The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-07
SEVERE
TERMS
FOR HUNS
Final Regulations Probably
More Drastic Than Those
Proposed by Supreme
War Council.
AGREE ON NAVAL TERMS
Peace Conference Today Takes Up
Proposition Of Sending Food
Into German
AGREE ON NAVAL TERMS

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, March Final terms to
be imposed upon the Germans will
probably be even more drastic than
those proposed by the supreme war
council.
Captain Andre Tardieu. commits
sioner Of F'ranco-American relations,
told the United Press that, while the
representatives of the five great
powers had practically agreed on
naval terms, they had not yet, agreed
on military terms. because 1t seems
the unanimous desire that they be
even more stringent than the SUI
preme war council proposed"
With regard to the question Of
whether the league of nations cove
nant shall be included in The peace
treaty which Germany will be asked
tn sign, Tardieu explained that the
covenant itself would be first signed
by the allies and later--when admit
ted to the league-by Germany.
! "The French idea now" he said,
'is that it Is very important to keep
the connection between tho treaty
OF peace and the league OF nations
Food for German Austria.
TBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
staff Correspondent
PARIS, March THE "big five OF
the peace conference today took UP
the proposition Of sending food into
Bohemia and German Austria.
Means OF getting supplies into the
districts which most urgently need
/ +hem were to be discussed. The popu
! lations of these territories, 1t is felt
must be kept from going hungry If the
spread of bolsheyism Is to be prevent
| ed.
| Naval terms which will be incorpor
ated in the final peace treaty have
been thoroughly gone over by the "bis
five" and. it was learned, the decision
to destroy the German submarines
stands. Decision was reserved, how
ever. with. regar. to the proposal thai
i .he Kiel canal be destroyed and the
! Notifications of Heligoland reduced.
The fate of the German fleet is also
/ still undecided
! Premier Lloyd George, since his re
turn to Paris, has added his weight tt
| speeding UP proceedings, not only to
ward quickly meeting the food situa
ton in central Europe
4 British reports regarding conditions
ir Germany and German Austria are
similar to the reports reaching ths
Americans.
Conditions In Austria are described
SIS being most critical, the people be
!, ing on the verge of starvation. Th'
delegates appreciate that this situa
ton may become so serious that Ger
many will break up, making the sign
ing Of any kind of a peace impossible.
LIE Temps has raised an objection t
the allies feeding German Austrii
yoicing a~widespread French sentimen
against it. However, it Is general,
locked on by peace delegates as ne
cessary step in bringing about worl
reace and tranquility. 1t is pointed on
that the work of the food administra
ton in rushing supplies to Poland ur
der the greatest difficulties, was "a
that saved the situation there and pre-
vented the country from disintegrs
ting. Incidentally. the feeding of Pc
and was carried out in spite OF persis
ent obstructive tactics by the Germa
authorities at DnnZfg.
Flat Refusal from Germany.
lIBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Pres
Staff Correspondent
! PARIS, March Flat refusal @
Germany to permit Its ships to b
used for homeward transportation c
: American troops unless food SUI
ply to last until next harvest is frs
) guaranteed by the allies, confronte
:, peace delegates of the FIVE great pow
ers when they met this afternoon
This determination on the part c
; Germany. was made known by he
: representatives. at the economic col
, ference at Spa, Belgium. They il
: formed the allied representatives tn
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