The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-19
PEACE TERMS ARE
NGERMAN'S HANDS
TENSION IN PARIS OVER FOE
REPLY RECALLS EVE OF
DECLARATION OF WAR.
ALLIED ARMIES ARE READY
TEUTONS HAVE UNTIL MONDAY
EVENING JUNE 23d TO
DECIDE.

Washington, June 1s. - That
4ss President Wilson believes the
Germans will sign the revised
peace treaty is indicated in pri-
waite dispatches here from the
Paris White House.
Paris. June 1S-The tension in
Paris. with peace or war to be de-
termined before O'Clock next Mon.
day evening, recalls that preceding
the opening of hostilities in August,
1914
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau was
en- route to Weimar with a retinue of
73 German peace delegates to present
to the national assembly the Allies
reply to the contemporaries, submit,
ted at Versailles. The feeling of the
French people was illustrated by the
fact that when the Germans left the
Hotel Des Reservoirs for their special
train at 9:45 crowd of 1000 gath.
cred outside, hooting and insulting the
enemy representatives. This was the
first demonstration against them in
the weeks they have been in France.
Foe Not Expected to Sign. :.
The latest advices from Berlin and
Weimar reiterate that Germany will
) not accept the revised treaty unless
Tit contains important notifications
Through unofficial press reports the
German government has been apprised
from time to time of the alterations
and in this way already is in posses
sion, of the main concessions.
The optimism in Allied peace cir.
cles, which had been so noticeable in
the last few days, has changed to a
feeling of uncertainty as to whether
the Germans will find the modifica-
lions sufficient to warrant acceptance.
8 This attitude was reflected by the pub
lie, which eagerly scanned every print
ed word touching on the situation.
There were no demonstrations in the
streets and the people went about
their business as usual, but the air
was electric with nervous tension as
the citizens silently considered the
one great question. peace or war"
Allied Armies in Waiting.
To the eastward, beyond the battle
SCARED regions over which the oppos-
ing armies fought and refought for
four years, the armies of Marshal Foch
waited on German soil for the word
that will send them marching to Ber-
lin or reduce them to the status of a
mere police force. To the northward
the great ships of the British navy,
their movements shrouded in mystery,
were known to be preparing for a
quick descent upon the all but I'M
protected German coast if the verdict
is war.
In Paris a little company of men,
most unmartial in appearance, had be-
fore them the plans for the economic
blockade that will strangle Germany
into submission if her leaders choose
to continue the struggle. The long
months of weary consideration of the
details and technicalities of the peace
settlement are over, so far as Germany
is concerned When Paul Dutasta,
secretary of the Peace conference,
handed the Allies reply to the Ger
mans-an incident entirely devoid of
ceremony-the negotiations for the
most momentous peace in history for
mally were brought to close. The
Germans were given just seven days
to the minute in which to make known
their decision. The verdict rests with
them.