Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-08
PROMPT ACTION
EXPECTED UPON
TREATY BY HUN
PEACE AGENTS
Allies Believe Answer Will be
Announced Well Within IS
Days Allowed for Discussion
of Provisions.
Bv FRED S. FERGUSON.

By FRED S. FERGUSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Paris, May e-That Germany
will mako known her decision re-
garding the peace treaty we'll
within the 15-day limit for dis
cussion, was the opinion that
prevailed in allied circles today.
Already reduced to virtual mill
tary and naval impotence, the
Germans additionally face tho
prospect of economic annhilia-
ton If they dare to refuse the
terms presented to them at YER
sailies yesterday afternoon. Tho
blockade division Of the supreme
council, under direction of the
"big three" has begun preparation
Of plans under which an oven
more rigorous blockade than OBJ
tanned during the war will be
clamped down on Germany in the
event Of her defiance.
Premier Clemenceau, in his speech
yesterday made plain that the allies
are prepared to sign the treaty as
soon as the Germans make known
their decision. regardless of the day
this occurs.
MAXIMUM ALLOWED.
The German plenipotentiaries will
know that they have the maximum
period of Is days within which to pre-
sent in English and French their
written observations on the whole of
the treaty" he said.
Before the expiration Of the afore-
said period, the German delegates will
be entitled to send their reply on
particular headings of the treaty, or to
ask questions regarding them
AFTER having examined the obser-
vations presented, the supreme coun-
Gil (big four) will send their answer
IN writing to the German delegation
and determine the period within
which the final answer must be given
by his delegation.
PROMPT REPLY PROMISED.
Il wish to add that when we re-
ceive any observations from the Ger
a,an delegation on any point of the
treaty, we shall not wait until the
end Of the Is days to give our answer.
We shall at once proceed in tie way
indicated in this document"
The reply of Foreign Minister
Brockdorff- RantZau, head of the Ger
man commission, was of much greater
length than had been anticipated.
Possibly the most sensational portion
of his speech was virtual demand
for immediate admission of Germany
into the league of nations.
"Only If the rates of the league of
nations are thrown open to all who
ere of good will, can the aim be at
tanned and the dead of this war will
not have died in vain," lie declared.
"A peace which may not be defend
ed in the name of right always calls
forth new resistance. Nobody will be
capable OF subscribing to it with good
conscience. for it will not be possible
OF fulfillment. Nobody could be able
to take upon himself the guarantee
OF its execution. which ought to lie
in its signature"
DECISION REACHED.
Shortly after conclusion of the
meeting at the Trianon hotel an
nOunCeInent was Hldue OF the Dig
three's" decision regarding disposition
Of manufactures over former German
colonies, under the league of nations
Great Britain and France will make
a Joint recommendation to the league
of nations regarding the future OF
Togoland and the CAMERON.
The British will exercise a mandate
over German Eas. Africa and Pleasant
Island.
Japan will control the German Pa
cific Islands north of the equator.
German colonies will be apportioned
smong British dominions as follows: