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New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
President to Return
TO the u. S. Next Week

DARIS, June 15.-Prcsident Will
= son probably will remain in
Paris only three or four days after
his return from Belgium next Friday.
He will then embark at French
port for the United States.
!; President Wilson expects to visit
Belgium Wednesday or Thursday,
accompanied by Mrs Wilson and
Rear Admiral Grayson. Elaborate
plans for the entertainment of M
Wilson and his party in Brussels
have been made by King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth, whose guests they
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
German Proposals
CHAPTER IT HE AGUE OF
NATIONS

lasting peace can only be OBJ
tanned by way Of league of nations
winch guarantees equal rights for the
great and small powers Germany has
already submitted its own proposals
Tor such q league, but the delegation
Will negotiate on the basis of the Allied
proposals if Germany is admitted on
equal terms as soon as peace has been
signed. At the same time clauses must
be inserted guaranteeing complete
equality in trade conditions and free
dom from external interference and
preventing economic warfare and exclu-
sion by boycott
. ( Germany is to agree to the basic
idea of army, navy and air regulations,
and especially to the abolition of COM
pulsory military service, as the begin
nlng Of a general reduction of arma-
ihents and abandonment OF compulsory
military service. Their own readiness
TO rcduce armament at once is proof
of their sincerity. But a period Of
Transition must be allowed during
which Germany may retain such forces
as are required to preserve internal
order before reducing her army to the
hundred thousand limit On condi-
tion that Germany enters the league at
once she will dismantle the fortresses
in the west and establish a neutral
zone, but no special, supervision of the
process OF disarmament, except that
of the league, can be admitted, and an
extension of time must be granted
after discussion on basis of equality
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
Labor Clauses
Not Satisfactory

Inc labor clauses are not satisfactory
to Germany, and as Il result she again
proposes an international conference to
examine the Allied and associated nro-
Posais, the German proposals and tho
bcrne resolutions. A bitter protest is
entered against the occupation of the
Rhine provinces and the demana made
that all Allied troops be withdrawn
within six months Of peace. The occu-
patton as proposed would break up
German economic life and allow the
preJudicing Of German interests in
favor of France and Belgium.
The summary herewith makes no at
tempt to criticise any statements of
Facts or figures made in the reply. The
German delegation alone is responsible
for them, but it has been stated that
many Of them, especially as to the
eastern frontier, arc disputable if not
absolutely incorrect and that facts
bearing the opposite direction have
been omitted.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16

German conditions are incomparably
better than those in Poland, and the
cession of upper Silesia, to which Ger
many cannot consent, would be as dis
advantageous to its own population
as to the rest Of mankind.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16

Pichon and President Wilson are
quoted or alluded to.
But the treatment Of the inhabitants
of the Saar region and Of the district
of Eupcn, Malmedy and Moresnet does
not comply with such a solemn recog
milton of this right. The same is true
about Alsace-Lorraine, the cession of
which without consulting the popula-
ton would be a new wrong.
If two and a half million Germans are
to be torn away from their native land
against their own will this cannot be
considered compatible with self-deter-
mination. Statistics are given with re-
gard to the number Of districts in Cen
trail and Upper Silesia and in South
eastern Prussia to prove that the ma
jority Of the poulatlon is German.
Cession of Danzig
Contrary to Principle
The cession of Danz1g and Memel
is claimed to be equally contrary to
the principles laid down, as is the
refusal to allow the German Aus
trians to unite with Germany, and the
compulsion exercised on millions of
Germans to remain part of the newly
created Czecho-Slovak state. Even in
Germany itself the right of self de-
termination is denied by the nomina-
tion Of an alien commission to carry
out the conditions Of the treaty, sur
render of Independence which may not
be inflicted upon any state.
CHAPTER 3-RESULTS
A brief third chapter deals with the
results of the draft The delegates claim
it involves the utter destruction of Ger
man economic life, and leaves the Ger
man economic life and leaves the Ger
kind unknown in history The dele
gates point out that this would first
make itself felt in the sphere of eco
nomics, for Germany's creditors could
not obtain the immense sums required
from a pauperized country The elm
ination of Germany from the worlds
trade might get rid Of troublesome
competitor, but the world already i'm
poverished by the war, would become
infinitely poorer.
The world now requires an inter
national community Of labor, to which
Germany agrees. But the proposed
treaty is merely a celebration of the
last triumph of imperialist and cap
ltalist tendencies. The delegates ap-
peal to the innate right of men and
nations; the proposed treaty is in
compatible with respect to this innate
right; but in the resolve to fulfil her
obligations Germany makes the coun-
ter proposals which follow:
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
Summary Outlines
Counter Proposals
By German Enjoys
General Objections to
I er M S of Treaty
Imposed by the Allied
POlUers indicates

