Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-05-16
Summary OF Terms OF Peace
Treaty.

Under the terms of the peace treaty
Germany must
Give up her colonies.
Pay for civilian damages, beginning with
20,OOO,OOO.OOO marks.
Surrender submarine cables.
Open Kiel Canal to all nations.
Raze all Helgoland Notifications
Agree to trial of the former kaiser.
Abolish her military air forces after
October 1.
Not build forts controlling the Baltic.
Reduce her army 100000 and abolish
CONSUMPTION.
Raze all forts for so miles east Of the
Rhine.
Replace destroyed shipping ton for ton.
Recognize independence of German Aus
tria, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland.
Cede territory to Belgium.
Limit her navy to six capital ships and
to thirty smaller vessels, with no subma-
rines.
Restore Alsace-L Lorraine to France.
On opening the session Of the peace
congress at Versailles on the 7th instant,
M. Clemenceau, the presiding officer. speak
ing to the German plenipotentiaries, said ;
THE time has come when we must set
tie our accounts. No oral discussion is to
take place. The German plenipotentiaries
will know that they have the maximum
period Of fifteen days within which to pre-
sent in English and French their written
observations on the whole Of the treaty.
After having examined the observations
presented within the aforementioned Pc
Rod. the supreme council will send their
answer in writing to the German delegation
and determine the period within which the
final elobal (world-wide) answer must be
given by this delegation"
The German delegation replied in the
following words:
I'VE know that the power of the German
arms is broken. We know the power of
the hatred which we encounter here, and
we have heard the passionate demand
that the vanquishers may make us pay as
the vanquished, and shall punish those
who are worthy of being punished 1t is
demanded from us that we shall confess
ourselves to be the only ones guilty of the
war. Such a confession in my mouth
would be lie. The principles
Of President Wilson have become binding
to both parties of the war"
Philip Scheidemann, German Chancel-
lor. has followed the lead taken by Presi-
dent Ebert, in statement to the National
Assembly in Berlin, couched in language
more forcible than that of Ebert Scheide-
mann declared that the peace terms are
not acceptable to Germany
This treaty." he said. lis. in the view
Of the Imperial Government. unacceptable
am unable to believe that this earth
could bear such document without a cry
issuing from millions of threats in all lands
without distinction Of party Away with
this murderous scheme"
1t is reported that Scheidemann has beer
informed by the leaders Of two democrati,
parties and Of the parties of the centr,
that these factions will withdraw thei
representatives from the Government /
the peace treaty is signed.
Meantime, however. the German pleni
potentiaries at Versailles are continuing
their work Of assimilating the terms of tn,
treaty and formulating such protests a
they desire to make, while others of tn
delegation are in Berlin discussing tn
prospects with the Government.
Immediate measures tending to tn
further subjueation of Germany. if it
delegates refuse to sign the peace treaty
were indicated Wednesday by the an
nouncement that Marshal Foch had bee
sent to the Rhine by the council Of four t
take such action as may become neces
sary in the event that the treaty is no
signed