The Inside Story of the Peace ConferenceDillon, Emile Joseph
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The Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Dillon, Emile Joseph
Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920)
[129] In the first version of the Covenant, Article XIX deals with this
subject. In the revised version it is Article XXI.
[130] Cf. _L'Echo de Paris_, August 19, 1919.
[131] In July, 1919.
[132] _L'Echo de Paris_, August 19, 1919.
[133] The armistice concluded with Hungary was grossly violated by the
Hungarians and had lost its force. The Rumanians, when occupying the
country, demanded a new one, and drafted it. The Supreme Council at
first demurred, and then desisted from dictation. But its attitude
underwent further changes later.
[134] _The New York Herald_, (Paris ed.), August 20, 1919.
[135] _Ibid._, May 4, 1919.
[136] I discussed Belgium's demands in a series of special articles
published in _The London Daily Telegraph_ and _The Philadelphia Public
Ledger_ in the months of January, February, and March, 1919.
[137] In Frisia and Ghelderland.
[138] In August, 1919.
[139] By Article XXI of the Covenant and Article CCCCXXXV of the Treaty.
[140] I was in possession of a complete copy.
[141] Cf. _Corriere della Sera_, August 24, 1919.
[142] In February.
[143] Cf. Chapter, "Censorship and Secrecy." The writer of these pages
was the journalist.
[144] _Le Temps_, July 8, 1919.
[145] At the close of August, 1916.
[146] I was one of those who at the time maintained that even in the
Allies' interests Rumania ought not to enter the war at that
conjuncture, and anticipation of that invasion was one of the reasons I
adduced.
[147] Also known by the German name of Theiss.
[148] Cf. _Le Temps_, July 28, 1919.
[149] Cf. _The Daily Mail_ (Paris edition), September 5, 1919.
[150] On June 13, 1919.
[151] On July 11, 1919, some days later, the decision was suspended,
owing to the opinion of General Bliss, who disagreed with Foch.
[152] On July 17, 1919.
[153] On July 20th.
[154] Estimated at 85,000.
[155] Moritz Kuhn, who altered his name to Bela Kuhn, was a vulgar
criminal. Expelled from school for larceny, he underwent several terms
of imprisonment, and is alleged to have pilfered from a fellow-prisoner.
Even among some thieves there is no honor.
[156] Italy was represented by Lieutenant-Colonel Romanelli, who resided
in Budapest; Britain, by Col. Sir Thomas Cunningham, who was in Vienna,
as was also Prince Livio Borghese. Later on the Powers delegated
generals to be members of a military mission to the Hungarian capital.
[157] At Bruck.
[158] On July 20th.
[159] _Le Journal des Débats_, August 4, 1919.
[160] This is a larger proportion than was left to the Germans by the
Treaty of Versailles.
[161] _Le Temps_, July 8, 1919.
[162] It was the habitual practice of the Conference to intrust missions
abroad to generals who knew nothing whatever about the countries to
which they were sent.
[163] _Le Temps_, August 8, 1919.
[164] Armistice of November 13, 1918, which had become void.
[165] On June 13, 1919.
[166] Composed of four members, one each for Britain, the United States,
France, and Italy.
[167] On July 20th.
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