New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1919, Page 10

BIG FOUR This is the firs ire of ('\'(\‘ leader: President ¢ group pictt in the peace Wilson oo of the meetings tallest is the OF THE PARIS PEACE NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUEEDAY, JUNE 17,0191 CONFERENCE i four, small the others of stature, David itain; heing comparatively From left to right Lioyd George of Orlando of they a Great Br Premier Premier Clemenceau of France and President Wilson. The photo- graph was taken outside the Paris home of President Wilson. Ttaly; WHERE INTER-ALLIED MEET WILL BE HELD, JUST OUTSIDE OF PARIS % e S L The photo shows the construction of the Pershing Stadium, just outside | of Paris, where athletics of all of the allied armies from June 22 the structure, will contest to July 4 which in games of is of concrete, The cost will be capa icans about is 22,000 have returne $250,000 T When t1 1 to th e seating Amer- United States the to the French (« Stadium e presented zovernmen ) Underwood & Underwoot REVISED TERMS AR HANDED T0 GERMANS (Continued from First Page) ations obli- the true economic | rmany. It by Germany of her gations s consistent maintenance of the and financial structure of Ge is pointed out that the commission i not an ‘“engine of oppression’ nor a device for interfering with German sovereignty. Its busine what is to be paid, satisfy itself Germany can pay and report in Germany does not pay. The commis sion cannot prescribe or enforce taxes or dictate the character of the German budget, but may examine the latter to | see if any modification is desirable | probably in Germany's interests and to be assured that German taxation | is at least as heavy as the heaviest Al- | lied taxation. 1t is pointed out that not only are the conditions not incompatible with the creation by Germany of com- mission to represent her in de: with the reparation commission and for such co-operation as may be nec- essary but it is greatly red that she will take exactly that step. repa with social fix that 1se to Huns Can Make Suggestio The pawers are willing that within four months of the signature of the treaty Germany may submit any pro- posals she may choose to make. In particular, she may offer a lump sum for-all or part of her liability, under- take to reconstruct all or part of damaged district, offer labor, techni- caj service or material for reconstruc- tion, or in short, suggest any feasible plan to simplify the assessment of damage, eliminate any question from the scope of inquiry, promote the per- formance of the work or accelerate the redefinition of the ultimate amount to be paid. Germany must, however, negotiate direct with the powers concerned before making the proposals, submit, them in unambigu- ous form and accept the reparation clauses as matters beyond dispute. No arguments or appeals directed to any | alteration will be entertained. Two Months for Within two months thereafter the allied and associated powers will an- swer such proposals and agree to con- slder seriously and fairly any sugges- tions made. It is said the problem is largely one of statistics, of which the powers have received but one side Jermany is invited to produce ei™ dence which will accelerate the final decision. The reply savs made no definite offer tions but “gave only vague exXpres- sions of willingness to do something.” The sum of 100,000,000,000 marks which was mentioned in the enemy caunter proposals, is said ta give the impression of an extensive offer, which upon examination it proves not to be. Interest was not to paid and until 1928 there would be no sub- teply. that the as to Germans repara- be { German | Allies. ! reply { many's stantial pa be a running 1ent series there install- half a after which of undefined over ncarly could ments century Resumed. resumption of industry is of interest to the well as to Germany, the declares that commercial facili- will not be withheld from but they will afford Germany facilities for food supplies, raw ma- and av ecas transport, under conditions *“which cannot be laid down 1 advance “Meanwhile, signed,” the reply hurdens of Germany heavy, but they are conditions of justice by peoples whose social well being and economic pros- perity have been gravely impaired by wrongs which it is beyond the utmost power of Germany to repair. Industry to Be Declaration that the as ties Yer- many the must be declares. “The undoubtedly imposed under treaty Reparations Come First. he financial lated that prior to German ceptions prove In t section reparation must the settlement of public debts, with such ex- as the commission may ap- Payment for food may alsa be a first charge, and gold may be ported on approval. Germany must pay the expense of military occupation an essential of and war material surrendered the armistice cannot be against reparation. Liberated terri- tories will bear their portion of the pre-war debt, but will not assume any part of the war debt itself. ‘After the events of the war,” it said, the pov have the right to demand that Germany be no longer intimately involved in their financial or economic life in that of Ger former allies, ar Russia greater part of Germany’s foreign securities must be liquidated, the pro- tection of German holders will no longer justify German participation in international organization.” The right is reserved to of Germany her credits tria, Bulgaria and it is stipu- be made all other ex- as guarantee