sPARlS, June 15.-The German reply
r nd counter proposals to the condi-
ions of peace laid down to them at
.ersailles on May 7 were made public
iere to-day
THE reply covers 119 pages and in
fudes a covering letter by Count
brock kdorf- Rantzau, head Of the Ger
tan peace delegation, of .Iay 20, which
ready had been published and a sec
md section of comment following the
Ilain outline of the original treaty
raft. Two separate documents on
agal and financial questions are in
iuded as part of the general reply.
10th English and French translations
ave been furnished in pamphlet form,
he former totaling about 10000
,prds.
tThe Germans maintain that the AL
led and associate powers have for
AIKEN the peace Of justice to which
hey soemnly pledged themselves in
be armistce negotiations and con-
luded a peace of might in which all
be principles quoted at length from
speeches of the Statesmen of Allied
Ind associated powers have been vio-
lated.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
Called Contrary to
Peace of Rights

Further provisions are called equally
contrary to peace of right such as
those insisting that Germany should
recognize beforehand treaties which
may be entered into by her enemies with
the states formerly part of the Rus
sian Empire. The economic provisions
for the liquidation of German property
within the territories of the Allies, the
claim that German citizens must be
handed over to courts of the hostile
powers, the insistance on Germany
acknowledging her responsibility for
all damage incurred by the German
government hostile to her, are all con-
trory to the innate rights of nations
Again, as to the league of nations,
Germany had repeatedly been promised
that the league of nations would unite
the belligerents, conquerors as we'll
as conquered, to secure the world
against future disasters. To this cf-
feet speeches are quoted by Mr..
Asquith. Lord Robert Cecil, Lord Grey
Mp Ribot and President Wilson.
All these utterances made it a mat
ter of course that Germany would from
the beginning take part in establishing
the league of nations, but the league
has been established without German
help, and Germany is not even invited
to join the league. Germany's import
ance is Independent of her temporary
military or political position, If she
is not admitted it is impossible to
speak of a league of nations. The
enemies of Germany have repeatedly
assured the. whole world that they do
not aim at the destruction of Germany
Speeches to this effect by Lloyd
George, Lord Miner, NJ. Pichon and
/ President Wilson are quoted
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
Must Surrender
All Ships of Line

Under the provision Of financial ar
rangements, Germany is to surrender
not only the surface warships de-
manded, but all ships of the line.
Germany also is to accept all general
regulations Of the league as regards
aviation. Immediate oral negotiations
to settle details are proposed Ger
many is to do everything in her power
to preserve humanity from another
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16

'ove forward Immediately if Germany
e. not signed the treaty at the end OF
sle hfth day.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
General Remarks
CHAPTER THE LEGAL BASIS or


~s~1s Il" ~ NE LELAL BASIS OF
PEACE
The German delegates state that thew
entered upon their task with, the con-
vIetion that the. contents OF the treaty
OF peace had in principle been outlined
Dy the events preceding 1t.
They then recapitulate the inter
change OF cssamunicstionx with .Presi-.
lcut Wilson Nbstvsen the 9th 81
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16

