Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-23
Allies Inform Peace Dele
CATION Conditions Are
of Own Creation.
NOW PAYING PENALTY
FOR RUTHLESSNESS
Destruction Of Shipping by Submarines
and Devastation Of Invaded Countries
Responsible For Exaetions Made by
AlIiss In Their Peace Terms--Neaa.
: tiYs Reply Made to Gsrma"y'' Plea
For Modification.

status unAer the terms of the peace
treaty is the result of her own behav-
ior, particularly thru the ruthless sub
marine warfare, the allied ,and associ-
ated councils informed yon
BrOckdorff- -Rantzau, in answer to his
note on the economic questions. The
allied answer which was made public
today, with the text of the German
note is negative. 1t points out that
the German plea is exaggerated and
ignores the fundamental considerations
which led to the imposition OF the
terms.
The loss to world shipping thru the
German submarine campaign, it is de-
clared in reply, Is nearly 100000
tons. The allies propose to make Ger
many repay only 100000 tons. Re-
sponsibility for this shortage, in ship
ping is placed directly on Germany
and the German share in replacing it Is
called very moderate
Plea Falls Flat.
In answer to the German plea that
Germany will be called upon to feed
81 900, 900 persons it is declared that
the peace treaty takes 100000 out OF
German control. 1t is added that Ger
man agriculture is in better shape than
that of Poland, Belgium and northern
France. where the fighting was heav-
lest The Germans complained that
they would lose certain necessary COM
modities. The allies reply that Ger
many can import these goods. Ger
MANY, it is asserted, destroyed the
Lens coal fields and the coal fields
taken from her in payment for the de-
struction wrought still leaves her SUI
ficient sources OF fuel. The Germans
complain that the German population
would suffer under the treaty, which
was described as death sentence
The reply points out that all countries
are suffering as a result Of the war
and there is no reason why Germany
which was responsible for the war,
should not suffer. German figures as
to the loss In population due to the
blockade and speculation as to what
will happen to the population in the
future are declared to be fallacious.
There will be every opportunity for
Germany to make her position, in the
world both stable, and prosperous. Ger
many. it is pointed out, has not suf-
fered from pillage and devastation and
there will>be a saving from reduction
Of armaments and the size Of her army
and in turning of the armament maxi
ing population to works of peace.
Germany's Plea.
The note from Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau, head of the German
peace delegation at Versailles. regard
ing the economic effect of the peace
treaty, dated at Versailles May Is,
was made public today. The note
reads.
"Mr. President: In conformity with
my communication. of the 9th instant
I have the honor to present to vour
excellency the report of the economic
commission charged with the study Of
the effect of the conditions Of peace
on the situation of the German
population:
"In the course of the last two
generations Germany has become
transformed from an agricultural state
to an industrial state. AS long as
she was an agricultural state. Ger
many could feed 40, 100000 inhabitants.
In her quality as an Industrial state
she could insure the nourishment of
population of 67.o00.00O. In 1918 the
importation of foodstuffs amounted in
round figures TO I2,OUU.UOO tons. BE-
fore the war a total of $4,000. 900 Of
persons provided for their existence In
Germany by foreign trade and by
navigation. either in a direct or an m
direct manner. by the use of foreign
raw material.
What Germany Gives Up.
According to the conditions of tYe
treaty of peace. Germany will sur
render her merchant tonnage and
ships in course Of construction suit
able for overseas trade. German Ship
building yards will build for five years
in the first instance tonnage destIne,r
for the allied and associated govern
ments. Germany will. however, re-
nounce her colonies, all her overseas
POSSESSIONS, and her interest and secur-
tiles in the allied and associated coun-
tries and in their colonies, dominions
and protectorates; will as an Install
ment for a payment of part of the re-
payment, be subject to liquidation and Eli 4
may be exposed to any other economic,
war measure which the allied. and
associated powers think At to Nain-