New-York tribune., 1919-06-15
Allies Consider
Blockade Again
Germans Altoaced Tauo
Days to Sign; Ready
to ReYseap H0stilifies

PARIS, June ID (By The Associated
Press).-The supreme blockade council
met to-day, according to an official
statement, for "inal consideration of
measures that might be rendered nee
essary by certain eventualities,"
The council of five continued the
work of editing the revised peace treaty
at the same time enabling Baron Ma
kino, the Japanese representative, to
acquaint himself with the document
The work is nearly completed, and it
was planned to send the treaty to the
revision committee late tonight.
Confidence was expressed by the
British, French and American delega-
tions to the peace conference that the
reply to the German counter proposals
will be delivered to the Germans
on Monday, with a provision that
the Germans will be given two
days in which to answer. With three
days of grace before the armistice is
suspended, there would be a resump-
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| if the Germans refuse to sign.
1t is learned that the short time
limit given Germany for a reply is
largely due to the Germans themselves.
They are understood to have said they
would not require more than five DAYS
to reach a decision.
The Indisposition of the Council of
Five to submit the revised German
treaty to plenary session of the con-
ference before sending it to the Ger
mans is, however, causing another pro-
test from the small powers, which re-
sent "steam roller" methods. This NAV
force the calling of another plenary
session, which would cause further de-
lay The small powers are dissatisfied
with assurances that the changes made
in the treaty are slight, and many of
the delegates are insisting upon an
opportunity to consider the treaty fully
before it is presented to the enemy
peace mission.
Will Take Up Other Pacts
1t is the present plan of the council
to renew consideration of the Austrian
terms Monday. representatives. of
Turkey will be received Tuesday.
If no other developments arise, Presi-
dent Wilson probably will make his
trip to Brussels between Wednesday
and the expiration of the German time
limit.
The Allied reply concerning the ad-
mission of Germany to the league Of
nations involves no change in the terms
Of the covenant, which stand as in the
original treaty. The reply merely
specifies what the Allies consider com
piance with the admission clauses of
the covenant, which, in the case of
Germany, would be fulfilment of in
ternational obligations, including the
execution Of the terms of the treaty
and the payment of reparations.
Favor Civil Rule on Rhine
The substitution Of civil for military
authority during the period of occu-
patton on the left bank of the Rhine
is one of the important changes pro
posed in the Allied reply to the Ger
man counter proposals. This is pro
Vided by the establishment of civilian
commission made up of one member
each Of the great powers. The com
mission will sit in the occupied terri
tory and supervise the administration
or the local civilian authorities. thus
giving distinctly civilian rule, instead
| Of martial law.
PROVISION is also made for an extern
! S!Ve reduction Of the contempla+cd
mllltary force in the occupied terri
tory, as the substitution of civil ruIe
makes unnecessary the continuance of
large military body. No change is
! contemplated in the time of occuDation.
which will remain at fifteen years.
The American and British viow-
points have been strongly in favor Of
reducing the military prominence of
the occupied regions, so as to permit
the resumption Of normal civil condi-
tions. The French are believed to have
been less favorable, owing to the senti
ment that a strong force is necessary
as defensive security.
While reduced military force will
remain, it will be engaged in military
duties, without taking part in the ad-
ministration Of the region. The re-
duction probably will affect all ma
tionalities, but principally the French,
whose occupational force at one time
was estimated at 100000. Another ef-
feet Of the change will be to reduce
the military charges against Germany,
which pays the cost of all the occupa-
tional troopG.
Some notifications were made by the
council yesterday in the labor cove
nant in the peace treaty.
The existing labor situation in va
rious countries, coupled with clever
1. to-
part Of the treaty becoming one Of the
principal points Of attack in the coun-
ter proposals.. The situation caused
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