South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-16

Paris that the conference is all going smash.
lhis nation and that Withdrawing with at times
the boshevik about ready 20 take the whole thing
over.--every Of which 'petered-out" with
recovery Of 5reath.-for Us 20 longer take such
stories very seriously We anticipate that his Ger
mobilization is Just another such yarn Germany
going accept the latest extension OF arms
uce terms either. but she did accept them. N short
Germany is licked licked to a "frazzle,' which
everybody knows save those who with penchant
for spreading fear. with special purposes % serve.
purposely blind themselves to knowing.
This Hindenburg mobilization story strikes - as
well timed, not with such intent but 20 furnish
proof that N. Clemenceau hasn't got a5actiy what
ne claims to have gotten. The whole world hasn't
laid itself at the feet France and the peace treaty
signed, she will no doubt end that under the terms
she VIII have part IN the policing OF Germany
well viii tn other powers Britain and Amer
lea willing max France sholl be compensated
Tor her losses. 10 sach reasonable degree as win
sim permit che German people 20 live. Also that
France shah have protection against another Hun
outbreak with proper behavior on the part of
France. but france has been showing symptoms
lately OF itch OF elfshness rather inconsiderate
OF any other power. ana the propagandized terrors
Of certain bosheyism in Germany having failed to
serve her purpose. it that may have turn
Ell the spreading of weird tales about the
sudden revival of Prussian mtarsm.
With her bolsheviki scare France was able to
upset England, terrorize Italy. and pretty much
everyone except Pres't Wilson She held the Peace
conference in virtual deadlock several days
II announced that the League OF Nations was
doomed-when all of sudden the situation
changed. the idea. perhaps of the presidential
transport, George Washington being headed for
Brest, with considerable enlivening of the home
ward shipment of American troops having a salu-
tary effect Anyhow. the atmosphere of Paris
cleared and the subsidized reporters repaired to the
cafes wondering what they should next
NJ. Clemenceau, the tiger" did business about as
fast and unselhshly last week. he did in his
life. He may have been thinking hard on what he
wasn't doing. what he would next, but lie
acted agreeably One problem after that had
long dehed settlement was amicably solved. The
league constitution overhauled and amendments
adopted meeting nearly all of the important
objections made by American critics
that the conference is nearly through. The peace
treaty may really be announced, has long been
desired. Easter message to the world Germany
is to be invited Versailles to receive and O. k
the peace terms later than May Ia very de-
srable contamination because such promptness
forestan widespread labor troubles scheduled
to break out on May day
Maybe it is merely the darkness that precedes
the dawn. And lit may be remembered that in any
well constructed drama there is always hitch near
the end-everything seems about to go to smash
just before everything is happily concluded Maybe
this such a dramatic obstruction as that made
only to be swept away.
Anyhow. things seem to be ending more happily
than most of us expected. And spring is here Crops
are miraculousy good. Improved business is virtual
ly assured. Away with gloom