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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1919-05-15, Page 7Time Has Now Come to Settle Up Our Accounts • Clemenceau's Plain Talk t o the German Delegates- • Who Admit 'Guilt, but Ask for Clemency, Versailles Cable—Elaborate preparations were made for the historic occasion of handing the peace terms to• the Germans in the Trianon Hotel, both iii and outside the building. Outsides there was a small army of gendarmes who formed a barrier against tliic approach of such persons as were not entitled to enter the room where the momentous scene was to be enacted, Inside everything was in readi- ness for the meeting between the allied acrd associated delegates with the German plenipotentiaries. The day, which was the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania four years ago, dawned bright and clear, Those who pleasure history- by the day called attention to the fact that 177 days had passed since the armistice was signed and 109 days since the allied and associated power began their deliberations at Paris, the fruit of which was the peace treaty presented to -day. CLLMENCL+'AU'S ADDRESS. r Following is the address of M. Clemeii eau to the German delegates: "Gentlemen, Plenipotentiaries of the German Em- pire: It is neither the time nor the place for superflu- ous words. You have before you the accredited pleni- potentiaries of all the small and great powers united to fight together in. the war that has been so cruelly im- posed upon then. The time has come lil hen wo must settle our account, "You have asked. fol, ,peau: V} e safeready to give '�•�.aee. We shall present to you now• a book which contains our conditions. You will be given every facil- ity to examine these conditions, and the time necessary for it. Everything will be done with the courtesy that is the privilege of civilized nations. "To give you my thought completely, you will find us ready. to give you any explanation you want, but we Must say at the same time that this has cost us too much not to take- on our sides all the necessary precautions and guarantees that the peace shall be a lasting -one. %O ORAL DISCUSSION. imperialism of all the European "h will give you notice of the pro- states has chronically poisoned the eoduro that has been adopted by the international situation. The policy Conference for discussion, and if of retaliation and the policy or e. - any ono has any observations to of- Panel= wed thodleregard of the Joh ho will have the right to do eo. rights afpeoples to determine their 14o oral discussion is to talo p' -see, own destiny nave contributed to the and the. observations of the German illnese of Europe, which saw its delegation will have to bo submit- crisis in the world trr Lett .n writing. i, usalau ntubtl,z:tion took from "The German plenipotentiaries: the statesmen the possibility of will know that they have the maxi- Healing, and gave the decision into period of 15 days within which muni the hands of the military powers. to present, in' English and French Public opinion in all the countries their written observations on the of our adversaries is resounding with whole of ,the treaty. Before the ex- the crimes which Germany is said to piration of the aforesaid period of have committed in the war. Here, )5 days, tho. German delegates will also, we are ready to confess wrong be entitled to send their reply an that may have been done.. particular headings of the treaty, or "We have not conte here to be- tn. ask questions in regard to them. little. • the responsibility of the men "After havin ,. examined the cb- who have e vabed the war politically ticall Y presented afore- - and economically, h a or to denyany presented within theY, i y mentioned period, the Supreme Conn- cruses which niay have been tom - cit will• send their answer in writing witted against the rights of peoples. to the German delegation and deter- We repeat the declaration whicii mine the period within which the final has been made in the German :x eicl- global (world wide) answer must be stag at the beginning of the war, that given by this delegation. is to say, 'Wrong has been done to "Tho president wishes to add that Belgium,' Lind we are willing to repair when we receive, after two or three it. or four or five days. any observations But in the manner of making war from the German delegation on any, also Germany is not the only guilty . point of the treaty, wo shall not wait one. Every nation knows of deeds until the end of the 15 days to give and of people, which the best na- otir answer. Wo shall at once pro- tionals only remember with regret. coed . In the way indicated by this l do not want to answer by re - document." preaches to reproaches, but I ask M. Clemenceau spoke in French. them to remember, when reparation THE GERMAN REPLY. is demanded, not to forget the anti - Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, stice. It took you six weeks until head of the German deiogaticn, we got it at last, and six more