The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-20

ia.'' III ohc iorhi VI ahoIher, %
unless unforeseen obstacles deye
The apparent decision of the deIn-
sotas q, oon.,uo. ,oa,o, :.
'' VI P'"
CTS pelore sel'iihs the peace terms,
is regarded as a concrete and pal
pable indication of the personal sue
cess of President Wilson's trip to
Europe.
Indictment Day.
Tomorrow may be indictment
day" at the peace conference, for it
was revealed at the initial sitting
that one of the first tasks of the
plenipotentiaries will be to consider
the responsibility of the authors of
the war. 1t Is understood that evil
dence of a most confidential nature
will be presented, all having to do
with the bringing of. the war-making
culprits to the bar of international
Justice. While England end France
have taken the leading part in
gathering evidence to fix the respon-
sibility for the four years of bloody
| horror. 1t Is understood that the
i'tJrfted states accepts the view that
| just punishment should be meted out
| to the international indicators If
they are found guilty.
Kaiser May Head List.
Just how many names will be
written down as possible defendants
is of course, not known, but there
is a strong. opinion that the list will
be headed by the former kaiser and
the eX-crown prince of Germany.
1t is possible now to give for the
first time summary OF what french
opinion demands in the way OF
guarantees for admission to the
league of nations. Briefly. they are;
Boundary Line.
Make line of international
boundary in western Europe, pro-
tecting the newborn league OF ma
tions against German aggression.
France does not demand this for
herself alone, although she is look
ing to herself as the iirsl ana worst
victim in the past, while consider
| ing future aggresslons. Thoush the
| source of information is not official,
| it conincides closely with the gen.
| eral declarations of Premier Glenn
| enceau regarding additional guaran-
tees for the safety OF France. Presi-
dent Poincare's speech at the open
| ing Of the conference was interpre-
| tod to moan that the entente would
c,a.,,,a,,y - withdraw ali
| i'f"'Io go, ~, Ioet
BairlsonS anu uePotS iioii ''' i'it
! bank of the Rhine so as TO make
sudden attack impossible.
Protection Of Western Europe.
u,ho rosrlt of tho establishment of
"C ,i.., - a.
thls lhterhatiolld' pouIludlS iol
protection or western Europe, "ould
be a military frontier marked by
the Rhine, across which neither
Ltarco nor coruapv could attack
- r,t,i, rIan dos not
WIN "N On u" y no H., -
contemplate any pollllCdl cHdHSo
west of the Rhine, leaving the Ger
man provinces there to settle their
own nolitics
'"ri ,r, t,,,u, ,.a,,,io- n.o,,ld bo
ny ey1. ,,i,ia -
establlshcd as forecast LdhIHs III
AlsaCe and Lorraine, and the Sasre
hasir.
while the international league
-, ,,,iI;,.r,. bor,,J -
"ouH d9a"ic ~"
| airy ana might even ASSUME " "a
| troll the Rhine, 1t would allow Tree
political and domestic intercourse
I bo+woop tho German tributaries Of
! - NJ. .,.,,l ~ 1,-iyy oaet Of fhe
tIi' N"ii'' ''''-
Hnlne' ,-, --.,....ia., : +h,+ +bie
| Inc fTenGh 'oiltci!t'on - tiLa. - -
internatlonal mater Is NOR liiah tlI,,, Uio ,,
OF the FIench hatlolal ~ t.,,,-s,,J
! the present "aF shoNeu l!lat so'' I.i's o.,
! ana the Ihlleu H'dleS cd'lilot eoit'
the ald OF france III tnt eN@yu1 ny -, ~ vi,
' In sut1CIeht llInS 10 saNg i tlG -,
unless th"fe Is Stroils f.us9iai - 80
| IN me east 10 help SHsdsD the ~, u -.
| OF the German hoIues: lns SUP ~
OF Germany populatIon Is nol u.lil,a u,I
ishtd by prospective teIliluI lal eial IS'a
Ju5tmentS, therefore unlcSs Pa
guarantees are SCI up tit NJ vi ~
OF German culIurt Iuth' "'4u ''io
ant-GeTHldH worm Htipl"oS.