The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
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a conference with representatives of
the Ebert government
> ut is not a question Of whether we
shall or shall not sign" he said, but
whether We can fulfil the obligations
IL we do sign. We face a difficult
task. but we are equal to it. The
German government and the German
peace delegates intend to do every
thing possible to safeguard the in
terests OF all classes and assure for
the country the possibility of future
existence and development"
The treaty will be signed by the
allied and German delegates between
June 10 and 10 or the armistice will
be broken. was the forecast today.
The present indications are that the
allies will take four or five days to
study the German counter-proposals
and will then allow the Germans
about the same time In which to
make up their minds about signing.
Germans and Foch's Armies.
Replying to a question as to the
German attitude toward the mill
tary preparations of Marshal Foch,
Count Rantzau said:
THE German people and their lead
ers must remain calm"
The American Third Army was fur
ther strengthened today by compile.
ton of the formal transfer to it of
the Fourth and Fifth divisions OF
regulars. The Sixth division con-
tinues to entrain for Brest Germans
in the occupied areas are quiet and
orderly.
1t was stated today that the Ger
man counter proposals would be de-
livered to the Peace Conference "as
soon as completed''-perhaps abou,
May g. The German deIgates were in
conference all afternoon, and German
financial experts are on their way to
Versailles from Spa with data for
further suggested changes on economic
points in the treaty.
Baruch Makes susgestions.
Bernard Baruch. of the American
delega ton. today laid before President
Wilson some additional suggestions in
connection with the economic de-
mands on Germany. These are ex-
pected to meet some of the objections
or the German delegate.
Concessions embodied in these sug-
gestions are understood to deal MAIN
ly with methods of payment and bring
the conditions back to the original
basis proposed by the american dele
cation.
French economic experts are said to
nave oeen won over to the American
point of view since the Germans balk-
ed at acceptance of the terms laid
down by them.
M. Bakhmetieff. who was former
premier kerensky's ambassador to
france, called on Col. House late yes
teroay. II was regarded as signif-
cant that Bakhmetieff's visit followed
reported dispatch of AN interestinq
proposal to Admiral Kolchak. Omsk
dictator. by the American delegation.
as well as receipt Of information that
Roland Norris. American, Ambassador
to Japan, had left Toxic for Russia.
to see Kolchak.
Austrian Pact This Week.
The Austrian treaty is expected to
be completed Tuesday and presented
to the enemy delegates "Wednesday
or Thursday. The army will be re.
duced to a mere police force prob-
ably about $4,000 men. and all re-
artillery will be surrender
ed. with prohibition against future
of the big Skoda siege
guns.
According to the prevailing opin-
ion in certain quarters, the Peace
Conference will not be finally ad-
journed until possibly a couple OF
months after all the treaties are
signed.
Prolongation of the conference
will not affect President Wilson's
departure, but the rest of the Amer
ican delegation is expected to re-
main to assist in cleaning up all
left over business.