The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
MORE time
GRANTED HUNS
Peace Delegates at Versailles
File Respectful Request
For Extension
NO HINT OR REFUSAL
TO SIGN
NO HINT OR REFUSAL
Say That They Have Not Com
pleted Study Of Text of Treaty
Nor Prepared Answers On
Several Points.

Paris, May 21.-The German peace
delegation has been granted an ex-
tension of seven days or until May 20,
in which to reply tor the peace terms.
according to an official announce
ment.
The text of the request of the Ger
man delegation for an extension OF
time follows:
Versailles, May 20.-To His Ex-
cellency, the President Of the Peace
Conference. NJ. Clenenceau:
Sir: The German peace delegation
intends during the next days to sub
NIT communications to the allied and
associated governments on tho fol
lowing points which, in the eyes OF
the delegation, fall under the definl-
ton of suggestions of a practical ma
ture:
First, note concerning territorial
questions in the East: second, a note
concerning Alsace Lorraine; third.
note concerning the occupied terri
tories; fourth, a note concerning the
extent and discharge Of the obligation
undertaken by Germany in view OF
reparation; fifth a note concerning
the further practical treatment of the
question of labor laws; sixth, a note
concerning the treatment of German
property in enemy countries.
Besides this. a syllabus is beng pre-
pared on the observations which are
called for from the German govern
ment by the draft Of the treaty Of
peace in its detailed provisions. The
problem hereby involved. being IN part
of very complicated nature, and it
having been necessary to discuss them
extensively with the experts in Yer
sailles as we'll as with those in Berlin
it will not be possible 20 dispose Of
them within the time limit Of 10
days notified by your excellency on
the 9Th inst, although the delega-
ton will take pains to transmit a:
many notes as possible within the
limit.
Having regard to this I beg, IN
the name of the German peace dele
cation. to move that the contents Of
the intended notes be regarded as
having already been made the subject
of discussion in writing and that the
requisite time be granted to US for a
NOR: detailed exposition.
Accept, sir. the assurance Of my
highest esteem.
To this N. Clemenceau replied as
follows:
May 90. 1919.
Sir: I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter of May 20, statiTs
that the subjects on which the Ger
man delegation wishes to offer sug-
; gestions are so complicated that the
memoranda of the German delegation
cannot be completed within the Is
days granted on the 7th, and asking
in consequence, for an extension OF
the time limit
SIN reply, beg to inform your ex-
cellency that the allied and associated
governments are willing to grant an
extension until Thursday. May 29.''
Count Won Brock dorff- -Rantzau has
asked permission for a special train
to bring to Versailles printing press
es and a force of workmen in order to
hasten the preparation of the German
! reply for presentation to the allies. 4
general summary Of observations on
the whole treaty is in course Of COM
plat as well as notes on various
specific points. These notes will deal
with the eastern boundary of Ger
many, Alsace. occupied territories.
reparations. labor and German prop
critics in foreign countries.