Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-15
Minimum Air Force and De-
StruCtiOn of Armament In
CIuded in Stipulation Agreed
to by Peace Delegates,
CONSCRIPTI0N DOOMED
THROUGHOUT WORLD
Teuton Commissioners Are tx
peCted to Appear at Paris in
Next Few Days and Present
Views Of FatherIand.
tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL GEsEo wtRgl
(Staff Correspondent of the Albuqucr-
que Journal and New York Worldly
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
inu 20
tThe New York WorldD
Especial Wireless Dispatch }

ing Co.
(The New York World)
Especial Wireless Dispatch)
Paris March l4.-When the MILL
tary terms with Germany had been
finally approved at the Quai d'orsay
by the council of ten, the utter de-
mobilization of that once great power
had been achieved and her reduction
to military impoteucy accomplished.
More than that, the precedent Great
ed by the conditions imposed upon
the German nations is to he binding
on the rest of the world and this es-
pecially is true of conscription. That
system has been wiped out except as
a war time eXpedient.
Its abolition has been brought about
BY Premier Lloyd George, supported
by the American mission, with France,
Italy and Japan acquiescing only after
protracted argument,
1t will be recalled that the British
position was outlined in these dis
patches last week. when Marshal
Foch recommended that the Germans
he permitted to maintain an army of
200, 600 recruited by conscription. To
that the prime minister objected, and
offered las compromise an army to
the number of 100000 built up by
military service of twelve-year en-
listment period and with 1000 Off
GERS
Expect Foes tsnVoys March 20
The effect of the long term of serv-
ice will be to prevent too frequent
turnover of the men receiving milf
tary training.
Mr.. tloyd Georges point regarding
the abandonment of conscription
throughout the world was so momen-
tous that none dared make more than
hatf f-hearted opposition. With such
abolition agreed upon and the balance
of The military terms completed. such
strides had been made toward gather
ing in the loose ends of peace making
that tonight Americans here expected
the German commissioners would be
sent for on or about March 90 to con-
slider the treaty in which the league
of nations will be mentioned, but not
in detail.
The British are not quite so SAN
guine, their opinion being that the
Germans will not lie asked to come to
Paris until the first of next month.
When the Teutonic delegates do ar
rive it is highly improbable that they
will be taken into the plenary council
Immediately
The tentative program will be to
aslS their commissioners to attend a
meeting OF the council of ten, at which
the terms OF peace will he submitted
and then discussed. II Is not denied
that this method would allow certain
elasticity in the application of the
terms, so that the Germans will not
be in n position to say they were black
lacked into signing.
Armament Must BE Destroyed.
1t is believed further that the pre-
liminary conferences will enable the
allies to point out to the Germans
the utter futility of refusal to sign,
which is. OF course. possibility. In
the event Of such an act on the part
of Germany all relations with her
would forthwith he broken off and a
rigorous blockade instituted.
Further details of the military
terms follow closely the outlines as
previously given in the Journal and
the World. All the Rhine forts are to
| be dismantled, imperial grand head
| quarters are to be abolished, forces
! are to he maintained within certain
! designated limits and all armament
! beyond that needed for a reduced
| army is to be destroyed under the STU
pervision of the allied commission,
| which is to direct other details Of the
| terms exacted from defeated ma
! tion.
/ The army is not to be allowed an
| air force worthy of the name.
! In reducing Germany TO impotence,
! certain obligations to protect her
! against any unjust aggressions on the
| part of other nations will be assumed
| by the signatories, probably acting
| through the league of nations.
Eood Nrrccmcnt Nearly Ready.
While the council of ten was thus
|, occupied the supreme economic
council has put the finishing touches
| to the plan for feeding Germany
! through to next August, Communica-
| tions which went forward to the Ger
| man government asked that commits
sioners he sent at once to Brussels,
where the allies will meet them and
/ give an undertaking regarding food in
return for which Germany hands over
I her merchant fleet.
There are certain tctails remaining
to he worked out concerning cash
| advances to Germany 10 repair her
! railroads. AS these payments are tc
{ he secured by liens on the foads, an
effort is being made to obtain an
/ equitable adjustment so that one
county will not be favored over an
other.
May Escape Punishment.
Farlier in the week prominent
member of the American delegation
discussing the work of the committee
of responsibility for the war, said il
was almost certain that the former
kaiser would not he brought to trial
first, because war has been recognized
as loyal means of setting disputes
second. because there is no way oi
compelling Holland To surrender him
exradition not running against polit-
ical offenders,
He was inclined, however. to believe
that such men as Won Tirpitz, Luden-
| dorff and Won SCHROEDER who caused
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