The sun., 1919-09-04
NOTE TO GERMANY
MAY CAUSE ROW
Virtual Ultimatum Demands
Removal of Austria An
nexation Clause.
FOCH READY TO ACT
Clemenceau Thwarts Enemies
by Telling Of IL Days
Notice to Berlin.
by LAURENCE HILLS.
stor Correspondent Of TIE suN.


Copyright, 1919, all rights reserved.
PARIS, Sept. 3.--The virtual ultimatum
sent to Germany last evening by the
Supreme Council demanding that It
eliminate within fifteen days the OBJ
jettionable criticize in the German con-
sitution foreshadowing the annexation
Of Austria is almost certain to lead to
interesting diplomatic exchanges, ac-
cording to the prevailing opinion here.
Germany, 1t is believed, will attempt
70 justify the article on the ground that
clause in the peace treaty leaves 1t
open to the council of the League OF Ma
tons to permit such annexation, and It
merely is providing for such a contin-
gency. Both the Germans and Austri-
ans intend to bring this matter up as
soon as possible before the League of
Nations If the latter survives the at
tacks now being made upon 1t.
The revision of the German constitu-
ton Is cumbersome process, and just
how 1t can be accomplished within flf-
teen days Is not known here, but the
Allies. irritated by the conduct OF the
Germans In Silesia and the Baltic States
and by other infractions and DESTROYS
Of Showing Germany that they intend
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the treaty. decided to send the Tiffest
kind OF a note.
''Tiger" Up I'm Arms.
Premier Clemenceau is responsible
largely for this action, the reason for
1t appearing in yesterdays debate in the
Chamber of Deputies when former Pre-
mier Barthou took this very article as
the theme of his attack on the treaty,
and the Prime Minister in dramatic
scene was able to counter upon his ad-
versaries by informing them that Ger
many had Just been allowed fifteen days
In which to execute tho treaty in re-
gard to the Austrian clause.
The Supreme Council even has gone
so far as to authorize Marshal Foch to
occupy Frankfort II Germany does not
comply within fifteen days While the
council is reported to have been unani-
nous in sending this note to Germany
the Italians would have opposed such
action had they had the support of the
United States. The Italians make no
secret Of their desire to see Austria
united with Germany. contending that
an Independent Austria Is a gross vio-
iation of President Wilson's eelf-deter-
mnation principle. But as the Amer
lean delegation did not see fit to raise
this point Foreign Minister Tittoni per-
mitted the action to be unanimous.
Clause Escaped Agents.
The Allies admit that, although they
had agents watching the proceedings at
Weimar, the incertion into the Constitu-
ton of clause 81, which Germany now is
asked to suppress, escaped every one
The clause reads:
German Austria will obtain after
its attachment to the German State
the right to take part in the Council
Of the Empire with number of
votes corresponding to its population.
Until then representatives of Austria
shall have a consultative voice.
1t Is the last provision which espe-
cially excited the Allies, the Americans
French and British all holding this to
be an absolute violation of the treaty.
On the other hand the council did not
go so far as the French desired in
the Austrian treaty, as 1t ommitted the
prohibition Of propaganda which the
French desired. AS delivered to tho
Austrians Article LXXXVIII. reads:
Austria engages to abstain, except by
consent of the Council of the League of
Nations. from any act of a nature to
compromise it's independence, notably by
way of participating In the affairs of
another Power. until its admission as a
member of the league"
BERLIN, Sept. S.-The Tdeolischs
Rundschau declares to-day that the de-
mand by the Entente that the German
Constitution be altered is hardly calcu-
lated to induce the German people to
| respect their new charter. and warns
the Supreme Council of the danger of
precipitating a new internal disruption.
The Vossiche Zestut0 says fiat re-
fusal is the only possible answer to
the demand Of the Entente. while the
Kreps Zeitung remarks that 'the ANA
| tours of Weimar must now put up with
the constant intervention by the En-
tente in Germany's internal affairs"