The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-08-02

than half million, and the larger part
Of those are concentrated in the east
where preparations had been made fol
| warfare with the Poles. Also, the
Germans are VIGOROUSLY weak In the
matter Of railway and motor truck
transport and have few airplanes left
1t did not seem that they could pos
sibly make any powerful and pro-
longed resistance to an invasion, but
Marshal Foch planned his operations
to meet the maximum strength the
enemy might summon.
The resignation Of Premier Orlando
Of Italy and his cabinet, it was feared,
might have an embarrassing effect on
the peace negotiations, as Orlando was
member Of the council Of four. Or
lando had addressed the chamber of
deputies in defense Of the peace
treaty and called for vote Of conf
dence, which was refused through the
efforts of the socialists. The king re-
served decision as to acceptance of
the resignation.
The German peace ENJOYS had an
unpleasant time last week. On their
departure from Versailles with the
final draft Of the treaty they were as
sailed by q mob and several Of them
were injured by thrown stones-an I'M
fortunate occurrence for which the
French authorities made ample
apology. No sooner had the ENJOYS
reached Weimar than some sixty Spar
tacan prisoners. released from the Jail
there, attacked the castle where the
members Of the government live. 1t
was their intention, apparently, to
seize Ebert. Scheidemann and Noske,
but they made so much noise that the
surprise assault failed and the troops
drove of the Spartacans The Ger
mans considered this occurrence more
important than It appeared to be on
the surface.
The Turkish peace mission was re-
ceived Informally by the council of
ten at the Quai dOrsay and its men,
bers set forth the Turkish situation.
They asserted Turkey was forced into
the war by the Young Turks, the for
mar German emperor and Russia's de- |
tire to grab Constantinople and that |
he Turkish people were not response
Die for 1t. The grand vizier pleaded
'or the preservation of Turkey intact
Ind the withdrawal of Greek troops
rom Smyrna. saying that course alone
'ould insure peace among 100000, O6
throughout the world.
The council gave no intimation of its
but 1t has been generally ad-
nitted that the empire Of the sultan is
o be dismembered.
Chancellor Renner submitted to the
llied delegates his detailed objections
0 the terms imposed on Austria, pro-
esting especially against the alleged
Injustice which menaces 100000
erman Ausrians," and against the
citing up Of number Of new states
| Europe which he says will create
mother hotbed Of war such as the Bal
ans have been.
There was some Improvement in the
olsheviki situation and consequently
IS apprehension on the part Of the
FACE conference. A national con-
'ess Of Hungarian soviets, over which
ella Kun presided. appealed to the
rench proletariat to aid Hungary and
ussia in their revolution for lib
ty." The progress Of the Hungarian
troops against the Czechs
ID Roumanians was checked, and the
ports from Russia contained no |,
arming news. The White Guards :
at are moving on Petrograd succeed
In destroying an important fort 2
ross the bay from Kronstadt, and
ain 1t was reported that the bolshe- :
Il were preparing to evacuate Petro- /.
ad. u
Senator Knox's resolution designed $,
separate the peace treaty from the $,
ague OF Nations covenant was the "
Dject Of hot debate in the senate. Mr.. II
'ox himself leading the way in a el
sech that was forceful and impress 4,
e. whatever one may think of the a,
RICHNESS Of his views. He attacked on
covenant as destructive Of human re
'gress and liberty" citing especially r.
e pernicious provisions embodied In 20
icie 10 which are designed to fix T,
ough all time-and merit is made of er
purpose Of the provision-the nm
lndarles set up by the treaty OF tn
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