October, 1918, and the armistice on
the 11th of November. AS a resNSE
OF these they consider that Germany
as basis of peace has expressly NE
cepted President Wilson's fourteen
points and nothing else, The acceptance
OF the terms Of the armistice was to
be evidence for the honest acceptance
of these conditions by Germany. This
evidence has been furnished. The
Allies also have accepted President
Wilson's fourteen points, and solemn
agreement as to the basis of peace
therefore exists between the two
contracting parties. Germany has a
right to this basis, and the Allies. by
forsaking 1t, would break an inter
national legal agreement. Blu the
practical application Of the principles
must be negotiated upon and Germany
has riyht to discussion.
CHAPTER 2-CONTRADlCTIONS
Chapter deals at length with the
alleged contradiction between the draft
of the treaty and this agreed basis,
taken in connection with previous as
surances of the statement Of the En-
tente. The delegates point out that
their enemies have repeatedly pro-
fessed that they were not making war
against the German people but against
an impcrialistic and irresponsible gov
ernment But the conditions Of peace
are an obvious contradiction to such
assurances.
Speeches of Mr. Asquith, Lord Robert
Cecil, Winston Churchill and President
Wilson are quoted as proving that the
war was not intended to be against the
German people. To- day, however, the
Allied powers are facing not an ire
sponsible German government, but the
German people ruling its own future
for itself This has been utterly disrc-
garded in the treaty draft, and it can
not be imagined what harder terms
could have been imposed upon an i'm
perialistic government. Again, it was
with Germany was to be a peace of
right and not of might. To this effect
speeches of M. Painleve, M. Pichon,
Winston Churchill, Mr.. Balfour, Bonar
Law, Lloyd George and President Will
son are quoted.
But the peace treaty shows that none
OF these. solemn assurances has been
kept. The purely German territory Of
the Saar is to be separated from the
German Empire for at least fifteen
years. The line of demarcation for a
plebscite in Schlcswig has been traced
through purely German districts and
goes further than Denmark herself
wished. East Upper Silesia is to be
separated from Germany and conveyed
to Poland though it has had no politi-
cal connection with Poland for 75O
years. The Province of Posen and
most of West Prussia are to be sep
arated from Germany, though millions
of Germans are living there. The
Memel district is also to be separated
in order to cut off Germany economi-
cally from Russia. East Prussia is to
be isolated from the empire; the pure
ly German city of Danzig is to become
a free city. The settlement of the
colonial question is equally unjust.
Germany has natural claim to colo
nies from her culture and undeniable
colonial mplishments.
Called Coptr.rv to
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
allies Allow
Foe an Army
OF 100000

Continued erom page l
New-York tribune., 1919-06-16
Original Agreements
Are Demanded

They protest against the proposed
terms individually and collectively, de-
rnand a return to the original agree
lnents, press for verbal negotiations
and say that Germany expects justice
on a basis of equality and reciprocity.
The reply begins with detailed
analysis of the legal basis of peace, al
leges a fragrant series of contradfc-
sions to this basis. and points out that
the results would be the complete en-
slavement of the German people and
the betrayal of all the worlds cherished
hopes of peace. In the counter pro-
posals Germany demands immediate
admission to the league of nations as
part of the spirit of the armstice
agreement and a. necessary for the
acceptance of the proposed military,
naval and air terms. She then an
aiyzes the territorial changes de-
manded, claiming that the right of
self determination has been wilfully
violated throughout.
Would Reject
Reparations Commission
She bitterly assails the abolition of
all German rights outside Europe as
irreconciable with the preliminary
negotiations and as wholly impossible
to a great people who not only have
supreme need for markets and sup
plies, but who have shown themselves
capable of sharing the worlds task of
colonization.
Germany is wholly unable to accept
the Reparations Commission set up by
the Allies as involving an infringement
of her sovereignty, but proposes a CO.
operative German commission to work
alongside it. She accepts responsible
ity only for civilian losses in occupied
Belgium and France, and agrees to
maximum payments Of 10000O,000 900
marks 1926 100000, ,0O0), provided the
other terms as to colonies, overseas
trade and territories are accepted as
she proposes. AS to deliveries Of ships,
raw materials and machinery, she can
meet the Allied claims only in part,
largely because of decreased produc-
tim
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MANDAN ACE
ARRIVES HOME.

