The Washington herald., 1919-06-02

Paris, June IA feeling OF tens.
expectancy was apparent among al
lied peace delegates today. in antici-
patton Of Germany's action when the
reply to the enemy counter-proposals
is made public early this week.
The full economic and military
power of the countries at whose
hands Germany suffered defeat will
be brought to bear to force her 10
accept allied peace terms. III th.
German delegates at Versailles con-
tinue their present attitude and re-
fuse to afix their signatures to IN.
document within the specified tim.
limit an allied army is prepared to
carry the peace negotiations TO Bcr-
lin.
blockade Best Arrument.
But the most formidable weapon in
the enforcement of terms, in the
opinion OF allied delegates, is the eco
nomic pressure which can be brought
to bear on Germany.
The Germans must have food and
other supplies and stoppsse Of pres
ent channels bringing these into IN.
enemy country was believed 20 b.
sufficient argument TO bring the Ger
man delegates 20 their senses.
The
discussion that. should the economic
blockade be enforced by the allies. it
would precipitate a new revolution
in Germany, turning out Of power tho
present leaders and installing mon
who would immediaaly come To-
terms
Peace Earnestly Desired.
The one desire OF the German people
today is peace, and IL was declared
by responsible officials today that any
German government which refused TO
sign the peace treaty would be i'm
mediately thrown out OF Office.
In reply to the counter proposal,
presented by the German delegates
the Big Four will inform Count Won
Brockdorff- that no ground
has been found for any further modi-
ication of the original terms
The delegates will be given onn
week in which TO sign the treaty. At
the expiration Of that period. n tho
Germans refuse to sign. the allied
armies will move forward 10 IN,
objectives assigned TO them m the
heart of Germany and the food
blockade will be rigidly enforced.
Translation Now Complete.
The translation OF the counter pro-
posals. which has been proceeding at
top speed in response TO President
Wilson's demand for haste. gas re-
ported TO have been completed today.
II is announced on high aYthorfty
that despite reports TO the contrary.
there are no serious differences AZ
opinion among the members a ths
council of four and that When
Clemenceau makes reply to Count
Won Brockdorf1-l.antzau. he win DO
so IN the name Jf and IN agreement
with all OF his colleagues.
Reports OF a split i'm the "a ~ Of
the allied ENJOYS are believed 10 b.
part OF a pro-German campaign.
Meet AustrIans Today.
All the allied peace envoys will BE-
present when the treaty is handed
over TO the Austrian delegates in the
Chateau St German at noon tomor-
row. The ceremony will be similar 10
that at Versailles. when the German
delegates received the first CODY OF
the terms in the Trianon Palace, but
ii is expected that the demeanor OF
the Austrians will be a little more
amiable and courteous than that Of
the Germans.
The lstrian question is still TO be
settled. The Italians have SO far re-
fused to agree to plebiscite for
eastern lstria.
In Turkey the situation is growing
serious as a result OF the landing OF
Italian troopsin Smyrna. This has
aroused much agitation i'm CONSTANT
nople. and II is said the old Turk
party is coming into power again with