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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN
MILITARY HONORS FOR TYRONE AVIATOR
KILLED IN HYDROPLANE ACCIDENT
Ensign DdDid Blair MingI Popular State College Base
ball Player, Meets Death With Ttuo Companions in
Florida Training Camp =

Tyrone, Pa. Feb. 15.-David Blair
Mingle, of Tyrone. was killed in an
airplane accident at Pensacola, Fla,
this week. Young Mingle was an en-
interested in hydroplanes. He was
acting as an instructor when the ac-
cident occurred. Three ensigns met
death at the same time, when one of
the largest sea planes that the Gov
ernment possesses fell into the wa
ter and the three young men were
killed. Mingle's body was sent to
Tyrone. and was buried with mill
tary honors on Thursday. He was
one of the most popular young men
of the town. He was at State College
finishing his education. when he en-
listed in the navy, and he expected
to return TO State this fall. He was
baseball player. and won fame In
this section OF the state by his play
ing, being on the Varsity at State
for two years, and captain of the
team last year.-Charles r. Zerbe
of Scranton. is spending some time
with his mother, Mrs. b. Zerbe. -
Mr.. and Mrs Frank G. Albright ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Albright, of Altoona, departed this
week for six weeks sojourn an
Florida- Don. D. Blyth of Grove
City. was visitor with Virgil L.
Crawford.-Mrs. Harold Biddle and
two young children. OF Irwin. are
guests during the week of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Freeman.-One of the local
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Dauphin P. 0. of A. Camp
Elects Officers For Year

Dauphin. Pa, Feb. 15.---P. o. IS.
of A. Camp No. G4o, has elected
the following officers: Past presl-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Maur, as assist
ant past president, Joseph Veshik;
president, Miss Sue Meyers; assistant
president, Miss Helen Bell; vice pres
ident, Miss Carrie Dougherty; as
sistant vice president, Miss Blanche
Singer; financial secretary, Miss
Marion Peck; assistant recording
secretary, William GarrisonS treas
urer, Mrs. John Mallcom; conductor,
Mrs. j. Cauffman; guard, Miss Grace
Nogle; sentinel, Mrs. Florence Cru
Der; chaplain, Mrs. Carrie Cauffman,
orator, Mrs. Esther Putt.-Mrs. j. L.
Williams and daughter, Mae of Har-
risburg, are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
Miss Nauss of Harrisburg was the
guest of Mrs. Bertha Hawthorne
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sewers and
children, and w. i. Sewers, of Lin
glestown, Mrs. Susan Sheets and
Mrs. Harry l. Gerberick of Dauphln,
were guests of Aaron Shaffner at
Zionsville on Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Bell Clark and son, Billy,
Jr., of Germantown, are spending
the week with Mr.. Clark's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. p. Clark.-Mrs.
Charles Lebo. has been ill with in
fiuenza is improving, Max Long
who was called home on account of
the death of his sister, has returned
to Gettysburg College.-Mr. and Mrs.
d. w. Poet, of Speeceville, are visit
ing at Williamsport.-Mrs Ruth
Miller, son Harry, Jr., 'and mother,
Mrs. Sarah Haffer, have reopened
their house after being closed for
several months.-W. G. Kline of
Philadelphia, spent the. weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Kline.-Miss Mary Umberger is
spending some time in Harrisburg,
as the guest of Miss Emma Reel.
Wilbur Boughner. who has been i'll
at his home for six weeks is con-
valescing.-Miss Sabra Clark of
Quaker College, Baltimore. Nd, is
the guest of her PARENTS, DR.. and
Mrs. w. p. Clark.-Miss Grace Pof-
fenberger is the guest of her uncle,
william Poffenberger. Miss Mary
Poffenberger of Harrisburg is the
guest of Miss Ethel Horning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Father and Son Buried
With Double Funeral

Mifllintown, Pa, Feb. Is. - On
Monday afternoon one hearse lol-
lowed the other carrying a father
and son to the cemetery, Samuei
Sterrett and his son. Glenn dying
Just a day apart, both victims OF
pneumonia following influenza The
remaining members of the family are
all suffering from the influenza and
two boys. and one girl have pneu-
monia- Mrs. Jane Sterrett, motner
of Mr.. Sterrett, is also i'll with in
fiuenza--Niemond +. Keller left on
Tuesday for Waynesboro to look eve
the situation prior to resuming his
law practice from which place he
enlisted and went to France
Bobby Hills gave party to sew
eral of his little friends Wednesday
afternoon, it being the lads fifth
birthday. Those present were: Rob
ert Parker, Betty Beuhn, Grace
Hover, Beatrice Horning, Dorothy
lands. Charles Stoner of Altoona
and Bobby" McNeal, OF
the Naval Reserve stationed at Block
Island was mustered out of service
and is at his home here.-Miss Re-
becca Doty returned on Monday eve
ming from visit with Mrs. John
Cummins at Brooklyn and Mrs.
Camera at Philadelphia.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. ]. Kulp. spent. several days
at Philadelphia as guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Paul NJ. Heimach.-
Mrs. Mary Bender and five children
of Camp Hill are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Horning.-Ensign Rob-
ert r. Kulp of the u. s. s. Housa-
tonic who was stationed in the North
Sea during the war, haa been mus
tered out of service and is spending
some time with his parents here. J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

