Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-19
BRAND KAISER
ARCH CRIMINAL
Allies viii Destroy Forts Along
Rhine-Limit Hun Army
to 100000.
TO PUNISH ALL OFFICIALS
Discussion Of the Subject Resumed
by the Supreme Council on Mar
shall Foch's Report-Great
Progress Being Made.

Paris, March Pit win be the fate
OF former Emperor William TO be
branded for all time as an arch crimi'
nal by the solemn declaration of all
the nations assembled by the peace con
ference. to which even his own cOun'
try may be called upon to subscribe
in the peace terms, according to the
present plans of what is believed to
be a majority Of the commission on
responsibility for the war.
The report Of this commission viii
he ready within few days. and the
Indications are that the members are
harmonious on the main points.
There are likely to be differences
however. regarding subordinate Ger
man officials. although at present o
majority Of the commission is under
stood to hold that they can be pun
ished for orders given or acts per
mitted by them In violation OF the ma
tional laws Of Germany or the rules
Of war.
Such a rule would apply TO the Off
Ger who executed Capt. Fryatt. but
not 10 the executi0ner of Edith Cavell
who, It is pointed out, might have been
technically guilty Of espionage. No
doubt is felt as to the liability to pun.
lshment of a German officer taken
prisoner Of war and found guilty of
atrocities.
Military Germany win 90 out Of OK.
istence as the result of the adoption
by the supreme council of the military
terms of German disarmament as
they will go into the peace treaty.
These terms provide for a reduction
Of the German military establish
ment to 100000 men. with 1900
officers. the army to be recruited by
the voluntary system for the period Of
twelve years.
The effect of this IL 10 limit Ger
many's military strength TO less than
the number Of men Switzerland has IN
her army.
Other provisions limit the arms and
munitions Germany may possess to o
quantity sufficient for 100000 men. All
the remainder must be surrendered
or destroyed
The German forts along the Rhine
also must be destroyed The imperial
general STAFF Is abolished.
Discussion Of the subject was re-
sumed by the supreme council on
Marshal Foch's report on Premier
Lloyd Georges proposal to reduce
Germany's armed force from 100000
to 10000 men and to substitute vol.
untary for compulsory service.
London, March 13--Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
have sent word to their colleagues
here that the peace conference has
nearly completed IT'S work, the Eve
ming News says It understands.
The draft Of the pence treaty oil
ready has been finished and will be
signed before the end of March
When the Germans are summoned
10 Paris, the News adds. the treaty
viii be read to them and they VIII be
invited TO sign 1t.
There win be no discussion with
view to alterations Of the principal
articles Of the treaty. If It is
thought necessary, questions inyolv.
Ing the adjustment of details win be
referred 20 It special commission.
Paris. March i3--An investigation
Of German-Austrian and Hungarian in
trigues against the new state OF
Czecho-Slovakin. as soon as document
ory evidence Is received, was decided
upon at the meeting Of the supreme
council