until speaking In German, said: we came to know your conditions "'Uentiemen, we are deeply im- of ream premed with the sublime task which ..Crimes in war niay not be excus- haa ,brought ue hither to give a duk- able, but they aro committed in the ao:o peace . to the world. at e are st:•uggle for victory and in the de - under no ;illusion as to the extent of fence of national existence, and pes- eta serest and the degree cf our Bions are aroused which make the Hunt of power. We ' know that the power or the German arms is broken. We know the power of the ha.rel which we encounter here, and we have heard the passionate de- mand • that the vanquishers make us pay as the vangUished, and obeli punish those who are worthy of be- ing punished. "it is • demanded from us that we shad confess ourselves to be the cn"y ones guilty of tho war. Such a ccnfccsion in my mouth would be a lie.. We are far from declining any reeponeibilito that this great war of the world has come to pass, and that it was made in the way in Which It was made. The attitude ot the farmer German Oovernr.ont at The Hague Peace Conference, its actions and omiseione in the tragic twelve days of July have certainly eontributed to the, disaster, but we energetically deny that Germany and ito people, who were convinced that they were making a war of defence, were alone gullty. START WAS FAR AFIELD. "Nobody will want to contend that the disaster tools its course only in the disastrotis moment when the sue - Meer to the throng of Austria -Hun- gory fell the victim of niurderoud o1 justice on their l:annera. On the bends. In the last fifty years the f.'fth of October, 1918, the German conscience of peoples blunt. "The hundreds of thousands of non-combatants who have pe•?shed since Nov. 11 by reason of the block- ade were killed with cold delibera- tion after our adversaries had con- quered and victory had been assured to them. Think of that when you speak of guilt and of punishment." "'Che measure of guilt of all those who have taken part can only be staled by an impartial inquest be - Vete a neutral commission, before which all the principal parsons of the tragedy are allowed to speak, and to which all the archives are open. We have demanded such an inquest, and we repeat this demand. "In this conference aiso, where we stand toward our adversaries alone and without any allies, we are not quite without protection. You yourselves have brought us an ally, namely, the right which is guaran- teed by the treaty and by the prin- ciples of peace. "The Allied and Associated Gov- ernments have foresworn in the time between the fifth of October end the fifth of November, 1918, a peace of vfolenee and have written a peace A FARM PROFIT SHARING SCHEME Profit-sharing is often heard of in connection with our Industries, but a large farm operated on "his bests trn,tnds aitegethcr novel. Such a scheme has, however, been carried cat with great success in Southern itiberta for a number of years, it Is a hobby of C. S. treble, who In 1915 tirade a rcputaticn all over the world by harvesting what was claimed to Le a record erop of wheat on l 000 t:cren the average yield per acre en this ar..a working out at well over f•i'ty bushels to the acro. This le a record that has not beer( equalled anywhere outside 01 Alberta. tt eugh it Is claimed that it was surpassed ly another farmer in Alberta in that year of record train crops. air. Noble has devoted considerable study to the subjoin of profit- shar-ing. Itis teller is that every worker i , entitled to a share cf tho wealth he creates, and in the Noble Fo:tnde- tlon, the name under which his corn pray is incorl:oratei, he and his as- rooiates have tried to pet this theory into practice. This comp my owns. and operates farm rrcpetty. ';teres. e'?vators t't the value of ever two tni'i':on dollars. Any er•'p'o: e u'ho hes been hens rneu h with the re:r;:p ny to peeve i.'n ,aide rip hero,:r^ a r^rtlrira' In the scheme red tri' r thoi of ac- e:1101steel"; is very temple. The employee is required to pay fir tee rer cent. et his ut".nit in cash ant give a note far the biiancc at eiteht t•cua cent, Internet. lle then 'mites nc"tb'y payments or a certain teaor-.nt to any .011 the note. to which klee his dividends are credited. In this t:rtnner his stock Is paid off fair- y ra,ldly. Needless to say, many of the em- t toyccn avail themselves of the op7 OIMOMMIWIIMmeaNNMavantiONI (1) Oats grow well in Alberta. (2) An Alberta.wvlicat field in autumn. portunity to become sh arehol':•ers. Last year they drew a ditielerd of fifteen per cent. on their investment despite the fact that last seao_n was genoially ccnsidared a dry one. Ir. 1016 a d:vidnnd of twenty-five per cent was paid, and in ad it..on a con- eiderable sum was placed in the re- solve fend. The results of tee c; erattcns or this colatzany a'e a ellehene. example of the pre{racei:0 velve :1y of the soil In Southern Alberta end the kind of crops that m.y be ec;pe ted 1f care- ful and proper famehor i' e h^cls are followed, It is