The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-06-05

Americans and their allies. A strong
play also will be made to secure the
sympathy of Socialists all over the
world for what the Hun leaders call
the German Socialist state.
One of the most seriously taken of
the German objections was to the
treaty terms concerning labor reforms,
and with it was sent draft of an
international agreement on labor law.
To this the allies replied at length,
showing that the treaty fully covered
all the points raised and that it's pro-
visions were more satisfactory than
those in the German proposition,
wherefore the allied and associated
governments are "of the opinion that
anxiety which the German delegate
processes for social justice and insure
the realization of reforms which the
working classes have more than ever
a right to expect after the cruel trial
to which the world has been subjected
curing the last I'VE years..
Yet another German note dealt with
the economic aspect of the peace
terms, declaring that if enforced they
would bring death to 'many millions
Of people in Germany, all the more
quickly as the nations health is al
ready broken by the blockade"
While these diplomatic exchanges
were going on, President Ebert, Chan
cellor Scheidemann and others were
inflaming the German people with vio-
lent denunciations of the treaty and
declarations that Germany never
would submit to it. All of them harp
ed on the alleged abandonment of the
fourteen points by the allies, and Pres
ident Wilson was bitterly attacked as
a traitor to mankind and weakling
who has betrayed the trust that had
been reposed in him by the people
of Germany. President Ebert told his
applauding hearers that he feared an
outbreak of psychic Juror teutoni-
cus' within few days and that the
wrath of the soul of the people when
it reached the boiling point would
know no bounds as result of the deep
disappointment and anger born of fury
and just Indignation.
The position taken by the govern
ment heads is supported by all fac
lions except the independent Social
ists-Haases crowd-who, while de-
claring the treaty oppressive, advise
that it be signed. This may be ex-
planned by the probability that if the
treaty is signed the present govern
ment will be forced to give way to one
made up of independent Socialists.
The protests of the Germans against
the pact and their harping on the four
teen points also were Endorsed by a
convention of Socialists in Paris and
By the Women's International Con-
ference for Permanent Peace, in ses-
sion at Zurich. The resolution adopt
ed by the women was proposed by
Mrs. Philip Snowden of England and
seconded by Miss Jeanette Rankin,
former member of congress from Mon
tana.
Despite protests, denunciations and
wailing, it was still the opinion of the
well-informed in Paris that the Ger
mans would sign the treaty before the
expiration Of the period of grace al
lowed them. The possibility that they
would persist in their refusal, how
ever, has been amply provided for and
the plans of the allies in that con-
tingency are complete. Marshal Foch
land by the council of four to take
such military action as may be neces-
sary and the council also has made it's
plans for the immediate re-imposition
of the blockade on Germany. At Co.
blenz General Pershing said the Amer
lean army of occupation was ready to
do its part, whatever that might be.
Another thing that occupied the at
tention of the allied foreign minister
was arrangement for maintaining or
der in Schleswig after the Germans
evacuate that territory. Probably all
the allied naval force, in which the
United States, Great Britain and
France will join, will be stationed at
Flemsberg and several battalions of
infantry landed to police the country.
Negotiations between the Italian
delegation and the other allies over
the settlement of the Adriatic dispute
were still in progress when this was
written. SIN progress" however, may
be misleading, for they did not seem
to be getting ahead much. The Ital-
ians were said to be yielding as to
industries either have been trans