Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-06-02

The German delegation nowhere in
it's note asserts that it will refuse to
sign the present treaty but declares on
behalf Of the German nation that "even
in her need justice for her is too sacred
thing to allow her to stoop to achieve
conditions which she cannot undertake
to. carry out.
Would Sign Own Death Warrant
Exclusion of Germany from the league
of nations, the note asserts, means that
in signing the peace treaty Germany
would be executing a decree for its own
prosecution, nay, its own death sen
tence'
The German note says they have been
disappointed in their "hope for peace
OF justice which had been promised
and stand aghast at the demands made
upon them by the victorious violence
Of our enemies"
Wants Place in League.
Outlining its counter proposals the
German delegation agrees to reduction
of Germanys army and navy on CON
dition that Germany be admitted imme-
diately TO the league of nations, to re
nnunce Germanys sovereign rights in
Alsace- Lorraine and Posen but as to
all other territories which Germany IS
called upon to give up the principle of
Il. Il
asked:
Mandatory for Colonies.
To subject all German colonies to al
rninlstration By the league of nations
but under German mandatory and to
make the indemnity payments as re-
quired but in amounts that will burden
the German taxpayer no more heavily
than the taxpayer of the most heavily
burdenea among these represented on
the reparations commission.
The note declares Germany is willing
to pool her entire merchant marine
with that of the associated powers Neu-
tral participation in the inquiry as to
responsibility for the war is asked.
Text of German Note.
The text of the German note dated
May %, and addressed to Pumier Gle
menceau. made public by the state de-
partment, follows:
Mr.. President: | have the honor to
transmit to you herewith the observa-
ton of the German delegation on the
draft of the treaty of peace. We came
to Versailles in the expectation of re
ceiving peace proposal based on the
agreed principles. We were firmly re-
solved to do anything in our power with
tons which we had undertaken. We
hoped for the peace of justice which had
been promised u.s. We were arhast
when we read the documents, the de-
mands made upon us, of the victorious
violence of our enemies. The more
deeply we penetrate into the spirit of
this treaty the more we become CON
vinced of the impossibility of carrvinr
it out The execution of this treaty is
more than the German people can bear.
Amputation of Members
With view to the establishment Of
the Polish state we must renounce in
the whole OF the province of West
Prussia which is preponderantly Ger
man. of Pomeranian Danzig. which is
German to theh core; we must let that
ancient hansetown be transformed into
free state under Polish suzerainty.
We must agree that East Prussia shall
be amputated from the body of the
aid robbed of its northern portion. in
Guiding Memel, which is purely German.
We must renounce upper Silesia fer the
benefit of Poland and Czecho- Slovssia.
altho It has been in close political con
nection with Germany fer more than 800
years. is imbued with German life aud
forms the very foundation ot industrial
life thruout East Germany.
Afraid Of PIeblscite.
"rreponderanty German arcles
tKreisel must be ceded TO beisium
without sufficient guarantees fhaf the
plebiscite which is only to take place
Afterwards, will be independent The
purely German district Of the saar ara must tbs
wav must be paved for its subsequent
annexation to France altho we owe her
debts in coal only. not in men.
For fifteen years Rinntsh territory
opI uff fhaSa ffsann
wears the allies have the power to re-
fuse the restoration of the country: .in
he interval the allies can take every
measures TO sever the economic and NOR
nj links with the mother country and
finally to misrepresent the wishes of
the indigiaus population.
"Altho the exactness Of the cost of
he war has been expressly renounced.
as ret Germany, thus cut in pieces and
must declare herself ready
n principal to bear all the war expenses
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