q'-e..t.. ffhb'e if the lend they .own is any' better them roll - Paine of acres; of other lend in the province, yette. last yeu r, which was tho dryest season ever esperlencc 1. the average yleld.ot wheat v. -as twen- ty-four bushels of wheat per ecre. and, and o1 oats fifty bushels per acro. Still more interesting in the average for the years 1911 to 1917, which was no less than thirty-eight Government proposed the principles lcs of the President ofUnited States . the 1'_ of North America as the baths of peace, and on the fifth of November their Secretaryc,etary of State, ti . Lans- ing, .nr, ccclared that the Alliedel and As- sociated Powers afrced to this basis, with two definite deviations. LEAGUE OF NATIONS, "Tho vanquishers, as,; well as the vanquished, people mast guard against R ^ this menacing danger v+it:1 its meal- � a a t I 0 11 • anis bushels of wheat and ninety-two 'iushels of o: ts. With such high eyelet:: y'e'cls rs these the big d:vt- d.nt"s need: rct onus: any surprise. An instance -of the p:ogrear•ivcncs3 of the :kale Faunctet:er end its faith in the. cool:try-was the pureha::e to the fall of 3917 of a large ranee of about Slalht1 s.ertr. On (Ian prrperty :.hii'ty-fiv mi. -•:c f gated sued eev,e sn etmet.eleia eletj nailer, of three -wile fear^lt•c pat np, several iirr,t-Mass ta:t'c;lrse . erected, five teethe Ceii11'd :led10 (90 ..eros br; eta -a The in -o .t-:her::'.tt €eherne hes Flee, reecee fte. 1.cycnd expee al'ons. lIn' y apr_yec: h:vo avu:ted themselves of the ere llllllllllllll to invest their ;av:nr,s in e'•c t'-nupany and aro diaw.nu clividendt on their oto:Oe. lI.. Nohle has proveai'Sthat a largo :aria cull be operated successfully in ;reed yeers and bad under good man- axenient, and the future of his pro- fit-sharing scbo,:,e will• be watcheki .with great interest. GERMAN PRESIDENT WHINES FREE TO GO TO BERLIN TO CONSLJLT GOVERNMENT German Peace Envoys Are at Perfect Liberty—Fiume Mal Be Under League of Nations, • Paris Cable ---The German peace plenipotentiaries aro at perfect liberty to return to Berlin and consult their til l overnment if they desire to do so. Such a move, if made, would not meant the breaking off of the nego- tiations. The Germans, it is said, enjoy entire freedom of movement and diplomatic immunity. FIUME UNDER COMMISSION. Paris °Cable --It is understood 'that the Council of Four is continuing its study of the Fiume question on the basis of the agreement reached relative to the future status of the Saar region. The Saar region, according to the terms of the treaty of peace presented to the Germans, will be governed by a commission consisting of five members appointed by the League of Nations, AUSTRIANS DUE WEDNESDAY. • Paris Cable—The.Austrian peace delegates tit ill leave Vienna on Monday and reach Paris probably on Wednesday, the French Foreign Office was advised to- day. (Previous advices had indicated that the Austrian delegation was expected to reach Paris Monday.) WILSON IS FIRM, + Washington despatch--Tteports from Paris that President Wilson had com- mitted himself to a proposal to settle the Fiume dispute by givng that port to Italy after 1923, were said in de- spatches to the White House to -day to be 'labsolute fiction.' It appeared from to -day's that the President had not deviated in the slightest from his original stand in op- position to Italy's claim to this Adri- atic port. 13,USTBIA'S NAVAL FINISH, • Paris Cable— The naval terms of the traaty between the Allies and Grave Conditions Now Face Austria, as now completed, are far more stringent than the naval terms in the treaty with Germany, as the :Austrian navy is completely extin- guished. All the largo ships aro to oosurrendered to the Allied and as- eoc:atecl powers, and no nucleus of the fleet will remani. The only craft of any kind allowed Austria are those for use on the Danube, but these will not bo avail- able outside that river. The terms will accomplish the surrender of the Austrian battle cruisers, destroyers and other ships, without providing for the disposition to bo made of them, which will be subsequently adjusted between the Allies and the associated powers. As the fleet operated in the Adriatic chiefly against the Italian navy, the Italians are showing great interest in the allotment, most of the ships being at ports under Italian con- trol, Jugo-Slav authorities aro also showing an insistent desire to be re- presented when the disposition of the i de Cl upon. in dee l e t J Austrian OVER TSE ViCTORS TERMS. culable censeeneuces. '1'aexe aS only one means of btui,hing it -untainted confessions of the economic and social Fettering � f � s Young 161 eelieitary of all the peddle in a free end rising League. of `i:t:iteve. "Gentlemen: The sublime thought to bo derived from the most terrible ��l Q� disaster in the history of mankind is Bases the League of Nations, The greatest dhas ithe developmentronuand marl Eason Peace Lf ibt1 11Sa kind, been pronounced, will make its way. Only if the gates of the League of Nations aro thrown open to all who are of good will can the aim be attained, and only then the dead of this war will not have died in vain. "The German people In their hearts are ready to take upon themselves their heavy lots, ik 'the basis of peace which have been established are not any more shaken. "The peace which may not be do - fended in the name of right before the world always calls forth new resist- ance against it. Nobody will be cap- able of subscribing to it with good conscience, for it will not bo possib:e of fulfillment. Nobody could bo able to take upon himself the guarantee of its execution which ought to lie in its signature. 