Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-08

until his idea OF League of Nations
il adopted and included. Not only
has this attitude Of President Will
son seriously delayed the peace pro-
ceedings, according to the European
press, but by reason of this delay.
the fruits Of the armed victory over
Germany have been largely lost. Ger
many has again become defiant and
is organizing armies to resist impos-
ition Of peace terms (Which should
have been made months ago.. Boil
shevism is gaining the upper hand
in many countries. reconstruction
and recuperation in the allied ma
tons is being suspended, and a crisis
is being created which may result in
another world war beginning before
the actual peace terms ending the
last one are completed and signed.
Saint Brice, a noted French pub
licist writing in the Paris Journal
says:
while the Powers WERE Los
ING DAYS AND WEEKS DELHI
GRATING ON THE FUTURE OF
THE WORLD they fattered them
selves they were opposing to the Red
tide from the East a barrage formed
by Poland and Rumania. and that be-
hind this shelter they could force
Germany to the wall.
THE barrier has been forced even
before they had time to build IT.
Danger arises right in the heart OF
Europe. If we don't hold it back
there will he nothing between it and
western Europe but Germany. who.
as might have been expected, IS has
tening to strike a bargain for her
help. Germany alone is in a position
TO save Western civilization Ut We
admit that she is capable OF doing
SOL If we want her to do it we must
pay the price. The price she will de-
| mand will not be the terms the Allies
desire to impose upon her.
"yHE GERMANS WILL BAR
GAIN FOR BETTER CONDITIONS,
AND If THEY DO NOT GET THEM
THEY WILL PLACE Them.
SELVES At THE HEAD OF THE
RoLsHEviK MOVEMENT"
The Paris Midi says: THE situa-
ton at present is serious. There is
a divorce between public opinion and
the Peace Conference" Continuing.
it refers to the influences in the
Peace Conference which are working
n~6
asks, are we not at war with Ger
many. and do we expect Germans to
say amen to all our attempts to cut
, their war clause? If the Germans
offer resistance. we must show them
who is master.
The journal des Debats says that
the position Of affairs in eastern
Europe, (still further emphasized by
recent events in Hungary proves the
necessity for immediate action.
ENOUGH precious time has been vast.
ed already in useless discussion, it
says.
LA Liberte" says, III the Peace
Conference does not renounce the
| policy of irresolution without delay.
it merely makes the gathering
storm to burst and the gravest dan
ger will menace civilization. There
| is not an hour to lose. The League
is likely to prove a piteous fraud.
We repeat. there is not an hour to
lose to save civilization and the best
| way is to forestall the adversary
Turning to England, we find that
the Globe is taking the following
editorial position:
Neither France nor England has
spent her life and treasure incalcu-
a BILE for the deliverance OF mankind
from William the Second In order
that the destinies Of the world, their
own included, should be settled by
the Sic volo, sic jubeo' OF Woodrow
Wilson. First, peace terms must
come before we begin to discuss the
, points Of Wilson's little dog. and both
House and Lansing are agreed as to
the military part thereof. Does Mr..
Wilson propose to throw them over
in order to show the House OF Rep
resentatives what a great man he Is
among those decadent Europeans!
The Morning Post takes the same
| line. 1t says:
"The President is in the minority
in his own country. He proposes to
, force the league down the throat It
the Senate by coating il with sugar
Of peace. In the Slime way he is
trying to force the league on The
conference. So it happens that the
LEAGUE which was intended to prevent
war begins by delaying peace. 1t
isn't q good omen. It isn't good de-
moeraey."
The London Chronicle thinks the
events in Hungary may give heal
! thy shock to the peace conference.
| and il so it would prove 4 blessing in
disguise. IF the Council Of Ten" it