Milford chronicle., 1919-10-17
UNCLE TED'S
BED TIME STORIES
cnrrent Events for the Children
and GrOwn-UPs, Tool
THE STORY OF THE SUPREME
COTNCH

AU0lNAAA
rs it true. Uncle Ted" asked Jacl
as he and his sister Ruth were anx
iously waiting for their Uncle to tel
them another story. that when IN,
United States entered the war Will
Germany our country got so mixed III
with Europe that we can never JUS
attend to our own business again?"
We'll, Jack answered his Uncle
"of course we got mixed up with Eu-
rope, as you call il. when we entered
the war but there is no reason why we
cant go on about our business as be-
fore unless we join the world club.
But the world club isn't formed vet
and we haven't agreed to the peace
treaty was Jacks quick reply. "and
was asked in school today who is
running things for the Allies now and
until the treaty is settled"
THAT is an interesting question
Jack, and one that brings up a real
story. l Will tell you as much about
II as / can before bedtime. In Paris
there is a bunch OF men called the
Supreme Council. This council is
made up of men from each of the coun-
tries that fought Germany. But the
funny part about it, at least so far as
the United States is concerned, is that
it has never been said officially in
Washington who represents the United
States"
Somebody said at school" inter
rupted Jack. that a General in the
army was our-what did you call it,
Uncle Ted?"
Representative" answered Uncle .
Ted Yes, it is said that dear old
General Bliss, who was a member of
the peace party in Paris for the United
States, is our representative on the
Supreme Council, and l suppose that
be was the one who let this Council
send our Marines and sailors to fight
the poet D'Annunzio, whom l told you
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 l
won't be able to tell you the story be-
fore bedtime. This council was sup
posed to look after the boundaries and
any troubles of the many countries
that fought until the peace treaty was I
settled In fact, il was supposed to
look after everything that happened as )
a result Of the war, starting with the
iay when Germany was beaten, No
7ember II, 1918. But instead Of that,
he council has been a joke and has q
et so many dangerous things happen
hal there might be another bad war e
n Europe. l will tell you some of the G
hings that have happened right under Il
he control of the Supreme Council. T
Before the war with Germany, the
'ountry Of Poland, created by the
ieace conference, and the little coun-
ry of Lithuania, which is trying hard
} get off by itself, were included in the -
reat country Of Russia, all under the
ontrol of the Czar The Gar is gone
ow, supposed to be dead, and Russia
) i'm the hands of the dread monster,
Well, of course, when all
lese people wanted to get their own
ountres started it meant that there
-ould be trouble in deciding where
ne country would end and another
egin, because they are all so close
lgether. That is part of the business
the Supreme Council, but they don't
sem to be able to handle it, The
,unci has marked the boundary line
stween Poland and Lithuania three
mes and every one Of these times
bland has broken the order and it is
-pected that she will break the order
the council the fourth time. Lith-
mia was started as a separate cOun-
v under the idea made by President
ilson of 'self-determinatiOn'- that is,
at little countries which have been
cuded in other big countries, like
thuania in Russia, could start house
eping for themselves. But poor lit
.Lithuania is being devoured piece
piece by her neighbors while the
-preme Council seems to look on and
nothing"
WHO is running Poland?' asked
ck
DO you remember when we went to
ar a great musician with long hair
10 played the piano? Well, his name
is Paderewski and he is a Pole.
hen he saw that his people might be
le to start their own country he
t the United States. He is now
ime Minister of Poland and seems
be running it. He told the Council
1t they would not dare to oppose
at Poland wanted to do. l guess
told the truth for she is raising all
ids of trouble and the council does
rt of Europe has told US that Poland
5 also broken the orders of the
lncil and gone into what is known
White Russia, Ukrainia and Czecko-
lvakia. Here is another matter
ere is a city in the northern part of
at was the German Empire before
war, called Danzig. 1t is port -
/ borders on the Baltic Sea. Under &
peace treaty or at least under the
Dreme Council until the treaty is
tied, that city is to be a free city.
many will have nothing to do with
my more. But she wants it badly
v since Fiume was taken by the
{ for Italy, although the treaty says
me goes to Jugo-Slavia, Germany
Y try to take Danzig and say it is
the same as Italy taking Fiume.
hit now there are many German
Ups under the command Of a Ger
l by the name of Van der Goltz
lpying the land around the Baltic
This is in violation of the terms
N Germany when she was beaten.
besides this have been told that
e are 100000 German troops in
uania and territory near there.
2 hasn't the Supreme Council made
q get out or break up this army!
long ago, and I guess this still
rue, there were % wars going on iii
rarious parts of Europe and yet III
Supreme Council with war author iii
has sat helpless. What could Hi
ID club do in peace times if this II
lcil could do no better now when
e is really not a settled matter? AH
is the story of the Supreme NIl
lcil, children, and it teaches us II
the world club would only be just iii