South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-11
FRENCH SENATE
DEMANDS FOE
PAY UP IN F JILL
Senators Ask That Peace
Conference Result in
Lasting Peace.

= PARIS. April I1.-After Thurs !
days session OF the senate the sen
ators signed the following resolu- /
ton.
The members OF the senate Of the /
French republic. once more voicine
their desire that the international
conference at present in session
draft a treaty worthy OF the victory
Of the allied armies and OF such a
nature as 10 establish peace and jus
tice throughout the world. express
tie hope that full restitution viii bee
cxacted from the enemy. together
with rsparatiOn fer damase caused
10 persons and property. and that
the full cost of the war viii be i'm
posed on those responsible for the
greatest crime OF history.
The senators are resolved to insist
that the peace treaty and league of
nations provide legal and territorial
guarantees sufficiently strong to pre-
vent future wars and preclude all
brovocations which might lead TO
war"
Germany is one country in the en-
envy coalition in which the American
commission 10 negotiate peace main
tains no information service. A spe-
cial mission sent &c Germany during
The early days OF the conference 20
provide the commission with reli-
able news OF political developments
was Withdrawn in March.
No Direct Information.
Thus the peace commission is
without direct information concern
ing developments at Munich. Magde-
burg and other storm centers OF
Germany.
Press reports announcing the
proclamation OF soviet republic in
bavaria. a corresponding movement
in northern Germany and the arrest
Of Minister LaEdsberg, intellectual
leader of the majority socialist gov
eTning srcup. ate taken by those
Studying the Germany political con-
ditiOns as syInptOmatic of what is to
be expected in case the present gov
eminent falls. namely. the establish
ment OF a new regime based. not like
at present, on universal suffrage and
democratic elections. but on the ac-
ton of the pToletariat and the elimi-
nation from the body polite of the
BOURGEOIS population.
All information received through
the legations in the countries ada
cent TO Germ0ny indicates the grad
uSl loss OF prestige by the existing
government and the weakening of its
power and authority. although it is
still able 10 control the situation at
the capital and in the greater part
of the country by virtue of Minister
Noske's force of disciplined volunteer
troops.
Movement Not General.
The Munich movement is not re-
garded by those familiar with the
situation In Bavaria as at all general
or based on the support Of large sec
lions of the population, the commun-
ist elements at Munich, who have re-
lected tho program of a coalition SO
cialist government based on at least
nominal acceptance OF the authority
OF the Bavarian elective diet, form
ing "A comparatively small part OF
the residents of Munich.
The followers OF the Catholic cen.
ter in Bavaria. and even in Munich
outnumber the communists and radi
cal socialists. hut ia spite OF thei
discipline the centrists from the be
ginning have shown no desire L
measure force with the communist
except at the ballot box.
Plan No Intervention.
All reports from Germany indicat,
that the Weimar government vii
not venture on any attempt OF actiV,
Intervention ia Munich, for whici
parentnemcallv the forces ct its dis
posal are entirely inadequate. ant
viii confine Itself like the maiorit
socialists OF Bavaria. tu an attitud
II passive disa pproval 10 is felt her,
that all its strength VIII have 10 b.
reserved TO combat the tendency 70
the extension IN otner directions o
the movement for the establishment
az a proletariat republic i'm which tn,