Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17
No Notifications of Import
ance in Allied Peace
Terms.
RLAME FOR WAR AT
GERMANY'S DOOR
Reply Charges Tsutons With os''osr'
...Iy plotting instead Of Seeking TO
Avoid Hostiiitiss-Fair Trial Prom
lad rbo.s Germans Guilty OF Crimes
will Furnish Names Of Criminals
Within Month.

oonv.s answer to the allied
peace terms must be preseh.eu
the peace conference at or pe,o.
S.4s d. m, Paris time, Mohoa''
June %. ,.,+,au
,..d of the German peace mis-
s,on left Versailles last eVehihs
The terms will be laid before the
national assembly Weo-
nesday and it may be ina. '
nsh;net will ask that a vote no
taxen on acceptance or re1ectioh.
:. 4. expected the consideration oi
the pact win be continued ny w.
cabinet until Friday ana 'ha' s "a
f,nal German answer Will % ia.N
before the assembly for raHi'ca
tion yon Saturday.
p.r,s June 1.-THE detailed repiS
of the peace conference to the cou''e-
nr,oosa,s of the Germans, which "~s
handed to the German delegatioh "
Versailles yesterday. takes up IN ,.'
.scb Of the objections made Wy
the enemy to the provisions oi '
original peace treaty.
Among the notifications to 'he
treaty which are acceded TO oS 'no Wa
ference are: . pr,,s-
"a nlebiscite in Upper Silesia with q
,,,a "a ntee to Germany that she WILL ie-
ceive fair treatment in securing nin
era1 products from that region.
Notifications In the clauses reia.lus
10 finance. = economic and waterway
phases OF the treaty. 80
Permission for Germany to retain
200. 900 men In its army temporary,
a promise to furnish Germany Wl'h-
In q month with full list Of the per-
sons who are to be tried for response
bility for the great con1iict ana V'o
tion Of the laws Of war.
Fixes Blame On Germany.
Taking up the subject Of penalties
the reply enters into a discussion OF the
imfnediate cause Of the war, and says
that the conflict was brought about
thru the decision deliberately taken oy
the statesmen Of Berlin, Vienna ana
Budapest" 1t Is pointed out that even
the German memorandum admits tna'
Germany authorized Austria Hungary
to settle the Serbian question under
her own initiative, and moreover sup
ported Austria's rejection OF Serbia
extraordinary concessions.
1t is declared that Germany steadlly
rejected every proposal for confer
ence and did not urge moderation I'LL
all hope of avoiding war had vanished.
Germany's attempt to throw the blame
on Russia, because of her mobilization
of her army it is pointed out, is vitiat-
ed by the fact that this mobilization
was the immediate result Of Austria
action.
,-ors Sought War.
"l3u' ~: or -; Of the war" the
repi, - y" sudden decision
take III. cri' :. 1t was the
login'., " Of domina-
ton. var followed by
German. :. Hypnotized by
Bismarck rf blood and iron,
Germany set bout sowing suspicion
and discord among the nations, con-
spring with elements Of unrest in
every land. steadily increasing arma-
ments, and mobilizing the universities
press. pulpit and governmental author
ity to indoctr!nate the gospel Of hatred
and force. The essential truth Of these
charges is admitted by the Germans
themselves thru their revolution.
Crime Deliberately Plotted.
"The war was crime deliberately
plotted against the life and liberties OF
the people OF Europe. It brought
death and mutilation to millions. Star
walton. unemployment and disease
stalk across the continent from end to
end. The punishment Of the response
BILE for bringing on the calamities is
essential for the score Of justice and
as deterrent Of others who may be
tempted to follow their example,
The reply asserts the powers can
not "entrust the trial Of those responsi-
BILE to those who have been their ac-
complices."
Guilty Must Be Punished.
The tribunal established for the tria
OF those under charges will renre-
sent the deliberate judgment of the
greater Rart Of the civilized world. and
there can be no question of admitting
tac r.Sh: of tiristiictinn over repre-
sentatives Of countries which took no
part in. the war The allies, it is ,le-
clared. will stand by the verdict of
history for the impartiality and JUS
tice with which the accused will be
tried. The accused will be insured full
rights Of defense and the judgment of
the tribunal will have the most solemn
judicial character. The allied and as
sociated powers are prepared to SUBJ
NIT q final list of those who must be
handed over to Justice within one
month Of the signing Of the treaty.
Discussion Barred.
VI The allied and associated powers re-
fused to enter discussion with the
principles underlying the reparatione