Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-27

Snand OF these parties or German naval
fosces has alleged that he acted in the
eshef that the armst!ce expired on
June 81 At midday.
Violated Agreement Made.
"In law. Germany. by signing the
terms of Article MIL. set out above.
entered into an undertaking that the
chips handed over by her should re-
main in the ports indicated by the
allied and associated powers and that
be. left on board with such instruc-
tions and under such orders as would
ensure tina, the armistice should be
The sinking Of these ships. instead
ded for snd ia o the
taking embodied in Article MINI, OF
the srmistice against all acts OF de-
tion OF the armisiice, the destruction
o. the pledge banded over. and an act
and associated powers.
The admiral in command Of the care
a ss maintenance parties belonging TO
recognizing that the act was breach
II BY alleging his belief tina, the arms
This alleged justification is not well
founded. as under the communication
addressed 10 the German delegation
by the allied and associated powers on
the 18th OF juno. 1919. the a-mistice
would only terminate on refusa, to
sign the peace. or II no answer were
returned on The. 2ard OF June a;
Law. a. embodied Particularly in
the fourth Hague convention OF 1901
every serious violation OF the armstice
by one OF the parties gives the other
party the right 10 denounce il and.
even in case OF urgency. 10 recommence
hoBtilities 81 once.
Funishmcnt Is Demanded
"A violation Of the terms OF the
armistice by individuals. acting on
their own initiative. only confers the
right OF dema ndng the punishment OF
these offenders and. Il necessary. in
demnity for the losses sustained. /,
Will therefore. be open 10 the allied
fore military tribunal the persons re-
spenaible for these acts OF destruc-
ton. so that the appropriate penalties
may be Imposed. Furthermore. the IN
covers right TO reparation for The
loss -caysed. and IN consequence a RICH,
TO proceed 10 such further measures
as.the said powers may deem appro-
priace.
Lastly. the sinking OF the German
meet Is not only a violation OF the
arMistice. but can only be regarded hv
ms alied and associated powers as
conditions communicates 20 Germany
and nov. accepted by her. Furthermorc.
the incident is not an isolated act. The
burning OF permission for the burning
OF The French flags which Germany
was TO restore constitutes another de-
!ieeTate breach in advance o. ,hese
same conditions.
Signal Acts of had Faith.
IN consequence the allied and as
Iooiated powers declare that tI:cv take
note OF these signal n.ts o: bad faith
ana that when the Investigations have
been completed into ali the circun-
: .ancee they viii exact the necessary
tition Of acts like those must have
cry unt-N cradle cfiea- upon the further
operation OF the treaty which the Ger.
Ihey haT" nGde complaint OF ;he
fifteen years period of occupation Whit
me treaty contemplate5. They have
MADE complaint that admission TO the
ttessue Q; nations may be too long de-
Ierred How can Germany put forward
such Claims Il sh encourages or per-
ENs ceneerats VIC y OTIS O: her wri lien
easements? She cannot compiai;i
s..SS!1 no lies CO .,:,I nowrrs
Ssatesrec on tSs9 b. th= treat mar
s .:;NE Aci.c;e 20, u see . uhe- side
ce4stc%:eLE violates IS pruvisj ons
hS-s-ec' &c. CLENENC