| Show v SUNS NS DENOUNCE TREATY TREA IN BITTER TERMS SRM N y D NT E f 1 N T. T R REBELS II E B E PEACE PAn We r e Will Not Sign Slogan of People If These Arc Are Peace Terms America Can Call CanGo Go to Hell Hell nr aT Sr J Service Ie lB B May In 9 We D. We will vill no S sign sign is the cry that rings through all nil German Germany toda today It glares J t one from every e newspaper in the Jr Ind nd and ann stares out of the defiant eyes cres of men women am anil ami children It is the slogan at protest meetings in In er e every cery city village anti ami hamlet and the ke keynote note of thousands of telegrams sent to the thc government go fr from m every ery part of or the But if we wc don't dont what ont what then 7 timi timidly l with gloomy forch dings the question is raised here and there Xo No one dares to speak the answer aloud Y Yet t with these h se war sickened lm haIJ j- j tarvel millions 1 1 whose 1 1 dreams i L' L Lf I arc are ILu LULU LULL it U n III any but realistic hard common sense terms that fateful question is uppermost uppermost upper upper- most and Rud all know it if must be he answered an- an soon or late and all know V what the consequences of a no will b be From one cf th the German dele delegates ates at Versailles comes a telegraphed statement th that t touches with painful directness what the German people view with with- shivering hl dread and yet ct it itis Itis It is in the back of ot al all minds l nU ini Alliance Ail Ned v y Wo must make peace with h Russia F 1 and invite in Russian nto Ger Ger- an troops into man ninny many Such Is iH Herr Giesbert's message e to his countrymen Premier put the tho stamp on un the defiant a lf press and public when addressing the peace committee of ot the thc national as assembly assembly as- as toda today he openly characterized the terms as unacceptable and as kii- kii Germanys Germans death sentence Monday Monda a afternoon at 3 the o'clock-the the n na national meets to dc decide whether or er Germany German shall or shall not sign n the J treat trea treaty ty According J to the 1 German Ger Clr- r. r I man plenipotentiaries at Versailles have been Instructed to present a reply re reply reo- reo pI ply pointing out the be- be t tween the tho document and the 4 basIs basis the fourteen p points The They have ha been Instructed further t. t to try to start oral discussions discussions- S o o Cla Chance nCe for Argument But whoever here has read th tte French tigers speech in the thc TrianO Tria- Tria nO T n itao knows that thera Is not IK s. s shadow I 1 of t- t a chance ha for oral p polemics leml s- s I Thc They know Germany must put her ier T Te complaints in wrIting on only 1 We e must discuss this document of or r. r hatred and madness with practical so- so so-i so said in n his bis hll r speech The German people will fight tight their l list last st struggle for a just pea r with t all their thel strength Our delegates delegate have been instructed to notify tho the aI allies al- al lies that Germanys Germany's c counter u ter d claims willbe wilt will to tobe be presented withIn the time fixed 1 The They also have hao been instructed tp to request the re reason son for tor the hard son con on- on which areS ra unacceptable sine sine- the they pitilessly abandon n Germany German to t the de deepest pest fall taU in history r y The mutilated German people aft art arc i i unable to take a a. heroic position b but f ve we 0 hope the conditions conditiOn will be alter tl In n such terms as we w would uld be bo able to W c sign 4 J I We are arc dealing dealin with an c eth I IF 1 blinder blinded by selfishness f r What become of ct t U the e ex exchange han c cf f g guarantees s m mentioned n ned d In the foutI point of or President Wilson t l Lost La o t lo to flung 1 Despite b hi ils fifth p point G Germany nu n L t to o lose bee her ber r colonies le a and d rights tl t m. li If n Africa r I cf Count d f E Z t I Continued on ii p ct IT j C c t GERMANY DEFIANT DENOUNCES PEACE PACT Continued from Page 1 ly h interpreted the feeling of or th the em- em fire and the government when he said that wo we will examine the terms with good will Tho The government earnestly wishes a a. a goo good peace Dr n lehr Fehrenbach bach former president nt of ot the tho reichstag declared on behalf of or orthe the lea leaders er of or all parties that Premier Premier Pre Ire mier Sch ha had rightly declared the conditions unacceptable Fehrenbach Is the tho president ent of oC the national assembly General was as found In ill III temper wh when n correspondents sought him out for expert comment Said he clenching his fist 1st and gritting gritting grit grit- Un ting his teeth I If these are th the tho peace terms America Amer Amer- lea ica can cnn go to helL One Ono newspaper the organ l' l that compared compared com corn the tho frankly sa says pared with Brest sk the terms are quite moderate But this mouthpiece of oC tho the proletariat joins the Journals of oC all other political sha shades eR In asserting Germany German can never sign tho those e condi condl- Ministry i President Publishes His Grief Berlin via Ia Copenhagen May Dy By Bythe the Associated Pre Press The The s.-The The President of tho the Imperial ministry has sent tho Ute following telegram to tc C the government of ot the tho free states In deep distress and weighed down don b by cares the German people have waited through the months of or the armistice for tor the peace pence conditions Their publication has hac brou brought ht the tho bitterest bitterest bit bit- terest disappointment and unspeakable grief to tho the entire people A public expression ought to be given these feelings feelings feel reel ings b by all Germans Tho The Imperial government requests that the tho tho free states have ha public amusement suspended suspend suspend- ed Cd for a n. week and tn allow in the theatres only onh such productions as correspond to the seriousness of or these grievous days r Economic D Destruction Of Germany Forecast Berlin Berhn Thursday May Ia S S.