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from tho colonies and territories which
Germany must surrender. will return
10 their native land.
blockade Killed .0oo,o 900.
The putting into execution Of the
condition OF peace would. therefore.
logically bring abou. the loss OF sew
oral millions OF persons in Germany.
This catastrophe would not be Ions in
coming about. seeing that tho health
down during the war by the blockade,
and during tho armisticc by tho aE-
No help, however important or over
However long period it might be
distributed. would prevent these deaths
on inaSS". Peace would impose on Ger
many numberlcSs human sacrifices that
ms war or four years and half did
killed nearly 100000 dead, victims OF
the blockadc).
To Sign n Death Sentence.
We do no; know, and indeed we
doubt. whether the delegates OF the al
lied and associated powers realize the
inevitable consequences which will
take place in Germany. An industrial
bound IN with tho economic system OF
the world. aud reduced to tho obliga-
raw material and foodstuffs. suddenly
iindS herself pushed back in tho phase
OF her development which would cor
IN" numbers of her population as they
were half Il century ago. Those who
VII, VII sign this treaty viii sign the
German mon women and Children
Il thought II my duty. before enter
OF the treaty to bring to the knowl-
edge Of the allied and associated dele
gat,Cns This summary expose of the
problem of tho German population
~ have At the disposal Of Your Ex-
60 Cheney statistical proofs of the above
II have the honor, etc.
"HRoCKDORFF- RANTzAU."
'rc,t "f Allied Answer.
The reply of tho allied and associated
n lowers approved by the council Of
HI5o was made public. 1t reads as
j, , n, allied and associated powers
attention TO tho report of the commits
son appointed by the German govern
tio S o 10 , Ghxam rdn, the economic condi
This report appears TO them to con-
n1lh very INADEQUATE presentation OF
lGn9re the Fundamental considera tions
a ihc rssu foth @", of the Incidence and
ana Justify the terms that IL is sought
The German motto omen. with tho
slat"mcn, that the Industrial resourcos
OF Germany were adequate before the
var var f"r the nmomrishment of popula
though, this were the total for w" which.
YIN Diminished resources. she will
WIN Lose G.0oo.ooo rcop,c.
GopuIation q Germany Will be ne red 'Hta
~ ;or about $4,000" persons in the non
posed TO transfer. 1t IS the needs OF
thS smaller aggregation tina, we are
'"il.d upon to consider.
''omp(aint is made in the German
mote mat Germany is required TO sur
rcnhGr her merchant tonnage. existing
= nrior claim IS made upon her shin
nHY'!dlmE raracity for limited term
made Of tho fact tia, considcrable nor
Won Of the smaller tonnage of Germany
- - tSl, to h.r untmraircd: and it seems
Ter Epokesnen that the sacrifice OF
her larger shipping is the inevi,able
i,nnMn necessary penalty imposed upon
hor Tor the ruthless campaign which.
~ defiance of all laws and precedent
She warcd during the last two years Of
OF the world
"ra"Irc oni! 0nc-rhird OF Shipping.
~ partial offset against the
l-,'"u,noo tons Of shipping sunk. 1t 1.
PROPOSED t" transfer 100000 tons Of
shipping which it is proposed 10 take
irom iormauy constitutes less than
ou".ihird OF that which was thus wan
i"nIE destroyed. The universal short
age Of merchant shipping is the result.
not "f the terms Of peace. but Of the
" 'S ION. OF Germany. and no surprise can
reasonably he felt il she is called upon
70 bear Shdrc-and /, is q very mod
crate sharc--of loss for which her
own criminal deeds have been respon.
East Side Can Feed West.
'G-ea, stress is Laid on Tho nronos.i
mat on Inc eastern sid" GERMANY shall
lie deprived % TIC regions specially
devoted 20 the production Of wheat
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note fails altogether TO observe ,hat
.ler" IS nothing IN the peace treaty to
!f"FeAi either tho continued protuC-
'l'H ~ those commodities in the areas
p question or their Importation into
HsrLlt'iy On the contrary. the free
acmiSs.ou Of these products OF the
eastern districts is provided for dur.
~ perioi OF three years. Moreover
Is fortunate for Germany that those
ions HaF" lost none OF their pro-
guci.yl'y owing 20 the ravaEes Of var
IheE. have escaped the shocking fate
Ma.en VS. dealt out ny the German
am IS 70 the cores pond!ng ,erritories
'u % ur and France on the VEST
enc roland Russia RouInania and
~ ne as There appears 70
-2i 'gi,3h-e - ind market on Ger
Complain Of Coal Deprivation.
,'ess : ala upon The proposed
,..t.:.Tt,.se;'oII.s OF nc import Of phos-
H"Frriany has never produced but has
q waTs imported. the phospha,es 81
:" = p S1s stands in need Nor is there
anything ~ The terms OF peaca which
VIII prevent or hinder the inporta-
ftpn Of rnospha;es into Germany in
: ~. 'H'l'H other countries, which do
no, produce phosphatcs. are also com
poI'H 20 import them IN common uith
many othcr products from the out.ida
ana the only difference in tho two sit.
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