South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-28
TREATY GOES
TO GERMANS.

By Nav & the treaty had finally
been completed and ora that date b.
was presented TO the German pleui-
potent.aries ar Versailles. Th 4
treaty. while IL represented ch.efl'
the deliberations OF the council OF
fear. had been adopted ly con
ference i'm which 81 allied and assoc
ciated powers were represented AZ
the same time ir was announced
that Prcs.t Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George had negotiated treaties
with France providing that the
United States and Great Britain
would come Immediately TO tire ass
sistance OF France ina the case or any
future unprovoked attack DIS Ger
many. When the peace treaty was
submitted TO the Germans the
Italian delegates were present hav-
ing returned 20 Paris in response
10 an invitation extended by prest
Wilson and Premlers Lloyd George
and CIemenceau.
The German delegates were not
permitted TO discuss the peace
treaty with the conference, but We're
their reply in writing. Announce
ment Of the terms of the treaty
caused a storm i'm Germany. The
terms were denounced bv Priest
Ebert of Germany as being the most
severe ever imposed upon "a van
uuished people" Several c0mmuui-
cations requesting changes in the
treaty were submitted by the Ger
man delegates and these were given
consideration by the council of I'VE.
As result some parts of the treaty
were made more lenient towards
Germany. The revised terms We're
presented 10 Count Brockd0rd-
Ranuzau. head OF the German dele
cation. on June is. and the Ger
mans were given seven days in which
10 sign Despite the storm OF pro-
test that still ragged in Germany, the
German national assembly on June
% by a vote OF 237 20 13S. authorized
the government TO sign the treaty.
on June IS the treaty was signed at
Versailles by representative Of Ger
many and of the allied and assoc
ciated powers. The Chinese dele
gates alone refused 10 sign because
Of the Shantung settlement
Separate Treaty for Austria.
In the meantime a separate treaty
with Austria had been prepared and
the Austrian delegates had been in
vited 10 present themselves at S..
German. "a suburb Of Paris. There.
on June =. the AUstrians We're hand
cd part Of the treaty and We're
given Is days in which 20 make re-
ply. These terms caused consterna-
ton IN Austria, where, on June Z. -
the opening OF The extraordinary
session OF the Austrian national ass
sembIy. PRIEST Seitz characterized
/ the terms a. constituting @ peace
OF hate. which would cause starva-
ton if carried ont The council
OF four in The meantime had been
conducting negotiations with the
various Russian groups. ard on June
u announced its intention 10 assist
Admiral Kolchak. head Of the ALI
Russian government az Omsk. with
ammuniticns supplies and food.
Turkey also was pleading for
mIlder peace terms but received IT.
/ tie satisfaction. the allied council re-
plying that The manner in which
Turkey entered the war and the way
| In which 70 waged war had given
the victors the right and duty o-
determining the future 81 the Turk
/ ish empire
Wilson Returns TO e. 3.
ON June %. the day following the
I signing OF the peace treaty ty The
/ Germans. PRIEST wilson sailed from
/ France and returned 20 the United
4 states. after an absence OF more
! Than sin months. Other members 0l
/ the American peace delegation re-
/ NAMED in Paris 10 attend 70 details