South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-17

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present form must be accepted or
rejected.
The allied and associated pow
ers' II continues therefore require
I a declaration from the German del
egation within five days that they
are prepared 20 sign the treaty as
now amended. II they declare with
( in the period that they are prepared
I 10 sign the treatw. as IL stands. ar
rangements will be made for the i'm
I mediate signature OF peace az Yer
sailles. In default OF such a decla-
ration this communication cOnsti-
tutes the modification, provided for
I I'm articel II Of the convention Of the
+ 18th Of February. 1919. prolonging
T the armistice signed on the II OF No
VEN bert 1918. and again prolonged
f by the agreement OF the 18th of De.
Gem Der, 1918, and the 18th OF jan
uary. 1919. and the said armitice
will then terminate and the allied
and associated powers will take such
steps AS they thing needful 70 force
[ their terms.
Follows Original Scheme.
The detailed reply follows exactly
the scheme Of the original conditions
OF peace which was in turn followed
by the Germans in their counter
proposals II says that il cannot be
disputed that the allied statesmen
have never expressed a desire for
any other peace that one which
would undo the wrongs of 1914. vim
dictate justice and international
right and reconstruct the political
foundations of Europe which would
give liberty 10 all its peoples and
therefore the prospect OF a lasting
peace.
The German claim of a contra
diction between the terms OF the
treaty and Pres't Wilson's promise Of
justice 10 the German people is met
by a quotation demand the destruc-
ton Of every arbitrary power every
where that can separately. secretly,
and OF it's single choice disturb the
peace OF the world"
say roc seized Lands.
If similarly, it says, the Germans
claim contradiction in territorial
claims, it must be borne in mind
that this is not the result of any
purpose 70 act unJuStly toward Ger
many but rather of the fact that
an appreciable amount of German
territory consisted OF districts UNI
Justly appropriated by her in the
past.
The economic objections are an
swcred by the statement that Ger
manys economic condition is intact
and in no wise crippled by a devas-
tation like that brought upon the al
lied people. The German cOnten
ton that peoples have been bar
tered about if declared 20 be SINH
larly confounded as every terrific
rial settlement has been reached
after most careful and iabored con-
sideration of racial, religious and
linguistic factors and tho leSitmaLe
hopes of peoples long under alien
rule Germany's complaint that she
has not been invited 10 join the
League of Nations II says, cannot
find justification in any OF Pres't
Wilson'S declarations. Tor he care
fully laid down that such admission
was possible ONLY after Germany had
proved her character
Will Admit Germany.
With reSard TO the League of Ma
tiOns, II is stated that the allied and
associated powers have never had
the intention Of definitely excluding
Germany or any other power from.
membership and that every country
whose government has proved It's
stability and its desire TO observe IN
ternational obligations will be sup
ported in ITS demands for admission.
IL adds that in Germany's case the
events Of the past five years provo
the need Of definite test, tho
length of which VIII depend on the
acts OF the German government
especially toward The treaty.
The inclusion in the covenant Of
the German proposals regarding
economic questions is considered un-
necessary. The allied and associated
powers will guarantee protection,
under the league, OF German minor
tiles in coded territories and intend
10 open negotiations Immediately for
a general reduction Of ornaments, as
provided in the covenant. in the eX-
pectation that Germany carries out
her enga gements in this regard.
Take Up European Clauses.
Part three of the detailed reply
deals with European political
clauses. IL SAYS the territories Of
Eupen and Malmedy have continued
in close relation with Belgium, de-
spite a century of Prussianization,