The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-14
MAIN ITEMS OF PEACE 7.
TREATY NOW DECIDED
WILSON BACKED LLOYD
GEORGES PROPOSAL
,r Giving to France Coal
Mines Of Sarre Region.
Autonomy Planned.

London. April 14.-(British Wireless.
Service 1.-The main items of peace
with Germany have been Substantial,
agreed upon by the council Of four, the
Paris correspondent of the Sunday OBJ
problem which they have not yet ap-
preached is that Of the Bohemian bor-
ger. he says; This problem. he points
out, IS an intricate one. as 1t raises the
| number Of Germans must be included in
the Czecho- Slovak state.
| AS Tor the. other points concerning
| the German BORDERS continues the
correspondent. lit seems 1t only remains
now to decide upon some minor ques-
tions. The question OF Danzig will very
| likely be settled by setting up a kind OF
autonomous state in that district. while
AS for the Sarre valley, the cor
respondent says he understands Presi-
dent Wilson has definitely agreed to the
opes efopesa originated BY Premier Lloyd
giving France ownership OF the coal
mines. while making the Sarre district
a neutral state under the guarantee of
rne,sato rae ieaEue o, @ aaions, Ins Questions OF
Rhine region, he says, seem also to have
been more or less Settled in their broad,
outlines. Moreover. he points out. the
covenant OF the league. OF nations, has
ments consisting in recognition of the
Monroe doctrine as being in conformity
with the principles OF the league" The
correspondent continues: ~. ....
VIII II pc Ready by Easterf
Whether the treaty will be ready by
Easter Is, Of course. another question.
The important fact is. however. that
on al. the fundamental points. This is
a distinct improvement"
ON the subject OF the western border
OF Germany. the correspondent states he
has 1t on good authority that Premier
Clemenceau's main object has been
from the first day OF the conference to
pave the way. for settlement that
should be, entirely based on that idea
bodied in Alsace- Lorraine. and that the
settlement of the Czecho- Slovak ques-
ton should be entirely acceptable to the
English speaking democracies.
annex to France the whole or part Of
the left bank of the Rhine entirely mis-
understood his intention." the, cor
respondent declares. ...tTruly, enough.
der of Germany came up before the
ssS9s at S " II: ssr sis y sse sf,
amount to. refesssbhshing the French
.semsnd' % ii must Se recalled bat Tie
between the border OF 1870 ana the. bor.
der OF lel4 lncluoee pieces Sucn ab SdIte
Louis. where so per cent. OF the iihabi- |
tants are said to be in favor Of reunion |
"Stil', as objection was raised inside
the council OF four that such a step |
might be interpreted as amounting to |
annexation, the French government |
made it clear. on March 2s that it did
not want to maintain its demand Y
Great Britain and America deemed II
too Objectionable. Since that date the
French government has confined itself
to claiming that the coal OF the Sarre
valley was due, TO France as q part OF
This principle was agreed 10 by all
parties, as IL Is recognized that the
transfer Of the mines to France is but
compensation, for the havoc
deliberately wrought in northern France
~ the Germans. The solution OF the
sarre problem was suggested last week
,y Mr.. Lloyd George. 1t consists in l
giving the Sarre kind of autonomy
-ery much resembling that OF Luxem.
,urg. Under such scheme the local
authorities would remain free from any
on the part OF either the
french or the German administration, |
he political status of the district be-
ng, besides, guaranteed by the league
4 nations. That suggestion was care
uliy worked out by a subcommittee.
he scheme was laid before the council
( four early last week and heartily sup .
orted by Mr. Lloyd George.