Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-06-18
WILSON BELIEVES
FOE WILL SIGN UP
President Reported to Have
Cabled Opinion to the
!. White House.
ENEMY GIVEN final Terms
"coverlnu" Letter Written by clemen-
ceau and Handed to Germans With
Treaty Demands Justice for
Z 100000 Dead.

Washington, June 1S.-That Presi-
dent Wilson believes the Germans VIII
sign the revised peace treaty is indi-
Gated in private dispatches here from
the Paris White House.
Hear Turks Plea.
Paris. June 1S.-The Turkish peace
delegation, in its first meeting with al
lied representatives, appealed for con-
tinuation Of the empire and retention
of Constantinople.
The majority of the members of the
peace conference believe that Ger
many will not sign the peace treaty,
according to Marcel Hutin of the
Echo de Paris, who. says he has made
a canvass of number Of the leading
persOnages.
The newspapers unanimously express
approval of the ,strong memorandum
Premier Clemenceau addressed to the
German delegation.
Germans Given Final Terms.
Paris, June 1S.-The big four's"
last word about peace terms was
handed'to the German delegation. Its
delivery was delayed by several
hours wrangle lover one Of the chief
concessionsLcivilian control Of the
occupied Rhine districts. Again
Frances "Tiger" won his point after
long and fiery debate. The conces-
sion was stricken from the amended
document.
Immediately upon receipt Of the
document Count Von Brockdorf- Rant
Eau, president OF the German peace
delegation, leftN by special train for
Weimar. There he will submit them
to President Ebert who. in turn, will
lay them before his cabinet-of
which Rantzau, as foreign minister, Is
a, member preparatory to reading
them in the national assembly. That
body. according to all recent news
from Germany, Is to decide on the
final Eyes" or mo-"
With the revised treaty Paul Datas-
tn. secretary of the peace conference.
handed Count Won Brockdorf.Rant-
Eau 4,5OO-word covering letter,
written by Clemenceau. 1t is bitter
@denunciation Of Germany's pickering
attitude, a stinging recapitulationi of
hefIwar crimes, an explanation OF the
treaty notifications, andTan ultima
tum. / II tells the Germans fatty that
no further attempts at bargaining will
be tolerated; that they must answer
Eyes" or no." and do SO within FIVE
days.
This means that by SIX O'Clock this
coming Saturday evening she must
notify the powers without any ifs
and "buts" ana "howevers," whether
she will or will not sign, 20 aa9fit
After that notification, she will have
three additional days Of grace in
which to affix her signature to the
treaty. If her answer Saturday is
''yes," the diplomatic and ceremonial
machinery will be set in motion for
the greatest greep-table event In his
tory, and the world will have peace
not later THIN week from tomorrow.
If she says mo-. five days hence. the
peacemakers will lay aside their pens
and tell Foch to 60 ahead. !
In Clelnenceau's "take-it-Or-leave-it"
letter he admits that the treaty is a
hard one, but he adds that its hard
ness is fully justified by Germany's
course in plunging the world into the
abyss of war and by her methods dur
ing the conflict. He tells them prac-
tically in so many words that, having
Embossed the world calamity, they
must suffer for it.
The revised treaty Of peace contains
assurance of membership in the
League Of Nations Gin the early fu-
ture," provided Germany fulflls her
obligations.