The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-13
PRESIDENT HEARS
FOES WILL SIGN
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Hamburg and Setting harbors and
also an outlet to the Adriatic via
Pressburg and Jugo-Slav territory.
Substitute for Every Term.
It was reliably reported that the
Germans have completed a substitute
for every paragraph of the peace
treaty, and that this document would
be delivered to the allies today.
However, as the entente ENJOYS
have taken a definite stand there is
. not much reason to believe that much
! time will be taken for a decision by
! the Germans on the terms that were
handed to them at Versailles. 1t is
believed, however, that should the
Germans seek to go to Weimar. time
will be given them to allow the Ger
man government to set forth its
official position.
Should the Teutonic ENJOYS leave.
ic is believed that a solemn warning
will be imposed upon them that de-
lays for propaganda purposes would
be dangerous.
BOlsheviki Make Last Effort.
The present week is a critical one.
Well paid agents Of the Russian Boil
shevik regime are in Paris and are
making one final, desperate effort to
secure recognition Of the Lenine-
Trotsky combination at Moscow.
Most OF these agents are posing I'M
der the guise of writer's. They are
taking the fullest advantage OF the
German suggestion that if the leu
tonic ENJOYS fail to sign, Germany
may make an alliance with the Boil
shevists.
As a matter of fact such an alli-
aDce is welcomed in some quarters, the
argument being that Bolsheyism in
both Russia and Germany could be
wiped out at the same time.
Sign or take the consequences" is
the allied attitude toward the Ger
mans right now. There is no SYM
pathy for the Germans among the al
lies in view of the misery that the
Teutons brought upon the whole civ
flized world. The Germans have not
made any progress toward securing
good feelings for their demands for
concessions, intermingled with threats
and whines for pity.
OfncfaIs Sound Warning.
Officials conversant with the true
fnwardness OF the situation point out
today:
Remember, Bernstorff is in Berlin
trying to shape public opinion, and
he is the same Bernstorf who was
paymaster Of the spies and propa-
eandists in the United States. He is
the same Bernstorff who printed the
warning against sailing on the Lust
tania- His endeavors TO centralize
feeling against the treaty is shame
full Remember, also. that Germany
had positive opportunity to accept real
peace based on mercy, but disdain-
fully refused, and now demands JUS
tee Should the demand for justice
be granted there would not be any
Germany left. The present peace
terms are merciful, inasmuch as they
allow the German empire to continue.
Should Germany refuse to sign UP in
the hope Of Bolshevism, il is only
necessary to point that the end of
Boishevism is already in sight. Ger
many Is finished as a military power.
Her navy has been surrendered and
the land power is barely hanging on"
Following the arrival Of the Austrf-
ans the allies will formulate agree
ments as to the ability Of the former
dual empire TO pay for their share or
the responsibility, while certain seri-
Gus difficulties are in the way IL IS
certain that Austria will secure bet
ter concessions from the United States
than Germany because Austria is no
longer a military power and Is evil
IDENTIFY hoping to avert Bolshevism.
The Italian situation is clearing up.
AS the Italians defied their allies they
must now eccept economic pressure
unless they agree to any compromise
the entente imposes.