The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-23
COUNCIL CLEARS
GERMAN POINTS


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ing Germany will have an opportun-
ity OF presenting for the examination
OF the Powers documents and propo-
Hitions with a view to hastening the
work relating TO reparations, thus
shortening the investigation and has
tening decisions.
Sixthly--Proseoutions will. be exer-
cised against those committing GRIM
inal acts in connection with the lIqui-
dalton Of German property and the
Powers will receive any information
and proofs that the German Govern.
ment shall be in position TO supply
on this subject. :. r., 81.
Germany's Adtnissien to Learue.
In the allied reply to the Germans
on the six other points raised by them
the most interesting question dealt with
cJrcerns Germany's Admission to the
League Of Nations The reply denies
the German declaration that the terms
OF the treaty with regard to tho league
are contradictory, saying the para.
graphs mentioned by the Germans arc
complimentary.
1t says the covenant Of the League of
Nations declares that mempaes Of the
league shall take the necessary Steps to
assure and guarantee the maintenance
OF liberty Of communication ami transit
and also equitable commercial treat
ment OF all members.
Germany when admitted to the 60
ciety," the reply says, will share in uhe
benefits of these stipulations with other
Nevertheless. during the Pc
Rod Of transition following, peace II is
necessary to take into account the spe-
cial conditions which are laid down on
page ~ Of the memorandum. The obli-
cations imposed on Germany are therein
shown to have the character OF repara-
tion measures, and their maintenance
for Ave years. far from being incompati-
BILE with the principle OF equitable treat
ment. have as their object to assure the
application Of that principle"
Text of German Requests.
The latest communication between the
allied and associated Governments and
the Germans on the peace treaty con-
sist OF note by the Germans to the
Allies. under date of June 10, and the
answer OF the Allies, under da.e OF
June 81. The German note. from Count
Won Brockdor RI Rantzau to NJ Glenn
enceau is forwarded from Versailles by
Dr. Haniel Won Haimhausen In the naue
OF the German delegation. 1t says:
The examination OF the four docu-
rnents submitted on June 1s to tho corr
missary- general Of the delegation brings
out the fact that n certain number of
concessions are announced in the letter
and In the memorandum, which are not
found In the text, as changed by haad
Among the most important OF these con-
tradictions the German delegation has
selected the following
Il II is stated, on page OF
the memorandum that as Germany Is
admitted to the League OF Nations she
shall enjoy the benefits resulting from
the stipulations relative to the freedom
of commerce and transit On the other
hand. 1t Is stated on page ~
of the memorandum that for the mini
mum period OF Ave years unilateral con-
ditions in the matter of commercial re-
lations would be imposed on Germany.
20. 1t Is stated on page ii of the
memorandum that France will assume
the public debt OF Alsace- Lorraine. .
-. II is stated on page II that for
the plebiscite in upper Silesia there shall
be created a commission 'indepe ndente'
tFrench in the textI while according to
the new draft Of the conditions this
commi ssion is to be appointed solely by
the allied and associated Governments.
-. 1t Is stated on page. 16. on. the
subject of the territory OF Memel. that
the cession OF this territory will take
place under tho form of a transfer to
the allied and associated Powers because
the status OF the Lithuanian territories
is not yet. established According TO this
provision Lithuania should be considered
as the State to he the definite acquirer.
rs According TO page II OF the mem
orRndum. the commission created for
Helgoland by tina allied and associated
Governments is. to decide what installa-
lection of the land.
Property in shantunE.
&c. on page Il OF the memorandum
It Ia proposed that the German rail-
ways and mines OF Shantung shall not
be considered as property OF the Ger
man NState II the Germans can prove
that they are private property.
~. on page 81 OF the memorandum
1t Ia stated that the allied and associated
Governments are ready to submit. within
one Month after the treaty goes into
force. "A deflnitive list OF the Germans to
be surrendered to tho enemy.
rs. on page SO II IL stipulated that
the reparations commission cannot ex-
act the surrender of secrets of manu-
facture or other confidential informa-
ton. IL Is moreover. stipulated that II
shall have no executive power OIL Ger
man territory and that II shall not in
terfere Ia the direction or supervision
OF German establishments.
80. on pages % and following, OF the
memorandum. a special procedure Is
provided to fix and cover the reparation
exaotsd from Germany.
40. On page SO Of the memorandum
Germany In promised facilities for the