The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-17

Tho Changes.
A plebescite for Upper Shesia'
with guarantees OF coal from that
territory.
Frontier rectihcations in West
Prussia.
Omission Of the third zone in the
SchleSwiE plchiScltc.
Temporary increase OF the German
army from 100000 TO 100000 men,
Declaration Of the intention TO
submit within a month of signature
a list oH those accused or violation
Of the laws and customs or war.
Otter 70 cooperate with German
commission on rcparatloas. and TO
receive suggestions for drscharginS
the obligation.
Certain detailed notifications IN
the finance. economic and ports and
waterways clauses. including aholi-
ton 81 the proposed KlCl canal COM
mission.
Assurance Of membership in the
League Of Nations in the early ru-
ture. II Germany fultills her obltga-
lions.
Clemeuceau's Reply.
The covering letter is from VI. Glenn
enceau, president OF the peace confCrenc.
to Count Won BrnckdorG Rantzau. pres
ldent Of the German delegation. In this
letter n. Clcmcrccau says:
Tho allied and associated powers
have given the most earnest considcra-
hon to the observation OF the German
delegates on the draft treaty OF pcace.
The reply protests against the peace on
The ground that II conflicts with the
kerns upon which the armiStic" Of No
Pember II. 1915. was signed and that II
Is q peace OF violence. and not peace
eP Justice Tho protest Of IN" German
delegation shows that they fail To I'M
derstand the position in which Germany
stands today. They seem to think that
Germany has onlyyto make sacrifices in
order to attain peace as II this wpr"
but the end Of some mere struggle for
territory and power. The allied and as
ISOLATED powers therefore feel It ncces-
sary to begin their reply by a clear state
ment OF the judgment Of the world.
which has been forged by practically the
whole OF civilized mankind"
I'm the view Of the allied and asso-
etated powers. the war which began on
August !. 1914. was the greatest crime
against humanity and freedom Of the
people that any nation calling itself civ
iliZed has ever consciously committed
For many years the rulers Of Germany.
true to tho Pruss'an tradition. strovc
for a position Of dominance in Eurc pc.
They were not satisfied that growing
prosperity and influence 10 which Ger
many was entitled. and which all Other
nations were willing 70 accord her: hey
required that they should b" able 20
dictate and tyrannize over n subscrv:"nt
Europe. eS they dictated and tyrannizcd
over a subServi"nt Germany.
Might and Right.
I'm order 10 attain their ends. th"y
used every channel through which To
educate their own subjects in tho doc
trine that might was right IN int"rn1-
tional affairs. They never ceased 10
expand German ornaments by land and
sea and TO propagate the falschood thar
il was necessary because Gcrmauy'S
neighbors were jealous Of her prosperity
and power.
She sought 70 SOW hostility and sus-
picion. instead OF friendship. betwoea
nations. The Germans developed 4 :ys-
tenn OF rsp!onace and intrigue through
which they w"rc enabled 10 stir up in
ternaticnal rebellion and even 10 make
secret offensive preparations within the
territorr OF their ne;Ghbors. whereby
they might. when tho moment came.
strike them down with greater certainty
tlcnt by threats OF violence. and when
they found that their neighbors wcr"
resolved 70 resist their arrogant wilt
they determined 10 assert their predOm-
nance in Europe b. force.
Starting the War.
AS soon AS their preparations WIRE
complete :hcy encouraged SuhserT'c7t
ally to declare war on Serbia on forty
eight hours notice. a war involving the
control ot the Balkans. which they knew
could not be localized and which vas
bound 70 unchaln a great war.
an order 70 mako douhly sure. th'Y
refused every attNmpt - concillatj"n
snd conference. until IL was TOO late and
the world war was inevitable. for which
they had plotted and for which. alone
among the nations. they were adequately
equipped and prepared.
"Germany's responsibility. however.
IL not confined 70 having planned and
started the war. She is no less re-
sponsible for tho savage and inhuman
manner in which il was conduct ID.
Though Germany was herself the guar
anty Of Belgium. Germany violated nc
rules after a solemn promise. 10 respect
the neutrality Of this unoffcndng pcU-
pie.
German War Crimes.
mot content with this. they delicnr-
hfely carried out a series Of promiScuous
shootings and burrings with the sole
object Of terrifying the INHABITANTS iNto
submission by tho very friEh'fulnesS Of
their action. They were the INST IN US"
poisonous gas. Notwithstanding the mp
pallirg suffering it entailed. They be-
gan the bombing and long-distance she'll
ing Of towns. for no military object. bit
solely for the purpose of reducing trc
morale OF their opponents by striking
At their women and children.
"They commenced the submarine cam
paign. with it's piratical challenge to
international law and its destruction OF
great numbers Of innocent passengers
and sailors in mid-ocean. far from sue
cor. at the mercy OF tho winds and the
waves and the yet more ruthless sub
marine crews. They drove thousands
Of women and children with brutal srv-
agery into slavery in foreign lands:
they allowed barharit!es To BE- practIccd
against their prisoners of war from
which the most unCIvilized people would
have recoiled.
mis- situation and II he will Just apply
condnct Unsxampled.
THE conduct OF Germany Is almost
anexampled in human history. The ter
rfble responsibility which lies at nor
doors can be sceu b. 'ho fact that not
less than 1000 0O0 dead lie buried n
Europe, while moro than 10000. COO
others carry upon them the evidence Of
wounds and suffering. because Germany
saw At 10 crafty her lust for tyranny
BY resort 70 war.
The allied and associated powers be-
lieye that they will be false TO thoso
who have gwen their all 70 save The