The daily morning oasis., 1919-05-14
REPORT THAT THEY
Will REJECT TREA.
TYIS NOT CREDITED
IN 10 N Don
What erms Would a Victorious
Germany Have Imposed Upon
The Defeated AI|ieS?'
WILSON DID NOT BIND The ALLIES
Omitted Press Service,

| LONDON, May 13.-Various and
conflicting statements come from con-
tinental capitals of conditions grow
ing out of the deliberations Of the
Peace Conference at Versailles, re-
sulting in presentation of terms Of
peace by the Allies to Germany, and
the shaping of terms to be presented
ito Austria tomorrow.
Both Germans and Austrians deem
the terms set forth in the treaties
framed as very "harsh," and there is
some talk that the treaties will be
rejected by those countries. But those
who know have no fear on that score.
Neither Germany nor Austria is in
any condition to carry way any fur
ther, and the powers that be in both
of those countries are we'll aware OF
that The terms of the armistice are
such that their military power is
broken, and neither could make any
headway against the operations of
the Allied armies Of occupation, with
in their boundaries, which would be
of the treaties be their choice. In
fact the Allied armies have made all
preparations for action the moment
ieither Germany or Austria rejects the
proposed treaties, and that action
will be swift and unerring.
That the chiefs in the German gov
Iernment should denounce the terms
of the treaty, was expected. And the
fiery speeches of Ebert and Schiede
man before the national assembly are
mo surprise to the British public, who
are we'll apprised of what is going on
lin Germany and elsewhere. To their
protests and objurgatiOns there is
presented on all sides the question:
What terms would a victorious Ger
many had imposed upon. the Allies
had her armies won the war;"
The feeling in London is to give
no attention to the objections and
vociferations of the defeated Ger
mans. On all sides it is felt that
after venting their grief and dismay
at the harshness of the terms impos-
ed they will sign the treaty as franz
ed. If they do not do so now, they
will sign one at Berlin a few months
later that will be of the same general
tenor.
And there are emanating from
Germany other utterances beside the
fiery speeches of Schiedeman, the
chancellor, and Ebert, the president
of the new republic. Die Freihelt,
the organ of the Independent Social
party, published in Berlin, is quoted
this morning in the corresponce OF
the Chronicle as saying:
Gwen if important changes are
not made by the negotiations begun
at Versailles, there remains no choice
but to bow to compulsion and sign
the treaty. Refusing TO sign means
retention by the Allies of our prison
ers of war, occupation of our raw
material districts, tightening of the
blockade, unemployment, hunger and
death en- masse. 1t is the proletariat
that would suffer most terribly from
the consequences. Peace as hard and
oppressive as it may be, is a neces-
sary assumption for the possibility
of rebuilding our ocial and economic
life in the spirit of the revolutionary
proletariat."
The Germans are prone to appear
to President Wilson's fourteen points
as foundation for their argument
against the peace treaty as imposed;
but their contention is not recognlz-
ed in London. Here it is recalled that
Mr.. Wilson demanded acQulescence
of Germany and Austria in those
points before he would suggest to the
Allies granting an armistice and sus-
pension of hostilities. In compelling
those nations to accept those points
he was clearing the way for recog-
milton of the rights of the Allies and
their weaker associates. He made no
guaranty that when he should sug-