Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26


PARIS. May 26.-The German peace
delegation today sent three new
notes to the secretariat of the peace
lively with reparations and respon-
sibility; German property in allied
countries, and German religious mis-
sions abroad.
Demand Labor Legislation.
PARIS. May 26 (Havas).-o of the
notes sent to the secretariat of the
peace conference Saturday by the Ger.
man delegates, a semi official German
convocation of conference of labor
leaders to decide upon international
labor legislation.
The other note, which related to
German property in allied countries,
declared that the decisions of the al
lied governments in deciding upon the
fate of the property could not be ac-
cepted.
Erzberger Makes Protest.
BERLIN, May 26, via London
Matthias Erzberger, chairman of the
German armistice commission. has
sent a note to Gen. Nudant, the repre-
sentative of Marshal Foch at Spa, pro-
testing against the alleged encourage
ment given by Gen. Gerard of the
French army to those seeking the
separation of the Bavarian palatinate
from Bavaria and Germany.
Thirteenth Hun Note Submitted.
PARIS, May 25 (by the Associated
Press).-Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
zau's thirteenth note to the allied
council was delivered this morning.
1t is a rejoinder to the councils reply
to the German note regarding re-
sponsibilitieS.
Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau in
sists that Germany's only RESPONSE
bility is for the violation of Belgian
neutrality, which it is ready to make
reparation for. and declares that all
the powers were responsible for the
war and that the material damage
done was the work of the allied ar
miles, as we'll as the Germans.
Y With the exception of one minor
concession, all suggestions and coun-
ter proposals by Germany for the dis
position of the Sarre basin have been
rejected by the reply of the allied and
associated powers
The concession agreed to is that
Germany might create a prior charge
upon her assets or revenues for the
payment of the mines in the Sarre
region. if the plebiscite goes against
France. If. however, the sum agreed
upon is not paid within a year from
the date it is due, the PREPARATION COM
mission shall effect payment under
instructions from the league of ma
tions.
Clemenceau Answers Notes.
Premier Clemenceaus reply to the
two German notes on the proposed
western boundaries of Germany,
which was made public tonight, de-
MES Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau's
assertion that German territories are
the subject of shifting from one SOW
ereign to another like pawns in a
game.
NJ Clemenceau points out that the
desire is that the inhabitants of the
territories in question shall be taken
into consideration. the only exception
being that part of Prussian Moresnet
inha bited by only 500 persons which
is transferred to Belgium as partial
PREPARATION for the destruction of Bel
gian forests by the Germans.
Two Hun Delegates Go Home.
PARIS, May 26 (by the Associated
Press) Gen. Count, Max Montgelas,
one of the members of the German
peace mission, who had intended to
go to Berlin with Prof. Weber and
Herr Dietrich. other delegates. who
lett last nlSnt, postponed his depar-
ture at. the last moment.
Tells of Hun Demands.
COPENHAGEN. May % (by the
Associated Press).-According to the
Hamburg Fremdenblatt- the German
counter proposals will include a de-
mand that the administration of the
Rhine district shall remain German;
Germany to deliver coal to France
from the Ruhr and Saar districts, but
not to acknowledge the plebiscite
proposed for 1894; Poland 10 be given
the district to the line of demarca-
ton fixed by the armistice: other
German eastern districts to hold pleb-
iscites under German and neutral
direction; DanZig to be a free har-
Dor at the disposal of Poland. which
would be allowed to have it's own
railway connection with that city.
Cabinet and Delegates in Accord.
BERLIN. Saturday, May "A (by
the Associated Press) 1.-THE cabi-
net and Count Won Brockdorff-Ra
Eau are in full accord with respect
to the general outline and the spe-
cific proposals and counter proposals
which will make up the German re-
ply" according to an official state
ment made today.