Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-16
HUN ANSWER SAYS
ENEMIES FORSAKE
PEACE OF JUSTICE
German Reply to Treaty
Terms Made Public by
Conference.
IMMEDIATE: ADMISSION
TO LEAGUE is DEMANDED
Claim Right of Self-Determina
ton Has Been Willfully Vio-
lated by Allies.
ASSAIL TAKING OF COLONIES
Declares Tcutons Will Not Submit
to infringement of Nations
Sovereignty.
AssAIL TAKING OF COLONIES

PARIS. June l5.--Thc German repiy
10 the peace treaty submitted at Yer
sailles on May maintains that the
enemies OF Germany have forsakcn the
peace OF justice TO which they had
pledged themselves in the armistice
negotiations for peace Of might
The reply. an official summary Of
which was made public here today
protests against tho proposed terms
individually and collectively and de.
mands return TO the original agree
menis. II presses for verbal ncgotia-
lions. and STAKES that Germany cxpects
justice on a basis OF equality and reci-
proc!ty.
sumnar nhe reply follows ,he lines Of the
,hs time they were prcsent"d
me document covers J. pages, and
ihcIuucs covering letter by Count
Eon hrockdorn- Kantzau. under date OF
MAY ~. which has already been pub
Incn's following the main outline OF
the original draft treaty. Two srpa-
aa.s, ra,e PAP papers on ] l"eai and financial
genera! reply Both English and
rrensdh ,rnnslatiqns have been fur
taking about 10000 words.
Alleges ContrndIctIons.
me reply begins with detailed
"nHLysls OF the legal basis OF peace.
alleges iiagrant series o! contrad!c-
tons TO this basis. and points out that
the results would be the complete en-
ssiavement Of the German people and
the BETRAYAL OF all the worlds cherish
ed hopes Of peace.
In The counter proposals Germany
demands immediate admission to the
League Of nations part Of the spirit
OF The hrmistice agreement and as
proposed military. naval and air terms.
She then analyzcs, the territorial
righ; OF seitdetermination has been
wllituny violated throughout,
Of ali ers e'ff frG,s Satd Inc sGoli9n
as irreconc!labic with the preliminary
negotiations and as wholly Impossible
70 great people who nov have
supreme needs for markets and sup
piles. but who have shown themselves
capable OF sharing the worlds task OF
colonization.
Sovereignty Infrfngcd.
Germany is wholly unable 10 accept
the reparations committee set up by
men, o! her sovereign,y. but proposes
fl cooperative German commission TO
work alongside It, She. accepts re-
occupied Belgium and France and
;GrGGs 1Gd no6 ooS to ooo omaXimum ] ]naymenis of OF
other terms as TO colonies overseas
trade and territories are accepted AS
AS to deliveries OF ships, raw ma
terials and machinery. Germany can
meet the allied claims only in part.
largely because OF decreased produc
tlon.
Germany demands that in the eco
nomic provisions she be treated on
basis Of equality and reciprocity. and
not In the oue-sided way outlined.
She agrees to freedom OF traffic on
hut always on condition that there be
no interference with German sover
eighty. Similarly. with the renewal
of treaties lapscd through the war.
she expects reciprocal treatment, raih-
or than the assumption by the allies
of the right to say what engagements
are not to become operative
again.
No Trial for William.
The Germans refuse TO accept the
or to sanction his extradition from
Holland. on the ground that no Ger
man subjects can be brought before a
law or legal basis Similarly she cam
not agree 10 cNtraditc other subjects
accused of violations of tie laws and
customs OF war
Instead. Germany proposes an inter
naitona.l court Of neu,rals; to Judge the
main with the national courts.
The labor clauses are not satisfac-
tory. TO Germany. and as a result she
ference to examine the allied and as
sociated proposals. the German pro-
posals and the Bern resolutions a
bitter protest is entered against the
occupation of tho Rhine provinces and
the demand made that all allied troops
be withdrawn within six months of
pcace. The occupation as proposed II
is contended. would break up German
economic eccoon c life life and allow the psrejndic..
France and Belgium
The summary makes no attempt to
criticize any statements ot facts or
figures made in reply ina smuch as the
German delegation alone is rcsponsi-
bile for them II is stated tina, many
of them. especially as to the eas,ern
iSput1hlo If nh
lutely incorrect
Summary Of Resume.
4 summary of the German protests
and comntcr-proposals as computed
from todays official resume, follows:
observation-disclosures accepts re-
sponsibility only for civilian losses in
the, the Ecisimm nn a.; and French areas occu-
10 pay not more than s25, 900. 900 900.
provided her other connter-proposals
Characterizing the allied plan for a
PREPARATION commission as infringing
on German sovereignty. she proposes
to work alongside the allied body
Occupation--Sho demands. in words
be Withdrawn within six months Of
Negotiations--Shc insists she has a
right to oral discussion Of the prncti-
tho acceptance of which by her ene-
mics she laid down her arms
! She claims important industrial dis
tricts beyond the coal mines Is de-
manded from her. but even the ces-
sion of the mining district could not
he admitted" She is willing to guar
antee supply OF coal but the total
coal computed to exist In the Saar
mines would represent n hundred
times the maximum French demands"
Except for sixty-eight years undcr
French rule, the population has been
attached to Germany for over 1000
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