'V•e shall examine the document handed to us with good will and- i`n the hope that the. final result of our interview may be subscribed to by all of us." i Propose P�ac of Right age !avert' A Household trledicine--They that are acquainted with the sterling properties of Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil in the treatment of many ail- ments would not be without, it in the house. It is truly a household medicine and as it is effective in dealing with many ordinary com- plaints it is cheaper than a doctor. So, keep it at hand, as the emit for it may come most unexpectedly. TANK BRITANNIA The Viotory ,Loan tank on lts trig up Pike's Peak broke throb worid'a records, first for continuous travel, second 1t riaohed An aititude of 11,200 feet, which is the altitude record for war ma ehlnes. Third, the tank p'ens'ireted further throup h great depths of snow than any other vehicle has ever done. Photo grows the' tank at the and of her journey. GLlMBa PIKB't3 PEAK—A. U. Paris Cable — The German Cab- • inet Council has decided upon the i wording of a note that Germany will present without delay to the Allies, The according to a Zurich despatch. note, it is added, may be made pub- lic to -day. 'Berlin, Friday, Cable --(via Copen- hagen.)—Germany's reply to the forms of peace presented at Versailles on Wednesday will bo a proposal "for a peace of right on the basis of a lasting peace of the nations," accord- ing to a proclamation to the German people issued hero to -day- by Presi- dent Ebert. • The proclamation says the treaty would "deliver German labor to for- eign capitalism for tho indignity of wage slavery, and••pormanently fetter the young Gerinaa republic." The proclamation closes with an appeal to the German people to "stand together, knowing no parties," and to "Preserve with the Government Mut- ual trust in the path of duty, in' the belief of the triumph of reason and right." ' The text of the proclamation fol. lows: "The first reply of the Allies to the sincere desire for peace on the part of our starving people was the laying down of the uncommonly hard armistice conditions. Tire German people, leaving laid down its arms, honestly observed all the obligations of the armistice, hard as they were, Notwithstanding this, our opponents for six months have continued the war by maintaining the blockade. The German people bore all these burdens, trusting in the promise given by the Allies in their note of Nov. 5 that the peace would be a peace of right on the basis of President Wilson's four- teen points. "Instead of that, the Allies have now given us peace terms which are in contradiction to the premise given. It is unbearable for the German peo- ple, and le impracticable, even if we pnt. forth all our powers. Violence without nteaouro would be done to the German people. From Snell an impos- ed peace fre,h hatred would be bound to arise between the nations, and in the course of lrietory there would be now ware. The world would be ob. liged to bury every hope of it League of Nations liberating and healing the nations and insuring peace. "The dismemberment Ind mangling of the (lerman people, the delivering of Merman labor to foreign capitalism for the Indignity of wage slavery and permanent fettering of the young Ger- man republic by the Entente's imper- iialism, Is the air: cf this peace of vio- ienee. 'Tho German peoples t'lovern- ment will answer the peace pr•5pea1 ORSE BFffEDING FUTURE 9N WAST The Agriculture Committee Hears Expert's Views. SHOAT ITEMS . OF THE NEWS OF THE DAY of violence with a proposal of a peace of right on the basis of a lasting peace of the nations. "The fact that all circles of the German people have been moved so deeply testifies that the German Gov- ernment is giving expression to the united will of the German nation. The German Government will put forth every effort to cecure for the Gerinan u:tit. and people the same nationalY independence and the sante freedom of labor in ecclesiastical and cultural respects which the Allies want to give to all the peoples of Europe, save only our people. "Our nation must save itself by its own action. In view of this danger of destruction, the German nation and the Government which it chose must stand by each other, knowing no parties. Let Germany unite in a sin- gle will to preserve German national- ity and liberties. Every thought and the entire will of the people