The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-06-13
REPLY TO GERMANS
NOW BEING HURRIED
They Will be Given a Five Day Lin.
it in Which to Accept or Re-
ject the Allied Terms

Paris, June 11.-Distinct progress
was reported tonight on the reply
of the allied and associated govern
ments to the German counter propo-
sails and indications are that the re-
ply will be ready for delivery on Fri
| day.
The Germans will be given five
days limit for final action, which
would therefore come on or before
June IS.
- The main feature of this progress
was an agreement regarding the re-
paration terms, which have been the
subject of a sharp controversy dur
ing the past ten days.
The reply to the German counter
proposals agreed upon by the peace
conference heads refuses the German
request for a mandate for the former
German colonies, it was learned to-
day.
The reparation portion of the re-
ply, which has been completed, does
not fix the total sum which the Ger
mans must pay. The text of the
treaty itself is not changed, but the
reply contains assurances of Germa-
ny regarding the method of the repa-
rations process, explaining that it is
workable arrangement.
President Wilson fought strenu-
ously to include fixed total sum
in the PREPARATIONS clause and the
close of the discussion leaves him
unchanged, it is said, in the belief
that that is the best plan.
1t is understood, however, that the
President said that inasmuch as Pre-
mier Clemenceau had insisted to the
contrary and also that he had signed
the original draft, he would sign the
reply as formulated
The only vital changes suggested
by the committee which has been
studying the financial clauses of the
peace treaty in the light of the Ger
man counter proposals is that the
committee on Preparations may be
given wider latitude and certain
discretionary powers in determining
the uses to be made of the money
paid by Germany, it is understood
AS originally drawn, the financial
clauses specified that first payments
from the money to be paid by Ger
many would be for the maintenance
of the armies of occupation, and that
next would come payments for repa-
rations. Under the revised plan, the
committee has been authorized to adj
just matters to meet emergencies.
1t is understood assurance will be
given the Germans regarding the de-
tails of the army of occupation, the
size of It, the cost of its mainte-
nance and the duration of occupation
under favorable circumstances. The
Germans called the attention of the
powers, in this convention, to the
belief held by the German authorities
that they were paying for the main
tenance of large number of soldiers
not actually in the occupied regions
but working in France, and asked
relief from this situation.
The league of nations commission
completed and presented to the coun-
Gil of four second report contain
ing notifications of the league cove
nant in favor of the Germans, but
the fate of the report is uncertain.
The first report was submitted af-
ter it had been adopted unanimous
ly by the commission. 1t was reject
ed by the council, it is said, on the
insistance of Mr.. Clemenceau and
sent back to the commission to be
toned down. Any information
whether the second report provides
for the admission of Germany into
the league at the first meeting next
October was refused to-day.
Premier Clemenceau is especially
firm in his refusal to agree to the
admission of Germany to the league
of nations Immediately. The French
hold that they understood German
psychology better than the allies, and
realize what the increasing AFRO
gance of the Germans during the last
few weeks mean. They say they ap-
preciate how much this arrogance
would be increased if the peace con-
ference should yield to the German
demand for immediate admission to
the league. The French, it is under
stood, are willing that the Germans
should be admitted.