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generations Of sunerins.
They tried to hack their way through
humanity to the coveted place in the
sun. with the result that they have
brought upon the German people dark
days which will endure for genera
tons
when the Germans sign the treat
handed to them at Versailles yes
terday. Germany will have bidden a
long farewell TO all her greatness.
The restrictions and burdens placed
upon her are such that her place in
the family OF nations Is certain for
a great number of years to be sub
ordinate to that OF the nations which
are imposing TIE conditions OF peace.
The S0.OO0-word peace treaty is di-
vided into fifteen sections. President
Wilson had his way about the league
of nations covenant The covenant
is the very first section of the treaty.
Sections Of Compact.
The other sections are these:
Defining the frontiers OF Germany
in Europe.
European political clauses.
Extra European political clauses.
Military. naval and air terms.
Responsibilities for the war.
Prisoners of war and military
graves.
Reparations. financial and economic
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Treaty is Presented
By "Tiger' of France

the veteran statesmen: then all seem
to heave a sigh OF relief His direct
ness and simplicity we're reminiscent
of the way he opened the first session
Of the Supreme War Council in the
darkest hour of the conflict, when
Foch was made allied generalissimo
The man who wasted no words in
the war would not squander sophis-
tries in making peace.
In a flash all eyes switched from
Frances Tiger" to the door, flung
wide open by two liveried attencants.
One by one the names Of Germany's
delegates were announced as they
entered.
The last one in. Clemenceau began
in French:
Gentlemen. Plenipotentiaries of the
German Empire:
"It Is neither the time nor the place
for superfuous words"
Then the venerable prime minister
of France laid down the law" to the
German representatives.
I'VE have come to settle our ac-
count" was one of his crisp SEN
tences. His speech had in it a touch
of grimness and here and there It
contained a subtle emphasis OF the
CONTINUED ON FACE -FOUR
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United States Will Get Nothing
Under Provisions of the Treaty

The Paris will in showing
whose entrance into the according the
admission caused his defeat receiving single advantage
terroraDy monctaly other through the victory
helped achieve. That nation the United of America
Virtually other belgerent shown by the peace
proftng by the defeat of Some
of hem-noably France, England and apan-proht largely
Their mentioned times each But
the United States of America"
six times in the summary. This is how:
AS of the five principal nations in the preamble of
the league of nations
As having the commission
which periodically Gern,anys ability pay
damages.
J. In with the treaty of 1899 with Ger
many and Great Britain
When nation excepted the clause dealing with
the cancellation of prc-war
s When a like exception made regarding pre-war
licenses
As naming the prospective arbter Germanys cesson
o certain river craft
There many fingers in the pie" of victorious
peace but they number American fingers among them.
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OF LIQUOR
SELLING CHARGE

Judge Hardison. of the Police Court.
made it plain to the jury yesterday In
his charge in the case of Bert Lewis
Bolden. a restaurant keeper arraigned
on n charge of selling liquor. that he
Is opposed to the prohibition laws, but
he admonished the jury that these
laws must be upheld. Bolden was ac-
quilted. A case of violation of the
zone law is pending against him.
Personally have no use for these
prohibition laws" said Judge Hardi-
son in his charge. But they are
there regardless of that opinion, put
upon the statute books by Congress,
and it is our duty to see that they
are enforced We would have a con-
dition of affairs here today worse
than they have in Russia il we should
undertake to carry all these laws
into effect
Oficers claimed they searched Boil
denis place and found thirty-four
quarts of whisky and two quarts of
wine which Bolden showed had been
brought there from Baltimore the day
it was found.
Bolden has been on trial two days
in the Police Court before a Jury.
More than a score of witnesses were
called. He was represented by for
mer; Judge Mullowney and John w.
Shea.
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COUNCIL FIXES
ON NMANDATOR|ES

Paris. May THE council of
three. NJ. Clemenceau. President
Wilson and Mr.. Lloyd George"
says an official statement issued
late today, has decided as to the
disposition of the former German
colonies as follows:
"As to Poland and the cameroons:
France and Great Britain shall
make a joint recommendation to
the league of nations as to their
future.
German East Africa-The man
date shall be held by Great Britain.
German Southwest Africa-The
mandate shall be held by the union
of South Africa.
German Samoan Islands-The
mandate shall be held by New Zea-
land.
The other German-Pacific pos-
sessions south of the equator, ex-
cluding the German Samoan Islands
and Naura-the mandate shall be
held by Australia.
Naura-The mandate shall be
given to the British Empire.
The German-Pacific islands north
of the Equator-The mandate shall
be held by Japan"
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GERMANY"
TO Be WEAKLING
Shrinks to Proportions Of
A Second Rate Power
As Result of War.

