Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-27
AN TO INCLUDE
I'LL FOUR ENEMY
POWERS IN TREATY
hnical Experts Have
'een Working Out So
luton to, Problem.
iMANYS WAR COST
F0RTY-SIX BILLIONS
ssian Finance Minister Makes
Report on Outstanding
Obligations.
OF FORMER EMPIRE
lnl Tax Levy Must Raise 10
'iilion Marks, Without Pro-
vision for Allied Demands.
HE Arsociatrd prcss- /

EY Associated Prcss.l
KS March 2G.-Thc technical OK
OF inc American peace dclcga-
In consultation with experts OF
delegations. have been consider
possible method for carrying
project brought forward yester-
o include all four enemy powers
{ peace treaty.
faci that the United States was
at war w,;a Turkey and Bull
comn!icatcs the matter, but the
IN OF the American experts is TO
Hect that this Is not insurmount-
| and that II ~ feasible for the
q states to sign such a quad
treaty With AN explanatory
nent that the United States ac-
only such portions of the treaty
-cctiy affect IL.
CRED TO REDUCE
PLAN WITHOUT DELAY
paratory 10 the execution of the
withou, delay IN case II should
opted. me commissions OH repara-
and boundaries are TO reduce to
as quickly as possible all data
have collected bearing on the
.y and Bulgaria. and what re-
or Austria hungary to meet the
cS they must pay as we'll as the
boundaries ,hey must accept III
to recog nizc the right OF self
nination.
ison OF the necessity OF assessing
the share or the prc-war ueDis
q three nations which must be
led by the separated provinces.
his is receiving careful study by
! COST or HUNS
REPORTED EN MINISTER
cnues from 1914 20 the end OF 1918
tied TO lI.puU. .uOp.0uU marks, the
IN Minister OF Finance. Dr. Schii-
eclareJ in nenorandum, pre-
TO the National Assembly at
ar. The war expenditures TO-
JS6.O9e, 600, 900 marks. To. which
be added the cost or demobiliza-
memorandum showed that war
;es in Germany amounted TO A.
- lu00 marks, the claims OF ship
TO 500.c0o.o00 marks, and B.
Il 1000 marks was spent Tor ,nr
OF families Of dead soldiers.
debts contracted by the govern
during the war aggregated l3i,
0 900 marks. the annual interest
ich was ,90O,000uo0 marks.
/ Schiller estimated that the ma
annual expenditures tor the iu-
~
red 10 100000. 900 marks before
ar. The annual expenditures OF
tual states and communcs in the
would bc 5000 100000 marks,
81 red 10 5000. 100000 before the
The total amount to be covered
100000 marks each year. Be
he war 5,O0o.00o.000 marks was
by taxation.
OF PRUSSIA
TERMED "CATASTUOPHIC"
skiing for credit OF 100000
in the Prussian assembly yes
Herr Suedekum. the Minister
ance told the assembly that the
OF the state OF Prussia would
10 G.000. 900. 600 marks by the
MAY. The total deficit would be
900 marks, which the minis
was unprecedented, and must
med catastrophe"
had no thought OF abandoning
stern districts Of the state and
considered it's chief duty was
I'd OFF all attacks on the terri
r the state, especially attempts
at West Prussia. Poscn and Up
,rts OF cruel treatment of the
,ishcvist population of Courlan
.tish Bolshevists are printed by
okaI Anzeiger. The Bolshcvist
large number OF old men. wo-
nd children from Mitau. when
n forces approached the city,
h the snow to camp forty
way.
Z; roo WEAK
10 WALK EXECUTED
children, the reports say. were
trd from their parents osten-
= be educated in Bolshevist prin-
Those in the party who were
nix 10 walk were excused, in
!. a number of women and chill
riding TO the reports number
ling residents of the towns Of
m and Talsen also were executed
Eolshcvists. Great anxiety is
(,ourland for the thousands OF
lshcvists in Riga, which is held
BolshcviSts.