fire companies is actively engaged
in a campaign to raise money 10
buy an automobile steamer. In fact,
the apparatus has already been or
dered and is expected soon. - DIR.
Carey H. Bradin who left his prac-
tice here to enter the army, where
he was commissioned a lieutenant
and sent to France, where he served
for some time. at one OF the base
hospitals, is back home, having been
returned on account OF rheumatism.
A marriage of interest this week
was that of James C.tDixon and Miss
Rose Agnes McNelis. Both were in
hte Government service during the
war, Dixon having been a drafted
man and spending several months at
Camp Lee. Va. while his bride was
in the telephone service of the Gov
ernment at Washington, d. c.. Tor
several months. Mr.. Dixon is
clerk at the paper mill here.--Mrs.
J. c. Wright, OF Curwensville, is me
guest of w. S. Taylor and family
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Barr, have return
ed from a trip to New York City. -
George w. Strong is spending the
week at New York City,. Rotert
Ewes, of Buffalo, N Y, former res
ident OF Tyrone. spent several days
here.-Private Paul Gillian, at pres
ent located at New York City. sTent
a furlough with his mother this
week-Mr. and Mrs. Morris r. Cox
have returned from visit to Phila-
F. Heppler has returned
from Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
EXHIBITION BY.
SCHOOL PUPILS
Newville Boys TO Take Part in
Drills, Exercises and Vari-
Gus Athletic Contests
\CIVIC CLUB MUSICALE
Vocal and Instrumental Num-
bers Feature Program at
Patriotic Entertainment

MELVILLE, Pa, Feb. 15.-On Mon
day evening, next at 1880 o'clock
an exhibition will be given by the
boys gymnasium class of the high,
grammar and intermediate schools.
The exhibition will consist of drill
ing, wand drill, calisthentic exer-
cises, maze running and TOUR CON
tests between the reds and blues.
These teams will be led by thelr
captains and the contests Will De
relay, basketball, wheel barrow race
indoor baseball and basketpali; 4;
There will be no admission charged
and the public is invited to attend
especially the parents OF tne 1 posS
in the class.-The patriotic muslcal
held at the home of Mrs. j. Lyman
Elliott on Monday evening, under
the auspices of the Civic Ciup'
proved to be one of the most enJoV-
able of the winter. The program
consisted of both vocal and instru-
mental numbers, and was inter
spersed with patriotic tableauH, rep
resenting ancient and modern heroes
and illustrating some OF the pes.
known war posters. The maJorltH
OF the pictures were posed Dy sIi,ai. I!s
children. Mrs. j. A. over, MISS
Elliott composed the committee
The young ladies' Missionary so
ciety of the Church of God met at
the home of Mrs. James Gutsnah
on Tuesday, at which time the an
nual election of officers took place,
which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Miss Bess lands; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Ida Fry; secretary, MISS
Caroline Clouse; assistant secretary
Miss Rose Fry; treasurer, Mrs.
James Gutshall; organists, Miss
Henrietta Hackett, Bessie NJ. Fry
and Mrs. Ida Stewart--Mrs. Jonn
Hursh, of Harrisburg, was a recent
NewyiIIe yisitor.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Huntsberger, of Harrisburg,
visited over Sunday at the home OF
their daughter, Mrs. G. b. Eby.-
Mrs. Margaret Brattan has returned
10 her home at Harrisburg, after
spending some time at the w. A:
ker home.-Mrs. c. ID. Hartzeu
spent the past week in philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Mount Wolf Fire Company
Will Hold Oyster Supper

