Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-02-27
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS.
Niles Propose 70 Maintain i u a. I
Watch on the Rhine sisI a
Long Time I'd Come.
MAKE HUNS REALIZE DEFEAT
New Armistiee Terms Bring Forth
Wails-Fight on the Projected
League Of Nations Opened In
Congress Without Awaiting
President Wilson's Prom
ised Expiication.
By EDWARD w. PlckARp.

BY EDWARDW. PlcKARD.
Emile Coffin, the anarchist who tried
10 murder Premier Clemenceau in
Paris, could not have done his cause
a greater disservice. If he RECEIVERS
from the wound in his shoulder, as
seems probable at this writing, the
Tiger will be stronger than ever in
Fnnce 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 rabidA 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.
It is becoming more evident daily
tion 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 economie
freedom to enable them to work hard
md 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 warch on
the Rhine that, in the words of Win
ston Churchill, British war secretary,
will "make 1t physically impossible for
Germany to begin war of revenge,
at any rate in our lifetime" The eff,
fectiveness Of the league Of nations, he
said, depends upon the allies having a
trustworthy military force in close
proximity to Germany, and ne 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 9
lied nations will do their part in this
respect. Americas selective service
act army must be demobilized with
four months after the formal proclaim
ing of peace. The army bill as passe
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 periot is re-
duced to one year and the foul-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 a great many senators
it has small chance of becoming law,
and it is believed an extra session of
| fle new ;consress Will be called to pass
both army and navy appropriation
bills. which, It is taken for granted,
will permit Aniefica to do her part in
guarding the peace of the world
In the new armistice terms imposed
ON them the Huns are getting slight
foretaste of what they may expect
when the military peace treaty is
made. Not many radical changes we're
made, but these include the cessation
Of all hostilities against the Poles and
the removal of German troops from
the Posen and Thorn districts: also
the Germans were peremptorily or
dered to put in good condition ill the
artillery, atrplanes,i motortrucks and
rolling stock which are to be- tsirned