New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
ssCouncil of Five"
Demands Germans
Accept Terms in
Their Entirety
100000 Troops
Ready to Move
Note From Enemy
Objects to Two of
Treaty's Clauses S

PARIS, June 22 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The council of five
has definitely rejected the German
suggestion that further alterations
be made in the peace treaty. It is
further understood that unless the
terms are accepted unconditionallv
the Allied armies will advance Mon
day evening. All preparations to
move 100000 men have been made.
The council Of five to-day received
four notes from the Germans, which
are supposed to have been prepared
in advance and were held to await
advices from Weimar on the result
of the meeting of the Assembly
President Wilson went at once to
the residence of Pl emier Lloyd
George, where the council took up
consideration of the notes.
One Of these, from the new Ger
man government, received at S
o'clock, declared that Germany was
ready. to sign peace if the clauses
making Germany responsible for the
the trial of the former Emperor
war and calling for the trial of the
former emperor were eliminated.
The council of five remained in
session until 8 o'clock in the even
ing and then adjourned for dinner.
The council met again at o'clock,
and after brief further considera-
tion took it's decision to reject the
German request.
The German government has ap-
pointed DR.. Haniel Won Haimhausen,
of the peace delegation, to conduct
the peace arrangements at Ver-
sailles, and it was through him that
to-day's correspondence was trans
mitted.
The German note, Offering to sign
with reservations, was dated Ver-
salles, June %, and addressed to NJ
Clemenceau. 1t follows:
"The Imperial Minister of Foreign
Affairs has instructed me to communi-
cate the following to your excellency:
"The government of the German Re-
public has from the moment when the
peace conditions of the Allied and as
sociated governments we're made
known to it let no doubt exist as to
the fact that the government, in har-
mony with the whole German people,
must regard these conditions as being
in sharp contradiction to the principle
which was accepted by the Allied and
associated powers, on the one hand,
and Germany on the other, as being
binding in accordance with the laws of
nations for the peace before the con-
clusion of the armistice.
Sought Verbal Exchange
Relying upon this principle Of
justice which was agreed upon between
the parties to the negotiations, and as
sisted by clear exposition Of con-
dltions in Germany, the government has
left no stone unturned in order to ar
rive at direct verbal exchange of
opinions, and thus obtain some miti-
cation of the unbearably harsh condi-
tions which might render it possible
for the government of the German re-
public to sign the treaty of peace with
out reservations, and to guarantee its
execution.
These endeavors of the government
of the German republic, which were
undertaken in the interest of the neace
of the world and the reconciliation of
peoples, have failed owing to rigorous
insistence on the conditions of peace.
"Far-reaching counter proposals of
the German delegation have only
in certain points received any ac-
ceptance. The concessions made onlv
reduced the severity Of the conditions
in small degree.
To Sign or Not to Sign
"The Allied and associated govern
nnents have, in an u1timatum which
expires on June %, confronted the
government > of the German republic
with the decision either to sign the
treaty Of peace presented by them or
refuse to sign. In the latter case a
completely defenseless people has been
threatened with the forcible imposi-
tion of the conditions Of peace al
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