Arizona republican., 1919-12-10
CURT WARNINGS
ON PEACE PACT
GIVEN GERMANY
Deny Demands For Modifi-
cation of Treaty on the
Surrender of Germans
Charged With Crimes
Say the United States Ac-
ceptance Is Unnecessary
(RepublIcan A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The state
department today made public the
text of hte supreme councils notes
dealing with the peace treaty which
were delivered at Paris yesterday TO
Baron Won Lersner, head of the Ger
man delegation, and summary of
which was contained in press dis
patches last night from Paris.
In denying the German demands for
modification of the treaty on the sur
render of Germans charged with
crimes against international warfare
and the return of prisoners in COM
pensation for the absence of American
delegations on the commissions until
the ratification of the treaty by the
United States, the council, in its first
note warned Germany for the last
time" that until the treaty came into
force a denunciation of the armistice
would be sufficient for the allies to
have recourse to military measures
against Germany.
U. S. Acceptance Unnecessary
"The suggestion" said the note,
concerning an alleged right of Ger
many to request Gin compensation for
the absence Of American delegates on
the commission until the ratification
of the treaty by the United States) a
modification of the clauses of the
treaty concerning the delivery of
guilty and the return of prisoners of
war has no basis. Under the terms of
the final clauses of the treaty, that
instrument must enter into force as
soon as Germany and three of the al
lied and associated powers have rati-
fled it; If would be in vain for Ger
many to endeavor to subordinate the
entry into force to new condition
the presence of American delegates on
the commissions.
'"The supreme council is of the opin-
ion that article 221 of the peace treaty
(relative to the return OF prisoners OF
war; is perfectly explicit and needs
no addition.
"The council considers only the OBJ
jections presented to the demand for
compensation for the destruction OF
the German fleet at Scapa Flow and
to the provision of eventual measures
of military coercion formulated BY
the allied note of November first
Before making their demand the
allied and associated powers examined
this question. They do not share tbs
apprehensions of the German govern
ment as regards the effect upon the
German ports. They maintain the
protocol as it has been drafted. After
having received a complete report or
all floating docks, floating cranes
tugs and dredges demanded by ths
protocol, the allied and associated
powers will make known their choice
taking into account the general econo.
mic situation of German ports. Ther
| If. the German government can show
that any Of the said demands is of 6
nature seriously to prejudice the ca
| pactty of Germany to satisfy her legit
| innate requirements for the mainten
ance of international and navigation
or to other vital interests of economi,
| nature of the same kind the German
government may present claims to tn
| principal allied and associated power
\ who, on their side, will be ready {,
examine them in spirit of equit.
after hearing the reparations commits
sion.
"As regards the last paragraph 0
| the protocol of November l, the su
preme council is of the opinion that tn
signing of the protocol and deposit O
ratifications will determine the cominl
into force of the treaty and conse
quently the state Of peace.
The second note dealt with the de
| struction of the German fleet at Soap
Flow. 1t recalls that in an earlier not
Germany had observed that the ad
miral in charge of the fleet had in n
way "the intention of violating the OBJ
| legations that the German government
had assumed" and that it also f1a
recognized that in destroying the flee
the admiral commanding had acted ac
cording to a general order.
i Under the conditions said tn
note, 'the principal allied and asso
ciated powers consider that the Ger
man government can not repudiate to
day the responsibility incumbent upo
it or seek through arbitration solu
tion for acts Of war, the settlement {
which belongs to the said powers.
Consequently the principal allie
and associated powers request the Ger
man government, in conformity wit
their note OF November /, last, to sig
without further delay the protoc,
thereby making it possible to effet
the exchange Of ratifications and IL
putting into force of the peace treat
and thus by the return to normal LII
appease the sufferings of the nations
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HELENA, Mont, Dec. 9.--yolunte
miners worked in two Montana min
today in the coolest weather In Il
state this season. The lowest temp
nature was reported at Billings, SO b