The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
ALLIES WILL
WRITE NEW
r. HUN TREATY
Length Of Explanations Make
1t Necessary for Entire Re-
drafting Making Text in
United States Now Obsolete

PARIS, June 13-The peace treaty
with Germany will be entirely rewrit-
ten and reprinted, for the incorpora-
tion textually of the explanations and
Qualification contained in the allied re-
ply to the German counter proposals
While unchanged in principle, virtually
a new document will be presented to
the Germans.
1t is understood the treaty will be
made public on the day. of its delivery
or the day after. The council Of four,
1t develops, decided that simply to at
ment was impracticable, as important
clauses would be left obscure and i'm
perfect. Hence the decision to rewrite
the document.
1t was commented in peace confer
ence circles today this action renders
obsolete the text published in the
United States.
The reply to the German counter
proposals to the peace terms is likely
to be made public Monday, according
to present plans. 1t is expected the
text of the German counter proposals
which has never been given out also
will be made public shortly.
The council of four today devoted
both of its sessions to the revision Of
the text of the treaty. When the fore
noon session ended the council had sent
TO the revision commission Is reports.
Among those remaining to be passed
are several dealing with important sub
jects These include the Saar valley,
Alsace-Lorraine and the league of ma
tions.
The revision commission, which is in
constant session, is headed by Andre
Tardieu, of the French mission.
The British have made eleventh hour
attempts to reopen the question Of
feparations They have submitted pro-
posals introducing into the functions
of the permanent reparations commits
sions thetprinciple Of control. Of raw.
materials, etc, furnished Germany, en-
abling' the commission 10 control Ger
many's economic development during
the period it operates.
The British effort has not met with
a sympathetic reception by the repa-
rations commission, to which 1t was
referred. 1t seems improbable the pro-
.posals will be accepted but they con-
stitute one of the causes of the delay
of the reply to the Germans, which
it was rumored today probably would
not be presented until Monday,
y A complete accord has been reached
in principle on all questions connected
with the reply to the German counter
proposals. This statement was made
in responsible quarters last night.
French and American peace confer
ence circles are highly gratified at this
} favorable turn after the prolonged diff
ficulties, verging on deadlock. The
accord includes the, Silesian question
the proposed admission of Germany to
the league of nations, and reparations
which were the chief differences among
the delegates.
The Expectation is that actual de-
livery of the document TO the Ger
mans will not take place before Sat
urday night
The agreement concerning the ad-
pf
drawn by Lord Robert Cecil and Col
House with omission of the fourth con-
dition, requiring Germany to abandon
compulsory military service. M: Glenn
enceau, president OF the conference,
contested this condition as likely to
precipitate the same question in France
and the council finally dropped 1t. No
time has been fixed for Germanys
entrance, but IL she conforms to the
conditions it Is expected that she VIII
be represented at the first meeting Of
the assembly.
q plebscite for the disputed Polish.
Baron Maxine, Japanese delegate,
yesterday joined President Wilson and
Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and
Orlando, and the council, known as the
big four will hereafter be styled the
big five"
The decision adding Baron Maxine TO
the council is explained by the fact that
his government must be given an op-
portunity for full concurrence, If full
adherence is expected. His entry into
the council meeting today necessitated
re-arranging the entire reply, article by
article. .-....'
The question of large amounts Of
British and French goods finding their
! way into Germany from the occupied
regions has been raised in the supreme
economic council of the peace confer
ence. The proposal has been made that
some form of control be instituted TO
prevent one nation trading without the
knowledge or consent Of the others.
Premier Orlando Of Italy left for
Rome last night, intending to confer
\ with parliamentary leaders in secret
relative to the work of the peace con-
ference and to settle certain urgent
questions, notably those concerning
military precautions contemplated or
the Carinthian frontier. Gen. Diaz
commander in chief Of the Italian
armies, accompanied NJ. Orlando and
VIII be in personal control on the
frontier