Representatives of the new Republic of Austria convinced them that it was unfair to penalize Austria for the actions of a now dissolved Empire, especially as other areas of the Empire were now perceived to be on the "victorious" side, simply because they had renounced the Empire at the end of the war.
Naujos Austrijos respublikos atstovai įtikino, kad neteisinga bausti Austriją už iširusios imperijos veiksmus, ypač kai kitos imperijos dalys atsidūrė nugalėtojų pusėje, nes atsižadėjo imperijos karo pabaigoje.