The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-06-25
Germans VIII
Sign Treaty
ALLIES REFUSE TO ACCEPT RES
ERVATION OR ALLOW FUR
THEIR DISCUSSION:
CLEMENCEAU SERIOUS
FRENCH PREPARED FOR INyA-
SION IN CASE TERMS ARE
NOT COMPLIED WITH.
(From Minneapolis Journal.)

AI1OIu n1luu6dpOi1S JOuTnd1.
Paris, June 23.-The German gov
eminent at Weimer has formally
communicated is willingness to sig1
the peace terms Internationally, il
was announced by the French foreign
office late today
The German note Of acceptance, il
is said, is couched in such language
that it maintains the German position
that the peace conditions are "a peace
of violence"
The Allies promptly refused re
quest for 48 hour extention of the
time for acceptance of the peace
treaty, received from the Germans
earlier today.
The seven day limit expired at z p
m. Il p. m. Minneapolis time.)
Previously The Allies had received q
note from Gustav Adoly Bauer, the
new German chancellor, saying Ger
many would sign the treaty, because
she is forced to do so, making reserva-
tions.
To this note the Allies replied tina.
the time for discussion had passed and
that Germany must accept the terms
without qualifications or reservation
Bauer Declines Responsibility.
Bauer's note, which was directed to
Premier Georges Clemenceau, as
chairman of the Allied Peace commits
sion. declined responsibility for what
might happen in Poland and what is
bound to happen when the impossi-
bility of carrying on. the conditions
comes up"
1t added, however, that Germany
will sign "as she is imposed by force"
Time for Discussion Past
Clemenceau replied:
"There remain less than "a hours
The Allies are constrained to say the
time for discussion has passed. Ger
many must accept The terms without
qualification or reservation. We shall
require from the representatives from
Germany an unequivocal decision of
their purpose to sign and accept, or
not, the whole of The final treaty.
Germany is responsible for every stip-
ulation after the signature"
Bauer's communication reiterated
that the German government regarded
peace conditions as in "sharp contra
diction to tn principle which was ac-
powers on the one land, and Germany
on the other, as being binding before
the conclusion of the armistice. It
complained that far reaching counter
proposals have only in certain points
received any acceptance. 1t asked re-
patriation of all German military and
civilian prisoners.
Hun Threatens No,perfOrmance.
The Government of the German re-
public engages to fulfill the condition
of peace imposed upon Germany" the
note continues, ''it desires however, in
this solemn moment, to express itself
with unreserved clearness, in order to
meet in advance any accusation of un-
truthfulness that may now or later be
made against Germany. The condi-
tions imposed exceed the measure of
that which Germany can in fact per-
form. The government of the German
republic therefore feels itself bound
to announce that it makes all reser-
vations and declines all responsibility
as regards the consequences, when, as
is bound to happen, the impossibili.y
of carrying out the conditions comes to
light, even though German capacity to
fulfill is reached to the utmost.
Germany further lays the greatest
emphasis on the declaration that she
cannot accept article 236 on the treaty
of peace, which requires Germany to
admit herself to be sole author of the
war.
Protests Integrity and Honor"
Likewise it is equally impossible
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