Mount Wolf, Feb. Is. - Henry
Bateman, who was discharged re-
Gently from Camp Meade, Md, has
returned to the home of his par
ents. He has resumed his former
position at the plant of the Ameri-
can Wire Fabrics company.-Plans
for an oyster supper are being made
by the Mount Wolf Eagle Fire com
pany, No. /. No date has been set
for the affair. but the following ar
rangement committee has been ap-
pointed Harvey Rohrbaugh, II. X.
Livingston, Lester Jordon, Elvin
Eisenhower and Edgar Kunkel.-
Miss Elizabeth Mohr has returned
to cambridge, after a six weeks
stay here with Postmaster and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Hummer.-Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Baker, of York, were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reinhold. - Paris
Mohr, of Reading, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mohr, near here.-Mrs. Sam
uel Heilman. of York, spent the
weekend v'ilh her brother-in-law
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. John Lead
er-Mrs. Levi Snyder returned from
Harrisburg, where she had been vis-
ting her sister, Mrs. Shepp.--Mrs..
Calvin Baltzley and sons, Donald
and Robert, have returned to Or
tanna. Adams county, after a
months visit here with Mrs. Beltz-
lev's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
DiehI--W. c. Bailey, who was seri-
oIsly scalded FIVE weeks ago at the
pIant of the American Wire Fabrics
company, resumed work this week.
Private Arthur Miller, of Camp
Meade, Md, spent several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Mil
lar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

the efficient plan of that state
whereby in each district they have
a centrally located graded school,
instead of a number of one-poom
schools scattered throughout the
district.-George l.. Myers, of Lit
tlestown, was arrested on a charge
of having drugged and robbed a
transient umbrella mender. The
man, it is said, was found in q dazed
condition. The umbrella mender
claims to have had $50 on him when
the alleged drugging occurred and
is said to have had only IS or $40
in his pockets when found, Myers
claims there is nothing in the case,
and he waived a hearing and gave
bail in $500 for his appearance at
court before Justice of the Peace
Mayers.-Tax Collector Bumbaugh
on Friday evening served a. warrant
on Thaddeus Flemming for falling
to pay his taxes for the past sew
eral years. He was not able to
make the necessary payment and
was placed in Jail to await disposi-
tion of the matter. This is in line
with the action of the town council
IL urging the tax collector to make
immediate settlem ent of all dupli-
cates.-During commencement week
of Gettysburg College in June
ground will be broken for the new
Young Mems Chistian Association
building to cost $4,000 and to be
named in honor of DR.. Robert A.
Weidensall, of Chicago, a graduate
of the college and the first interna-
tional secretary of the Student Y.
M. e. A, s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
GETTYSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANS
IMPROVEMENT FOR SQUARE AND STREETS
Highway Committee Instructed TO Consider Matter and Re-
port Conclusions; Propose Expenditure of $4,000
Each Year on Highways of ToWn

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 15-It is
probable that permanent improve
ments to the streets of Gettysburg
will be started this year. Last year
the highway committee of Borough
Council spent $4,000 in street i'm
provements, not counting several
thousand spent for tons of stone.
and in the end has very little to
show for it, At the January term
of court the constables of the town
returned to the court some of the
town streets as being in bad con-
dition. and the members OF the
council are taking notice of this
fact. 1t is, believed that by the ex-
penditure of $4,000 a year substan-
tial street improvements can be
made. The highway committee was
instructed 10 take under considera-
tion several plans proposed in the
meeting of the council and see what
can be done. Naturally, Center
Square will come in for the first
permanent improvements to be
made and plans for this are being
considered. The town has no paved
or improved streets, just the old
dirt and stone roads, and those that
are travelled the most by automob bile
trafnc are worn out each YEAR
School directors and residents of
MountJoy township are considering
the plan of cenrtalizing their schools
for the next school year. DR..
Shultz, former superintendent of
public instruction of Minnesota, ad
dressed a meeting of the citizens of
the township and explained to them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
York Haven Folks Witness
"The Dust of the Earth"

