Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17


er questions with the
urkish delegates. The
center of interest was
transferred to eWimer today where
the German government will make its
decision. The granting of additional
time by the allies was accepted in
some quarters today as indicating
that the Germans had intimated to the
allies the need of sufficient time to
permit possible changes in the Ger
man government before the treaty is
signed
Count Won Bernstorff is expected to
have the final word and it is believed
he Will urge the present government
to bring in Independent leaders will
ing to accept the treaty.
The YeIp Goes Up.
Berlin, June 1--WE won't sign!"
Stripped of all verbiage, these three
words constitute, almost without ex.
ception today, the reply of Germany's
leaders to the allied peace terms.
While they have not yet been able u
study the treaty after its final modi-
fications, party leaders and those of
the national assembly were emphatic
that the treaty will be rejected unless
the allied answer meets the German
counter proposals. It is among the
national assembly, which will unaues.
tonably determine Germany's final
answer, that the loudest protests were
being made today.
Rebuke Army Chiefs.
Washington, June 1.-THE begin
ming of another long period of Mexi-
can complications.
This is what leaders in the house
and senate saw today in the latest
border developments which resulted
in the pursuit into Mexico and severe
chastisement of Villas forces by
American troops.
The fear was expressed that the
whole affair is likely to terminate in
a resumption of the petty banditry
on an extensive scale, such as has
kept the border afiame since the
recognition of Carranza.
Must Sign BY June q.
Versailles, June 1.-THE allied re-
ply to the German counter proposals
was delivered by Paul Dutasta, gen.
eraI secretary Of the peace confer.
ence, to Count Won Brockdorfr- Rant
Eau, head of the German peace deleea.
tion, at 6:49 o'clock last night.
With the reply was delivered a COPY
OF the revised draft of the peace
treaty, after receiving the docu-
ments Count Won Brockdorrf Rantzau
boarded the special train in waiting
and left for Weimar.
The final reply after being delivered
to the German delegation was made
public
The Germans are allowed five DAYS
to accept or to refuse the treaty as
il stands. If they accept, peace will
be signed at once; if they do not ac-
cept the armistice will terminate on
Saturday, June u, and the powers viii
take such steps as may be necessary
to enforce their terms.
Modified Only in Detail.
The principles OF the original CON
ditions have been vigorously upheld,
as establishing d peace Of justice. buC
certain notifications in detail and
many explanations Of the effect of ex-
acution are made. The reply is in two
1arts-a general answer covering let
Ter and seriatim discussions of the
general counter proposals.
The changes include:
a plehiscite for Upper Silesia. with
guarantees of coal from that territory.
Frontier rectiticatiOns in West Prus,
sia.
Omission Of the third zone in the
Schleswig plebiscite
Temporary increase of the German
army from 100000 to 100000 men
Declaration of the intention to sub
nit within month of signature list
Of those accused of violation of the
laws and customs of war
Membership in League.
Offer to cooperate with a German
commission on reparation. and to re-
ceive suggestions for discharging the
Certain detailed notifications in the
finance. economic and ports and
clauses. including aboli-
ton of the proposed kiel Canal COM
mission
Assurance of membership in the
league of nations in the early future,
if Germany tuliills her obligations.