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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II

PART V. THE DARK PERIOD: THE FRENCH CRISIS

CHAPTER

XXV. The Dark Period-The French Demands-

Foch Fires His "Big Bertha"-The Struggle

of the French for Security

XXVI. Crisis of the Peace Conference Origin of

the Council of Four-Struggle between

Wilson and Clemenceau-Intrigues of the

Military Party-Clemenceau Threatens to

Resign-Wilson Falls Ill

XXVII. The French Crisis-President Wilson's Ill-

ness-Ordering the George Washington-

Lloyd George versus Clemenceau

XXVIII. The Era of Compromise between Wilson and

Clemenceau-Results of the Struggle to

France, and to Wilson

XXIX. The "Rhine Rebellion"-French Efforts to

Evade the Settlements-Diplomatic

"Jokers"

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1

23

42

59

84

XXX. British and American Revolt against the

Treaty-Lloyd George's "Funk"-Wilson's

Attitude toward Revision of the Treaty-

Summary of Struggle over French Claims 102

PART VI. THE ITALIAN CRISIS

XXXI. The Italian Crisis. What Italy Demanded

-Personality of the Italian Leaders, Or-

lando and Sonnino-Battle of the Experts 127

CHAPTER

First Period: Skirmishing for Position;

the Battle of the Experts.

XXXII. Italian Crisis-Attempt to Settle by the Se-

cret Discussion of the Four-Wilson's

Famous Appeal to the People

Second Period: Four Stormy Days' Dis-

cussion by the Four.

Third Period: The Explosion Following

Wilson's Appeal.

PAGE

155

XXXIII. Fourth Period of Italian Crisis-Lloyd

George's Great Drive for a "Patched-up

Arrangement"-Effort to Partition Turkey 181

Fourth Period: Attempt to Buy Italy

out of Fiume with Offer of Lands in Tur-
key: Followed by Attempt to Buy Italy
out of Turkey with Offer of Fiume.

Fifth Period: Final Futile Negotiations,

with Italian Acceptance of the German

Treaty.

XXXIV. Syria and Palestine-Confidential Report

of the American Commission, Charles R.

Crane and Henry Churchill King-Zion-

ism

PART VII. THE JAPANESE CRISIS

205

XXXV. Japanese Demands at Paris-The Two Ob-

jectives Struggle for "Racial Equality". 223

XXXVI. The Problem of Shantung-Japanese Tactics

and Ultimatum-Wilson and the Japanese

and Chinese

PART VIII.

THE ECONOMIC SETTLEMENT AT PARIS

XXXVII. Economic Situation in Europe at the Close

of the World War-the Economic Policy

of Great Britain at Paris

241

271

CHAPTER

XXXVIII. The Economic Policies of Continental Eu-

rope-France, Italy, and Small Nations;

and of Japan, at Paris.

PAGE

293

XXXIX. American Attitude on Economic Questions

at Paris toward Reparations and Debts 314

XL. The Supreme Economic Council: I-Prob-

lems of European Relief and Reconstruc-

tion-Hoover's Work

XLI. The Supreme Economic Council: II-Prob-

lems of Lasting Coöperation-Finan-

cial Reconstruction-The Keynes Plan-

Prolongation of the Supreme Economic

Council

XLII. The Reparation Settlements: I-How Much

Should Germany Be Forced to Pay?

335

353

368

XLIII. The Reparation Settlements: II-How Should

the Payments Be Divided among the

Allied Powers?-In What Form Was the

Debt to Be Paid?-German Reparations

and the Economic Future of the World. 385

XLIV. Problems of Economic Disarmament at

Paris-Vital Questions Raised by Wil-

son's Third Point on "Commercial

Equality"-The Economic Commission-

Access to the World's Raw Materials

409

XLV. New World Problems of Freedom of Transit

"Free Highways for Trade ❞—Inter-

nationalization of Rivers, Canals, and

Railroads Question of "Free Ports" 429

XLVI. Aërial Navigation at the Peace Conference-

Air Terms for Germany-Creating an Inter-

national Convention for the Regulation of

Commercial Air Traffic in Time of Peace . 447