York Haven, Pa, Teb. ia large
party of York Haven young people
went to Manchester to witness the
home talent entertainment. The
Dust of the Earth" given under the
auspices of the High School of that
place. Those in the party Were:
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Rudy, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cassel, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Cassel John Swan, Ralph Rudy,
Clarence Bowers, Bruce Stare, Will
bur Swan, Peachie Repman, Beatrice
Reeser, Anna McGready, Minnie Gil
onsky. Marguerite and Anna Hoover.
Mrs. j. Ii. Walton entertained the
members of the Sunday school class
at her home. Those present were:
Misses Ethel Gundy. Mary Jennings,
Myrtle Weaver, Aida Ebersole, Laura
and Sarah Jennings, Vendetta, Rodes,
Henrietta Freeman, Thelma Freeman
and Mae Walton Harvey Bowers,
machinist at the York Haven pa
pcrmill. has recovered from an at
tack of infiuenza.-Mr. and Mrs. Cur
It's Myers, York, were recent guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar II. Shepp. -
G. c. Emigh, general manager of the
York Haven Paper Company, and
Byron Baker, chemist, have returned
from New York. City, where they at
tended a meeting of the Technical
Association of the Pulp and Paper
Industry, and also a meeting of the
American Pulp and Paper Associa-
tion. Mr.. Baker read a paper at a
meeting of the former organization.
The sessions were held in the Wal
dorff- Astoria Hotel.-Edwin j. Rife,
of Lancaster, was recent guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James G..
Rife.-Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shelby,
of ely, were entertained over the
past weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel G. Cassel.-Mrs. Charles
Bare spent several. days with rela-
tives at Harrisburg.-Mrs. Samuel
A. Hummer spent Wednesday at Do
yer. where she visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Gross. Miss
Ruth Staley. of New Market. spent
Sunday at York Haven. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Seig returned from a
six weeks trip to Harrisburg, Steel
ten, Penbrook and Waynesboro,
where they visited relatives.-Pri-
vate Curvin Gillen. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Glllen, and Char rles
Lewis, were discharged from the
national service at Camp Custer,
Mich, and have returned home
George Warner and daughter Anna.
of Philadelphia, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Warner-The
Rev. and Mrs. George A. Heiss, of
Shermandale, Perry county, spent
several days with friends here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Thirty-Five Guests at Party
on Melvin Zeigler's Birthday

YeaEertown. Pa, Feb. 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Zeigler entertained thir-
ty-five relatives and friends in hon
or OF their son, Melvin's birthday on
Tuesday evening.-Mrs. Fevil Bully,
of Burnham, was visitor on Thurs
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Wommer. - Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Musser, of Oakland Mills.
Juniata county, were over night yis-
itors at the home of Mrs. S. NJ. Zelg-
ler.--Miss Catherine Clark entertain
ed the following persons at her home
on South Main street with music
games and refreshments: DARLING
Kennel. Albert Keeps, James Gill
bert, William Clrak, John CLARK.
Cecilia Gottschalk, Clara Orth. Ma
omi Burg, and Miriam Brice.-Mrs.
Jersey Leonard, of Oakland Mills.
Juniata county. was a guest at the
home of Mrs. Ida Kinzer,- Gilbert
Shirk, of Reedsville, was a caller at
the home of John Warner-Mrs Will
liam Riden and daughter winafred
and Mary Ethel. and Miss Betty Orth
were entertained at the home OF Mrs
George Seate.-Mr. and Mrs, George
Musser and three sons were visitors
on Sunday with his mother. near
Millheim.-Mrs. Richard Tunis and
little daughter arrived on Monday
evening from Philadelphia, for a Wis,
II with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Seate.-Miss Sevea Franzson. of
Bronsham, visited Miss Cecilia Gott-
schalk on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
OId-Fashioned Spelling
Bees in York County

HaIIam, Feb. 15.-Old- fashioned
spelling bees are again in vogue in
the rural district schools in this
vicinity. Several hundred persons,
both young and old, gathered sew
eral nights ago at Tracey's school
house, near town, for a spelling
match. There was a heated contest
for supremacy. After several hours
Harold Strickler finally defeated
his last opponent.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Krebs entertained on We'd
nesday at a Lincoln's birthday din
ner. the following guests: w. c.
Blessing, cashier of the Hellam
State bank, and wife and son Philip,
and DR.. Frank Horning.-A valen-
tine social was held in the social
room of Trinity Reformed church
on Thursday night, under the aus
pices of the Willing Workers So
readings, music and amusements
was carried out.-The Comrades
Bible class of Canadochly Reformed
church, taught by George L. Leber.
is preparing for an entertainment
entitled "On the Way to Happy
Town" to be given at some near fu-
ture date.-A party of young people
met at the home of Miss Helen
Shenberger recently and organized
the IN. c." Sewing Circle, composed
of the following members: Florence
Kaufman, Lurline Wolf, Grace Mil
Ter, Ethel Blessing and Miss Shen-
berger.-Frank Daron, of Lancas-
ter, spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. II. -Pauli.-Miss Grace Kauff-
man spent Wednesday at Dallas
town. where she visited Miss Sue
Sprenkle.-Charles Jones returned
today TO Lancaster, after spending q
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John Fish
er.-Miss Mabel Frank, of York,
was a recent guest of the Misses
Alverta and Florence Stoner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

