Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-16
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eral members of the German delegation
are expected to 60 Immediately after
receiving the document The transla-
tion and printing, it is calculated. will
take fully twenty -four hours.
Marshal Foch. General Bliss and
: other military leaders attended the
meeting of the Council of Five today.
The meeting developed the general ma
ture of the German situation, various
last hour possibilities being discussed.
Some members of the reparations com
mission also met with the council.
The special train, which was prepared
at Versailles for the Germans was made
ready upon the request of Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau, who signitied his
intention of leaving as so9n as the reply
was presented.
Must Answer by Saturday
y Paris entered upon the most crucial
week of the Pence Conference today
with many misgivings. but with feel
ing of relief that by Saturday, June Il,
it will be known positively whether or
not Germany will sign the treaty.
The preponderating opinion in Peace
Conference circles is that Germany will
agree to sign, but the various commits
sions and the Supreme Economic Coun-
ell are perfecting plans for blockade
and military advance should she de-
cline.
In view of this alleged solidarity,
political onlookers here are unable to
figure out how Erzberger can possibly
create an Unexpectedly new situation.
I,rzberger has been brushing aside these
rumors, disposing of them by referring
to the fact that the present coalition
government is not only intact, but holds
an undisputed mandate from the Ger
man people and from the national as
sembly. On the other hand, he has
not as yet made an unequivocal denial
of the rumor that he is contemplating
quitting the cabinet, nor has he def
nitely declared that he is in complete
harmony with the cabinets peace poll
cies.
These amendments will remain conn =
Dental, as did the text itself of the
preliminaries of May T. The covering
letter and appendices will be published
Tuesday.
Germans Allowed 200, 900 Army
Germany is to be allowed an army
of 200 900 men for three years. This
Is one of the changes in the peace terms
which has been sedulously kept secret.
The reason given for this dohbling
of the previous number of effectfves
il the impossibiity of adjusting the
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Slovakia and other new states proper
tionately to the previously arranged
100, 900 men Tor Germany.
A general reduction of armaments is
to be negotiated Immediately
Admission of Germany
Germany's admission to the league
s of nations is fixed for "the near fu =
ture" Her admission will enable Ger =
many to bring up for discussion her
economic propositions. Germany will
be given four months to submit to the
y Allies proposals dealing with her total
indebtedness through reparations and
methods for the payment thereof. She
may propose merchandise and labor.
The Allies are to reply within two
months.
A plebiseite for upper Silesia will be
taken within six to eighteen months.
A clause deals with the protection of
the league of nations of German minor
ities inhabiting the districts taken from
y Germany. Another deals with the in
terallied civil commission, which will
administer the left bank of the Rhine
occupied by the allied troops, to which
the existing military commission will
be subordinated.
The missing sections of the Austrian
treaty. including the financial, repara-
tions and the military terms, will be
handed the Austrians tomorrow and
the conference will busy itself with
Austrian and Turkish affairs while
awaiting Germany's decision, the final
aday for which. as previously announced,
Will be Saturday.
President Wilson will return from
I Belgium on Friday to hear the reply,
which Is hardly expected before Sat
urday because of the length and in
tricate nature of the allied response.
II the allied troops must advance into
Germany, it is probable they will not
move until Sunday.
Wilson Will Leave Soon
President Wilson expects to visit Bel
eium Wednesday or Thursday, accom- :
panied by Mrs. Wilson and Rear Ad-
rniral Grayson, his personal physician.
President Wilson will leave Paris to-
morrow night by special train.