Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-15
Accomplishment During the
Past Few Days Shows
Prospects Brighter.
GERMANS TO MEET
ALLIES APRIL rs
psaes Delegates to Gather at Vsrsail.
les Before End Of ates
From Other Ensry Countries to Be
Summoned Immediately Thereafter
Allies To Hold Rhine Until Cash
Indemnity is Paid.
[Ry Associated Press.1

BY Associated Press
Prospects of peace have sudden
ly become brighter as the reult Of
agreements reached by the coun-
ell Of four at Paris. announcements
Of which seem to indicate that
within a short time the war-worn
world will begin to return to some-
thing like normal international
conditions.
On April %, which will be 1s5
days after the last gun Of tho
great war was fired, allied and
German delegates will gather at
Versailles, the historic place where
treaties which have remodeled en-
pires and signaled the rise Of new
nations have been framed.
A statement given out by Presi-
dent Wilson last night indicated
that the treaty with Germany
time. and that in the meanwhile
the problems involved in the settle
ment of the conflicting claims of
Italy and Jugo- Slavia to territory
on the eastern shore of the Adri-
attic would be given preferential
consideration.
1t is probable that the allies Of
Germany will be called to Ver-
sailles almost Immediately after
the German delegates have re-
ceiyed the allied terms and passed
upon them.
Germany, by the terms of the
treaty. will be called upon to pay
100000, 900. 900 gold marks. which
At the pre-war rate Of exchange
would be equivalent to 323.32O.000,-,
80. OF this immense sum there
must BE paid Within two years an
amount equal to t4,7S4, 900, 900. AMI
during the next thirty years twice
that sum must be turned over to
the allies. A commission will de-
termine when and how the remain-
ing $9.52S, ,O0O,000 of the repara-
ton fund must be paid. Bonds in
the sum of 20.000. .O00. 900. drawing
interest, also must be turned over
to the allies. making the total in
demnity close to $50. 900. 900. 900. as
indicated by the Associated Press
Monday.
There seems to be an agreement
on the vexing problem Of the
Franco German frontier. It is said
that the Germans will be compelled
to withdraw all troops from a zone
twenty-five miles wide on the right
bank Of the Rhine, while the allies
will hold the left bank Of that river
until the first installment on the
indemnity is-paid.
While the work Of, fixing the
amount OF money to be paid by
Germany to the allied and asso-
ciated powers has been completed,
there remains a further task Of
apportioning the indemnity funds
among the allied nations. It is in
dicated that France and Great
Britain VIII receive q major por-
tion. it being estimated that IS per
cent Of the total will go to them.
Out Of the remainder the smaller
powers will be given their shares.
and that there will be some dis
satisfaction on their part is ex-
pected.
In Hungary, where a soviet re-
public has been in power for sew
eral weeks, having been established
virtually without bloodshed. the
execution Of Archduke Joseph. Of
Austria; DR. Alexander Wekerle,
former premier, and Baron Joseph
Szteprenyi, minister Of commerce,
is reported. Confirmation is as yet
lacking.
Riotous disorders continue in
Germany. In Bavaria there are
indications that the government,
led by Premier Hoffman, successor
to Kurt Eisner. is gaining ground
and the soviet regime, which
I Threatened &c take e"er complete
control. may be ousted. In Berlin
there has been riots and troops
have fired on street vendors who
are alleged to have been dealing in
stolen goods. In the Industrial re-
gion Of Westphalia the strike con-.
! tinues but no further lighting has
been reported.
Ak rather disquieting situation
has arisen In India, where there
have been disorders Of serious
character. Lahore and Amritsar,
In the Northeastern corner Of the
peninsula, have been the scenes Of
riots, while at Ahmedabad, farther
south, mobs have attacked govern
ment buildings.
The situation In Egypt is report
ed to be in control Of the military
forces commanded by General Al
lenby.
Paris April 15The council Of fou
4 the peace conference went into ses
ion again this morning with the ques
ion OF the Adriatic again before it fo
Arthur J.Balfour British secretar
or foreign affairs, took the place a
he council session Of Premier Lloyd
3eorge, who went to London yester
lay, i 8 u,
Ths supreme economic council
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