be properly educated and trained in
| the regular classes of the public
schools. OF this from one to two per
cent. are feeble minded. The remain
ing three or four per cent, comprise
the congenitally illiterate, the de-
linquent and the many types of ply
steal detectives - all the types whose
deficiencies We're revealed so marked
ly in the examination of the draft
army
Other states have found that it pays
to grant state subsidies for special
education for three reasons:
First-The mental and moral health
OF the ninety-five per cent normal
children VINO are fitted for ordinary
instruction is greatly augmented by
the removal of the misfits, and the
ericiecy of their teachers is in
| creased fifteen per cent. These fig
ures as based on the combined iudg-
ment of Investigators who have made
special study of the problem.
Second-The special class by serv-
ing as the observation station and
clearing house for determining the
best possible treatment of exceptional
chlldren reduces the number of social
ly misfit children and adults.
Third-The special classes become
a social service center through which
is established cooperation with So
clal agencies that help the potential
misfit after he leaves school. All
mental hygienists agree that a large
percentage of delinquents and insan-
ity can be prevented by means of spe-
cial education
Professor Norbert ]. Melville, of
| Philadelphia, empha sized farther the
importance and practibility of early
identlfcation of misfit children in the
public schools.
Officer Elected
James 5. Heberling, Reddington
RlartaA nF
enee on Social Welfare at this morn
ings session. Other officers elected
included:
First vice-president-Dr I,ouis N
Robinson, Philadelphia.
Second vice-president Mrs Nor
ris Guth, Erie.
Third vice president - Miss Mary
c. Bogue, Harrisburg.
Secretary-Miss Lois Dawns, Phila-
delphia.
Assistant secretaries - Mrs. Frank
Watson, Haverford; John +. Landis
IJohnstown; Grace f. Flanner, Lock
Trensurer-wsrter A. May, Pitts
Executive committee-c. C. Cooper.
wilkes-Barre; Mrs.Racchel Bradshaw.
Reading; w. p. Smith, PottsviIIe
Kenneth L. NJ. Pray, Philadelphia: DIR.
Hester. Lancaster; Father w. s. LaI-
| Ion. Philadelphia.
Resolutions adopted included recon-
mendatlons for appointment of a
committee of nine to draft certain
| legislation; continuance OF commits
sion of Health Insurance: continuance
of commission on Old Age Pension,
and commission on reconstruction. A
| copy OF the resolution will be sent
TO Governor William G. Sproul.
The convention closed late this aft
ernoon following a luncheon session
addressed by Kenneth L. NJ PRAY, sec
rotary OF the Public Charities Asso-
citation, Philadelphia: Senator George
woodward. Philadelphia, and Repre-
sentative Harry NJ. Showalter. Lewis
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Food Administration
Fined 1913 Niolators

Philadelphia, Feb. Is. - A brief
summary OF. the work done by the
federal food administration in Penn
sylvania shows that fines were i'm
posed amounting to $34,741 on l.
01SN violators of the food reEuia-
tions. Many of the penalties were
for transgressions of the sugar re-
strlctions, The fines were turned
over to the Red Cross with the ex-
ception OF 500. which was given TO
the war chest.
The report OF the hotel and res
turant division of the administra- !
tion showed that during the eight
months of the. war s,4ss, 900 pounds
of meat. 16,0t2.000 pounds of flour
and 6,S52.000 pounds of sugar were
saved in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
GERMANS. OPPOSE
EFFORT TO HAVE
ARMY WIPED OUT
Hun Foreign Secretary Says
New Government Will Re-
sist Wide Disarmament
BY .hssoetatcd Press.


Basle, Switzerland, Feb. 15.-
Count Won Brockdorff-Ra the
German Foreign Secretary, in dis
cussing Germany's foreign policy in
the new National Assembly at Wei
mar yesterday, declared he had re-
sisted and would continue ta resist
Allied attempts 20 make Germany
dernobilize all ter military forces.
The task OF The German nation as
regarded foreign affairs might be
summed up under two heads. said
the Foreign Secretary. of which the
first was the ending of the state of
war and the second the establish
ment of normal relations with other
peoples.
Enemies Not Softened
Unfortunately" he continued,
"Germany's voluntary disarmament
has not softened our enemies, who
recently attempted to settle. on the
basis of disarmament, questions un-
doubtedly appertaining to the Peace
Conference. have repulsed and
will continue to repulse these at
tempts looking to the dissolution of
all our old military forces and the
substitution of new republican troops
for our old peace army, which could
be used in the east.
Germany has shouldered the
consequences of defeat and is deter
mined to observe the conditions
agreed upon with her adversaries.
These conditions imply the complete
renunciation of the political aims OF
the old Germany. We are ready to
accept restrictions upon our SOW
ereignty, the compulsory submission
of our differences with other states
TO an international court of arhitra-
tion and the remuneration of our
armament if our old adversaries and
future neighbors submit to the same
restrictions"