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ties OF the peace settlement were
over, 20 far as Germany Is concerned
When Paul Dutasta, secretary OF the
peace conference. handed the allies
reply to the Germans yesterday an
Incident entirely devoid OF ceremony
the negotiations for the most mo.
.nentous peace in history formally
we're brought to a close. The Ger
mans were given Just seven days. To
"A minute. In which Co make known
their decision. Tho verdict rests with
them.
The letter OF Premier Clemeneeau
sent with the allied reply 20 Count
Won nrookdorff Itantxau follows.
'.rhe allied and associated powers
have given the most earnest eonsld
GRAFTON to the observations Of the
German delegations ON the draft of
the treaty OF peace The reply pro
tests against the peace on the ground
that Il conflicts with the terms upon
which the armistice Of November / /
1915. was signed that II Is a peace OF /
violence and not a peace of justice. /
The protest OF the German delega |
stand the position In which Germany /
stands today They seem 20 think |
that Germany has only TO 'makeeac |
rifices In order to attain peace. as II /
this were but the end Of some mere
struggle for territory and power The /
allied and associated powers. there |
fore. feel Il necessary 20 begin their I
reply by a clear statement OF the /
judgment OF the world. which has /
been forged piece by piece by the
whole civilized mankind
Crime Against Humanity
I'm the View Of the allied and assoc. |
eiatsd powers. the war which began /
August |. 1914. was the greatest
crime against humanity and freedom
OF the people that any nation calling /
Itself civilized has ever consciously /
committed For many years the
rulers Of Germany. true 10 Pruhaian |
tradition. ntrove for a position OF
dominance in Europe. They were not
satisfied with that growing prosper
ity and influence TO which Germany
was entitled. and which all other ma.
tons were willing 10 accord her. they
required that they should bc able TO
dictate and tyrannixe over aubser
Went Europe. as they dictated and
tyranniEed over Hubaervient Ger,
many.
In order 10 attain their ends thcy
used every channel thru which TO ed
ucaie their own sub5ects in the doc.
trins that might xan right IN inter,
national affairs. They never ceased
20 expand German ornaments BY
land and sea and TO propagate the
faiNchood that IL was necessary be-
cause Germany's uelghbors were
jealous of her prosperity and power.
sowed Hostility
she sought 10 cow hostility and
suspicion. instead of friendship be.
tween nations The Germans devei-
opcd a system OF espionage and in.
trtguc thru which they were enabled
TO stir mp international rebellion ard
even to make secret offensive prep.
arations within tho territory of their
ncighhors. whereby they might
when the moment came. strike them
down with greater certainty and
ease. They kept Europe in fer
mcnt by threats 81 violence and
when they found that their neigh
bors were resolved to rests, their ar.
rogant will. they determined 20 as
scrt their predominancc In Europe by
force.
~As soon as their preparations |
were complete. they encouraged "A
subacrvicut ally TO declare war on
Serbia. on IS hours notice. war in |
volving the control OF the Balkans. I
which they knew could not be local. |
izcd and which was bound 10 un.
chain n general war.
"In order 70 make doubiy SURF. 1
they refused any attempt ut conciii. |
alton and conference. until II was too /
late and the world war was newt. /
able. for which they had plotted, and 1
for which. alone among the nations. /
they were adequately equipped and
prepared.
"Germany's responsibility. how
ever. is not confined to having
planned and started tho war She is
no lcss responsible for the savage
and inhuman manner in which II
was conducted Tho Germany was
herself the guaranty OF Belgium.
Germany violated the rules after a
solemn promise 10 respect the ncu.
trality Of this unoffending people
Not content with this. they DELHI.
era,ely carried out n series Of pro.
miscuous shootingB and burnings
with the sole object Of terrifying the
inhabitants into submission by the
very frightfulnesa OF their action.
They were the first to use poisonous
gns. notwithstanding the appalling
suffering IL entailed. They began
the bombing and lonE.distance she'll.
ing OF towns. for no military object.
but solely for the purpose OF reduc
ing the morale OF their opponents by
striking at their women and chill.
dren.
"a Ann N~tap~F~eC.r