The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-02-22

mans themselves that their former rul-
srs and not the people were RESPONSE
BILE for the war and its horrors. The
French reassert the well-known tact
that the German people A. a whole ar
IDENTIFY supported their government In
the conduct of the war and gave ap-
prevail to the outrages committed by
efacers and soldiers alike.
Having adopted q constitution and
elected Friedrich Ebert as president Of
the German republic. the Germans In
their national assembly at Weimar be-
anne more arrogant than ever. Their
attitude was accurately reflected by
Ebert who, In his speech accepting the
ONCE, said: I'VE shall combat DOM
ination BY force to the utmost, from
whatever direction it may come. We
wish to found our state only On the
basis Of right and on u freedom to
shape our destinies at home and
abroad"
Matthias Erzberger, before meeting
the entente chiefs to negotiate an ex-
tension Of the armistice. conferred
with officials in Berlin. and 1t was said
they determined that he should de-
mand that the allies recognize the new
German government
All this, and the fact that the enemy
countries were preserving enough war
material to permit them to equip
quickly an army Of 100000 men, had
full effect on the supreme war coun-
ell when II decided on conditions Of
renewal Of the armistice. The mill
tary members and the newly added
economic members agreed on the
terms. which are designed to place
Germany in such q situation that she
cannot renew military operations. The
German authorities were called on to
furnish full information Of the war
material Of al kinds In their posses
sion. The council also decided, &C
cording to one correspondent ITO make
Germany realize that we are the CON
querors and that 1t IL not q white
peace that we are seeking to impose
on her."
According to reliable information.
the armistice IL renewed for q very
brief time, the allies reservfng the
right to suspend 1t II Germany fails
to carry out the new clauses. which in
clude the cessation Of hostilities
against the Poles. Meanwhile a spe-
cial commission Is to draw up arms.
tice terms to last until the peace
treaty II signed. These terms win
provide for the rehabilitation Of the
German army and the disarmament Of
the nation under the supervision Of the
allies. The German government. II
plainly that II II ri recalcitrant the
resumption Of the war by the allies
was by no means put Of the question.
The firm attitude Of the supreme war
council possibly vas due In some
measure to an impressive speech by
Premier Clemenceau. in which he
showed the council the necessity Of
taking all precautions against the
treacherous Huns. In this he was sup
ported by President Wilson.
If Germany submits and acts in ap-
parent good faith, II IL likely some
economic measures will be adopted
that would facilitate the resumption
Of her peace activities to q consider
able extent. But II this goes too far
France win have another cause Of
complaint, for both she and Belgium
argue, with seeming justice. that their
industries. destroyed by the Huns.
should be restored before the Germans
are permitted to resume commercial ~
Iations and capture the markstsL
Among the interesting Developments
Of the week was the dispute between
China and Japan, relating to the dis
position Of Shantung province and
Tsingtao and In general the conces-
sions winch China had been forced to
grant to Germany. These. It appears,
Japan IL trying to obtain for herself.
and China relies on the peace confer
ence for protection. The council Of the
i've great powers asked that all secret
aussneats made By Japan and Chlna