South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-11

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count Of the great economic diff
cul..es that threaten all Europe. Il
is obvious. speaking chiefly of
France, that her economic prosper
ity depends on the economic re-
c1very Of Germany.
Resume Trade.
baron Won Lersner said he had
had several very satisfactory confer
enCes with Louis Loucheur. French
d. mister of construction. regard
iug the resumption OF trade rela-
tious between Germany and France,
and added that he hoped the Eu-
topean nations. working together,
woulJ solve the great economic
problems The most tAorny remain
ing problems appeared TO Won Lers-
ner Ia be the Question OF the extra
d.tion cf a considerable number OF
German officers. officials and sol
dicrs 30 be tried fer crimes alleged
10 lave been committed during the
war
81 do not want 10 give up all
hope" continued baron Won Lers-
ror. that among tie allies the
conviction will finally prevail that
by availing themselves strictly of
rights conceded IT, tn .reaty for the
eNtradition Of those accused. they
may cause the g-ea1cs- consequences
not only for Germany. but for quiet
and order i'm Europe generally We
pointed out two months ago very
frankly to the allies lie harmful
consequences that might cnsue if
their right to deiherd eXtradition
should Ice executesl literally. At the
same time we submitted written
suggestions for the solution of the
delicate problem.
The principal features of this
proposition were that Germany
undertake TO arraign before the SUI
prone court of Germany all persons
accused by the entente would eX-
cept all such from the law of
amnesty, and would consent TO the
presence of representatives of the
entente of the trial as public prose-
cutOrs, with fullest rights OF control
Germany. in the meantime has
enacted laws 10 this end
Failed Co Accept.
The entente did not accept our
proposals before peace became eff
fective. but that does not preclude
serious examination anew Of the
problem after the establishment of
peace. Your conviction must be the
same as mine that the desire of the
entente is by no means 10 satisfy
revenge. but TO punish the guilty
Win equity and justice
The entente proposal for obtain
ing this object, however. far eN-
ceeds the demands made by Aus
tria upon Serbia Tor the punishment
OF the assassins OF the arChduke. de-
mands which were rejected by Ser
bia with the approval of the entente.
/ cannot believe that our former
adversaries have amy interest i'm
compromising the re- establishment
of normal life i'm Germany by insist
irg in this question of eNtraditiOn
upon availing themselves unsparing-
might be attained otherwise"
After the settlement of a few de
tails connected with the arrange
ment for the execution Of the treaty.
Baron Won Lersner will leave for
Berlin for a short rest. the first he
has had since coming to- Paris i'm
advance of the German peace dele
CATION.
Formal notice has been served
on Germany by the United States i'm
connection with the deposit at
Paris today of Publications putting
into effect the treaty of Versailles.
that conditions Of the armistice still
govern relations between the United
States and Germany
state Terms.
Announcement of this action was
made Saturday night by the state
department i'm statement showing
that official notification of the ex-
change had been received. Outlin-
ing the situation due 10 the fact that
the United States had not ratified
the treaty. it said: lit is the posi-
ton Of this government that the
armistice continues i'm fun force and
effect between the United States and
Germany. and accordingly the pro-
visions of the extensions of that
agreement remain binding on these
two nations
Notice of this was given to the
German government by the United
States"
The announcements showed that
the deposit of ratidcations and sign
ing of the process verbal took
place i'm Paris an 4:16 %. m. and
adds: THE moment nj which the
first process verbal was completed
marked the moment at which
status OF peace was restored be-
tween Germany on the one hand and
those Of the allied and associated
powers which have completed the
necessary formalitieS of the ratidca-
ton of the treaty of Versailles ON
the other
GOBS GIT INCREASE.