Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-02-27
Allies Propose to Maintain a
Watch on the Rhine for a
Long Time to Come.
Make HUNS realize Defeat
New ArmistIce Terms Bring Forth
WaiIs-Fight on the Projected
League Of Nations Opened In
Congress Without Awaiting
President Wilson's Prom
Used Explication.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARp.

Emile Coffin, the anarchist who tried
to murder Premier Clemenceau in
Paris, could not have done his cause
a greater tiisservice. If he RECEIVERS
from the wound in his shoulder, as
seems probable at this writing, the
''Tlger" will be stronger than ever in
France and the. people of his country
will give support more united than
ever to his plans and demands for the
restoration and the safeguarding of
France, even though he may be "pre-
pairing for another war" as the essas-
sin asserts. Clemenceau, by his cour-
age and robust patriotism has won
the esteem of all his fellow citizens
except the rabid anarchists, who al
ways have hated him. His influence In
the deliberations Of the peace dele
gates has been powerful and his
craftsmanship has been demonstrated
at every turn.
1t is becoming more evident daily
that the entente allies have no inten-
ton of yielding too far to maudl.n SEN
timent where Germany Is concerned
and that the Huns are to he properly
restrained, with just enough economi
freedom to enable them to work hard
and pay for the tremendous damage
they have done the world. They may
wall and squirm, but they will not be
permitted to organize their forces for
the armed resistance against the terms
imposed on them by their conquerors
At least during the present generation
the allies intend to keep watch on
the Rhine that, in the words OF Win
ston Churchill, British war secretary,
will make it physically impossible for
Germany to begin war of revenge,
at any rate in our lifetime" The eff
fectiveness Of the league of nations, he
sald, depends upon the allies having n
trustworthy military force in close
proximity to Germany, and he ex-
planned that the British government
therefore would retain about one
fourth of the men now in the service
and also is already raising volunteer
army.for garrisoning the empire. Dur
ing 1919 the British army will number
100000 men. Presumably the other
lied nations will do their part in this
respect. Americas selective service
act army must be demobilized Will
four months after the formal proclaim.
ing Of peace. The army bill as pass
by the house last week provides for
the regular peace-time army of 175,OOO
to be obtained by voluntary enlist.
ments. AS the enlistment period is re.
duced to one year and the focl-year
period In the reserve is done away
with, 1t is believed that whatever army
Is needed abroad can be recruited from
the ranks of the soldiers now there.
Since this bill is regarded as totally
Inadequate by great many senators
It has small chance Of becoming law
and 1t is believed an extra session Of
the new congress will be called to pas.
both army and navy appropriation
bills, which, it is taken for granted
will permit America to do her part ii
guarding the peace Of the world.
In the new arynistice terms iral. ose,
on them the Huns are getting Sigh
Z! foretaste Of what they may expec
when the military peace treaty /
made. Not many radical changes wer
made. but these include the cessation
of all hostilities against tho Poles an
:, the removal of German troops fror
the Posen and Thorn dlstricts: ais
the Germans were peremptorily OF
dered to put in good condition I'LL tn
artillery, airplanes, motortrucks an
rolling stock which are to be turne