Mandan, N. D., e1arch 7.-Charles
Heater, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hea-
ter of Mandan, who became the Amer
lean bomber lace Of aces" in the
worlds war, returned home at noon
today. When the war broke out
Heater was a student at Purdue. He
enlisted in the American aerial serv-
ice, trained in England, won lieu
tenants commission, and then was pro-
NOTED to u captaincy.
ED-Housekeeper to take care
of 2 children and cook for family.
Come in mornings and leave in eve
nings. Good wages Address
FRANK MOLL,
Gen. Del. Bismarck, Nd:
3-7-St. 1
Neutrality-suspicious. proofreader
for painstaking work in a modern
printing office. State qualifications
and salary desired. Address Box
1000, care Daily Tribune, Bismarck
N. D. ~
371 swk
FOR SALE-C>Melody saxophOne,
silver plated, gold lined bell, low
pitch. in silk plush lined case. p.ac.
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Is 10y -. X,
coppers at the Thirtytnint6 and Ian
caster avenue police station. -r. u.
'This year decided l must have n
turkey" said Burke. II priced one
and when told it was 40 cents pound
I threw up my hands in holy horror"
"'But this is IN unusual Bird urged
the dealer. ma ~
$50 I bought it. Now it so hap
pened that this bird also possessed an
unusual voice, chirp of which it
must have been proud. 1t was voice
I later found was nurtured on a spe-
cial diet. I killed that bird with an
AK to make the holiday feast, and then
alas I found my mistake. Under its
voice box my wife found a pure, I'm.
set blue diamond. The bird had an
appetite for precious stones. If it
only had been allowed to grow to
maturity what treasure box it would
have been" etw
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ACTIVE TO THE LAST.
Marines Eight on Until Armistice
Is Declared.
Devil Dogs End Their Glorious Cam.
paign by Capture Of tho
Meuse.

Washington. That marines were &C.
tive in the world war up to the mo-
ment that the armistice went into eff
feet is evidenced in a division order
signed by Major General John A. L.
jeune, U. s. marine corps, command
ing the Second division in France, a
copy Of which has just been received
in Washington.
According to the order the Devil
Dogs last act In the universal drama
was a final and definite conquest of
the Meuse river, where line after line
Of marines crossed on bridges hastily
thrown across the stream by the Sec
ond engineers.
The Fifth and Sixth regiments Of
marines, which received FheiI bap-
tism of fire at Chateau hierry, head
ed the Second American division I'M
der General Lejeune. On November 10
they had reached the Meuse, where
the Germans had thrown up strong
tntrenchments on the east bank.
Bridging the river was a hazardous
feat, but 1t was accomplished by the
American engineers under heavy ar
tillery fire. Crossing the stream on
bridges but two feet in width was a
still more hazardous business. But
apparently the marines consider
nothing too hazardous to at least at
tempt.
With the enemy's artillery and ma
chine guns pouring an incessant fire
upon these slender straws of passage,
the marines advanced. Time after
time an enfllade of fire swept rows OF
them into the swirling Meuse-but
they advanced.
The crossing finally effected, they
pressed on with undaunted courage
and stormed the Huns stronghold on
the east bank. The Germans gave way
before the impetus of that furious
charge and the marines again found
themselves victors in their last great
battle of the war.
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SMUGGLING BY AIR
Powerful ArpIanes Being Used on
Mexican Border.
Authorities Say That contraband
Traffic Is Carried Across
Rio Grande:

