The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-06-19

J VHNAuiANt 0tll man ANiAAAAf'fNAN
work alongside the allied body
Germany accepts the obligation Il
pay for all damages sustained by th'
civil populations in the occupied partS
of Belgium and France, inasmuch as
she brought upon them the terrors OF
war by a breach of international Ia"
through the violation of neutrality.
The Germans refuse, however, &c
pay reparation to other occupied ter
ritories In Italy, Montenegro, Serbia,
Roumania and Poland, on the grounu
that mo attack In contradiction TO IN
ternational law was involved"
She refuses to pay the costs OF the
allied-American armies Of occupation
considering this both unnecessary
and uneconomic."
She declares the Poles have not so
far shown themselves trustworthy pro-
tectors of the national and religious
rights of minoritles, and asks com
mission to assess damages caused Dy
recent Polish disturbances in German
inhabited regions.
Occupation.
She demands, In words Of bitter pro-
test, that all allied troops be with
drawn within six months of the sign
ing Of peace.
Negotiations.
She insists she has a right TO oral
discussion of the practical application
of the principles upon the acceptance
of which by her and her enemies she
laid down her arms.
Saar.
Purely German territory" She
claims important industrial districts
beyond the coal mines are demanded
from her. but "even the cession of the
mining district could not be admitted
She is willing to guarantee supply OF
coal, hut the total coal computed to
exist In the Saar mines would repre-
sent a hundred times the maximum
France demands" Except for 6s years
under Franch rule, the population has
been attached to Germany for over a
thousand years. Reconsideration Of
the whole question is demanded.
SchIeswig.
She charges the demarcation for
plebiscite has been traced through
purely German territory and goes
further than Denmark herself wishes
to go.
Upper siIesia.
Cession cannot be demanded at
all" 1t is added that Upper Silesia
owes everything to Germany and Ger
many cannot dispense with Upper 81
lesia, while Poland dos not really
need IT," Germany is prepared TO cede
such parts as are truly Polish. In all
territories east and west, where ces-
sion is demanded, she says 1t must be
preceded by a plebiscite with universal
suffrage administered under fair condi-
tions by neutral power after evacua-
ton Of foreign troops.
West Prussia.
Germany is ready to cede to Poland
such west Prussian territories as are
Polish.
East Prussia.
Germany cannot consent 10 the
severance of East Prussia, with a
German population Of 100000 from
the German empire. A bridge must
be absolutely prepared.
Danzig.
This purely German town must re-
main within the German empire. Ger
many refuses to make 1t free city,
but is willing to make II and Koenigs-
berg free ports to give Poland access
to the sen.
Alsace-Lorraine.
The population alone should decide
whether it wants to belong TO France
or Germany or wants TO be an indie
pendent state. "If France is to take
over the results of Germany's effort
she must equally take over proper
tlonate share in the German debt"
German-Austria.
Germany cannot pledge herself 10
oppose a possible desire Of German
Austria to he united with her.
Colonies.
The treaty clauses are called "un-
just Germany claims she has "a
natural claim to colonies from her
culture and undeniable colonial ac-
compishments."
Russia.
II conflicts with a peace of right
and Justice TO demand from Germany
to recognize beforehand any treaties
which her present enemies may make
with the states which were formerly
part Of the Russian empire.
Germany" says the reply, has ex-
prcssly accepted President Wilson's
IA points, ana nothing else" BY elm
mating Germany from the worlds
trade. II IS asserted, her enemies
might get rid Of a troublesome com
pctitor. but the world already Impov-
orished by the war would become in
nnitely poorer" She promises In her
contemporaries 10 set an example
I'm disarmament offering TO give up all
naval ana military weapons to the
minimum point required for police
work In maintaining law and order
internally,
Trial OF EX-Kaiser
"As to the trial of the eX-kaser,
Germany cannot recognize the iusti-
hcation Of such criminal prosecution.
which Is not founded upon any legal
basis, or agiee TO the competence Of
the special tribunal proposed, or the
ACCESSIBILITY of the surrender to be re-
quested Of the Netherlands.