The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
.FRANCESOON TO
RATIFY TREATY
Will End Moratorium, Restore
Commerce, Demobilize
Army.
DECREE NEXT SATURDAY
Military Prisoners in Germany
Who Ignored Laws of War
to Be Demanded.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
S,aD Correspondent Of THE Sun.

Guy tOTespo"oe"t " Inn obN'
Copyright. 1913. oil rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-Final ratification of
the treaty by the French Senate is
expected Saturday. after which the
President of the Republic will affix his
signature. thus bringing definitely to
an end the present state Of hostilities.
The entire nation is waiting impa-
tiently for the publication Of that de-
cree, which will usher in a new era,
From the legal date of the cessation
of hostilities changes of the greatest
importance will take place in the
every day life of the Frenchman.
First. the moratorium. declared in
1914, will be brought to an end. An
unusual situation is bound to result from
this law, which has been abused and vio-
lated many times during the FIVE years
OF war, and many are the moratorium
litigations which will occupy the French
tribunals for years to come. All con-
tracts, debts and leases also go into
vigor from this date.
Liberty of Commerce Again.
Second. the liberty OF commerce will
be completely restored. including COM
merce. with all former enemy states.
Third. most of the economic restric-
tions under which France has been living
during the war will be removed, with
the single exception that the closing
hour for cafes and restaurants In the
n nifiaQ Ia n ha ma inta ipaH This
is on account OF the great shortage OF
fuel. 1t is even limited that the lack
of fuel will force the Government to in
stitute even more severe restrictions
than those that were imposed during
the war. To Paris. which Is eager to
resume its former life and to return to
the old time gaiety. this is a crushing
blow.
Fourth. real demobillzation of the
army will begin Up to the present those
who were nominaily demobllized were
really on extended leave, but from the
date OF the cessation of hostilities the
French army is to be reduced to 100000
men, and all the classes called to the
colors from 1914 to 1918 will be auto
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ians. This will affect many generals
All those generals who during the wal
passed the age limit, but who, because
of hostilities were retained in service
are to be retired.
Court-MartiaI to he Abolished.
Fifth. the ratification decree will abol
ish the court martial. The Military Gov
| eInor of Paris is relieved aud the stat,
Of siege lifted. Code kilograms will b,
permitted again and only the passpor
regime viii be continued, this precau
tion being taken. 1t is reported. as q
measure against Bolshevism and ID no
| q war measure.
| The list of military prisoners which
Germany is to be called upon to deliver
under the responsibilities clause OF th'
peace treaty for offences against the
laws Of war Is In course OF preparation
In view OF the approaching date OF tn,
treaty's effectiveness.
| France, Great Britain and Belgium
have their lists about completed, anC
these lists will be combined and pre-
sented in the name OF the Allies by tn,
Supreme Council within a month afte
vided In the respont 5ilities chapter.
1t can be definit. v stated that tn,
United States will not submit any names
4 4lthottgh Al will mart iciDato An the action