The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-17
HUNS GIVEN ONE
WEEK TO ACCEPT
OR REJECT TERMS
Allies Stand Firm on Conditions
Germans Must Submit To
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
Official Opinion in Germany Indicates
That Treaty Will Not be
Signed

Paris. June 16.--The detailed reply
OF the Peace Conference to the Ger
man counter-proposals, which was
handed to the German delegation at
Versailles today considers in order
each of the objections made by the
enemy to the original treaty. Among
the notifications are frontier recti-
fleations for West Prussia; plebiscite
in upper Silesia with guarantee TO
Germany that she will receive fair
treatment in securing mineral pro
ducts from there; notifications in
clauses relating to finance, economic
and waterways phases of treaty; per
mission for Germany to retain zoos
600 men in her army temporarily;
and promise to furnish Germany with
in a month the full list of persons to
be tried for the responsibility of the
war and violation OF the laws of
war. On the subject of penalties,
tho reply says that the conflict was
brought about through decision,
deliberately taken of statesmen, of
Berlin, Vienna, and Budapest. The
war was crime deliberately plotted
against the life and liberties OF the
people of Europe" The reply contin-
ues, 1T brought death and mutilation
to millions Starvation, unemploy-
mcnt. and disease stalk across the
continent from end to end. The pun
ishment OF those responsible for
bringing on these calamities is essen
tial on the score Of justice and as 4
deterrent for others who may be
tempted to follow their example"
Paris. June 16--The final reply TO
the allied and associated powers 10
the counter-pr0Dosals to The condi-
tiopr OF ieace handed b the Geriaans
at Versailles on May was delivered
to the German delegation today and
made public soon afterward.
80 The Germans are allowed seven
days to accept or refuse the treaty
as II stands. II they accept, peace
will be signed at once; il they do not
accept tho armistoc viii terminate
on Monday (Juno 2S) and the power
will take such steps as may be nee
essary TO enforce their terms.
"a The principles Of the original con.
ditions have been vigorously upheld
as establishing peace OF justice
but certain notifications in detail
and many explanations OF the effect
of execution are made. The reply is
in two parts-a general covering let
ter and seriatim discussions OF the
general counierproposals.
The changer include.--
A plebiscite for upper Siiesia with
guarantees Of coal from that ter
ritor'.
Frontier rectliications in vest Prus
sic.
Omission Of the third zone in the
Schleswis plebiscite.
Temporary increase Of the German
army from 100000 to 100000 men.
Declaration of the intention t,
submit within month of signature
a list OF those accused Of violation o
the laws and customs OF war.
Offer to cooperate with a German
commission on reparaions, and Il
receive suggestions for discharinl
the obligation.
Certain detailed notifications in tn
finance. economic, ports and water
ways clauses. including abolition o
the proposed Kiel canal commission
Assurance OF membership in Tn
league of nations in the early futur
II Germany fulhls her obligations.
Berlin, Saturday. June 14.--A car
vass of official quarters qualified {
speak for absent government official
this afternoon adduced the positIv
statement that unless the revise
proposals OF the entente nations col
tain most radical notifications I
spirit and in lettor Germany woul
not sign the peace treaty.