The sun., 1919-06-15
ALLIES WILL SEND
ANSWER MONDAY


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More than this, French officials de-
mand that st. Sophia, the goal Of
for many centuries, shall
remain under the crescent. Because
both France and Great Britain have
no many Mohammedans in their colo
MES they are fearful Of the effect Of
placing the Cross over the former
temple Of Christianity. There Is
much speculation here us to how this
action will be taken In the United
States, many believing that 1t will In
fluence the people against the ac-
ceptance Of any mandate covering |
Constantinople.
The partition Of Asiatlc Turkey
has not been changed from the lines
recently outlined in THE Sun, except
that 1t now seems probable that
Greece may not get Smyrna.
This Week to See Crisis.
The decision reached by the Council
Of Five yesterday to send the answer
| to the Germans in the form Of a let
| ter, to be followed by the treaty with
the text changed to correspond with
he letter, means certainly that the last
| days OF next week will mark the SUI
preme crisis, for II the Germans do
not sign the treaty the whole face Of
f, things admittedly will be changed.
Theoretically, at least. the war will
be renewed, and even IL the Germans
| offer no resistance to the occupation
| Of Germany by the Allies this will
| cause disappointment to millions
throughout the world, deferring in
definitely any return to normal con-
ditions. Not even the best political
students can foretell the exact conse-
quences should this be the result of
the six months of labor here.
For the President 1t will mean a
deep personal disappointment. He has
remained in Europe months longer
than many Of his friends thought
wise In order to gain the personal sat
isfaction and the tactical advantage
Of returning with the signed treaty
AS II is impossible to tell how long
the Austrian negotiations may drag
| along, this would mean, therefore, that
tho President must return empty
handed to face an angry Senate
which, as his friends here point out
will be in an even better position to
insist upon changes in the covenant
of the League OF Nations.
Wilson Urges Speed.
The President knows all this and now
| seems bent upon getting 1t over quickly.
| All his influence Is being exerted to have
| he answer put in by Monday and In
| having the time within which the Ger
mans must decide reduced to five days
| II the Germans do not sign his present
| plan Is TO sail Immediately. making 1t
possibility that he will be in Washing
! .on by July or a few days thereafter.
we'll within the ten day period for sign
| ing the appropriation bills.
Already he has fortified himself with
the decisions Of several lawyers here
| that his signature Ia not required on
| these bills. but that was when there was
| possibility that he would have to re-
| main here In July.
| II the Germans agree to sign some
| days will be required 10 arrange the for
n,alities. for which certainly he will stay.
| Il being planned to make the signing
| grand ceremony followed by great tri-
1
mistIc in regard TO the signing OF the
| treaty. II the Germans get their answer
| IN Monday or on Tuesday morning Count
| Won Brockdorff- Rantzau. the chief OF the
| German delegation, undoubtedly will
| take It to Weimar and submit II TO the
| National Assembly, which, according to
| confidential reports received here. will
| vote It down.
Very likely this would mean the over
| throw of the present German Govern
| r.ent, unless the Information OF the AL
lies 10 incorrect. They expect the new
Government to sign the treaty. but the
change may require some days Mean
| while the Allies will begin their advance
into Germany and the blockade will be
Put into effect.
The German newspapers hint that
there will be no resistance in the west.
but suggest that there will be resistance
and even an offensive against the Poles
All the officers returning from Germany
nre praising Noske's new army. which
they say is composed of young men. well
disciplined and well armed.
| 1t may have been the rather definite
reports which the French and Briti"h
have received IN the last few days that
| the present German Government would
not sign the treaty which resulted in the
decision OF the Council Of Five late yes
| to-day TO end the man1uvr!ng OF the
last ten days and bring things quickly &c
, head.
The reason for these man9vres wal
the desire to draw up an answer o
such a nature that 1t would induce thu
Germans to sign the treaty. Premlel
Lloyd George was responsible for thi'
more than anyone else in the beginning
but President Wilson also was actuated
II would seem, by the same desire. Pre-
mier Clemenceau alone was not infiu
enced, personally preferring that the Al
lies should not change even commi
in the treaty. The disagreement, how
ever, is ended now, and the Allies arr
presenting a united front, although Pre-
mier Orlando seems to be out OF IT.
Some doubt is expressed here whethe
Premier Orlando will return to Paris
Many believe his Government Is doomed
to fall. and that the new one VIII b.
bitter aga inst the Allies. This prospec
IL looming up as a consequence OF tn
failure to settle the Adriatic problem