Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
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the Germans were given one revised
copy of the treaty
Marshal F'och. general Bliss and
other military leaders attended the
meeting of tine council of five today.
The meetine developed into general
windup OF the. German situation.
0srmsny's Rspiy Published.
The German reply to the peace
treaty submitted at Versailles on May
.. maintairs that the enemies OF Ger
many have forsaken the peace Of JUS
tice TO which they had pledged them
selves in the armistice negotiations 70,
a peace Of might.
The reply, an official summary Of
which was made public here today
protests against the proposed terms
individually and collectively, and de-
mands a return to the original agree
ments. 1t presses for verbal negotia-
tions and states that Germany expects
justice on basis of equality and reel
procity.
The document covers ll9 pages and
includes a covering letter by Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau under date of
May 29, which has already been pub
lished. and a second section OF COM
ments following the main outline OF
the original draft treaty. Two sep
arate papers of legal and financil
questions are included as part OF the
general reply. Both English and
French translations have been fur
nished In pamphlet form. the former
totaling about 10000 words.
Would Make Germans Slaves.
The reply begins with detailed
analysis Of the legal basis of peace,
alleges a flagrant series OF contra
dictions to this basis and points out
that the results would be the COM
plete enslavemert of the German
people and the betrayal of all the
worlds cherished hopes Of peace.
In the counter proposals Germany
demands immediate admission to the
league of nations as part of the spirit
Of the armistice agreement and as
necessary for the acceptance of the
proposed military. naval. or air terms.
She then analyses the territorial
changes demanded, claiming that the
right of self-dete has been
wilfully violated thruout.
Germany bitterly assails the aboli-
tion Of all German rights outside of
Europe as irreconcilable with the pre-
liminary negotiations and as wholly
impossible to great people. who not
only have supreme needs for markets
and supplies. but who have shown
themselves capable of sharing the
worlds task of colonization.
Wants Voice in PREPARATION.
Germany is wholly unable to accept
the reparations commission set up by
the allies In involving an infringe
ment of her sovereignty, but proposes
a co-opsfative German commission to
work ALONGSIDE 1t. She accepts respon-
sibility only for civilian losses in occu-
pied Belgium and France. and agrees
to maximum payment of 100 900. .O00. 900
marks, provided the other terms. as to
colonies. overseas trade. and territories.
are accepted as she proposes.
As to deliveries of ships. raw ma
terials. and machinery. Germany can
meet the allied claims only in part.
largely because of decreased produc-
ton.
4 1eTHdHy QeIUduuS tUdt IN. lIle ecu
nomic provisions she be treated on a
basis of equality and reciprocity and
not in the one sided way outlined. She
agrees to freedom of traffic on Ger
man rivers and within Germany. but
always on condition that there be no
interference with German sovereignty.
Similarly with the renewal of treaties
lapsed thru the war. she expects
reciprocal treatment, rather than the
assumption by the allies Of the right
to say what engagements are or are
not to become operative again.
Defends Former Kaiser.
The Germans refuse to accept the
trial Of the former German emperor
or to sanction his extradition from
Holland on the ground that no Ger
man subject can be brought before a
foreign court without an established
law or legal basis. Similarly she can
not agree to extradite other subjects
accused of violations of the laws and
customs of war.
Washington, June ia resolution
authorizing the president to confer the
congressional medal of honor upon
Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown
and expressing the admiration Of con-
gress at their feat in making a non
stop flight across the Atlantic, was in
troduced today by Representative La
Guardia, republican, Of New York.