The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-23
NO MORE Time
FOR GERMANS
Allies Refuse Plea for Fur
ther Dallying on Treaty
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iiy for delivering prruonA In accord.
ancc with Articles 81 10 go u the
treaty of peace
Ciemenceau'a reply In full stated
The allied and associated powers
hav. considered the notes 81 the
German delegation 81 even date. and.
In view Of the Ehortneas % time 70.
naming. feel Il their duty to reply al
once. on the time within which the
German government must make
their final decision as 10 signature Of
the treaty, less than - hours remain.
The allied and associated govern.
menta have given fullest considera.
ton 10 all ~ the rsprrso nations
hitherto made by the German gov.
eminent with regard 10 tho treaty.
have replied with complete frank
ness and have made such conces
sinna AZ they thought II lust 90
make. and the preAent note ~ the
German delegation presents no arxu.
mentA for consideration not already
examined
Discussion Ends
The allied and associated govern.
ments therefore feel constrained 20
say that the time for discussion has
passed. They can accept or ac,
knowledge no qualifications or rcu.r.
vations. and must require Of the Ger.
man representatives an unsaulyocai
decision as to their purpose 20 aign
and accept as a whole. or not 20 aign
ard accept the treaty as finally form.
ulated. After the signature. the al.
lied and associated powers must hold
Germany responsible for the execu.
ton OF every stipulation OF the
treaty
The German note was received AT
3 o'clock yesterday evening. and the
big four transmitted their reply by
go
Bsuer's communication reiterated
that the German government re-.
garded the peace conditions as IN
"iharp contradiction 20 the principle
which was accepted by the allied
and assoelated powers on the one
hand. and Germany on the other.
as being binding upon the ma.
tons for the peace Of nations
before the conclusion Of the arm.
isticc" II complained that far
reaching counter proposals have
only In certain points received any
acceptance II asks repatriation Of
all German military and Civilian
prisoners.
what May Happen
The government Of tho German
republic engages to fulfln tho con.
ditions Of peace imposed upon f,of.
many" etc, the note continued
at desires, however, In this solemn
moment. TO express Itself with nm.
reserved cicarness. in order 10 nee,
in advance any accusation of an.
truthfulness that may now or late,
be made against Germany. Tho
conditions imposed exceed the me-
sure of that which Gormany ,ar
)" fact, perform The government
OF tho German republic. thsrefore
fees Itself bound . announc, mat
T. makes all reservations ana do
clines all responsibility rs rep,r lie
the consequence. wen. ~ IL bound
to happen, the impossibility or
carrying out the conditions. comes
to light even tho German capaci,v
TO fulfill Is stretched to the utmo,t
Germany further lays the great
est emphasis on the declaration
that sho cannot accept Article 2ge
of the treaty OF peace, which re-
quires Germany to admit herself TO
be the sole author OF the war.
"Llkcwise, 1t Is equally imoos
sible for n German TO reconcile IL
with his dignity and honor to ao
cept and execute Articles 227 TO 22f.
by which Germany il requested 10
give up TO the allied and associated
powers for trial individuals among
the German people who are accused
OF committing acts contrary TO the
customs OF war.
Further. the government OF the
German republic makes a distinct
protest against the taking away of
all the colonial possessions OF Ger.
many.
THE German government believes
itself 10 be entitled to address the