Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
GERMANY IS TOLD
IT, S. TREATY DELAY
NOT IN HERFAvgR
This Nation Has No 1.-Two
Minds on Berlin Obligations,
Mr.. Polk Warns LeNsner.
CALLS DELEGATION HEAD
TO RECEIVE MESSAGE
Affection Binds United States and
Her Allies Under Secretary of
staf Declares.
b 'ae Associated Pres.
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PARIS, December ,u.r.s,
Frank l.. PoliI nead of the United
States delegation to the peace con
ference. sunnl6ned Kurt Won Lersner-
c.iiet or the<German representatives
q NeTsailifs, Monday and told him
Snte 1ernl5ly should not interpret as
,,,,.,s. IN ner favor any delay that
HiShl pYencountered in ratifying the
nSsaltes treaty at Washington, ac-
corqng TO newspapers here.
N there can be in the United States
se.eIai ways of understanding the
herr tersner. there are not two WAYS
Oh Understanding the obligations in
cumoent upon Germany nor the AZ
iection binding the United States and
her allies
scheidemann's Protest.
Germany should stand by her word
and carry out the terms of the Yer
sailles treaty, says Philip Scheide-
mann, former German chancellor, In
Dc Paris.
Two questions-the surrender OF
prisoners of war and the turning
over for trial OF German officers and
men accused of crimes during the
war-inake for strained relations at
present, he said.
will not influence the future" he con-
tinues. THE one concerning the off,
GERS and men is particularly difficult
It will be necessary for us to arrest
This is hateful thought and moth
ing could be more repugnant, but still
we have signed the treaty"
Scheidemann expresses confidence
that relations between France and
Germany will become normal in fu-
ture.
England Will Protect France.
of trim rfifa
guaranteeing Franco against unpro-
voked attack by Germany will be car
ried out by Great Britain regardless OF
whether the United States. the other
participant. ratifies the pact accord
ing to newspapers here, which state
that negotiations to this end have
been almost completed between the
French and British governments.
Under the terms OF the agreement i
! would become operative when both
| ratified it. The former already has
acted .fayorably on the convention
but ft has never been acted upon by the
United States Senate.
+ Discussed by Supreme CUuMcfI.
PARIS. December 4.-The supreme
council spent most OF today's session
discussing the attitude of Germany
toward the signing of the protocol
putting the peace treaty into effect.
Germanys representatives having de-
clered they could not sign il in its
present form, including its provision
for reparation for the German war
ships sunk at Scapa Flow and with
other features Objectionable to them.
The form of a note to Germany on
this question was considered by the
council, but no final decision, was
taken. ..,-.... ,-..s..=
1t is anticipated in this connection
that the reply. to the German note re-
Il
contain strong; representations as to
the consequences of further resistance
by Germany. --s '-----'-.
The council today decided to give
the small powers which possess sea
coasts a few of the smaller German
torpedo boats.
Berlin Publishes Allied Note.
BERLIN, December 3.-The govern
nent today gave out the text of the
against the development of Germany's
military forces. The note refers to
the formation of bodies outside the
actual army, such as the public Sc
curity police, the volunteer guard and
the citizens guard. in contravention,
it is declared. of the peace treaty.
The note says the organizing OF
these bodies may be interpreted as
an intention on the part of Germany
not to fulfill the terms of the treaty
and it requests the German govern
ment to abolish these forces or to re-
duce them in accordance with the pro-
visions of the treaty.
According to a semi-ofiicial expla-
nation issued here. the government de-
MES any intention of increasing the
army. 1t declares that the reduction
of the army to the stipulated limit of
100000 is in full swing, and it ex-
presses regret that there has never
been q beginning of the mutual dis
cussion with the entente on the sub
iect of the strength of policing forces
which Germany finds it necessary &c
maintain in the interest of public Sc
curity, although Germany several
months ago suggested SUCH a discus
sion.
Hungary Asked to Peace Farley.
BUDAPEST, December 3.-Maj. Gen
Harry H. BandholtZ. L. s. ~, one OF
the allied military mission to Hun
gary presented to Premier Huszaf
today an invitation from the supreme
council of the peace conference to
send Hungarian plenipotentiaries to
Neuilly to conclude peace between
the allied nations and Hungary.
Red RussIa stiIi Seeks Pence.
LONDON, December 3.-Lieut. Col
Lestrange Malone announced today
that he has received an official com
munication from the soviet govern
ment of Russia. asking him to make
nubIic the fact that the boishevtkt
are still DESTROYS of a discussion OF
peace terms and denying that any
relations have been opened by the
soviet government with Germany.
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