Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-17
HUNS MUST SIGN
IN WEEK OR F0CH
WILL co FORWARD.
Peace Conference Hands Its
Last Word to Defeated
Teutons.
CLEMENCEAU CASTIGATES
ENEMY FOR HIS CRIMES
Points Out to Foe That Very
Nature of OHenses Demands
Retribution.
MINOR POINTS ARE YIELpED
Germany Allowed Membership In
League OF Nations on Condition
of Good Conduct.
CLEMENCEAU CASTIGATES
ENEMY FOR HIS CRIMES
MINOR POINTS ARE Y1ELpEn
IRv Associated press.1

VERSAILLES, June 16.-The replI
OF tho allied and associated govern N
ments to Germanys counterproposaI1
to the peace treaty and n revised con,
Of tho peace treaty tonight are in tn,
hands Of Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau, who is on his way to Weima.
there to present to the German Ma,
ttonal Assembly the final word of the
victors in the war t.i3Ss
Few changes have been made in tn, =
revised peace treaty. The origina
Sontentions OF the allied and associated
powers have virtually been main
tained intact. - -----i.A
Five days was the allotted period
originally fixed for the Germans t,
the allies. But two days addftiona
nave been. granted because OF the In, z
sistenGe at nc, e, OF the German delegation thai
not sufiiclent time had been .allowet
LOT proper consideration of the re
vised terms. This will extend tho tim,
limitation to Monday. June %.
at once; II they do not accept tn,
armistice will terminate forthwith ari}
the powers will take such steps aI
terms. ,-,@
Conditions Are Upheld.
The principles OF the original condi,E Z
tions have been vigorously upheld. a,
esta blishing peace OF justice. but cer
explanations of the effect OF execution
are made. The reply is in two parts
a general covering letter and serlatin
discussions Of the general counter.
proposals. The changes include:
pleblsctte OF Upper Silesia. will
guarantees OF coal from that territory
sa. 49,
Omission Of the third zono in tht
Schleswig plebiscite.
Temporary increase Of tho German
army from 100000 to 100000 men.
Declaration OF tho intention to sub,
mt within month of signature
the laws and customs OF war;
Offer to cooperate with a German
commission on reparations. and to re,
ceiye suggestions for discharging thu
Certain detailed notifications OF tho
hnance. economic and ports and water.
the proposed Kiel Canal commission.
To Have League Membership.
Assurance OF membership in the
league OF nations in the early future
If Germany fulf,lls her obligations.
@ stH siIed n trea'y rea Ink Mhsr
changes had been made in 1t, was
ccoyering note, written by Premier
II Sad peen Of ,hs
reprint the treaty In time for It's pre-.
sentation today.
.,1d. The c.sg covering note severely casti,
the treaty on the ground that thu
treaty conflicts with the terms Of the
armistice: NJ. Clemenceau says Ger.
many falls to understand tho position
she occupies today in the estimation
OF the world for being responsible foI
a war which was the greatest crime
against humanity and the freedom oil
the people that any nation, calling it.
SELF civilized. has ever consciously
committed" ~
Clemcnceau's ScOrchInE Letter. t
Tho covering letter is from NJ Glenn
enceau. president OF the peace confer
ence. to Count Won Brockdorff -Rantzau,
president OF the German dele CATION. In
this letter NJ Clemenceau says:
"~he allied and associated powers
nave given the most earnest consider
alton to the observation OF the German
delegates on the draft treaty of peace.
The reply protests against the peace
on the ground that 1t conflicts with tina
terms upon which the armistice OF No
vember II, 1918. was signed, and that
1t is peace OF violence, and not q
peace Of justice. -.
The protest OF the German delega-
the position in which Germany stands
today. They seem to think that Ger
many has only to make sacrifices in
but the end of some mere struggle for
territory and power. The allied and
assoeiated powers. therefore, feel u
clear statement Of the Judgment OF the
world, which has been forged by prac.
tlcaiiy the wnole or civilized man.
kind. =
Is Judgment of Mankind.
TN. the view OF the allied and assoc
ciated powers. tho war which began on
August ]. 1914. was the greatest crime
against humanity and freedom OF the
people that any nation calling itself
civilized has ever consciously commits
ted. For many years the rulers OF Ger
many, true to the Prussian tradition
strove for a position OF dominance IN
Europe. They were not satisfied with
that growing prosperity and influence
to which Germany was entitled, and
which all other nations were willing
to accord her; they required that they s
should be able to dictate and tyran-
nize over a subservient Europe, as they 5
dictated and tyrannized over sub
servient Germany IS M
In order to attain their ends, they
used every channel through which to
educate their own subjects In the doc
trine that might was right In Interna- =
ttonal aHairs. They never ceased to &
expand German armaments by land and
sea and TO propagate the falsehood 4
that 1t was necessary because Ger-
many's neighbors were Jealous of her
prosperity and power.
she sought to sow hostility and sus-
picton, instead OF friendship between
nations. The Germans developed & i Z;
through which they were enabled to