The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-07
! GERMANS TOLD
TINE TO BEHAVE
FULFILL PEACE TERMS OR WE
ACT QUICKLY is BURDEN OF
ALLIES MESSAGE
SESSION OF COUNCIL ENDS
The Results of the Meeting Are Such
That Each Government Taking Part
Seems to Consider Its Aspira-
tions Have Been Satisfied

San Reno, April 27.-The text OF
the common declaration adopted by
the allies at the close of the work of
the San Reno conference says:
'4The allied powers have taken cog
nizance of the letter of DIR. Goeppert
(head of the German delegation in
Paris) of April 20, transmitting re-
quest from the German minister of
war, asking that the German govern
ment be authorized to retain an army
of 100000 instead of 100000 men, as
provided for in the Versailles treaty,
and affirming that this is a necessity
in order to maintain order.
"The allies must declare immedi-
ately that proposition of this nature
cannot even be examined as long as
Germany is failing to meet the most
important obligations imposed by the
peace treaty and does not proceed
with disarmament, on which depends
the peace of the world. Germany has
not fulfilled its engagements, neither
concerning the destruction of war ma
terial nor the decrease of its effec-
tives. nor for the supplying of coal,
nor the reparationS or the costs OF
the armies of occupation. 1t has Civ
en- neither satisfaction nor made ex-
cuses for criminal attacks which sew
eral times members of the allied mis-
sions in Germany have been the vic
tins of.
1T has taken no steps to determine,
as was provided for in the protocol of |
the treaty, its obligations concerning |
Preparations in order to make prepare
tions with the view of fixing the total |
amount which it must pay, despite the
urgent character that settlement of
TIN sort presents in the interests of
alyfhe parties concerned. 1t seems to
have not even considered how it can
meet it's obligations when they become
due.
ssThe allies realize the difficulties |
met by the German government and do
not seek to impose too narrow an in
of the treaty, but they are
in declaring that they can
not tolerate a continuation of these
infractions of the treaty of Versailles;
that the treaty must be executed and
as the basis of relations be-
tween Germany and the allies. and
that they are resolved to take all
measures. even, if necessary. the oc-
of an additional part of Ger /
man territory. in order to insure exc i
cution of the treaty They affirm. {
however that they have no intention t
Of annexing any part of the German t
territory. c
SAT the same time. the allies deem 7
hat questions arising from violations t
If the peace treaty. as well as from C
he measures necessary to insure its d
execution. would be more easily solved
w exchanges of views between the y
.hiefs of the governments than by &
totes Thus they decide to invite the L
hiefs of the allied governments and a
equest that at the proposed meeting W
he German government present to II
hem explanations and precise propo- is
itions on all the subjects mentioned W
] the foregoing. r
"If a satisfactory agreement is ar. g
wed at on these points, the allied w
overnments will be willing TO discuss
18th the German representatives any h,
uestions which affect the internal hi
reer and economic well-being of Ger sc
ANY. But Germany must understand al
,at the unity of the allies for execu- G.
on of the treaty is as solid as it was tI
n war and that the only method of OF
or taking her place in the world is &C
yally to execute the engagements to W
hich she has subscribed" IA
The results of the supreme coun-
rs Today meeting are such that each in
taking part seems to con- 81
der its aspirations have been meas fe
ably satisfied. The premiers and Pl
reign ministers parted in great per- ia
nal cordiality and apparently with op
UGH more confidence in the near fu-
re. Or
France also gains in this, for. as tn
,uI Hymans, the Belgian foreign co
mister, remarked yesterday, French Go
pes may be reduced, but her reali- Ra
S will be increased by the fixing hi;
q global sum for Germany to pay. ms
NJ. Jaspar, the Belgian minister OF 20
says that if such sum tlr
agreed on, the Germans will start Pc
rnestly to work because heretofore va
ere has been no inducement for them lns
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