ought now to be turned to labor for the preservation and reconstruction of our Fatherland. The Government appeals to nil Germans 'In this hard hour to preserve with it nlutttal trust in the path of duty, and in the belief in the triumph cf reason and of right," The proclamation, which was issued by the imperial President and ' the Imperial Government, bears the signa- ture of President Ebert. Away' With Depression and Melan- aholy—These two evils are the ac- companiment of a disordered stom- ach and torpid liver and means wretchedness to all whom they visit. The surest and speediest way to cent- eat theni in with Partner els Vege- table Pills, which will restore the healthful action of the stomach and bring relief, They have proved their usefulness in thousands of cases and will continue to give relief to the suf- terittg who are wise enough to use them, 'r.euly' Useful Tree. Worms are encouraged by morbid conditions of the stomach and bowels, �' i . i Miller's s Worm Pow- ders subs and so ders will alter these conditions al- most immedikiely and will sweep tha worms away. No destructive para- site can live in contact with this medicine, which is not only a world destroyer, but a health -giving medi- cine most beneficial to the young con- stitution, and as such it has no su- perior. In Australia Cattle and sheep are fond of grazing en the foliage of the weeping she -oak or beef -wood, Cas- aurina gndrivalvls, and some farmers grow it for that purpose, It thrives in •Califorlt:a on poor sandy soil and is a decidedly ornamental tree. Original Cause of the, War. We hate selfishness, yet we can- not help 'wishing sometimes that $i' bad been too stingy to giro Adam It bits of bee apple. SILESIA KICKS. Objects to the Polish Fed- eration. London, May 1. -=The Chief President and Central Council of Silesia, according to. a wireless message, have issued a proclamation renouncing the peace treaty and declaring that the transference of the greater part of upper Silesia cannot fProduce a lasting peace but "only a Peace of desperation for Silesia." The Proclalet the1world kwweWill ot calls on lt tinasubmit to such a peace." The clause in the peace treaty with Germany providing for a plebiscite in southern Schleswig is causing much ex- citement in Demnarlc. Dissatisfaction is reflected in the newspaper, which de- clare the population of the district is composed of Germans, whom Denmark docs trot desire, as their presence within the country would lead to a future racial conflict. The political committee of the Rigsdag. after conferring with the Government has telearphea the Danish Minister lit Paris that the Government and the Rig - the Industry. Norway Appeals to Pewee 'Confernee for. Indemnity for Ships Sunk. R-33 TO CROSS OCEAN 'British War Cabinet Rules Equal Pay for Equal Work, Toronto Jews hell a mass tneeiins to protest against the anti-Semitic massacres in Poland, and decided 'GO ask the intervention of Sir Robert Borden through the Peace Conference. London has been informed officially that Greenwich Observatory 1s being operated on daylight-saving time. Liberals of Algoma, Nipiesing, and .l'imiskaming districts wilt hold a from vention at North Bay on the 4th June to forret a district association. The Allies "have summoned the Aus- - trian delegate to be at Versailles on Olay 15th. Organized labor in Winnipeg seems to be strongly in favor of a general strike. A veteran of the Crimean. War,. Charles Hunt, Is dead a Rydal Bank, near Sault Ste. Marie. The German mark, which had receV- ered to 47 francs per hundred, fat en the publication of the peace terms, td 37. 'Ottawa Report—Mr. Geo. Headley, leader of the Conservative opposition in Alberta, discussed with the agricul- tural committee of the +Commons to- day the future of the horse breeding business in the western provinces, The opening up of vacant Dominion lands Tor settlement, thus taking away range lands, is affording less oppor- tunity for range horses to exist, and Mr. Headley stated to -day that condi- tions were almost desperate, and they must have a market for their horses or they will die in the fields. Accordink to Mr. M. S. Arkell, Do- minion live stock commission, there aro good prospects for Canadian horses in Europe. Poland wants 600,000 light work horses of the type which Can- ada dons not want, and the problem he exported toEurope to of these e o d is g P d unwanted sur- plus.weed out Canada's s to u a plus. Mr. Headley told the committee that he •himself has six hundred of that type, but could only sell twelve a light drivers Ate. -m of t last year. g sold in Calgary last year for forty dollars. His proposal to the committee was that the beat class of eleven hundred pounds and under should be exported and the poorest slaughtered for home meat for European countries. In 1909 he said •Germany slaughtered 753,00(' horses for meat, and several of the other European countries used horse meat largely also. In order to discover the available supply in Alberta for this unwatod class of scrub