Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-06-07
GERMANS DEFIANT
IN THEIR REPLY
Berlin Willing to Pay Five Billions
in 1926 and instruments
Thereafter.
ASKS FOR PLACE IN LEAGUE
Mandatory for Rule OF Seized Posses.
sions Included In the Request.
Refuses 10 Surrender Silesia
and East and West Prussia.

Berlin Germany IN her counter
proposal in reply Ia the terms ~ the
pence trruty rs submitted to the Ger
man Delegates ~ Versailles will ofcr
10 pnS an indemnity OF lpo.eD.Ooo.oD
marks gold approximately S21.WD,-
OooOD under the normal rat" NJ eN-
chluge) OF this sum 2O,Otp OOdoOO
marks gold approximately S1,UDWn.-
0D) viii be- paid by the year 1926 and
annual payments will be made from
that date onward until not more than
iob.Wo.0OO,Oco marks have been re-
ceiyei by the entente allies
These figures ARE gained from nm
unofficial summary OF the German
counter proposal made available here.
II Is expected that the reply Will he
made known officially in a few days.
Other points made In the unofficial
summary Of the counter proposal are
Germany offers to li>arm all Of her
bh'tl"ShipS on condition that part
Of her mercantile fleet be restored to
her
She proposes that there be no ter
rltoriaI changes without consultations
~ the populations Affected.
The cc>>ion of upper SlcSia and the
rlnimS To EnS' Prussia. West Prussia
nni Mrnrl M" cmphntiraily rejected.
II Is stipulated that panzig shalt
become Il free port aud the River Wis
tun nrutralizcl
Occupied territory Is 10 ~ eyacuat-
FL within SIX months
The prppnsal regarding the seized
colonies points out ~ the peace con
ference that an absolutely impartial
settlement Of an colonial claims was
promised in No Of the fourteen
points mentioned In President vii
sons address Ia Congress january \,
l9iS ana asserts that IAN impartial
settlement pr"SuppoSeS a hearing OF
both sides before q decision is taken.
and such hearing has not taken place"
while appealing to the promise,
AMI especially 10 the principle that the
regulation OF colonial claims should
luke place with due regard equally 10
the interest Of government and the
governed" says the German note. ''the
proposal il mnie 10 refer colonial
questions 10 u special committee. This
committee 10 be- formed of manda
tories and experts ~ both parties.
shall take as the subject % us DELHI
GRAFTON IN, aforementioned point i've
and other points mentioned In Presl
dent Wilson's four speeches of 1918
referring 10 the subject; Secretary
i.ansius'S note Of November ;. 1918;
the article Of the draft Of the pence
conditions relating to colonial ques
lions and section nine OF tie German
League of Nations proposal rs we'll
rs the interests of the populations and
the governments concerned
Tho proposal argues the demand
thai Germany rrnouHce her overseas
possessions cannot Re r, coucilcd viii
the armlStire terms ana holds the
view that GerInany's 'inim To- the res
toration Of her colonir> is just.
"Germany," II say>, is ready
should a League Of Nations be- formed
In which She i Immediately elected
with equal rights. to carry on the ad
m.ut>frltinn Of hen 'olonie, in accord
am" with The principles ot the League
OF Nations aui in given circumstance.
aS n, mandatory
TIL" statutes Of The League OF Ma
tons. il IS fu"lhrr asserted. contradict
numerous declarations made by the
governments uppp,'i to Germany. anc
The league Is merely a continuation OF
the enemy cnalitoi l. IS added tha.
there is no rcnization of rca
League Of Nations. and that in IT,
present form the League rr-cstublishei
in effect The alliance OF .slj