Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-09
is APPROVED
In NASSEMBLY
PARIS HEARS
Final Acceptance of Peace
Means Lifting of Al
lied Blockade.

Weimar, July 9-Via Cob
Ienz-By the Associated Press.)
The resolution ratifying the
peace treaty was adopted by the
German national assembly to-
day by a vote of POS to lis.
Paris, July 9.-The German
national assembly in Weimar
has adopted the resolution rat
flying the peace treaty, ac-
cOrding to adVices received
here today.
The resolution reads:
@The peace treaty signed on
June 2S, 1913, as well as the
protocol annexed and special
agreements on military Occu-
patton Of the RhineIand are
hereby ratified. This law be-
comes effective from the date
of its prOmulgatiOn."
Qualification of the peace treaty
by the German national assembly
removes all doubt of the accept
ance of the terms by Germany.
The national assembly by ratify-
ing the treaty makes it possible for
the allied and associated powers to
raise the blockade. Official notifi-
cation was sent Germany June 20
that the blockade would be raised
when the treaty was ratified. Plac-
ing this condition on the raising OF
the blockade was looked upon in
peace conference circles as a sure
plan for securing speedy ratifica-
ton By Germany.
To Lift Censorship Also.
The council of five on Monday de-
Cided to lift the commercial cen
sorship on communications with
Germany simultaneously with the
removal of the blockade. When
three of the principal allied pow
ers, in addition to Germany, have
ratified the treaty, it becomes effec-
tive for those who have ratified it.
After Germany and the three allied
powers have ratified it. the treaty
will come into force for each other
power on the day when it notifies
the peace conference secretariat Of
its ratification.
Resolution on Blockade.
The resolution adopted by the al
lied council concerning the block
ade was as follows:
The superior blockade council
is instructed to base its arrange
ments for resembling restrictions
upon trade with Germany upon the
assumption that the allied and as
sociated powers will not wait to
raise the blockade until the COM
pletion of ratification, as provided
for at the end of the treaty with
Germany, but that it is to be rails
ed Immediately upon receipt of in
formation that the treaty of peace
has been ratified by Germany"
PRONUNCIATION of the resolution
ratifying the treaty is dependent
upon the signing of the resolution
by President Ebert).
ADD ALL IS APPROVED
Opposes Bella Kun Plan.
The council of FIVE. having been
that Bella Kun, the head of
the Hungarian communist govern
ment, proposes to sell a large
amount of securities he holds. has
under consideration a note to him
his plan. If it sends
a note to Bella Kun, the council
probably will send a note also to
all nations advising their nationals
not to purchase the securities Of
fered by the Hungarians.
The council, it is said, feels that
it is to the best interests of the al
lies and Hungary that the securi-
ties be kept within Hungary.
Montenegro Protests.
Paris, Tuesday, July s. The
Montenegrian government has ad-
dressed a new note to the peace
protesting against al
legged excesses by Serbian. troops
in Montenegro. The note says
that certain villages were attacked
by a force of 5000 Serbs, which
was equipped with cannon and
houses were demolished and wom-
en- and children killed.