The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-11
(By John T. parkerson.)


Paris, March 11.-Q N. S.)--Wtth
the military terms to be imposed
upon Germany settled and out OF the
way. the supreme war council pre-
pared today to take up naval mai
ters. 1t Is expected that a. decitiQn
as to the naval terms to be Anc0r-
porated in the peace treaty win be
feached before nightfall. T., /.
1t is expected thar the Gefman
delegates win be called in March 20
and handed a preliminary draft Of
the peace terms. The possibility Of
her refusal to accept them IL already
being considered. What measures
the allies will take in that event ara
now being discussed.
The military terms decided on for
Germany will make make her vir-
tually impotent, even against small
nations like Switzerland. Her army
will be reduced to 100000 men, the
number Of officers must be held to
1000, and her ornaments will be lima
tied. Few aircraft, even for commer-
cial purposes, will be allowed by the
allies.
what will become of the German
general staff?" some one asked. when
the terms were made public.
"Gone with all its paraphernalia,
was the reply from peace delegate
familiar with the terms.
The allies are In no mood to wait
for a long -drawn-out decision. When
the final terms are reached they VIII
hand them over to the Germans. 1Ho
belief now is that If the terms are
accepted everything will be workAd
out within a reasonable length ~
time. But there seems to be q dis
position among some of the Germans
to bluff and force the allies to send
troops into the country to compel -
fulflment of the terms. Whether this
is done In the event of the nonac-
ceptance Of the terms by the Gers
mans is still a question.
The allies, of course, might refuse
to be caught in this trap and simply
say:
"All right; go home, and we win
continue the blockade"
This would result in suffering for
the innocent, but if the allies were
forced to take this course, it 10 be-
hold out very long.
Who will make up the personnel OF
the German delegation is yet unce--
tain, but it is known that the allies
have sent word that they did not
want to treat with Count Won Bern
storff. former ambassador to- the
United States, because his presence
would be an insult to both France
and the United States.
Naturalization Of Austria. r7
Paris, March 1l.-(A. PO-Whife
the possible naturalization of Aus
tria has not as yet come before the
"bg FIVE" in a formal manner, 1t is
being discussed here. Certain So
cialistic elements in Austria are striv-
ing hard to prevent naturalization,
but there are other influences which
are anxious to see it effected, as 1t
would give Austria protection similar
to that enjoyed by Switzerland. %
The proposed union of Austria
with Germany is presenting many
difficulties and German interests are
endeavoring to effect a division or
Austria so the German section may
be annexed. Many of the members
OF the entente are unfavorably DIS
posed toward the naturalization. OF
any part of Austria, as it is regarded
as undesirable and embarrassing 70
a country seeking membership in the
lea que of nations SwitZerland's nep-
trality presents many problems TO
the supreme council as her status
would be uncertain should she bead
mitted to the league and still retain
her neutrality as she desires.
There is possibility. however,
that the peace conference will con-
slider the naturalization of austrian
Tyrol. which would afford protection
10 the northern Italian frontier.