Laredo, Text is the firm convic-
ton Of Mexican customs officials on
the lower Rio Grande border that
systematic smuggling by means Of
powerful airplanes is being conducted
between that country and the United
States. The American authorities on
this side of the international bo,,n-
Diary are not vet convinced that con.
traband goods are being carried In
this manner from one country to the
other, although they freely admit that
1t is possible if not very probable that
this is being done.
If9evasi0n of the export and import
duties by this means is not already
being carried OH it is only a question
of time When the airplane will he
brought into service for that purpose.
It is predicted by custom officials here
and at other places on the Mexican
border.
1t is with considerable circumstan-
tial detail that the story is told Of
the aerial traffic by professional
slnugglers. Jose Longoria, q Mexican
river guard stationed at San IgnaciO,
about sixty miles below Laredo, made
q report to his superior officer about
three weeks ago that while on duty
late at night he saw moving lights
pass high above him and heard the
whirr of motor. The object was
headed north and came from some
point to the south in Mexico. Similar
reports We're made by other Mexicans
who asserted that they saw the
strange aerial machine 20 back and
forward across the Rio Grande on sew
eral different nights. Up to this time
no confederation of the stories told by
the Mexicans, have come from Ameri
can river guards.
It is recommended by. the custom
authorities of both Mexico and the
United States who are on duty along
the Rio Grande that airplane control
service be established on both sides
Of the river at the earliest possible
time.
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A photograph of General Edwards,
commanding the Northeastern depart.
ment, pinning the congressional medal
Of honor on 1t. Col. Charles Whittle-
sey for bravery in the battle of Ar
come forest, where Colonel Whittle.
sey and his command were surround
ed by the Germans and held out for
five days without food or ammunition,
refusing to surrender to the Huns, un-
til they had lost IS per cent of their
men, when they were rescued by
American troops who cut through the
German lines. 4 .l
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SOME BARGAIN, THIS COW
Returns Purchase Price Every 10 Days
to Lucky Kansas Farmer Who
Bought Her.

Great Bend. Kan.-C Charley Bonner
q prominent farmer here, bought lit
tie red cow three years ago for 435
Now every IS days the little red COW
produces enough milk to pay her orig.
inul purchase price, according to Mr..
Bonner. Mr.. Bonner has kept an &C.
curate account Of the milk produced
by the COW. For the last II months
she has produced milk to the value Of
$474s0.
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Captures Forty Huns,
Kills Two-Given Y. c.

. . 10. ~ i.l- . V a.
Seattle.-Private Walter L.
Rayfield Of this city, who enlist
ed with q Canadian regiment
soon after war broke out, today
is wearing a Victoria Cross. He
obtained this coveted award by
rushing ahead Of his company
into trench occupied by Ger
mans. He bayonetted two and
captured ten. Soon after he
plunged into group of 80 Ger
mans and captured them ali.
Then he dashed through heavy
machine-gun fire and rescued a
wounded comratie.
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REVIVE SOCCER IN ENGLAND
etther1>ies Losing No Time in Refs,
! txolishlro Sport-Ts Start Cup
: Tie Series. I'll,

: WIN the conclusion Of the war Eng
hsh so.<er authorities are losing nc
time in, re.esta6lishing the league
series so popular before the war. II
is likely an English cup tie series will
be started shortly after the start OF
the new year. The sport will shortly
be resumed in-Ircland, Scotland and
Wales, where it draws big crowds.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Very prosperous jewelry
store Most famous in Flasher. l
must sell on account Of poor health.
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FINDS DIAMOND IN TURKEY
bird's Unusual Voice 10 Accounted for
When Policeman Kills Hin, for
- Yuletide Feast.

Philadelphia The proverbial goose
that laid the golden egg is a back num-
Der to the turkey Policeman John
Burke rendered his family at
Yrletide. The priceless bird was de-
scribetl recently by Burke to his fellow
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POSITIONS WANTED

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