Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-17
Concluding Clauses of
Allied Reply to Germans

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treaty says the allied and associated
powers have given careful consider
alton to the request Of the German
delegates that Germany be admit
ted to the League of Nations ~ one
of the conditions Of peace. but that
The allies are unable to accede to this
request. 1t adds that the German
revolution was postponed to the last
noment Of the war and that there is
no guarantee that it represents q
permanent change, and that it Is i'm.
possible in the present temper Of
international feeling Ito expect the
sree nations Of the world to sit down
Immediately in dual association with
those by whom they have been so
xrievously wronSed.'
1t is added that the allied and as.
sociate powers believe IL the Ger
man people prove that they intend to
Sulnll the conditions OF peace and
chat they have abandoned forever
those aggressive ana estranging pol
Joiss which caused the war land
have now become people with whom
It 10 possible to live in neighborly
good will. tho memories Of these past
years will speedily fade, and It will
Be possible at an early date to COM
plete the League Of Nations by the
admission Of Germany thereto.
Clause VII refers to the denuncia-
ton by Germany OF the blockade Of
the allies. II declares the blockade
always has been q legal and recog-
Nised method Of war. It adds that II
the allies imposed a blockade OF ex-
osptional severity on Germany. 1t
was because OF the criminal char.
Actar Of the war initiate by Germany
and OF the barbarous methods adopt
Cd by her in prosecuting it."
Clause VIII says:
I'm conclusion. the allied and asso.
eiatsd powers must make 1t clear that
this letter and the memorandum at.
eached constitute their last word. They
have examined the German obssrva.
lions ana counter. proposals with earn
ct attention ana care. They have. in
consequence. made important modihca.
tons in the draft treaty. But in ito
principles they stand by it.
''Thsy believe that It 10 not only q
Just settlement Of the great war. but
that It provides the basis upon which
the peoples OF Europe can live together
In friendship and equality"
Tho clause adds that the treaty create.
= machinery for the peaceful settlement
Of all international problems by dis
eussion and consent and represents q
sincere and deliberative attempt to Is.
tablish that reign Of law. based upon
The consent Of the governed. and sus.
tanned by organised opinion Of man.
kind which was the agreed basis OF
the peace.
It is added that the treaty in its pres.
ent form must be accepted or rejected.
The allied and associated powers
It continues. therefore require q dec.
laration from the German delegation
within Ave days that they are pre-
pared to sign the treaty ~ now amend.
I'd. II they declare within the period
that they are prepared to sign the trsa.
~ ~ It stands. arrangements will be
made for the immediate signature OF
the original peace at Versailles. In
default Of such declaration this com.
munication constitutes the modification
provided for in Article XXI Of tho con-
vsntion Of tie 18th Of February. 1918.
prolonsing the armistice signed on the
18th day Of November ana again pro-
iengsd BY the agreement Of the 18th OF
December. 1sls. and the 18th Of January.
1913. ana the said aSmistice will then
terminate and the allied and associat-
ID powers will take such steps a. they
think nsedful to force their terms"