New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Germans Demand
That Wilson Com
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TO His IA Points
Six Clauses i'm
Foes Answer
ace Lorraine
and Colonies Are
To Be Brought Up

PARIS, May 21.-The German peace
delegation has been granted an extern
sion of seven days, or until May 20, in
which to reply in full to the peace
terms, according to an official an
nouncement.
The extension was granted at the
request of Count Brockdorff -Rantzau,
head Of the German delegation. who
stated that further notes were being
prepared, and that it would be impossi-
BILE to complete them by 1 p. m. Thurs
day, when the time limit of fifteen days
would be up.
Brockdorff's Request
The text Of the request of the Ger
man delegation for an extension of
time follows:
VERSAILLES, May ~2o.-To his
excellency the President of the
Peace Conference, NJ. Clemenccau:
tion intends during the next few
days to submit communications to
the allied and associated govern
ments on the following points, which.
in the eyes of the delegation, fall
under the definition of suggestions
of practical nature:
First. note concerning terri
torial question in the East: second.
note concerning Alsace- Lorraine:
third, note concerning the occupied
territories; fourth, note concern
ing the extent and discharge of the
obligation undertaken by Germany
in view of reparation; fifth, note
concerning the further practical,
treatment of the question of labor
laws; sixth, note concerning the
treatment of German private prop
erty in enemy countries.
Syllabus Being Prepared
Besides this, a syllabus is being
prepared of the observations which
are called for from the German gov
ernment by the draft of the treaty
of peace in its detailed provisions.
The problem hereby involved being
in part of very complicated ma
ture, and it having been necessary
to discuss them extensively with the
experts in Versailles, as we'll as with
those in Berlin, it will not be pos-
slble to dispose OF them within the
time limit of fifteen days notified by
your excellency on the seventh in
slant, although the delegation will
take pains to transmit as many notes
as possible within the limit.
Having regard to this, / beg. in
The name of the German peace dele
CATION, TO move that the contents or
the intended notes be regarded as
having already been made the sub
ject of discussion in writing. and
that the requisite time be granted to
us for more detailed exposition.
Accept, sir, the assurance of my
highest esteem
(signed) "Brockdorff- Rantzau."
To this NJ. Clemenceau replied ss
follows:
MAY 20, 1919.
"Sir: beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of May 20. stat
ing that the subjects on which the
German delegation wishes TO offer
suggestions are SO complicated that
the memoranda Of the German dele
CATION cannot be completed within
the fifteen days granted on the 7th
inst, and asking, in consequence, for
an extension Of the time limit.
IN reply l beg to inform your ex-
cellency that the Allied and assoc:-
ated governments arc willing 10
grant an extension until Thursday,
May 30"
Count Won Brockdorfr- Rantzau has
asked permission for special train
to bring to Versailles printing presses
and a force of workmen to hasten the
preparation of the German reply.