The sun., 1919-07-11
GERMANS REQUEST
END OF BLOCKADE
With Official Text Of Ratifica-
ton on Way Won Lersner
Asks Relief.
WANTS PRISONERS FREED
Protest Made Against Thiev-
cry Of Teuton Troops Now
Leaving Poland.
WANTS PRISONERS FREED

PARIS, July 10.-The official text Of
the German National Assemblys rati-
ficatlon of the peace treaty will arrive
here shortly by special courier from
Weimar. Baron Kurt Won Lersner. head
of the German peace mission, announced
to-day in a note to Premier Clemenceau.
president of the Peace Conference. Ba-
ron Won Lersner, therefore, asked that
the blockade against Germany be raised
and that prisoners of war be liberated
as soon as possible.
Official notification of the ratification
OF the peace treaty by the German Ma
tional Assembly was given to the Peace
Conference at Versailles to-day. The
notification was presented by Baron
Kurt Won Lersner to Col. Henry. the
French liaison officer at Versailles, at
IL A. NJ. Col Henry Immediately con-
veyed the notification to the French
Foreign Office.
Debate in the Chamber of Deputies
on the bill to ratify the treaty prob
ably will begin on August 1. II is ex-
pected that the debate will consume ten
or twelve sessions of the Chamber, so
that the Deputies may ratify the treaty
about August 15 The Senate will de-
bate ratification during the first ten
days Of September.
This assumption IL based on the re-
port made by Louis Barthou. vice chair
will make n report on the peace treaty.
NJ. Barthou said that the treaty report
would be ready within two weeks
The peace treaty with Germany, so
far as the military provisions are con-
cerned. is a war treaty. not a peace
treaty. Deputy Henry Pate declared
yesterday to the committee of the Cham
Der Of Deputies. which is studying the
treaty preparatory to reporting to the
Chamber ~
ficers for the Germany army. he said.
would enable Germany easily to get on
a war footing. The Deputy made his
statement In report discussing the
military and naval clauses OF the treaty
Louis Barthou. former Premier, and
Victor Augagneur. former Minister of
Marine. expressed fear that under the
terms OF the treaty 1t would he i'm
possible for France to reduce her mill
tary services in France as much as de-
sired
Sees Framework OF Army.
Deputy Pate in his report pointed out
that Germany will have one officer for
every thirty-two men. thus furnishing
framework for an army much superior
TO the 100000 provided in the treaty.
In this force young men trained in ath-
!etic associations. he said, could easily
be incorporated
This Is not disarmament" the re-
port says. ut is Germany on a war
footing
The Deputy's report asks why Ger
many needs heavy artillery for police
duty. 1t concludes by declaring that
this so-called disarmament will require
france to remain armed beyond all an
ticipations.
The German delegation at Versailles
has been requested by the Peace Con-
ference to draw the attention of the
German Government to the fact that
German troops who are withdra wing
from the west bank OF the Vistula River,
Poland. in accordance with the treaty.
are carrying off with them the stock
and furniture from farms. The request
was made in the form of a communica-
tion sent to Baron Won Lersner by Paul
Dutasta, general secretary of the con-
ference.