The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-31
SAY ALLIES AFRAID
Full Peace, Terms Published in
Germany Alone.
Huns Say Allies Fear People
VIII Oppose Severity.
ALLOW NO VERBAL DISCUSSION
Huns Tire of Note Writing
Want To Talk Now.
Announce Additional Counter
Proposals by German Mission.

10y the ASsOtldItu It6ssl
Berlin, May 29.-GerInan newspa-
pers are commenting more and more
upon the alleged fact that the full
peace terms have not as yet been pub
lished in any entente country, saying
that, on the contrary, the German
league of nations union has issued the
complete text in German, French and
English, with a map showing the Ger
man territory to be ceded, and is CIV
ing il widest circulation.
The newspapers declared the pubh-
cation of the treaty text is especially
curtailed in France, where the Ger
man replies and answering notes are
also said to have been suppressed by
the censor. 1t is claimed these meth-
ods have been resorted to to conceal
the severity of the terms from the en-
tente peoples and deprive them of the
opportunity to judge of the aptness
ard Justice of the German counter
No Verbal Discussion.
Paris, May 3I.-The allied and as
sociatcd powers. the Paris newspapers
declare unanimously, will accept no
important modification of the peace
terms Is a result of the German coun-
ter proposals. The allies also will re-
iect all verbal discussion.
The Echo de Paris says that the an
swer of the peace conference to the
- German counter proposals will be very
short The answer will reject almost
entirely all the German suggestions
tha Excelsior says. A few points on the
detail Of territorial clauses 1t ADDS
may receive some retouching.
Huns Still Bluffing.
Berlin. May 80 (deIayed) Ger
uIiny's final counter proposals to the
peace treaty reiterate that its dele
gates will accept no terms which the
cduntry cannot fulfill, it was revealed
today.
sailles shows the counter proposals
CONTAIN the following additional
points:
The German delegates are astounded at
the contents of the trenty ana are con-
WINGED II cannot be fulfilled.
The treaty is beyond Germany's strength.
IL would sentence the Germans to slavery,
stripping them Of all resources, yet COM
pelllng heavy reparations.
1t removes German territory without any
aemblance of self determination. The
whole people are forced to subscribe to
tlItir own death sentence.
Nest Prussia, the Saar valley and other
regions nre cited as representing too great
a reduction of Germany territory.
Ask Alaace Plebiscite.
elf-determination Is proposed for Al.
sage Lorraine, altho the Germans admit
their readiness to abandon the prOvine of
POsen, which they do not attempt TO deny
is. colonized by the Poles. They are pre-
pared to give the Poles access to the sea
thru free ports of Danzig, KOnigsberg and
Afemel. and thru special treaties affecting
the railroads and the Weichsel CNistual)
river.
Germany guarantees to supply France
with coal. especially from the Saar basin
until the French mines are restored.
Pleblscites are asked in Schlesweg, Aus
tria, Bohemia.
Arrangements are made for pAying 6
S25 900 100000 indemnites in installments,
the first in five years.
Germany offers to supply 20OO0,0O0 tons
of coal within five years, and S.000,000 tons
a year thereafter to replace the French out
put. She will also arrange for other coal
for France. Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Agreement is made to provide benzol and
other products.
Ask Verbal Farley.
A pool Of German shipping Is suggested,
Germany to share in use of the ships.
Germany offers to share her industrial
plants part payment of industries.
Verbal discussion of the terms is asked
for the remainder of the conference.