The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-14
NOTIFICATIONS IN GER
MAN LABOR CLAUSE
Existing Labor Conditions
in Various Countries and
Clever G er m a n Tactics
Resulted in This Part of
the Treaty Becoming One
of the Principal Points.

Paris, June IA (By the Associated
Pressl The council of five to-day con
tinued the work of editing the revised
peace treaty. 1t is believed the treaty
will 20 to the revision committee late
tonight and will be ready for delivery
to the Germans on Monday or Tuesday.
1t is the present plan Of the council to
renew consideration Of the Austrian
terms on Monday. Representatives OF
Turkey viii be received on Tuesday.
If no other developments arise, Pres
ident Wilson will probably visit Brus-
sells between Wednesday and the expira-
ton Of the German time limit.
Some notifications were made by the
council yesterday in the labor covenant
In the peace treaty The existing labor
situation in various countries, coupled
with clever German tactics, had resulted
in this part Of the treaty becoming one
of the principal points of attack in the
counter proposals.
The allied reply to the German pro-
posals will lay stress upon the character
of the permanent reparation commits.
sion 1t will be explained to the Ger
mans that this commission is not ty-
rannical body but that it will admins
ter its duties in spirit of fairness and
so as to facilitate Germany's economic
reconstruction.
While reports from Germany on the
prospects Of Germany's signing the
treaty are lacking in clarity, it is known
that the council is deting upon the be-
lief that there is no general feeling on
the part of the masses against German
acceptance of the terms An air Of op-
timism prevailed in the council in this
respect.
It is learned that the short time limit
two days given Germany for reply
is largely due to the Germans them
selves. They are understood to have said
they will not require more than five days
to reach decision.
Paris, Friday, June Is (By the Asso-
ciated Press .-Confdenc was expressed
tonight by the British, French and
American delegations to the peace CON
ference that the reply to the German
counter proposals would be completed
and delivered to the Germans on Mon
day, with provision that the Germans
be given Two days IN when to answer.
With three days Of grace before the ar
mistice is suspended, there would be a re-
sumption of hostilities on Saturday,
June 2l, if the Germans refuse to sign.
The drafting committee has completed
the work of framing the letter cover
ing the reply to the German counter
proposals. II recalls that the principles
upon which the treaty is based are such
as TO preclude the allies from making
fundamental concessions
The indisposition of the council Of four
TO submit the revised German treaty to
a plenary session Of the conference be-
fore sending it to the Germans is caus-
ing another protest from the small pow
ers which resent steam roller" meth
DDS. This may force the calling Of an
other plenary session, which would cause
further delay. The small powers are
dissatisfied with assurance that the
changes made in the treaty are slight
and many Of the delegates are insisting
on an opportunity to fully consider the
treaty before 1t is presented to the enc
my peace mission