The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-18
ARMY OCCUPATION
TO CONTINUE TILL
GERMANS PAY Up
DIPLOMATIC RECIPROCITY WITH
HUNS NOT TO BE RESUMED
UNTIL FIVE YEARS PASS
ALLIES TO TRY ACCUSED
Reply TO Enemy Puts Full Blame for
War ON Statesmen Of Berlin. vienna
and Budapest-CalIs il Outcome Of
Policy of Domination. Aggression ana
War Followed by Germany and "a
Crime Deliberately Plotted"

War Followed by Germany ana "a
Crime Deliberately Plotted"
Paris. Monday, June 1.-THE detail
ed reply of the peace conference TO the
counter.proposals OF the Germans
which was handed TO the German dele
cation at Versailles late yesterday taxes
up in its order each of the objections
made by the enemy TO the provisions
OF the original peace treaty.
Among the notifications to the
treaty which are acceded TO by the
conference are frontier rectifications
for West Prussia, plebiscite in Upper
Silessia with Il guarantee TO Germany
that she wilreceive fair treatment IN
securing mineral products from that
region; notifications in the clauses re-
latlng TO finance, economic and water
ways phases of the treaty: permission
for Germany to retain 200,0 men in
its army temporarily and promise to
furnish Germany within month with
full list of the persons wro are TO be
tried for responsibility for the great
conflict and violations of the laws OF
war.
Taking up the subject of penalties,
the reply enters into a discussion of
the immediate cause ofthe war and
says that the conflict was brought
about through the decision, deliberate
ly taken Of the statesmen of Berlin, Vi
snna and Budapest"
1t is pointed out that even the Ger
man memorandum admits that Ger
many authorized Austria Hungary to
settle the Siberian question on her
own initiative, and moreover, sup
ported Austrias rejection of Serbia $
extraordinary concessions. " 1t is de-
clared that Germany steadily rejected
every proposal for conference and
did not urge moderation till all hope
of avoiding war had vanished. Ger
many's attempts TO throw the blame
on Russia, because of her mobilization
of her army. it is pointed out, is vitiat'
ed by the fact that this mobilization
was the immediate result of Austria's
action.
Hypnotized by Bismark.
But the outbreak Of the war" the
reply says, was no sudden decision
taken in a difficult crisis. 1t was the
logical outcome of a policy of domina-
ton. aggression and war followed by
Germany, for decades hypnotized by
Bismarks spirit of blood and iron,
Germany set about sowing suspicion
and discord among the nations, con-
spring with elements of unrest in every
land, steadily increasing armaments
and modifying the universities, press,
pulpit and government authority to
indoctrinate the gospel of hatred and
force. The essential truth of these
charges is admitted by the Germans
themselves through their revolution.
THE war was a crime deliberately
plotted against the life and liberties
of the people of Europe. 1t brought
death and mutilation to millions. Sar-
walton, unemployment and disease
stalked across the continent from end
to end. The punishment of those re-
sponsible for bringing on these calam-
tiles is essential on the score of JUS
tice and as a deterrent for others who
may be tempted to follow their ex-
ample"
Allies Must Try the Accused
The reply asserts that the powers
cannot "entruSt the trial of those re-
sponsible to those who have been made
their accompices." The tribunals es
tablished for the trial of those under
charges will represent the deliberate
judgment of the greater part of the
civilized world, and there can be no
question of admitting the right of jur
-, Of tat of
tries which took no part in the war. The
allies, it is declared, will stand by the
verdict of history for the impartialty
and justice with which the accused
will be tried. The accused will be
insured full rights of defense and the
judgment of the tribunal will have the
most solemn judicial character. The
allied and associated powers are pre-
pared to submit final list of those
who must be handed over to justice
within one month of the signing of the
treaty.
The allied and associated powers re.
principles underlying the reparations
clauses, but certain observations are
made, especially as the German pro-
poSalS are said 10 present view so
distorted and inexact as no raise 4
doubt if the clauses We're calmly and
carefully examined"
ReparatiOns Commission.
The problem of separations is of
such extraordinary magnitude and
complexity that it can be solved only
by u continuing body. limited in per-
sonnel and invested with broad powers.
The reparation commission is, the
reply declares, instructed to evercise
its powers so as to insure in the in
terest of all as early and complete a
discharge by Germany of her repara-
tions obligations as is consistent with
the maintenance of the social, econo-
mic and financial structure of Ger
many
1t is pointed out that the commission
is not an "engine of oppression" nor a
device for interfering with Germany's
sovereignty. Its business is to fix
what is to be paid. satisfy itself that
Germany can pay and report in case
Germany does not pay. The commits
sion cannot prescribe or enforce taxes