The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14
HEINIES' DER TAG
Saturday, June 81, viii Be Big
Day for Germany.
Resume War Then if They Re-
fuse To Sign.
OPTIMISM At PEACE TABLE
Allies Believe Enemy VIII Have
To Accept.
"Big Five" Has Treaty Nearly
Ready for Printer.
OPTIMISM AT PEACE TABLE

Paris, June 14.-Saturday, June 2f,
apparently will be "der tag for the
Germans.
There was every indication today
that within week Germany's answer
will be known-she will either accept
or reject the revised peace treaty.
This was based on the assumption
that the reply to the German counter
proposals will be submitted Monday
and that the enemy will be given five
days in which to reach a decision. 1t
is the understanding in the highest
American quarters that this period
also will include the three days for
remuneration for the armistice, pro-
vided for in the original terms Of that
document.
If the Germans do not accept the
new conditions. the armistice would
be declared at an end after the first
two days, and the allies would be free
final day, or rejection or acceptance.
Big Five Hard at Work.
The council of five continued the
work of editing the revised peace
treaty this morning, at the same time
enabling Baron Maxine, the Japanese
representative, to acquaint himself
with the document The work is near
treaty will go to the revision commit
tee late tonight. 1t is said that it
will be printed and ready for delivery
to the Germans Monday or Tuesday.
1t is the present plan of the council to
renew consideration of the Austrian
terms Monday. Representatives of
Turkey will be received today. II no
other developments arise President
Wilson probably will make his trip to
Brussels between "Wednesday and the
expiration of the German time limit.
Notifications Made
Some notifications were made by
the council yesterday in the labor COW
enant in the peace treaty.
The existing labor situation in va
rious countries coupled with clever
German tactics. had resulted in this
part of the treaty becoming one of the
principal points of attack in the coun-
ter proposals. The situation caused
lengthy discussion which resulted in
certain notifications in the conven-
ton.
The allied reply to the German pro-
posals, it developed today, will lay par
ticular stress upon the character of
the permanent reparations commits
sion. 1t will be explained to the Ger
mans that this commission is not a
tyrannical body, but that it will ad-
minister it's duties in a spirit of fair
ness and helpfulness so as to facilitate
Germany's economic reconstruction.
Chose Short Time.
1t is learned that the short time
limit given Germany for a reply is
largely due to the Germans them
selves. They are understood to have
said they would not require more than
five days to reach a decision. (F'ri-
day nights dispatches said only two
days would be given for the answer.
with three days of grace before the
armistice was suspended in the event
of a German refusal to sign). While
reports from Germany on the pros
poets of Germany's signing the treaty
are lacking in clarity. 1t is known
that the council is acting on the be-
lief that there is no general feeling on
the part of the@masses against German
acceptance of the terms. An air Of
optimism pervades the council in this
respect.
Confidence was expressed tonight
by the British, French and American
delegates to the peace conference that
posal will be completed and delivered
to the Germans Monday with pro-
vision that the Germans will be given
two days in which to answer.
Resume Battle June ri If
With three days of grace before
the armistice is suspended there will
be q resumption of hostilities Satur-
day, June 81, if the Germans refuse
to sign. The indisposition of the
council of four to submit the revised
German treaty to a plenary session
of the conference before sending it to
the Germans is, however, causing an
other protest from the small powers
which resent steam roller methods.
This may force the calling of another
plenary session, which would cause
further delay. The small powers are
dissatisfied with assurances that the
changes made in the treaty are slight
and many of the delegates are insist
ing on an opportunity to consider the
treaty fully before it is presented to
the enemy peace mission