The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
GERMAN DELEGATES ID PRESEX|E FINAL
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 10 FER CHIEFS
Original sitentions of Al lied Powers Maintained Intact in Revised Treaty Now in Hands of
 the Germans
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Versailles, June 16.-The re- ply of the allied and associated governments to Germany's counter proposals to the peace treaty and a revised copy of the peace treaty tonight are in the hand5 of Count Won Brock dorff Rantzau, who is on his way to Weimar, there to pre- sent to the German national assembly the final word of the victors in the war.
 Few changes have been made in the revised peace treaty.
 The original contentious of the allied and associated powers have virtually been maintained intact. Five days was the allotted period originally fixed for the Germans to answer yes or no to the demands of the allies. But two days additional have been granted otcdHSe oI the AuklStenCc 0I tue CEGI- man delegation that not sufficient time had been allowed for proper con- sideration of the revised terms. This will extend the time limitation to Monday, June 23. If Germany's reply Is yes the treaty will be immed ediate1y signed; if Germany declines to accede to the demands the armisfice will be automatically terminated and the al- lied armed forces will take whatever  sion.
 The covering note severely castigates Germany for protesting against the treaty on the ground that the treaty conflicts with the terms of the armis- tice.
 M Clemenceau says Germany fails to understand the position she occupies today in the estimation of the world for being responsible for a war which was the greatest crime against humanity and the freedom of the people that any nation. calling itself civilized, has ever consciously committed"
 SECRETARY PRESENTS PAPER
 Without ostentation Paul Dutasta, general secretary of the peace confer ence, at 6:49 o'clock this evening placed the revised draft of the treaty and the note in the hands of German Legation Secretary Simon and Baron von Loos- ner, with whom M. Dutasta held con- versation lasting for several minutes. explaining the nature of the instru- ment and the length of time allotted for the Germans to reply. Herr Simon protested against the short time given Germany to make known her inten- tions.
 M. Dutasta arrived in Versailles by automobile from Paris at $40 o'clock, carrying the momentous documents in two parcels. wrapped in prosaic brown paper. He was received by Col Henry, master of ceremonies at Versailles, and ducted to the reading room of the Ho- tel Reservoirs.
 Here the party was grouped along one side of the room. In front of Nj. Dut- asta was a large marble topped table, upon which the documents were placed in two piles. There was a considerable wait before Legation Secretary Simon and Baron Won Loerser arrived, escorted by two French officers. The Germans took their place at the other side of the table.
 At 6:49 o'clock Herr Simon reached across the table and took the documents and handed them to Baron Loesner, this constituting the formal receipt of the the Germans for the documents was re- quired by M. Dutasta.
 After a brief conversation between M Dutasta and Herr Simon, the Germans returned to their apartment in the hotel Won Loesner carrying the documents un- der his arm in a green portfolio Later Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau boarded a rain for Weimar, taking the papers with him.