The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-30

10 the hrm. even passionate, opinion OF
the British, French and Italians, to say
nothing Of the Belgians and Serbians.
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Prince Llchnowsky. whose record en-
titles him to respectful hearing, urges
peace that will not grind the Ger
mans In the dust. But 1t is only dis
gusting to read the plea OF Bethmann
Hoilweg. who was imperial chancellor
at the outbreak Of the war. He begs
for peace Of justice based on Presl-
dent Wilson's program. and says JUS
tice Will veil her head II the victor
exploits the distressed conditions Of
the conquered. This would sound bet
ter II 1t did not come from one who Is
held largely to blame for the crime Of
the centuries. Such men as Bethmann
Hollweg and Bernstorff will help their
countrymcn more by keeping silent.
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Despite many rlotous demonstrations
by the Spartacans and Independent
Socialists. the German elections for
the constituent assembly were held
and resulted In substantial victory
for the Ebert faction. The Majority
Socialists elected more representatives
than any other group. The former Lib
erals. now called the German Demo-
crats. we're second, and the Spartacans
and Independents were showed under,
winning only in Frankfort-on- the Main
and Brunswick. II was estimated the
Majority Socialists would hold 65 per
cent Of the seats. The national assem-.
bly, Is to meet on February 9 In Wei
mar, capital Of the grand duchy of
Saxe-Weimar-Eise In Difference to
the demand Of the south German
states. which wished to have the con.
vention as far ms possible removed
from the influence Of Prussia. Kurt
Eisner. the Bavarlan premier. failed
OF election to the convention.
The most radical elements In Ger.
many are making capital out Of the
brutal murder OF Llebknecht and Resa
Luxembourg. the Spartacan leaders, and
In many places general strikes were
started in protest. Bremen was re-
ported to be In the hands of the work
inEmen. who had seized the barracks,
the banks and public buildings and dis
armed the garrison. At Remscheid
all work was stopped. There were
serious riots In Leipsic and other cities,
but In Berlin the dlsturbers were scat
tered by the firm measures adopted by
Gustov Noske, head Of the government
police.
One OF the worst beatings the boil
sheyiki OF Russia have received was
after the capture Of Narva BY the
Esthonians, and the victors declare ii
amounted to a complete rout. The
Esthonian army al once moved on
Petrograd. taking many prisoners and
guns. London heard that Trotzky or
dered the governor of Petrograd to
surrender the city without a struggle.
In the Archangel region the bolsheyIkl
Kept up a vigorous attack on the ad.
vanced positions Of the Americans and
loyal Russians and were boasting that
In the kadish vicinity they would drive
the allies Into the White sea In March.
They seem to he well supplied with
artillery and shells. but are gaining no
material advantages.
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10 addition TO settling The dispute
between the Italians and the 'ugo.
Slavs concerning Dalmatia and Fiurne
the peace congress has another con-
Met Of claims TO adjudicate. The
secret treaty between the entente al.
lies gave to France the control Of Sy rio
and Armenia and now comes the king
Of the Hedjas, represented at Paris
BY his son. Prince Felsal. asking COM
plete independence and autonomy for
the Arabian state of the Hedjas to
consist Of Syria. upper and lower
Mesopotamia, Yemen and Nejd. The
conference Is asked 10 send commits.
sion to learn the desires Of the peoples
involved. The king Of the Hedjas and
his troops gave the British very con.
siderable aid In the conquest Of Pales-
tine.
The British draft Of league OF na-
tions was submitted to the peace dele
gates last week by Lord Robert Cecil,
who said 1t wns his opinion that an In
ternational tribunal with absolutely
binding powers is not practical at the
present time. The British plan follows
the ideas OF General SHUTS. the South
African leader. and contemplates a
league relying largely on public opln-
lon and having the power to impose
delay on disputants before resort to
arms. The French plan for league