana
treasurer Of the Kentucky Land Rank.
OF Louisville, are spending a few days
ON the lake this week
Jack Mcdaniel arrived home Monday
from Jersey City, N. J. to spend TIE
holidays with his parents. N. A. Ne
Daniel and wife.
Paul Kimbro. OF Toledo. Ohio ar-
rived home Tuesday to spend Christ
mas with his parents. A. @. Kimbro
and wife.
For Sale Cheap-Six second hard
Ford touring cars and one roadsfer.--
J. c. Hendrix and Son. ~.
Don't fan to Join the Christmss ~
ings Club now forming at the YHrrnr1
and Merchants Bank.
Why not . high top shoe for no -.
Stout and durable prices alvnvn -
at Sullivan Broa
We handle only tie best n ft-~h -
cured nsatA Prices right.-Hnduc111
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

The action Of the Senate In voting
to continue government control over
sugar for another year was AZ neces-
sary a. IL was wise. Had the govern
ment relinquished all power In con-
nection with the distribution and price
Of sugar there II hardly q doubt but
that In price. at least. IL would have
become . luxury instead Of a neces-
sity. A few cane and beet sugar grow
ers alone would have benefited at the
expense 0f The whole nation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-12-18

Why not sink shirt for q Christina
gift at $50 at Sullivan Bros.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Ludendorff Is Making
a Fortune From Book

LONDON. Aug. n. 49, German,
owes the allies a big indemnity bill
but she'll have no trouble paying II
II Gen. Ludendorff continues TO take
money away from tho newspaper
publishers OF the world.
4 short time ago word trichlod
thru TO allied diplomats that Luden.
dorft had secreted himself some.
where In Sweden and was writing
his own personal story Of tho Hun
EFFORT To dominate the world
When the Newspaper publishers
learned that Ludendorff was going
TO ten what he knew about the war.
dozens OF them packed their grips
and reserved passage for Sweden.
sent 4. =. Experts
They were of for the bigsest story
OF centuries Ludeudorff was tho
brains 81 tho German military ma
chine" The man who conceived and
directed Germany's colossal blows
was 20 reveal the German side OF
the war. which always had been
Ahrouded In mystery
Lord Northcllffe was one OF the
first TO arrive In Stockholm.
lie was followed by Sir George
Hutchinson. another great English
publisher The Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate. Of New York. representing
American publishers. rushed expert
judges Of book and Newspaper mate.
rial 20 find Ludendorff.
lie Names Price
They found him.
IL waa correct that he was writing
his own book Of the war. and was
surrounded by a staff OF experts and
records
He would sell first publications TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

the great daiiicH Of the world. but
Ludendorff would name tho price
No one knows Just how much mon.
ey he IL getting from newspaper pub
fishers for the right 10 present first
his closeup history Of the conflict
hut Il IL known IN publishing cir
Giles that he had newspaper propri.
otors from every corner OF the civil.
lied world bidding for the right to
publish his book.
Negotiations finally were com.
pleted.
Gets Half Million
Lord Northcliffe bid highest for
the right TO publish the Ludendorff
story In England and the British en-.
plre.
The Mcclure syndicate purchased
American rights
Other publishers arranged for
rights IN France. Scandinavia. Spain.
Italy and Germany.
Ludcndorff viii get half a million
dollars for his historic document
American newspapers are paying
the highest price In the history OF
journalism Tor this momentous news.
paper feature.
The New York world was tho first
10 obtain rights 10 publish the story
In New York. The Chicago Daily
News obtained tho Chicago field.
Then came the St Louis Post Dis.
patch. Each day the Mcclure syn.
dictate IN closing a contract In some
territory in the United States. while
Ludendorff continues writing tho
war story he alone can tell
II every German recupcratea his
finances like "Lude." this indemnity
business win be easy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Sheridan on Way
to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2i.--The
transport Sheridan. In tow by
naval vessel. Is expected TO arrive
here at daybreak tomorrow, accord
ing 10 information wirelessed to the
transportation section Of the western
department here.
On board the transport are 1,002
troops and about 200 passengers. The
Sheridan. bound from Honolulu to
San Francisco. damaged a propeller
/ 700 miles out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
The Butterick
Quarterly for
Autumn is Here

IRON kitchen apron
L to fluffy evening
frock, every occasion of
a woman's day is pro-
vided for in these new
apparel designs, and
children are just as gen.
erously remembered by
the designers of Autumn
fashions.
A number of pages
in color give inspira-
ton for harmonious
color combinations
and there is much
valuable informa-
ton on the chang
ing silhouette.
Price 25c, including a
certificate good for 15c
in the purchase of any
Butterick pattern.
Pattern Section. First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21
Wilson Says Peace Won't
Come Before Ratification