The new Germany" will be a sec
ond-rate power simply because of her
prescribed geographical limitations
and even without taking into consid-
Grafton the tremendous reductions in
her military and naval armament.
Stripped of all her colonial posses
sions, she emerges in Europe with
great portions Of territory taken from
the empire which Bismarck builded.
She suffers a clean loss of more
than 5000 square miles Of territory.
Alsace-Lorraine. which goes back to
France, contains $500 square miles.
Belgium profits through the annexa-
tion OF two small districts. aggregat-
ing an area Of sss square miles. be-
tween Holland and Luxembourg.
Poland is given the entire south
eastern tip Of Silesia-
In addition to these. the DanziS
area, comprising 729 square miles. is
gone forever. The Saar basin, with
its 73S miles. will be French for fif-
teen years and with the option to
make it permanent after that time.
The southeastern third of East
Prussia, SIS square miles, is given
the right to determine its nationality.
and may go to Poland. while Upper
Schleswig. with 2.7S7 square miles. is
expected to so to Denmark through a
plebiscite which German
militarism delayed for more than fifty
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Summary OF Text
OF Peace Treaty

Following is semioficial summary of the
cabled from Paris the Committee Public Information
York:
The OF between the allied and asocia
ed the hand the other handed
the German plenipotentiaries Versailles today.
1t is the longest drawn 1t totals about 10000 words
divided fifteen sections the combined
OF than working continuously through
OF commissions for the three and half months January
The printed parallel OF English and French which
recognized having equal validity 1t docs deal with
affecting Austria Bulgaria and Turkey binding
agreement reached those
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LEAGUE COMES FIRST
Following the preamble and deposi-
ton of powers comes the covenant of
the league of nations as the first Sec
ton OF the treaty. The frontiers Of
Germany in Europe are defined in the
second section. European political
clauses given in the third. and extra
European political clauses in the
fourth. Next are the military. naval
and air terms as the fifth section,
followed by a section on prisoners of
war and military graves. and a sew
enth on responsibilities. Reparations.
financial terms and economic terms
are covered in sections eight to ten.
Then comes the aeronautic section.
ports. waterways and railways Sec
ton. the labor covenant. the section
on guarantees and the final clauses.
Germany by the terms OF the treaty
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France,
accepts the Decentralization of the
Saar Basin temporarily and of Dan
zig permanently. agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Dem
mark and in East Prussia, cedes most
OF Upper Silesia to Poland. and re-
nounces all territorial and political
rights outside Europe, as to her own
or her allies territories, and especial
ly to Morocco. Egypt. Siam. Liberia
and Shantung. She also recognizes
the total independence of German
Austria. Czecho-Slovakia and Poland.
Her army is reduced to 10000 men.
including officers; conscription within
her territories is abolished: all forts
fifty kilometers east of the Rhine
razed; and all Importation, exporta-
tion and nearly all production of war
material stopped. Allied occupation
of parts Of Germany will continue
till reparation is made but will be
reduced at the end of each of three
five-year periods IL Germany is full
filling her obligations. Any violation
by Germany Of the conditions as to
the zone fifty kilometers east of the
Rhine will be regarded as an act Of
war.
NAVY GREATLY REDUCED.
The German navy is reduced to
six battleships. six light cruisers and
twelve torpedo-boats. without subma-
rines, and a personnel of not over
5000. All other vessels must be
surrendered or destroyed. Germany
Is forbidden to build forts controlling
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UNSEAT BERGER
FIRST BUSINESS
FOR CONGRESS-
Extra Session Called for
May l9, Will Expel
Socialist.
REPEAL LUXURY TAX
Republican Senators Will
Meet in Caucus to
Formulate Policies.
REPEAL LUXURY TAX