horses, advertisements were put in the local newspapers and replies from farmers indicated that they have between ten and eleven thousand horses which they were will - Ing to sell for five cents per pound. He proposed that all of these scrub horses in the west be gathered in. shipped to Winnipeg, slaughtered there and packed and exported frozen. Asthma Doesn't Wear Off Alone. Do not make the mistake of waiting for astlinia to wear. away by itself. While you are waiting the eis,ase is sure- ly gathering a stronger foothold and you live in danger of stronger and D. { I. Dr. D Ke i. is D r • attacks. s ren^•er yet stronger logg's leeitliria Remedy taken early, will prevent incipient condition from becoming chronic and saves hours of awful suffering. IN THEIR HOUSE. "Most wives will vote as their mus spas do." sdu s insist in this connection on tiro en- "Not in our family, Pa's already pre• forcement of the pri:'eiplo of nationality. pared to vote the way lsfa toils hien to." Dr. Joseph Gervais was Saturday evening found guilty at Prince Albert, $ask., of the murder of James McKay at Steep Creek on November 1502 last. More than 1,600 persons are under. arrest in Hamburg, charged with riot* &ng, burglary, plundering and disturb ing the peace in connection with no - ant disorders there. Three men,. apparently aided from outside, escaped from =he district jail at Sault Ste. Marie, in the early hours of Saturday morning and are still at large. An operation for appendicitis at Ho- tel Dieu, Windsor, upon Jack Maroon, a well-known local sportsman, and for years a hotel proprietor of Sandwich, proved fatal Saturday. Belgium has protested to the En- tente allied powers .against the pro- posed use by the German republic of a red, yellow and black flag, which Is almost identical with that of Belgium. The Prince of Wales is to be asked to accept a .silver loving cup sub -- scribed for by members of the mess with which he was associated during his seven months' stay with the Can- adian Corps in France. - A wireless despatch from Christiana nays that the Foreign Minister dial& sent a request to the Peace Confer, snce at Paris seeking an indemnity vessels rwe ran v for No Germany g from e Y war. sunk by Germany during the. ' The •British War Cabinet 'Committee, dealing with the Industrial peace ot of .a the adoption 0 mmP s women, recd n equal pay for equal work, in the serene that pay should be proportionate to efficient output. Official word that thewR-33, one of the new type British dirigibles, is 'to make a trans-Atlantic flight within; the n.ext three weeks was given at At- lantic City at a luncehon in honor of Brig. -Gen. D. Charlton, a British air attache. Information has been received in London that the French Government has decided to co-operate with a pow' erful combination. of American trans-, port companies with a view to the ar- rangement of battlefield tours in the spring and summer of next year. - iSix dollars a day will hereafter be the minimum wage for employees of the Ford Motor Co. of Canada, ac" ording to an announcement made sere yesterday by :Gordon M.MeGre Sor, general manager of the company. Three thousand employees will bene- fit. The only proviso is that the em- ployees have been in the company's employ for at least three months. THE MASCOT OF ADMIRAL 131:''.ATTY'S SHIP. H. M. S. Queen alitabeth, Sir David Beatty's flagship, recently paid a visit to Liverpool, and the public, were allowed on board. Photo shown one of the sailers pieytn- i with the • hip's mascot. TWO MORE NOTES FM T1E ENEMY Want iCh,anges in Treaty as to Labor Clauses And Ask Release of Hun Prisoners. Versailles, May 1L -••-Additional com- munications from the German peace mission were submitted to -day in seal- ed envelopes to the French Foreign 3ffice. The Foreign Office alone ie cognizant of the nature of the doeu•, nicnts. Paris, May 11. --The German delega.- tion at Versailles, in notes transmitted Saturday night to M. Clemenceau, as president of the PeaceCenference, prow poses changes in the clause of the peace treaty covering labor problems, and asks that prisoners of war be re- turned immediately after the signing of the preliminaries, The notes suggest the holding of a joint labor convention at Versailles for consideration of the points raised, Satisfaction is expressed with the Ito bor clauses in general, but is is point- ed out that they do not go far enough, The Germans suggest that the labor agreement be considered at the pro- posed .conference along the lines of the eonchtssiona of the labor conference of July, 101't. The note relating to prisoners crit- icises the clauses dealing with the re- turn of prisoners -of -war, and asks that they be returned immediately af- ter the signing of the prelitninariee and that adequate supplies of food and clothing be guaranteed theta. It le eellsldered .in peace conference circiee that the treaty as it stands provides amply for this point. The notes have not yet been eon- sldered by the 'Council of Four, bttt will be trap. up to -Morrow.