17 MAY 1919, Page 2

Count Brockdorff-Rantrau, after reading the Peace term], informed M. Clemenceau

that they-rendered illusory the promise of a "Peace of right." Some of the demands "no nation could endure " ; many of them "could net possibly be carried out." The Allies said in reply that they had borne in mind their principles—the Fourteen Points—and that "they can admit no discussion of their right to insist upon the terms. of the Peace substantially as drafted," but "can consider only such practical suggestions" as the enemy care to submit. Count Brockdorff-Rantrau also presented a German scheme for a League of Nations, and asked why Germany was required to adopt the Covenant before being- invited to join the League and when she would receive an invitation. The Allies curtly replied that provision was made for admitting new members.