WASHI>GfON. Aug. 81
United Press l-Iiepiying TO
series Of written questions sub.
United by senator faIl, New
Mexico. President Wilson today de-
eiarcd. In his Judgment. that he
has not tho power 10 proclaim a
/. state Of peaec before tho rstifi.
cation Of the treaty by the sen.
ate.
The president also says that re.
nunciation % territory rights BY Ger.
many does not convey title TO the al.
lies. but does put disposition OF the
territory In their names.
The f'all questions were submitted
at tho white House conference. be.
,wern tho president and senate for.
oign relations committee. Tuesday
Tho presidents letter In reply was
written yesterday. and reads:
You left, yesterday. in my hands.
certain written questions which I
promised you would answer. 1 am
fastening 10 fulfiil tn. promise.
II feel constrained 10 say in reply
10 your first question not only that.
In my Judgment. l have not the pow.
or b. proclamation 10 declare that
circumstances consent TO such a
course prior to the ratification Of a
formal treaty Of peace.
Stain on Honor
7 feel u time In pcrfcc, frank.
ness TO say that u would. In my
opinion. put stain upon our ma.
tional honor which We never could
effacc. II. after sending our mon 20
the battlefield TO fight the common
cause. we should abandon our aaso-
ciatca in the war In the settlement
OF tho terms OF peace and disassocl.
ate ourselves from ali responsible
~ with regard 10 those terms.
Il suggest that. having said this.
I have In effect answered also your
second. third and fourth questions so
/ far aa ! myself am concerned.
Permit me 10 answer your nth
question by saying that the provi.
sionn OF the treaty 20 which you re.
fer operate merely u establish peace
between the powers ratlfying. and
thus II ~ questionable whether Il
can b. said that the league OF ma
tons Is In any true sense created by
the association Of only three OF the
allied and associated governments.
Would Reduce Prices
I'm reply 20 your sixth question. I
can only express tho confident opln.
ion that the immediate adoption OF
the treaty. along with the articles OF
the covenant of tho league. as writ
ten, would certainly within the near
future reduce the cost OF living In
this country and elsewhere. by re
storing production and commerce TO
their normal strength and freedom.
For your convenience. will
number the remaining paragraphs OF
this letter ms tho questions as 10
which they are intended 10 reply are
numbered.
~. have had no official informa.
ton a. TO whether Norway. Sweden.
Denmark. Holland or Switzerland
will join the league OF nations.
IS. I answered your eighth qucs-
ton In reply TO "a question asked me
at our conference, the other day.
%. In February. 1917, Spain was
requested 10 take charge OF Ameri-
can interests in Germany thru her
diplomatic and consular representa-
tives. and no other arrangement has
since been made.
40. The committee 20 prepare
plans for the organization OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-21

league. for the establishment OF the
scat Of the league and for the pro.
cecdings OF the first meeting 81 the
assembly has been appointed but haa
not been reported.
German Colonies
III. Article IFS OF the peace
treaty. part 4. under which Germany
rcnounocs all her rights 20 territory
formerly belonging To herself or 60
her allies, was Understood. 20 far az
special provision was not made In
tho treaty itself for disposition. as
constituting tho principal allied and
associated powers, the authority by
which such disposition should ulti.
mateiy be determined. IL conveys no
title 10 those powers. but merely in
trusts the disposition OF the territory
In question TO their decision.
IL. Cermhny's renunciation in
favor Of tho principal allied and ar.
ISOLATED powers OF her rights and
u,lea 10 her overseas poaaeHNions IL
meant similarly 10 operate as vest.
ing in those powers trusiecship
with respect 10 their final disposition
and government.
ia. There has been provisional
agreement as To the disposition OF
these overseas possessions whose con
firnAtion and execution Is dependent
upon tho approval Of the league Of
nations, and the United States IN a
party 10 that provisional agreement.
African Territory
-. The only agreement between
France and Great Britain with re
gard 10 African territory OF which
arm cognlzant concerns the rcdisposi
ton OF rights already possessed by
those countries on that continent
The provisional agreement referred
10 in the preceding paragraph COW
era all tho German overseas posses
aions in Africa as well aA elsewhere.
us. No mention was mad. In con.
ncction with tho settlement OF the
Saar basin OF the service OF nm Amer
/ lean member of the commission OF
Ave to be sent up there.
ZIG. II was deemed wise that the
United States should DO represented
By one member OF tho commission
for settling tho new frontier line Of
Belgium and Germany. because OF
the universal opinion that Americas
representative would add TO tho com.
mission n useful element OF entirely
disintercstcd Judgment
III. The choice of the commission
for the Saar basin was left TO the
council OF the league OF nations be.
cause the Saar basin Ia for IS years
20 be directly under the care and di.
rection OF the league OF nations.
rs. Article 20 does In effect pro
vide that Ave Of the members OF the
commission OF seven To fix upon the
boundaries between Poland and
Czecho. Slovakia should be nominated
by certain countries. because our Ave
principal allied and associated pow.
ers and the nomination Of FIVE repre-.
scntatives by those powers neces-
sarily means the nomination OF one
representative by each OF those pow.
ers.
"ia. No such commission trefcr.
ring to 49, has yet been appointed.
go. ~ was deemed wise that the
United States should have a rcpresen-
tative on the commission set up to
exercise authority over the plebiscite
Of Upper silcsia. for the same reason
that | have given with regard to the
commission for settling the frontier
lines OF Belgium and Germany"