Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-20
ALLIES TO GET
| GERMANy'S REPLY
ON WEDNESDAY
Twill Adhere Closely to Hun
Version of Mr.. Wilson's
Fourteen Points.
U. S. AND HUN FINANCIAL
EXPERTS IN EXCHANGES
Trssty Probably win Net Be sign
Bntir litter June s-De-
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By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 30-The German
pIenipofentiaries will deliver their
observations on the peace treaty
terms Wednesday Of this week. No
extension Of time for replying has
been given them.
The general impressfon in con-
ference circles II that tho Ger
mans Will ultimately sign the
treaty.
By the Associated Press
BERLIN. May 20 (via London).-
The German reply to the peace terms
| will be handed to the representatives
of. the allied and associated powers
Thursday. the Tageblatt says.
The contents of the reply. it is add
ed, will adhere closely to the German
teen points. The fifteen days given
the Germans to make reply to the
peace treaty will expire Thursday.
q. S.-Hun Exchanges.
| VERSAILLES. May 2o.-American
financial experts are continuing their
exchanges with German Representatives
here. chiefly respecting food supplies
and methods of payment
The arrival Of Max Won Wasserman
one of the managers Of the Reichsbank
who came to Versailles yesterday with
Count Won Brockdorf- Rantzau. Is I'M
derstood to be preliminary to an effort
on the part of the Germans to secure
verbal exchanges with the allied and as
ISOLATED powers regarding the financial
terms Of the peace treaty
The German delegation's numbers
rival Of two widely known moderates,
Gen. Count Max Montgelas and Prof
Hans Delbruock.
Possible Time of Signing
PARIS. May 10 (by the Associated
Press).-The Germans probably will
have until the end OF the first week
In June to say yes or no reeardfne
their signature of. the peace treaty
The German counter proposals due
this week are expected in French cir
cles to be SO laborate and volumin-
Gus that, il submitted by May 22-the
time limit for the German reply
the interallied1 delegates can scarcely
finish their consideration before june
The Germans will then be given,
according to the prevailing impress
sion in French official circles. an ad-
ditional week to consider the allied
reply. This will ~embody such details
as the allies may designate as sus-
ceptibIe of modification and will give
the best terms which they are pre-
pared to give, constituting a sort OF
ultimatum. 1t will therefore be known
by approximately June 8, according to
this French schedule, whether Ger
many will sign the treaty. The actual
signature may come several days la
ter. The interval will be necessary to
give time for engrossing the docu-
ment in dpal form.
Answer German Note.
A reply by the allied and associated
governments to the German note
protesting. against the economic
calculated to cause the Industrial ruin
of Germany has been delivered to the
German peace plenipotentiaries.
The reply is under eleven heads and
answers each German contention. 1t
declares that the allied and associat-
ed governments in framing the eco
nomic terms had no intention to de-
stroy Germanys economic life"
On the contrary the report points
out that in the reconstruction of the
worlds affairs Germany will have her
part in the progressive development,
but also will share with the rest of
the world in the economic losses and
disadvantages inevitably resulting
from the war.
The reply states the German note
fails to take into consideration the
fact that the disarmament of Germany
and the end Of militarism will relieve
the German people, Of an immense
burden Of taxation and return to the
] ranks of useful production millions of
? mon formerly In the army who have
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