President Wilson sent by cable
from Paris yesterday a proclamation
calling Congress to meet in extra
session on May 10, one week from
next Monday.
The call was issued at the White
House by Secretary Tumulty and i'm
mediately communicated to the lead
ers Of the Republican majority In
both houses.
Although it was settled long ago
that an extraordinary session would
be necessary, there wal some sur
prise over the date selected by the
President.
To Unseat Berger.
1t is stated. however, that the Pres
ident was prompted to advance the
date of the session by the insistence
of Secretary Of the Treasury Glass
that immediate action to provide rev.
enues for government departments is
necessary
By opening the session on May 10
it is generally believed that the i'm
portant appropriation measures which
were left hanging over at the close
OF the last session can be passed be.
fore the ending of the fiscal year
June 90.
Even before the appropriation bills
a re rpachad hnuavar 20 q, ,J.,.s a.
put through resolution unseating
Victor Berger. Socialist Congressman
from Wisconsin. now under prison
sentence for violation of the Espion-
age Act. Speaker-elect Gillett says
this will be the first act Of the new
House.
The Republicans expressed par
ticular delight over the announce
ment as they have been anxious ito
assume the control of legislation
ever since the November elections
gave them a majority in each house.
Representative Frederick H. Gill
lett, of Massachusetts. who is the
caucus nominee for Speaker, and
Frank w. Mondell. of Wyoming,
who is to be the Republican floor
leader in the House. said they were
glad that the date has at last been
fixed.
The Republican leaders acted
promptly to bring all the represen-
tatives of their party here to take
up the tasks of organization.
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,
and Senator Curtis, of Kansas, sent
out kilograms to all the absentee
Republicans directing them to meet
here for a caucus next Wednesday
morning. and a similar message was
sent by Mr.. Mondell to all House
Republicans. calling them to meet
in caucus Saturday night. May II.
The House Democrats will meet FRI
day morning, May 16.
Senator Curtis explained that It was
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Trianon Palace, Versailles, May t.
One-two-three. comes the melodious
clang of church bells. A hush of So
lemnity settles over the illustrious as
semblage-the tribunal of civilization
gathered here to render judgment
upon Germany. Warm rays of a re-
splendent spring sun are flooding the
room. All eyes are fixed upon the
shaggy-moustached. pugnacious face of
the man in the presiding seat. But
for the jubilant twittering of birds
in the Palace park the silence is su-
preme.
An American newspaper man scrib-
bles something on a sheet of paper
and slyly shoves it to his neighbor,
who reads:
Just occurred to me Lusitania was
sunk exactly four years ago today"
one-two-three, tolls a steeple bell.
The man in the presiding chair.
Georges Clemenceau. rises with calm.
deliberate dignity.
The session Is OPEN"
Again this foe Of phrases astounds
the diplomatic world STEPPED in super
huous verbiage. For that is all he
says by way Of calling history's most
momentous gathering to order. First,
1t is almost like a shock to many of
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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

British line advanced between the Somme the Ancre
rvers French advanced south of La Ce Attempted enev
raids west OF Montdder broken up and German ps
oners taken.
Eight American killed and injured when
threench shell exploded during firing practice near Fort
Worth, Tex
secretary OF War Baker announces 100000 American
troops in France
Three American avators seriously injured at Mneola
l" l., when arplanes crashed together in fight
Buy Another Victory Bond.
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the Baltic, must demolish Heligoland.
open the Kiel canal to all nations.
and surrender her fourteen subma-
rine cables. She may have no mill
tary or naval air forces except 100
unarmed seaplanes until October /
to detect mines. and may manufac-
ture aviation material for six months.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused by allied and
associated governments and nationals.
agrees specifically to reimburse all
initial payment OF 10000. 100000 marks,
subsequent payments TO be secured by
bonds to be issued at the discretion
OF the reparation commission Ger
many is to pay shipping damages on
a ton-for-ton basis by cession OF a
large part OF her merchant, coasting
and river fleets and by new construc-
ton and to devote her economic re-
sources to the rebuilding of the dew
asted regions.
She agrees to return to the 1914
most-favored- nation tariffs with
discrimination of sort. to allow al
lied and associated nationals free
dom of transit through her ter
ritories and to accept highly de-
tailed provisions as to pre-war
debts. unfair competition. interna-
tionalization OF roads and rivers.
and other economic and financial
clauses. She also agrees to the trial
of the ex-Kaiser by an international
high court for a supreme offense
against international morality and
of other nationals for violation of
the laws and customs of war. Hol-
land to be asked to extradite the
former and Germany being re-
sponsible for delivering the latter.
The league of nations is accepted
by the allied and associated powers
as operative. and by Germany in
principle. but WITHOUT membership.
Similarly. an international labor
body is brought into being with a
permanent ONCE and an annual con-
yention. A great number of inter-
national bodies of different kinds
and for different purposes are Great
ed. some under the league of ma
tions. some to execute the peace
treaty. Among the former is the
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TEUTON BITTER
IN RESENTMENT
OF WAR BLAME
MAY SEVENTH:

IeIs-Germany, drunk with
iccess. defied the whole
orld by torpedoing the Gu
nard liner Lusitania without
warning. The loss of 1884
civilians, including women
and children, changed Ameri-
can public opinion from neu-
trality to hatred of the Ger
mans and paved the way for
American intervention.
IeIe-Germany's revolution
ary government, which sue
ceeded the Kaiser and other
authors of the war, received
the terms of the peace treaty.
which reduce Germany to a
third-rate power and forever
end the menace cf Prussian
militarism.
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CRUSHING PEACE TERMS GIVEN FOE:
GERMANY STRIPPED OF ALL POWEF
Aerial Courier
Flies with Treaty
To Ebert Cabinet


: Versailles, May 7. I'm
mediately after this after
moons session at which the
treaty of peace was handed
to the German delegates,
Count Won Brockdorff Rant
Eau, chairman of the delega-
ton, gave a copy of the
document to a trusted aerial
courier who at once started
on the fight to Weimar,
where he will hand the treaty
to the Ebert Cabinet.
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VAST PENALTIES
FALL ON ENEMY
Must Pay for All Damages
Done to Civilians and
Their Property.

Chickens will come home to
roost"
The peace treaty summary yes
terday emphasizes this adage with
painstakinE exactness as far as
Germany is concerned. All of the
spectres OF the triumphant military
days OF 1914 20 1919 are coming
back to haunt the enemy as the
inexorable law OF retribution acts
In this case.
Excluding the major damages of
the war. Germany will have to pay
for all other damages done to civ
iIians and their property. Seven
categories. listed as follows, pro-
vide for this:
A. Damages by personal injury
to civilians caused by acts of war.
directly or Indirectly.
B. Damage caused to civilian ms by
acts OF cruelty ordered by the en-
emy and to civilians in occupied
territory.
Z. Damages caused by maltrest-
ment OF prisoners.
ID. Damages to the allied peo-
pies represented by pensions and
separation allowances. capitalized
at the signature OF this treaty.
E. Damages to property other
than naval or military materials.
+. Damages to civilians by being
forced TO labor.
G. Damages in the form of levies
or fines imposed by the enemy.
The bombing OF an unfortified
city. the severity practiced by Ger
man commanders in occupied cities
OF France and Belgium. the horrors
of the German prison camps, the
slave" labor forcibiy taken to Ger
many, from Francs and Belgium
these are all counts in damage in
dictment against the Republic OF
Germany.
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On the anniversary of the day that German Ubost sank tn
Lusana the supreme against humanity that history records
the penipotenares of the German handed Versatile
by the representatives of the allies and the United States tn
exacns and humians treaty great has
called upon sign.
1t Versailles that the German empire proclaimed
1871. 1t had foysh years of power and prosperity grad
uay achieving commercial throughout the eod But
ambitious Emperor military leaders and unke class
satisfied They wished achieve quickly by bold stroke fore
the world prenence which they might have gained gradually
adheng policies they had pursued successfully peace
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terms. which take up two sections
AeronaUtic regulations.
Ports. waterways and railway sec
tons.
The labor covenant.
The section on guarantees
Final clauses.
The terms which the treaty impose.
, upon Germany not only clip the
wings OF the Prussian Eagle but
draw his claws and deprive him o.
much OF his plumage.
Division Of Territories.
Germany restores Alsace-Lorraine d
France, accepts the internationaIiza
tion of the saar basin temporaril,
and OF Danzig permanently. cedes e
Belgium the territory OF Moresnet ant
OF Eupen and Malmedy. cedes most o
Upper silesia to Poland, includin1
oppeln. most OF Posen and West Prus
sia; sovereignty over the northeastern
tip Of East Prussia, 7SS square niles
between the western border Of tn,
Rhenish Palatinate OF Bavaria ant
the southeast corner Of Luxembourg
renounces all territorial and poIitica
rights outside OF Europe as to hei
own or allies territories. especially &c
Morocco. Egypt Siam. Liberia ane
Shantung.
She also recognizes the total inde-
pendence OF German-Austria. Czecho-
Slovakia and Poland. She agrees
moreover. to the taking Of a pIebisciu
in Schleswig TO enable the inhs bita Mt,
Of that territory to decide whethe,
they wish to be or rot annexed &c
Denmark.
She agrees TO respect as permanent
and inaliensble the indepencency O,
all territories which were parts of the
Russian Empire. accepting the abro-
cation OF the Brest-Litovsk and Other
treaties entered into with the Maxi.
miiist government OF Russia.
Loses 3S.7s2 square Mile.
According to the summary of tn,
treaty given out here, Germany loses
S5,7S2 square miles OF territory. ex-
elusive Of Schleswig. which she NAV
also lose il the plebiscite goes againss
her.
She gains nothing in territory, for
the French have won their fight &c
make il impossible for her to annex
Il Car,,oa Anetr;, a,.o- ~ a. -
II that country should desire annexa-
ton. Under the terms OF the treaty
Germany is specifically obligated &c
recognize the independence OF Ger
man-Austria.
Tho precautions taken against all
possibilities Of any recrudescense Of
German miiitarism are so extensive
and strict il does not seem possible
that Germany. for many generations
10 come. IL ever again. could be a mil
itary power OF sufficient strength 20
menace the peace Of her neighbors.
Army Cut TO 100000.
The rehabilitation OF the German
| army must take place within two
months OF the peace. Its strength
must not exceed 100. 1000 including 900
oticers. with not over seven divisions
; Of infantry and three OF cavalry. The
German general stsff is abolished.
Conscription is forbidden. The enlist
ed personnel must be maintained by
voluntary enlistments for terms of
twelve consecutive years. the num-
Der OF discharges before the expira-
ton Of that term not in any years
TO exceed per cent OF the total at-
fected.
This provision for twelve-year en-
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Doll yourself mp and win the prize
tonight for the best costume ad-
yertising the Victory Loan.
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ITALY WARDED FIU!ME;
FRANCE GETS LORRAINE: :
DANZIG IS MADE NEUTRAL