-By S. S. By the Associated Associated As As- Press Members of oC the tho bourse reached tho the exchange today without knowing that tho exchange c committee ha had res resolved to cease tradIng trading trad- trad Ing for three o days dayss as s a n result of ot the excitement due to tho the dellyer of or tho the peace terms torms to the tho German delegates at Who members expressed Indignation Over er the terms of ot the tho treaty and then began trading In the tho streets The Thear war ar loan securities sold old way be belo below below be- be lo low previous fl figures ures and trading In lo local local lo- lo cal loans IGans was fe feeble ble German snipping shipping securities were down lown in price while foreign shares notably Can Canadian dlan Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- and Baltimore Ohio and English English English Eng Eng- lish pound notes rose noticeably Tho financial writers comment ex exhaustively ox- ox el on economic problems which tho they sa say will be rendered Impossible b by tho the peace terms which will mean the destruction of C Germany Party Leaders Are Stunned by ly Terms Berlin Thursday May far S. S S. fly By the Associated Press The Press The Tho parliamentary leaders lenders of all factions who are arc In Berlin BorlIn Ber Bor- lin un to attend committee meetings n admit that the they were stunned by the severity sever sever- It ity It- of oC tha the proposed propose peace terms Beyond casual comment h however r the they de declined do- do dined to discuss tho the ententes entente's condItions conditions condi condI- or cr details or to forecast the tho as assembly's assembly's assembly's as- as probable attitude A leading member of or th the Independent ent socialists declared the peace pence of offered or- or fere was as wholly dictatorial and anti that Its revision was possible only through a U world revolution Belgium Unhappy Over OverRule OverRule OverRule Rule of East Africa Paris May ay 9 L-ACter L After Paul Hymans head hea of or orho the ho Belgium dele delegation ha had discussed the rights of r Dol Belgium ium in inGerman inGerman German East Africa to today U Lloyd Llod George telegraphed Viscount Inner secretary for fOl or the colonies lo to 0 come to Paris On his arrival here questions concerning the East African mandate will be considered considered con con- again Tho The Belgian Dahlan d delegation le atlon has Issued a note relative e to Great Britain being apPOinted appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed mandatory for Cor German East Africa L saying that it Is unable to believe elleve that this action has been taken by bv the tho council connell of oC four Cour Belgium Dollum Is un unable unable un- un able to admit that German East Jast Africa I could bo ho disposed of oC by agreements ag In which sho has hils not participated The Tho DeI Belgian lan delegation alion called at American hea headquarters toda today and made energetic r representations pro re regarding the mandate for tOl German East Africa Tb The members also alHO of oC complained 11 HU strongly tho the omission from the peace treat treaty oCa of oC ofa ofa a provision indemnifying Belgium lum for forlie forthe forthe the lie seven en billion marks of oC Gorman German mone money forced Into circulation In B Bel- Bel I- I glum gina during durins the time German occupation n and which has depreciated to one one- fourth of Its face Caco value I II I I Brussels Bears Grief Of Berlin Bravely Brussels May Jay 9 Sono Some of or time the Belgian Belgian Bel Bel- gian sian newspapers newspaper point out that Ocr Gor- man many b by admitting defeat gust mut submit submit submit sub sub- mit to the tho consequences Etoile Etolla Beige Bele Is of or tho the opinion that tho hard torms terms do not oven even Indemnify tho the allies for tor their losses Th The newspaper expresses I surprise that the proposed stipulation regarding ln British and American support support support sup sup- port of or France Franco In case of or attack was not also made for Cor tho the benefit of ot Del Del- glum The Tho In Beige says sas that Itis it itIs itis is Impossible for or Germany German to offer otter futher fu- fu athor uther u- u ther thor resistance or to refuse equitable The Socialist newspaper says sas Regarding the he revision of oC tho the treaty o of 1839 It is d desirable that I Belgium apply as soon as possible to I Ithe the tho real league longue of nations instead of or finding herself herel at the benevolent discretion discretion discretion dis dis- of tho the three nations nallon an and considers considers considers con con- siders that the distinction between the tho principal powers and the others should be remove removed L LItalian Italian Situation Is Still Serious Tangle Paris Ma May 9 By 9 By the Ass Associated Press Thc The Italian difficulty is as far tar from settlement as ever according to the French press which asserts that President Wilson maintains his position position position tion and It is not believed ho he will depart depart de de- lepart le- le part from Crom it In the sll slightest lIe He has not adhered adhere it Is said to tho the proposed propose compromise o by which Italy h would woul ad ad- ad minister er i as O 01 or me toe league of oC nations until 1923 after aCter which Fiume Flume would revert to Italian sovereignty the Jugo Slavs vs being given givena a f port a few Cew miles lower down the Adriatic coast The Impression In French conference circles Is that Italy I Is abandoning her claim to Flume and ancI will wilt exact full execution of ot tho the pact of oC J London Loudon Lou Lon n- n don which as It Involves not only Dal Dal- matla malia but the Islands will raise the whole Greek problem and singularly complicate the situation Take Austrian Sh Ships ps Paris May ar arThe 9 The Tho Tho naval terms of oC the treaty to be pr presented Austria as they lItey have havo been completed entirely wh wipe out the tho Austrian navy All the ships hips of or that na navy largo large and small arc are to tobe tobe tobe be surrendered Their disposition among tho the allies Is to be- be adjusted later v The The drafting committee this afternoon afternoon after after- I noon began work on the treaty as a whole I I |
