The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-23

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layed by way of Zurich said the Ger
man peace delegates probably would
leave April %, arriving in Versailles
OF May !.
Responsibility Report.
PARIS, April 2s.-The official re
FORT of the responsibilities commits
sion. comprising sixty-five pages, left
the printer today. It contains the min
Gritty report dissenting from the pro-
posal to try the former kaiser Thirty
two classes of crimes are listed, specl-
fic instances of each being given, 10.
gether with the authority.
Russo-German Alliance.
IBy Lowell Mellett, United Press stan
Correspondent
PARIS. April 23-While the peace
delegates profess to disbelieve the eA'
iStence Of the reported Russo-German
alliance, it was learned today the mill
tary terms of the treaty have Deem
amended so as to prevent Germany
flom sending military instructors TO
other countries. This was expected 10
forstall any such entente as reported
recently by the Warsaw correspondent
of the London Daily Telegraph.
Many delegates hold the opinion the
terms of the allied treaty are simply
What Germany would like to see con-
summated and that nothing has &C
tualIy been concluded. They say they
are unable to believe Premier Lenlne
would make such mistake 1t Is
improbable, they point out. that Len,
inc would be willing to lend moran
support to Scheidemann's conser'a-
tive socialist government at time
when a movement closely akin to tnat
OF the Russian bolsheyiki Is galnlns
Roadway in Germany.
The arguments seen In favor OF such
an alliance, from the Russian and Ger
man viewpoints are summed up as Ioi-
lows: ;,
German politicians would regard 1t
ss an opportunity to strengthen their
hands at Versailles, while German
business men would have advantage
IF such an opening to continue com
1nercial penetration of Russia from
the point where they were forced TO
leave off because of the war.
The Russians might possibly view
I'm alliance with Germany as means
of force. the allies to withdraw heir
opposition to the soviet government, In
order to prevent the Germans from
freezing them out of the business op
portunities which await staD1llzatlon
OF conditions in Russia
Food For Germany.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Limited
quantities of food may now be ex-
ported to other parts OF Germany
than the zone occupied by the allies,
the war trade board announced to-
day. Export permits for these ship
ments must be obtained from the
board.
Commercial Conference.
PARIS, April 23-Invitation to the
Germans to send a commission OF
food, shipping, finance and trade
experts to confer with allied repre-
sentatives was regarded today as the
most important step yet taken to-
ward resumption of the worlds nor
NAL business. The meeting will be
held in Versailles or Compiegne.
The Germans have been instructed
to send commissioners having full
power to negotiate regarding every
question involved and to prepare to
open the conference as soon as pos
sible, SO that commercial relations
between Germany and the allies may
be cleared up speedily.
RACING Against Time.
IBy William Philip Simms, United,
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 23.-The drafting com
mittee is racing against time IN al
effort tc complete the peace treat!
before the German delegates arrive IL
Versailles. Several new member
have been added to the committee.
The conference is proceeding on tn
assumption that the Germans will
arrive in Versailles on schedule time
April 25-although the latest report
indicate the delay necessitated by
change in the personnel of the dele
jastions will result in the enemy repre-
sentatives arriving not sooner thai
May /.
Neither the italian nor the Japanes
questions have impeded work on tn
treaty, as the former does not directl
affect Germany and all that is neces
sary in the Chino-Japanese contrC
yersy so far as Germany is concerne
is the insertion of a clause declarln
4 Clermany's interests in China cal
celled.
The German government today asl
ed the allies for permission to sen
delegates TO Versailles Immediately I
prepare quarters for the entire BOD!
The impression is growing that tn
conference has reached q point wher
the allies must guard against any a
tempt by Germany at the elevent
Tour coup d'etat calculated to upse
the allies arrangements. Plans haV
been completed, however, to cover an
contingency.
Stand by Principles.
IBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 23-President Wilso
Issued a statement this afternoon d,