New Adriatic Port to be Created for Jugo.
Slavs - Poland's Future Stability Pro-
vided for-Colonies Taken from Teutom
for Administration by Manufactures
Enemy is Deprived of Facilities fo
Making War-Navy to be Demobilized:
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War n Crisis In Illness.

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e Boys and sirls. Are you helping TO sus-
sest a name for the nsmeless animals in
the Zooa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
SENATE LEADERS CONFER
ON TREATY AMENDMENTS
Shantung Clauses viii Be Taken Up
When Sessions Are Resumed
Monday.
SEEK DEFINITE DATE FOR VOTE
Because Of Steel Strike Investigation
Ballot May Be Taken on Wednes-
day or Thursday, According to
Plan Of Senator Kenyon.
SEEK DEFINITE DATE FOR VOTE
rRv Associated p1...1

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-The trend OF
developments today In the peace treaty
situation still was toward rapid prog
ress on amendments and reserva tions.
The Senate was not in session, but
leaders held numerous conferences.
The Shantung amendments are TO be
taken up formally Monday and Re-
publican leaders think It possible that
all amendments may be disposed OF
and consideration OF reservations be-
gun in week or ten days.
a movement to have definite date
fixed for the vote on the Shantuns
amendments was made today by Sena-
tor Kenyon. Republican. of Iowa,
chairman OF the Senate Labor Com
mittce. which is Investigating the stee,
strike The committee wishes 10 visit
Nhe strike district next week, and
Senator Kenyon said he would try to
arrange for a formal agreement to
vote on the amendments Wednesday
or Thursday.
When the Shantung amendments are
disposed OF Republican leaders plan to
take up amendments OF Senator'S John
Hampshire, Republican. bearing on the
equalization OF the voting power In
the league Of nations by the United
colonies. Senator Johnson. who is on
the Pacific Coast, was advised today.
some leaders said. TO return here with
in week. Other Republicans said
they knew or no recall! OF the Cali
fornia Senator. but doubted whether
he would fill dates in Washington or
Oregon. The Johnson amendment is
to be discussed at length Monday by
Senator McCumber, Republican. Of
North Dakota. who has offered a re-
servation designed to cover the same
ground as the Johnson amendment.
Further conferences on reservations
were held today by former. President
Taft with Republican Senator's favor
ing eo-called mild reservations" 1t
was said that a reservation on the
Shantung provision would be offered
if the amendment by Republican
Leader Lodge relating to the Shantung
award.