The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-18
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who will formally present the treaty
after which the German delegation
VIII return with it TO Weimar, where
it will be discussed By the German
government and possibly the national
ASSEMBLY,.
THE guarantees" understood to
have been given France still remain
a mystery. They are surrounded Dy
the greatest secrecy and it could not
h ascertained whether they will be
included in the treaty or in separate
agreement Aside from the tacit ad-
mission that the guarantees are sat
isfactory," it was recalled that at the
last league of nations committee meet
ing. Senator Bourgeois did not mention
his amendment for an international
army or general staff He had been
expected to urge this to the last and
the fact he abandoned the idea. was
accepted as conclusive proof OF the e1-
listence Of other assurances.
Taking the solution Of the Saar val
lIey problem as a precedent, the Bel
CLANS are proposing adoption Of plan
! for making up their country's indus
trial losses. They urge that number
of German factories in the occupied
area be turned over to Belgium and
lcrerated for the Belgians' benefit I'M
nj the latter's plants are restored.
The Belgian delegation pointed out
tFat one factory in Liege alone was
valued at SIS, 600, 600, and is now a
total loss, the building having been
RACED and the machinery transported
ito Germany
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| PARIS. April 18.-President VIII
son, it was learned today. prooaoiy
will call the attention OF the British
delegation to the appeal for lrlsn
freedom. presented yesterday by
Frank p Walsh. but will not act him
self.
Situation Improves.
WASHINGTON, April 18-The
situation at the peace conference
continues 10 improve. private al
vices to the white house stated To-
day.
Grayson, the presidents physician
stated that he has now entirely re-
covered from his recent illness.
AID TOT TTAHSS.
PARIS, April 1s.-The Temps, dis
cussing Premier Lloyd Georges
speech before parliament, processes
ito see In it assurance that Great
Britain and the United States would
aid France in case she were again
attacked by Germany.
Quoting the premier's reference TO
guarantees, the Temps said:
Y <,vI
Ia the stipulation giving France this
security? Certainly not annexation
of territory; France is not demand
Ing annexations. Not military occu'
nation. this is but temporary. Not
the society Of nations; because the
prftfsh opposed both of Frances
amendments regarding controi on
armaments and an international mill
itary staff. What dispositions can
otber nations assure which would In.
snire france with a feeling of secur
lity? There Is only one answer, II If
ithst Grea, Britain and the United
igtates agree TO aid France in the
event she is attacked again by Ger
many. Though his discourse said
nothing else, 1t would be singularly
tenIightenfng. One can even gay all
1
other Paris newspapers. however
took opposite views. contending that
IIIoyd-George's words were empty sc
liar as guarantees for France were
concerned. Each paper In fact, had
La different Interpretation OF the
lspeech.
Italy Threatens to Quit
I'm GA Raap vTnfted Press Stat
Correspondent
| PARIS, April 1S.-The Italian stu
Eation was expected to reach a crisis
lin today's session Of the big four.
Premier Orlando, II was under
igtood. planned to present virtna
lultimatum, threatening TO wreck TN
whole peace settlement by dlpio
Imatic sabotage unless Italy's terri
,itorial claims are fully recognized
This would be accomplished, accord