The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-09
ALLIES EXACT HEAVY
TOLL FROM ENEM y


TOLL FROM ENEMY
Versailles, France, May 7.--On the
fourth anniversary Of the sinking Of
the Lusitania, Germany today was
told the terms upon which the Allied
and Associated Powers will make
peace with her.
| These terms were contained in a
treaty some $4,000 words in length,
which was handed to the German plen-
ipotentiaries at memorable assemb-
lage here, attended by the delegates
of the 27 nations which are parties to
the peace pact.
The historic meeting was concluded
at 1851 o'clock this afternoon.
J In opening the session of the peace
congress, M. Clemenceau, the presid-
ing officer, speaking to the German
plenipotentiaries, said:
ut is unnecessary to express need
less words. You have before you the
| plenipotentiaries Of the small and
| great powers united in the most cruel
war, which was imposed upon them.
The hour has arrived for heavy set
tlement of this account"
Paul Dutasta, Secretary General of
4 the Peace Conference, delivered a copy
! of the treaty to Count Won Brockdorff- I
Rantzau, head of the German delega-
! ton, whe made a brief reply.
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau said.
"We declare that we do not deny
the extent of our defeat. We know the
power of the German armies is brok-
en-" @
He was unable to admit that Ger
many was solely culpable, and demand
ed that the Allies make peace accord
ing to President Wilson's points.
Germany pledged itself to repair
the wrong done to Belgium and gave
assurance of the reconstruction of the
territories in Northern France.
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau asked
for the Liberation of German prison.
ers, and said that Germany adopted
the League of Nations.
| Preamble Is Extensive Il
This notable document, on which
the leading statesmen of the various
nations, together with a swarm of ex-
perts from the principal countries in
volved, have been working since the
convening of the Peace Conference on
January IS, is introduced by an ex-
tensive preamble, embodying the as
sertion of authority upon which the
treaty is based.
Immediately following is the first
chapter, the covenant of the League
of Nations, the text Of which already
has been printed.
Of the ID principal sections, one
contains stipulations with regard to
frontiers, which materially change
the map Of Europe.
Military, naval and air terms are
dealt with in another section, while
another is devoted to the subject Of
reparations.
Political stipulations for Europe, On
the one hand, and outside Of it, on the
other, are dealt with in separatedivr
lisions Of the document.
The treaty, il is noted, has to do
with Germany alone, except in so far
as it is required that she accept agree.
ments made by the Allies with the
other Central Powers.
4 The document, long as it is, is
| shorter than was indicated by some
of the forecasts, which estimated its
length at 100000 words.
End Of Militarism
The treaty is not printed in German.
The text is in French and English, ON
opposite pages.
The terms of the treaty spell the
end Of Germany as military Power.
She lis deprived Of virtually all her
feet, her army is cut down to nominal
dimensions and she is sharply re-
stricted along lines through which she
might seek to work militarily to re.
habilitate herself.
Economically, also the future course
of Germany is hedged about with
stipulations intended to insure her
ability to pay the indemnity demand
I ed by the Allies, but to prevent her
from exploiting her old-time resourc-
els as a strangling competitor Of the
nations about her which she overran
and devastated during the war. -
Thus, for instance, Germany for q
Iperiod Of years at least, will be de
| prived 0f the coal output of the rich
lSaare Basin, which goes to France in
Ire-paynnent of the damage caused by
1.-THE destruction of the French coal
mines. She likewise Is compelled to
make restitution for the damages in
other ways done 10 Erakce He rum
and the various other Countries which