Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-14
BRAND KAISER
ARCH CRIMINAL
Allies win Destroy Forts Along
Rhine-Limit hun Army
to 100000.
70 PUNISH ALL OFFICIALS
Discussion of the Subject Resumed
by the Supreme Council on Mar
shaI Foeh's Report--Great
Progress Being Made.

Paris, March 12.-It will be the fate
nf former Emperor William to he
branded for all time as an arch criml-
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 will
be ready within a 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 ~ present a
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 nws of Germany or the rules
OF war.
Such a rule would apply TO the off,
Ger who executed Capt. Fryatt. but
not TO 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.
ishment of German officer taken
prisoner OF war and found guilty of
atrocities.
Military Germany win 90 out OF ex-
Istenee as the result OF the adoption
by the supreme council OF the military
terms OF German disarmament az
they will 20 Into the pence treaty,
These terms provide for a reduction
of the German military establish
ment to 100000 men. with 1000
officers. the army to be recruited by
the voluntary system for the period Of
twelve years.
The effect OF this is TO 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 y
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 its work, the Eve
ming News says 1t understands.
The draft Of the peace treaty al
ready has been finished and Will be
signed before the end Of March.
When the Germans are summoned
20 Paris, the News ..dds. the treaty
will be read to them and they will be
invited to sign 1t.
There will be no discussion with a
view to alterations of the principal
articles OF the treaty. If 1t Is
thought Decessary, questions inyoIv-
Ing tse adjustment of details will be
referred TO a special commission,
Paris. March 13.-An investigation
Of German-Austrian and Hungarian In
trlgues against the new state Of
Czecho-Slovakla. as soon as document
airy evidence is received, was decided
upon at the meeting of the supreme
council.