South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-02


ton commission receives dictatorial
powers over the whole life Of our
people in economic and cultural
matters Its authority extends far
beyond that which the empire. the
German federal council and the
reichstag combined ever possessed
within the territory OF the empire.
This commission has unlimited con-
troll over the economic life Of the
state. OF communities and Of indi-
viduals Further. the entire educa-
tionaI and sanitary system depends
on IL. II can keep the whole Ger
man people in mental thraldom. In
order 10 increase the payments due
10y the thrall. the commission can
hamper measures for the social pro-
lection of the German worker.
Il Gcrmany's Death.
I'm other spheres also Germany's
sovereignty is abolished Her chief
waterways are subjected 10 inter-
national administration: she must
construct in her territory such can
. ais and such railways as her enc
mics wish: she must agree 10 treat
les. the contents OF which are un-
known 10 her, to be concluded by
her enemies with the new states on
the east, even when they concern
her own function. The German
people is excluded from the league
OF nations. 10 which Is entrusted all
work of common interest TO the
world
Thus must a whole people sign
the decree for its own prescription.
nay. its own death sentence.
Germany knows that she must
make sacrifices inorder 10 attain
peace. Germany knows that she
has by agreement undertaken to
make these sacrifices, and will go
in this matter to the utmost limits
Of her capacity.
"One-Germany offers TO proceed
with her own disarmament in adj
vance of all other peoples, in order
10 show that she will help TO usher
in the new era of the peace of just
ice. She gives up universal COM
pulsory service and reduces her ar
my to loo, 600 men, except as re-
CARDS temporary measures. She
even renOunces the warships which
her enemies are still willing to
leave in her hands. She stipulates
however. that she shall be admitted
forthwith as state with equal
rights into the league Of nations.
She stipulates that a genuine league
! Of nations shall come into being.
embracing all peoples of good Will.
even her enemies OF today. The
league must be inspired by a feel
ing Of responsibility towards the
world and have at its disposal power
to enforce its will sufficiently strong
to protect the frontiers of its MEM
bers.
Quotes Wilson Program.
"Two-international questions =
Germany takes up her position I'M
reservedly on the ground of the
Wilson program. She renOunces
her sovereign right in Alsace-Lor-
raine, but wishes free plebiscite
to take place there. She gives up
the greater of the province of Posen,
the district in cOntestably Tolish in
/ population together with her capital.
| She is prepared to grant TO Poland,
under international guarantees free
and secure access TO the sea by ced-
J ing free ports at DanZig, KonigS-
/ berg and Memel, by an agreement
/ regulating the navigation of the
\ Nistula and by special railway con-
| ventions Germany is prepared to
| ensure the supply Of coal for the
| economic needs OF France. especial
/ L. from the Saar region. until such
/ time as the French mines are once
more in working order The pre-
/ ponderantly Danish districts of
! Sleswig will be given up TO Den
mark on the basis of a plebiscite
Germany demands that the right Of
self determination shall also be re-
pealed where the interests Of the
Germans in Austria and Bohemia
are concerned
she is ready 10 subject all her
| colonies 10 administration by tho
community Of the league Of nations
If she is recognized as its manda-
tory
"Three-Germany is prepared 10
make payments incumbent on her in
gram of peace up TO a maximum of
one hundred billion Of gold marks,
twenty millions on May I. ninteeE
twenty SIX, and the balance eighty
millions, in annual payments with
out interest THESE payments shall
in principle be equal 10 a hxed per
centage of the German imperial and
state revenues. The annual pay
ments shall approximate TO the for
mer peace budget. For the first ter
years the annual payments shall no.
exceed one million of gold marks
year The German taxpayer shall
not less heavier burdened than the