New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
Explanations Will Cover All
Six Points Raised by
Germans; Commission to
Pass ON Helgoland Ruin
All Trade Secrets Safe
List of Prisoners To Be De.
manded Must Be Sent
to Berlin Within Month

PARIS, June % (By The Associated
fress.)---A protocol to be added to the
peace treaty, explanatory of six
points raised by the Germans, reads:
"First-A commission will be named
by the Allied and associated govern
ments to supervise the demolition of
the Notifications of Helgoland in con-
formity with the treaty. This COM
mission will be empowered to decide
what part of the constructions protect
ing the coast from erosion should be
preserved and what part demolished.
"Second-The sums which Germany
viii have to refund to it's citizens to
indemnify them for interests they may
be found to have in the railroads and
mines, referred to in Paragraph 2,
Article 1856, shall be placed to the
credit of Germany on account of the
sums due for reparation."
Shantung Interests Segregated
The protocol refers to German pri
vate interests in railroads and mines
in Shantung as distinct from German
state interests.
"Third-A list Of the persons whom,
according to Article 22S, Paragraph
2, Germany must surrender to the
powers will be sent to the German gov
ernment during the month following
the putting into force of the treaty
Fourth - The commission on rep
arations, provided for by Article 24O
and Paragraphs 2, 3 and of Annex
d. cannot exact divulgence of secrets
of manufacture or confidential in
formation.
"Fifth--From the signature of peace
and in the four months following Ger
many will have an opportunity Of pre-
senting foN the examination of the
powers documents and propositions,
with view to fastening the work re-
lating to reparations, thus shortening
the investigation and fastening de-
cisions.
"Sixth-Prosecutions will be exer-
cised against those committing crimi-
nal acts in connection with the liquida-
tion ofg German property, and the
powers will receive any information
ment shall be in a position to supply
on this subject"
In the Allied reply to the Germans
on the six other points raised by them,
the most interesting question dealt
with concerns Germany's admission to
the league of nations. The reply de-
MED the German declara ton that the
terms Of the treaty with regard to the
league are contradictory, saying the
paragraphs mentioned by the Germans
are complementary.
Probation Idea Clarified
It says the covenant of the league of
nations declares that members of the
league shall take the necessary steps
to assure and guarantee the mainte-
nance of liberty of communication and
transit and also equitable commercial
treatment of all members.
"Germany when admitted to the So
ciety." the reply says, twill share in
the benefits Of these stipulations with
other countries. Nevertheless. during
the period Of transition following
peace it is necessary to take into ac-
count the special conditions which are
laid down on page AZ of the memoran-
dunn. The obligations imposed on Ger
many are therein shown to have the
character OF reparation measures, and
their maintenance for five years, far
from being incompatible with the prin-
ciple of equitable treatment, have as
their object to assure the application
Of that principle.'