peace, after credited is ers or demand in Aus- Turke also Hungary, Reciprocity Is Impossible. Tn the clauses, disc the principles Wilson of the equality brought returns time a to position cause sion reply enunciated and embodied cague of of trade into cffect normal, transitory of the states economic that the by in the covenant nations as to the will be the world the mean- is essential Allied from cconomic inferiority he- damage done to their te during the Reciprocity impossible pr and a and indiscriminate pplication multiple and biiateral treaties cannot be accepted Consular relations procally established activity of German property of - Germans abroad may be justly used to meet reparation charges. The property of German in- stitutions for research and education, it is held nnot immune in the light of their past X Acrial Proposals Rejected. conditions when but in regime to save certain of of the ritories states war 1t gen- ers of re are not owing to the consuls. reci- war Private be activities The German proposals relative to | | | | | | | are | { the President | | The transport aerial have not been ac- cepted 1t navigation is pointed out that German ob- jections to the clauses pertaining to ports and waterways are too general to admit of a detailed reply. After outlining the objections made in the German counter proposals the reply declares that until the transitory pe- riod is passed and general conven- tions can be laid down, it has ap- peared essential that the provisions of this section of the treaty must be enforced. Provision is made for the extension of these provisions and for the ultimate grant of reciprocity but only after five years, unle league of nations decides the period. No attempt prevent the legitimate many of her economic resources but rather to secure freedom of transit for young, landlocked states. The commissions established by this sec- tion of the treaty will function, not alone over German territory but over at least one Allied country, well, it is said. is made to use by Ger- as bor Fully Protected. The ply two notes already sent in re- to the German notes relative to labor clauses of the treaty are said to cover this subject. makes provision for the protection of labor in ceded territories and a plan for referring all cases not reached by direct negotiation to impartial tech- nical commissions is inserted in the Guarantees Taken Up. In taking up the clauses referring guarantees, the reply quotes an President Wilson in which The treaty to address hy he said The reason why anteed is that that peace has promises are not worthy of faith.” Military occupation by the Allies will continue as a guarantee for the execution of the treaty. There will also be constituted a civilian hody called the interallied Rhineland com- mission consisting of four member: representing Belgium, France, Great Britain and United States. It sh have executive powers and its mem- bers shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities, peace must be one of the parties proved that his gua to Civilian Administration. The remain civilian the administration hands of the German under German law may be commission retain the right demand service. responsible for high commission tary occup Germany at the such shall in authorities it except for The Allies ion and to Germany will e the expenses of the and those of mili- where necessar; the high to act. to requi tion will undertake to disposal of the Allicd military establishment commodations as may be required. service and telegraphic and postal personnel will obey orders given on hehalf of the commander- in-chief of the Allied armies for mil- itary purposes. The high commis- sion will have the power, whenever it considers it neces to declare a state of siege in any part or all of the territory concerned. place troops and ac ary, GERMANY BUILDS MOTORLESS PLANE is a German This motorless plane span is about 45 fect. The data reveal the secret of operation, but the own | which accompanied the picture when | pilot may be seen sitting between the the | to prolong | | OBTAIN OPTION FOR NEW SCHOOL School Board May Buy Property of Patrick Carmody on High Street For New School. The school board has secured option of the Patrick Carmody | perty on High street for the erection 1 of a new school in the north end part of the city. A meeting of the com- mittee school accommodations will be held in Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes office Friday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at which time the will be selected for the school plans for the structure will be cussed. According Holmes that about twenty | used for school will to that of school At the time the and the Osgood Hill school ing to be inadequate to accommodate the children from the vicinity of High street and Washington street. The competition among the archi- tects for the submitting of plans for the addition to the Northend school will end on Tuesday noon, June 24 Tt is believed that the work will he started at once in order that the addition will he completed before the | commencement of the fall | Mr an | pro- on site and dis- to Superintendent new school will have class rooms and will be primary grades only. The be built along lines similar the new IBlihu Burritt Bartlett | are present prov- session. Tre- tour and Thomas Murphy of 159 mont street has returned from a through the Catskill mountains New York June Men's and Suits at July Prices at Advt