Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
GERMANY REJECTS
PART OF TREATY
Notifies League Assembly That
Govt. Considers Itself No
Longer Bound by Clause Sur
rendering Colonies

Geneva Nov. 49, (By the Associated
Press. THE German government no
longer considers Itself bound by the
clause of the Versailles treaty by
which Germany surrenders her coll
onies to the allies according to an Of
fetal note OF protest which has been
presented to the League OF Nations.
The note declares that the allies
have not fulfilled their undertakings
regarding the cause OF the treaty
concerning the allotment OF the Ger
man colonies and mandates Ii adds
that having signed the pact OF the
League of Nations. Germany under
stood she would be admitted to the
League and consequently take part
in the allotment OF mandates.
but that now she no longer considers
herseif bound by that clause of the
treaty.
The note addressed to the secre
tariat OF the League OF Nations and
which will be published later ls a
long document couched in judicial
terms. 1t is moderate in form. but
| constitutes strong protest against
league mandates on which the assem-
bly, win have TO pass judgment
Geneva. Nov 10 (By the Associated
admission Of Germany
and the other former enemy states 10
the League of Nations was urged before
the assembly OF the league to-day by
George Nicoll Barnes OF the British dele
| CATION He said most OF the laborfne
| people Of Great Britain demanded thai
all the enemy states be admitted with
| out delay.
| lie recalled that Germany had taker
i 81. tzlt .,g tt,s
international labor bureau established
| by the league
The people Of Great Britain whom
represent here" he said. do not forge
that tho central empires plunged tn,
world into war. They do not forget th'
| misery and devastation caused. But thu
question now is to rescue the world from
! ruin, and the cooperation OF the forme
enemy states is needed"
Mr.. Barnes spoke approvingly of III
action of the council on some questions
but criticised It's inaction during the pas
year while Poland and soviet Russi;
| were engaged in hostilt!es. He cite'
article nj of the league covenant. pro
viding that any war or threat OF wa
should constitute of matter of concern
to the whole league and that 1t shoul
take any action deemed wise and cffectua
to safeguard the peace OF nations, ana III
qulred why th- council had not take
action undcr q ir'icle TO prevent III
| Russo-PoliSh
In re-enforciD argument for speed
membership Of rE-"nemy states in III
league. Mr. Barnes referred to the in
stability of present econmic condition
and the anomalies in exchange
What is needed above air he sai'
lis greater production and the utmot
freedom in business transactions be
tween the different countries. and TIL
unob Unable as long AS the world
divided in two camps"
The assembly which customaril
listens to "A speaker without manifest
ing It's sentiments until he has finishe
his remarks, broke into general al
plause at this point,
l. Countries kept out from associate
with MS will form association {
their own" he added land we sha
return to the dangerous pre-wa sys
TEN OF alliances"
Mr. Barnes pointed out that IL
world was dealing now in central t,t
rope not with European kings but wit
| free peoples taking charge of the
p own destinies.