Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-24
GERMANS AGREE To
SIGN WITHOUT
QUALIFICATIONS
Enemy Previously Made
Reservations and Had
Asked for Extension, Which
Allies Denied to Them &.

PARIS, June 23.-The German gov
eminent at Weimar has formally
communicated it's willingness to sign
the peac> terms Internationally. it
was announced by the French for
eign office this afternoon.
The day and hour for the formal
signing of the treaty is uncertain.
The signing possibly may take place
Tuesday, but more likely Wednes-
day.
The allies promptly refused re-
iquest for a 4S-hour extension Of the
time limit for acceptance of the peace
treaty, received from the Germans
The Italian delegates at present
m Paris have been authorized to
sign the treaty on behalf of Italy.
This announcement removed one
question which it was feared might
delay the signing.
The German note of acceptance, It
is said. is couched in such language
that it maintains the German posi-
ton that the peace conditions are
"a peace of violence"
Previously the allies had received
note from Gustav Adolph Bauer,
the new German chancellor. saying
Germany would sign the treaty be-
cause she is forced to do so. but
making certain reservations.
Ti1,le Has Passed.
To this note the allies replied
passed and that Germany must ac-
cept the terms without qualification
or reServatio
Bauer's note. which was directed
to Premier Clemenceau as chairman
| of the allied peace commission. de-
clined responsibility for what Nigh.
happen in Poland and what is
bound to happen when the impossi- I
bility of carrying out the conditions
comes up"
1t added however, that Germany
force"
The note refused to admit that
Germany was the author Of the war. 1
declared she would not accept the
article compelling her to give up
persons charged with war crimes,
and requested that the treaty be re-
examined within two years.
The German note was received at
5 o'clock yesterday evening and the
big four had transmitted. their reply
by $3.50.
Bauer's communication reiterated
that the German government regard
contradiction to the principle which
was accepted by the allied and Assoc
ciated powers on the one hand and
Germany on the other, as being bind
ing in accordance with the laws Of
nations for the peace before the con-
clusion of the armistice." 1t COM
| planned that "far-reaching counter
| proposals have only in certain points
received any acceptance It asked
repatriation of all German military
and civilian prisoners. @
Conditions Excessive.
"The government of the German
! republic engages to fulfill the condi-
| tions of peace imposed upon Ger
many" the note continued. ut de-
sires. however. in this solemn mo-
ment to express itself with unre-
served clearpess in order to meet in
advance any accusation of untruth-
fulness that may now or later be
made against Germany. The condk
lions imposed exceed the measure OF
that which Germany can in fact per-
form. The government of the Ger
man republic therefore feels itself
bound to announce that it makes all
reservations and declines all re-
quences when, as is bound to happen,
the impossibilities of carrying out
the conditions come to light even
though German capacity to fulfill is
stretched to the utmost.
Germany further lays the great
est emphasis on the declaration that
she cannot accept Article 231 of the
treaty of peace which requires Ger
many to admit herself to be the sole
author of the war.
Likewise, it is equally impossible
for a German 10 reconcile it with his
dignity and his honor to accept ar
ticles 227 to 230 by wisich Germany
is requested to give up to the allied
and associated powers for trial in
dividuals among the German people
who are accused of committing acts
contrary to the customs of war.