All Girl Scouts of the city ing their annual Thursday afternoon ter on the 5 o'clock the rally will take the ket picnic at Sunset rock Giddings chapter, No R. A. M., will confer the Royal Arch degree on | Thursday evening. Refreshments will be served state. Sale Young Men’s | sse-Leland" are hold- rally on the cen- This form of a outdoor leaving car. year bas- M has | $100 | Frank Kunap of 466 complained to the police from his coat roommatc Arch sireet that and he Joseph was stolen e a named Becckinas of taking it The Conneccticut Bar meet at 9 o'clock to hear the Gaffney, George yer Henry P. resolutions on John Walsh. Autoists are complaining about the poor lights on the silent traffic officers at night In some of the lanterns last night the lights were practically in- visible, and in one instance there w | no light at all. The wedding of Francis director of American city, and Miss Livia Montclair, J. will Montelair, June 27 Miss Mabel Anderson Dorothy Townsend senior ]’v!'nm at the school last evening. Superintendent B. H. Gardner the United llectric Light & company returned after stay at Beach June Men's and Young Suits Prices —Advt. association will Friday morning | report of Judge B. F.| W. Klett and Law- Roche, the committee on the death of Judge P. O'Brien, ation in E. Ferrin take place this of in and attended Hartford Miss the High of Water has short Short ale July a Men’s 1t Besse-Leland VE JUNE DANC he Isabella Circle will give ¢ TO T “June Dance” Friday evening, June 20, at the cha Donnell; | Iickey and (Ar Misses Bun The Chairlady e following Mi the Conlin, are in Sadie Me Misse: Ali Margaret Sul- McDonald; decorat- Conlin, following will eption Grace { livan zela Mae Begley, The ing 1i Rose | Cecelia Hickey | pata act as patronesses: Mrs. Simon Luddy. Mrs. M. A. Sexton, Mrs. F. J. Moran, Mrs. J. L. McCabe 1 and Miss Esther McCabe.—Advi. Mrs. B. F. Gaffney, CREDIT RATING BOOK READY NEXT MONTH Is Being Compiled By George Hager—Open House Night hursday Night, George Hager, representative of the Credit Rating association, with offices in Hartford, is in this city completing the collection of necessary data for the New Britain Credit Rating book and announces that the book will be off the and ready for scribers in about a month. The work is being carried out under the diree- tion of the local chamber of com- merce. The name who has embodied and by a possible at a bills the new past presses of evervane in the city made purchases here will be in the pages of the book code system used it will be the subscriber to learn just how promptl aid and the character The information has been collected during the ht months by itors for glance are | account 1T investi | sub- ! the | of |.quartet, a is all | tertaine who have during been look that time, Britain, but the ate vicinity will rating boolk. Mr. Hager large number hook and It is expected professional supplied with a cop, fore the time for su The rooms of the merce will be open f Thursday evening be of the che other subscri th for m 1t e man in “open house’ 'entertainment and social of the triends city | and bureau Al and the bus: are especially take part in th gram arranged by t | der Chairman Ge | Charles F. Olin, a f now connected witl department of | factory | of the will be evening. A provided 1 group of whese the in Bristol, will be the speaker ing Not up « covered already 1 subscriptions to the ber of ¢ stions are piling bus cit the very the of the rom for 1 memt iness me invited e social he org ormer 1 the comir H To New I m Y al the profess merits known to local audiences The committee ar »pointed only towns in the immedi- ibing chamber advertising lata here Vew chamber toll call Haven of bill oflicials by the the chamber of tepresentatives of business houses recommended form eceived a ommerce up. iness and v will be book be- committee local husinese is expires. - of ) to com- 11:30 > second | Are Trying to Dri Soviet vers and 'n of the to attend wnd pro- nittee un- Dyson. ocal man, Geneva, under of the counter garian tured several of fighting, dispatch several June command French offensive Soviet departure received Maxim program Wesleyan ional en- are well into the ‘The Slovakia army to men. hands of war has 14,000 deci by the commerce forms met of Telephone company this acting houses. CZECHS COUNTER ve Back commerce local were adoption bill which would make possi( ble the itemizing of all D, to investigat( with the Ne New )‘Inulun\z fternoan af roomy factories an af a new toll calls. Thi the request 01 ATTACK. Hungariad Troops. of army villages according here guns minister officers en. have against troops and after and of ammunition are said to have fallen Czechs. ta Czech forces Hennocqug begun 4 the Hund have cap« houry( Pragud cannon quantity ten to a Two a of Czecho« increase thd¢ and 243,004 BRITISH TARRANZZ" This machine, the is largest 131 f NC-4 “Lion power feet fee ve and it is It has a feet, square more he NC in surface 1814 machines tons was badly | cident on Eng () | it ough, built heavier | chine in the world t driven engines developing 3,000 hors wing surface than type damaged aerodromc Underwood to Its twice planes There & TRIPLANE DAMAGED IN FLIGHT bom® Berll] than-air m wing span er than, tY by six Napis of 5,00 as mu and weig: are tw of the 1ding \rnsbo One a I Underwod American sentries, over the river near Remangen, Ger- standing guard [ many. HERE'S ANOTHER WATCH ON THE RHINE (c) Underwood & Underwood,