Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-28
International Mems
Epents Summarized
(By the Associated Press.) }

Afraignment of William Hohenzol-
lern before an international tribunal
to answer for offenses against inter-
national morality and the sanctity of
treaties is provided for in a proposed
article of the peace treaty.
This section of the treaty will be
presented at the plenary session of
the peace conference in Paris today
to consider also the covenant of the
of what probably will be the most
momentous week of the conference.
The tribunal to try the former en-
4peror will be, ycomposed of one Judge
from each Of the five great powers
the United States. Great Britain.
France, Italy and Japan. Surrender
of the former German ruler will be
asked by. Holland.
Military tribunals it is proposed,
will try persons accused Of breaking
the laws and customs Of war. De-
mand will be made on Germany for
the handing over Of all persons ac-
cused of such acts and all documents
bearing on their acts.
What promises to be perhaps the
most eventful week yet of. the peace
conference opens today with a plen-
ary session of that body with final
action on the covenant of the league
of nations in prospect.
There also is feeling prevalent in
Paris that the treaty of peace will be
ready for presentation to the German
delegates by Saturday of this week,
before which time it is hoped the
Italian delegation may resolve itself.
As to the peace treaty the most i'm
portant matter still to be settled is
the problem of composing the Jap
anese and Chinese claims to Kiao
Chau and the Shantung peninsula. A
decision on this subject has been ex-
pected for several days and it may be
announced today.
Matters dealing with the DISPOSE
patriation of German prisoners Of
war and the future status Of the Kiel
canal are questions relative to Lux
embourg also are pending.
Conditions in Italy are being
watched with some concern, but little
news relative to the state of public
opinion there and the activities of
Premier Orlando and his colleagues
in the government has arrived since
Saturday. 1t was reported that a
council Of ministers was to be held
Saturday by the premier, but what
action was taken at the meeting has
not been made public. ,Seantors and
deputies from all the Italian parties
except the official Socialists. held a
l4eet1I!6 ouHOdy anu appointed d Spe-
cial committee to draft a resolution
of confidence in the government for
submission to the parliament.
At the public meeting Of the peace
conference to be held today the re-
vised draft, made public in this coun-
try Sunday night, differs in some re-
spects from that brought to America
by President Wilson last February.
It is probable that Japan will make
an effort to secure ar amendment to
the covenant which will grant the
Japanese claims for recognition Of
racial equality.
Germany, with the exception of
Bavaria and Silesia, seems to be
much quieter than it has been for
several weeks. "A general strike is
reported in the coal and iron district
Of upper Silesia and the iron indus
try Is seriously affected. ss
| The Russian Bolsheviki have suf-
fered important reverses on the west
ern front and Admiral Kolchak's s
forces seem to be making gains
which may develop most favorably in
the near future. Troops which have
been fighting against the Allied
forces in northern Russia are re-
ported to have been withdrawn and
| sent to the eastern front where the
danger to the soviet government
seems more threatening. Dispatches
from Paris indicate that the plan to
provision the larger cities in Boil
shevik Russia Is making little pro-
gress and that opposition to it is
growing in anti-Bolshevik circles.
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