The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
PEACE TERMS
ARE HANDED TO
The HUN TODAY
Noted Gathering at Versailles
Ending the World War.
Memorable Assemblage OF Ma
tiOns' Leading Men.
GERMANS ADMIT THEIR WRONG
Agree To Make ReparatiOn for
France-BeIgium Devastation.
But She Won't Consent to Work
OF War Prisoners.
"HUMANE As The ALLIES"
Germany Has No Apology for
Conduct in the War.
Says Allies Killed Huns After
Armistice Was Signed.
Agree To Make ReparatiOn for
France Belgium Devastation.
But She Won't Consent to Work
OF War Prisoners.
"HUMANE AS The ALLIES"
Germany Has No Apology for
Conduct in the War.
Says Allies Killed Huns After
Armistice Was Signed.
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Versailles May 7.-Germany today
was told the terms upon which the al
lied and associated powers will make
peace with her.
These terms were contained in a
treaty some eighty thousand words in
length which was handed to the Ger
man plenipOtentiaries a. a memora BILE
assemblage here, attended by the dele
gates of the twenty-seven nations
which ar parties to the peace pact.
This notable document. on which
the leading statesmen of the various
nations, together with a swarm of eX-
perts from the principal countries in
Volved. have been working since the
January 8 is introduced by an extern
sive preamble embodying the associa-
tion of authority upon which the
treaty is based.
Immediately following is the first
chapter. the covenant of the league of
nations. the text of which already has
been printed. OF the fourteen prin-
cipaI sections one contains stipula-
tions with regard to frontiers which
materially change the map of Europe.
Military. naval and air terms are dealt
with in another section, while still an
other is devoted to the subject of rep
arations. Political stipulations for
Europe on the one hand. and outside
of it. on the other are dealt with in
separate divisions of the document.
The treaty, it is noted, has to do with
Germany alone, except I'm so far as it
is required that she accept agreements
made by the allies with the other cen
trail powers.
The treaty is not printed in German.
The text is in French and English on
opposite pages
Spell End To Germany.
The terms of the treaty spell the
end of Germany as a military power.
She is deprived of virtually all her
fleet, her army is cut down to nominal
dimensions and she is sharply re-
stricted along lines thru which she
might seek to work militarily to re-
habilitate herself.
Speech by CIemcnccau
Presentation of the treaty followed
a brief speech by Premier Clemenceau,
chairman of the peace conference, in
which he welcomed the delegates.
The manuscript of the treaty. trans
lated in German, was handed to the
enemy representatives by Secretary
Dutasta.
After receiving the treaty the Ger
mans presented a written reply. 1t
was read in German and interpreted
in English and French, two sentences
at time.
Admits Belgium Wrong.
The reply admitted the wrong to
BCl2lufll ana ueCldItu AeTtldIN ; Will
iugness to make reparation. 1t stated
that so far as the conduct of the war
was CONCERNED Germany was ''as hu-
name as the allies
The allies killed many Germans
after the armistiCe was signed it was
charged in the reply. The measure
of guilt can only be determined thru
an impartial inquiry. said the Ger
mans. who added that their archives
are available.
Wilson's Fourteen Points.
In this conference, according to the
statement, the Germans are alone but
not lacking in allies. The allies them
selves brought the Germans allies
the principles of peace. The allies and
their associates, it was pointed out.
agreed to peace of justice without
violence. In November. 1918, Secre
tary Lansing declared the allies
agreed to a peace on the basis of
President Wilson's fourteen points, as
the Germans had asked.
For League of Nations.
The German reply figures that the
war was not IN vain if a real league
of nations is formed. in which all ma =
tions viii have an equal chance. The
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