The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23
AUSTRIAN TREATY
SOON COMPLETED
(Continued from page T.

! Kolchak. This proposal. 1t is under.
stood. viii suggest reeogniuon Oh
I Kolchak's authority over the terri
tory he controls provided he sets up
/ n democratic government or perhaps
gives proof of his ability and willing
ness TO do so.
! The French are carrying on lot
midable propaganda In favor or com
piete recognition of Kolchak- but THIS
/ l. regarded rs unlikely. The BRUSH
are divided. but some elements are
supporting the French. Knowledse OF
strong popular opposition al nome
/ however. is causing some hesitauon
by the British delegation regarding
UNQUALIFIED acceptance of kolchak.
Ready TO March Into Germany.
WASHINGTON, May 23-General
Pershing. in Withholding homeMaro
movement of the Fourth and Fifth
regular army divisions from the army
! OF occupation, is taking precautionary
measures and showing the Germans
firm front in the face of their threats
i rot to sign the peace treaty, accord
J ing to the general belief here
Marshal Foch. il is understood IN
I washington, is stil supreme COM
usnder OF the allied forces in France
and is ready to march into Germany
should events make such step neces-
sary.
Withdrawal OF the Fourth and Fifth
divisions from the army OF occupa-
ton in accordance with the announce
nlent several days ago that they had
been released to prepare for their re-
turn home, would have left but three
American combat divisions in France
l-or Germany-not released for, or
actually assigned to. early convoy.
The three divisions - the veteran
First. Second and Third regular srmy
units-ccmprise only about t5,ooo
men. With them are other units re
quired for a complete occupaticnal
army. The American army of occu-
pa ton Is reported in prime condition,
but its numbers are much less than
the French and British armies
Germany Is scathed.
PARIS, May a3-In scathing de
nuneiation of Germany's conduct OF
the war. the allies have refused 10
accept the contentious pvt forward !9y
the German delegates regarding eco
nc-nfc conditions in their country. The
reply. made public today, charged that
the report OF the German economic
commission upon Foreign Minister
Brockdorff- note was based
is marked in parts by great exaEgera-
ton
One OF the statements made in the
German commissions report was that
those who will sign this treaty VIII
sign the death sentence OF many mil
lions OF German men, women and
children
The German note opens with the
statement that the Industrial re-
sources OF Germany were inadequate
before the war for the nourishment OF
a population OF 81 .o00, 900 and it ar
cues that though this were the total
for which the diminished resources
she stiH has VIII be called upon 10
provide" the reply stated. This is
rot the case The total population OF
Germany will be reduced about 5000
e0e persons In nonGermau territories,
which + is proposed to transfer 1t is
the needs OF this smaller aggregation
that We are called upon 10 consider
Complaint is made in the German
note that Germany is required 10 sur
render her merchant tonnage. existing
or IN course OF construction and that
prior claim IS made upon her ship
building capacity for g limited term OF
years No mention. however. is made
OF the fact that q considerable por-
ton OF the smaller tonnage OF Ger
many IS left 20 her untmpaired: and
/. seems 10 have entirely escaped the
notice OF her spokesmen that the
sacrifice Of her larger shipping IS the
Inevitable and necessary penalty for
The ruthless campaign, which ~ def
zuce Of all laws and presidents. she
Eagad during the last TWO wars upon
the mercantile shipping OF the world
As partial offset against the r.
-sa. go tons OF shipping sunk. 1t Is
d opred 10 transfer 1000 go tons OF
German shipping The universal
shortage OF shipping is the result, not
OF Ihe terms Of peace, but Of the &C
ton O. Germany, and no surprise can
b felt If she Is called upon 70 give
her share, and II IS very moderate
stzr-of 2 lose for which her o~n
deeds hare been responsible.
Great stress Is laid or the pro-
poszI that On the eastern side Ger
many shall be deprived OF the regions
specially devoted TO the production OF
wheat and potatoes But the note fails
altogether 10 observe that there Is
nothing in the peace treaty 20 prevent
e5ther the continued production OF
these commodities II the areas in
qCsstioa or their i'm portatfon into
Germany. Moreover It IS fortunate
far Germany that these regions have
lest uoae % their productivity owing
u the raTazss os var. They have es-
caped the shocking fate which was
dealt cut By the German armies TO
tie corresponding territories IN Bel
grrz and France On the west and
Polzzd. Russia, Rumania and Serbia
q the sazt
The German note makes special
couo,ztnt q TIRE deprivation OF coal
and asserts that nearly one-thtFd Ct
the predictions o. the existing coal
rzfr@z will De lost But Il onits TO
noeles THAI ozefourth of the pre-TaF
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