Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-11
EXCHANGE OF SIGNATURES,
RESTORING WORLD PEACE.
EFFECTED WITHOUT MOMENT
United States Only Power Not Now On
Peace Basis With Germany = German
Delegation Welcomes Peace NotWith-
standing Heavy Penalties
IRepubIican A. p. Leased WIreJ

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PARIS, Jan. Rehabilitation of the
treaty of Versailles We're exchanged
and peace between Germany. France,
Great Britain and the other allied and
associated powers, with the exception
Of the United States, became effective
at 4:16 o'clock this morning. There
We're eleventh hour rumors of a fur
Lher postponement, but these proved
TO be groundless.
The outstanding comment tonight
on the ceremony is that it leaves the
United States the only power which
was actively at war with Germany not
now on a peace basis. That was the
note sounded by Baron Kurt Won
Lersner, head of the German peace
delegation in a statement to the As
sociated Press Immediately after the
Il am naturally happy that peace has
finally become effective" Baron Won
Lersner said
Regrets u. s. Not included
My great regret is that the United
States is the only country with which
Germany is still in a state of war. 1
hope, however, that this situation will
soon be changed.
Execution of the treaty of
Versailles imposes upon Germany
the heaviest sacrifice evers borne
lost in the west and in the east
territories that belonged TO Prus-
sia for many centuries. We have
assumed enormous economic obi
cations. Nevertheless, | am glad
that peace is at last re-established
because il will give back to Ger
many her beloved sons still pris-
oners abroad"
Asked as TO the execution of the
terms of the treaty, Baron Won Lers-
ner declared that Germany was
ready and determined to do her ut
most, he continued:
Ready to Fulfill Terms
We have already, even without be-
ing obliged by the terms OF the treaty
delivered a considerable quantity OF
products, including two and one-half
million tons of coal to France and l
can say that Germany Will go to the
utmost limit of possibilities in fulfill
ing all the obligations she has incurred.
II will mean hard times for Germany.
but with the recovery of our ardor for
abor and production, we hope to meet
every emergency.
'The recovery of our economic
prosperity is as much to the interest
If the entente as It is to us, -on ac-
,ount of the gEeat economic difficult
les that threaten all Europe. 1t is
obvious. speaking chiefly of France.
hat her economic prosperity depends
lpon the economic recovery of Ger
Many.
Baron Won Lersner said he had sew
raj very satisfact conferences with
Iouis Loucher. French minister of re-
construction. regarding the resumption
# trade relations between Germany
md France, and added that he hoped
he European nations, working to-
,ether would solve the great economic
problems The most thorny remain
ng problem appeared to Won Lersner
o be the question of the extra addi-
iona1 number of officers and soldiers
o be tried for crimes alleged to have
'een qmmitted during the war.
Hope For Best Results
Il do not want to give up all hope,
continued Baron Won Lersner, that
inally prevail that, by availfng them
elves strictly of rights conceded in the
reaty for the extradition of those ac-
used, they may cause the greatest
not only for Germany.
'ut for quiet and order in Europe gen
rally. We pointed out two months
tgo very frankly to the allies the
harmful consequences that might en-
ue If their right to demand extradi-
ion should be executed literally. At
he same time we submitted written
for the solution Of the deli
ate problem.
The principal features of this prop
'sition were that Germany would un-
lertake to arraign before the supreme
ourt of Germany all persons accused
y the entente; would accept all such
rom the law of amnesty and would
consent to the presence Of represen-
atives of the entente at the trial as
'ublic prosecutors, with fullest rights
4 control. Germany, in the meantime
las enacted laws to this end.
Not Purpose of Revence
The entente did not accept our
before peace became effec-
i've, but that does not preclude serious
examination of the problem anew.
our conviction must be the same as
" no means to satisfy revenge but TO
'unfsh the guilty with equity and
ustice.
THE entente proposal for OBJ
tanning this object, however, far
exceeds the demands made by
.A9stria upon Serbia for the pun
ishment of the assassins of the
arehduke, plans which were re-
Jected by Serbia with the ap-
proval OF the entente. I cannot be-
lieve that our former adversaries
have any interest in eompromis-
ing the re-estabIishnent OF normal
life in Germany by INSISTING in
this question of extradition upon
availing themselves unsparinaIy of
rights, the real end of which nnicht
be attained otherwise"
After the settlement of a few de-
ais connected with the arrangement
or the execution of the treaty, Baron
on Lersner will leave for Berlin for a
hort rest
Armistice Terms Still Operative
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Formal
office has been served on Germany nv
ne United States in connection with
ne deposit at Paris today of ratifica
ons putting into effect in the treaty
Versailles that conditions of the
rmistics still govern Eslati9nR AaT