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Why should not the Allies put into force as soon

as possible the clause in the Peace Treaty which provides for a Permanent Court of International Justice ? Although the functions of the Court are vaguely described, it is laid down that it may offer an advisory opinion " on any subject submitted to it. We certainly want an advisory opinion now that would be as free as possible from partisanship. The Court, taking into consider. ation the difficulties of the German Government, and also the desirability of saving that Government from collapse, would advise whether surrender was or was not possible. if it thought surrender impossible. it might be able to turn the German pro posal into a workable plan.

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