Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-16
CHILDREN STILL
MUCH INTERESTED
FAILURE OF SUPREME COUNCIL
To HANDLE EUROPEAN Az
FAIRS OF MUCH CONCERN

els II rue, Uncle Ted" asked
Jack as he and his sister Ruth
were anxiously waiting for their
Uncle to tell them another story,
that when the United States en-
tered the war with Germany our
country got so mixed up with Eu-
rope that we can never Just attend
to our own business again."
well, Jack" answered his uncle,
"of course we got mixed up with
Europe as you call it, when we en-
tered the war but there is no reason
why we can't go on about our bust
ness as before unless we join the
world club"
But the world club isn't formed
yet and we haven't agreed to the
peace treaty" was Jacks quick re-
ply, land was asked in school to-
day who is running things for the
allies now until the treaty is set
tied"
THAT is an interesting question,
Jack, and one that brings up a real
story, will tell you as much about
ii as / can before bed time In
Paris there is body of men called
the Supreme Council. This council
is made up of men from each of the
countries that fought Germany. But
the funny part about it. at least so
far as the United States is concern
ed, is that il has never been said
officially in Washington who repre-
sents the United States"
Somebody said at school," inter
rupted Jack, that general in the
army was our-what did you call It
Uncle Ted?"
Representative" answered Uncle
Ted. Eyes, ii is said that dear old
General Bliss. who was member of
the peace party in Paris for the
United States, is our representative
on the council and suppose he was
the one who let this council send
our marines and sailors to fight the
poet, D'Annunzio, whom / told you
all about not long ago."
Where is this council?" asked
Ruth.
The council meets in Paris,
France, but you children must be
quiet now and not ask so many
questions or / won't be able to tell
you the story before bed time. This
council was supposed to look after
the boundaries and any troubles of
the many countries that fought until
the peace treaty was settled. In
fact, 1t was supposed to look after
everything that happened as result
OF the war, starting with the day
when Germany was beaten, Novem-
Der IL, 1918. But instead of that,
the council has been joke and has
let so many dangerous things hap
pen that there might be another
bad war in Europe. / will tell you
some of the things that have happen
ed right under the control of the su-
preme council. Before the war
with Germany the country of Poland
created by the peace conference and
the little country of Lithunia which
is trying hard to get of to itself,
were included in the great country
OF Russia all under the control of
the Gar. The Car is gone now,
supposed to be dead and Russia is in
the hands of the dread monster
Bolshevism. Well, of course,
when all these people wanted to get
their own countries started it meant
that there would be trouble in decid-
ing where one country would end
and another begin, because they are
all so close together. That is part
of the business of the supreme coun-
Gil, but they don't seem to be able
to handle it. The council has
marked the boundary line between
Poland and Luthunia three times
and every one of these times Poland
has broken the order and IL is ex-
pected she will break the order of
the council the fourth time. Lii
thunia was started as a separate
country under the idea made by
President Wilson of 'self-determin-
ation'-that is, that little countries
which have been included in the 9TH
er big countries, like Lithunia in
Russia, could start housekeeping for
themselves. But poor Lithunia is
being devoured piece by piece by her
neighbors while the supreme council
seems to look on and do nothing"
Who is running Poland?" asked
Jack.
do you remember when we went
to hear a great musician with long
hair who played the piano? Well,
his name was Paderewski and he is
Pole. When he saw that his peo-
pie might be able to start their own
country he left the United States.
He is now prime minister of Poland
and seems to be running it. He told
the council that they would not dare
oppose what Poland wanted to do.
l guess he told the truth for she is
raising all kinds of trouble and the
council doesn't even scold her.
News from that part of Europe has
told us that Poland has broken the
orders of the council and gone into
what is known as White Russia,
Ukrania and Czeko-Slovakia. Here
is another matter. There is a city
In the northern part of what was
the German empire before the war.
called Danzig. 1t is a port and
borders in the Baltic sea. Under
the peace treaty or at least under
the supreme council until the treaty
is settled, that city is to be free
city. Germany will have nothing
| TO do with IL any more. But she
wants II badly. Now since Fiume
was taken by the poet for Italy, al
though the treaty says Fiume goes
to Jugo-Slavia, Germany may try
| to take Danzig and say IL is Just
the same as Itlay taking Fiume.
| Right now there are many German
| troops under the command of a Ger
man by the name of Won der Goltz oc-
cupying the land around the Baltic
! Sea. This is in violation of the
| terms given Germany when she was
beaten. And besides this | have been
told that there are 10000 German
troops in Lithunia and territory near
there. Why hasn't the supreme
J council made them get out or break
| up this army? Not long ago, and /
guess this is still true. there were
% wars going on in various parts OF
Europe and yet the supreme council
with war authority has sat helpless.
What could a world club do in peace