Show Germany Soon to Decide On S Seizure of Pr Prop perty ert J BERLIN June 12 AP AP The oung German republic facing of the gravest gravet problems of ot its sho short t history on June 20 will be called upon Ulon to o decide tho the blunt question ato as a asto to whether the enormously rich properties of Its former ruling houses bouses shall be forfeited to the slate Many shrewd observers believe betle that the impending referendum on n this question will constitute tho the acid t test st of ot the German nations nation's conversion to HI democracy cy The is issue issue is- is sue they feel teel is on one 3 of the first magnitude and fraught with grave possibilities affecting the stability orthe ot or the republic There Thre is 15 hardly a historic precedent precedent precedent prece prece- dent for the expropriation c of royal and princely hOUS houses 8 on so vast a ascale scale On the o one o side are arrayed the forty members of ot the tern born family led by the former kaiser together with with the former twenty- twenty one ruling houses bouses of the tho German federation They are all prepared t t I k ht fi o to o the tho end cud for what I they consider is their own Inalienable Inalien able property Nor ard they without with with- out iut powe powerful tul supporters within tho the German Gt electoral boly oI On the other oilier side stand the ad adherents adherents adherents ad- ad of ot tho those e German republican parties who have furnished the requisite majority necessary for the plebiscite e. e The aggregate ate value of the tho properties properties prop prop- lt- lt in dispute runs uns into hut hUH of ot millions of dollars th the th house of ot n alone alore owning roughly In landed and other estate estat Article 1 of the confiscation bill roods roads All possessions of or the In ing houses house until t tj tie o hitS 1915 revolution revolution revo revo- lution ruled in Germany German Ip log the p personal fortunes of ot all members of such houses hout s. s shall bo be confiscated for the common weal without Indemnification ind The ownership own own- ship ct-ship of said properties shall t le l 6 vested lot into the thc various arlous states ruled Continued on page 8 8 GERMANY SOON TO DECIDE ON I PROPERTY SEIZURE 1 Continued from page pae I. I by bv the said hI r reigning houses bou teepee teepee- I I 2 provides a The pro proper proper- per per- t tie tea to be b. shall be applied applied ap av ap- ap I plied piled In support of or the war wr vt- vt tins line widows widow and orphan pen pension pension- lon t. t era rs and Dd email all annuitants nd needy victims vic I tuna time of or the inflation period small farmers inn AIO small man laborers laborer who v will ll b lit lit- granted grained allotment of ut land cut of 01 the confiscated landed prop prop- crt The came sa-ne article furthermore re provides provides pro pro- vides that thu castles cU and palaces of former rulers ruler shall ahall be converted into sanitariums asylums lu Ul country heroes Acmes for tor children and like Ilk punt pur p Pc Tw Twenty million Germane German ro hJ h- h J 1 ly must mat b be found to Y tote yot t for or thae hie project If U U It- to to be carrl carried Into effect The Tb ballot pal H at space spate for lor a plat plain e Yes T Tonly Y e or Ae u only there la t. no alternative It is to obvious that the tb referendum ra raise fundamental quit questions bt which may ultimately affect eel aJ J pro property rt owners owner In the country and It If carried carried car car- ried to o It its It to logical 1 con consequence might revive for tor practical purpose toe the old French h revolutionary maxim that t Property Is theft then It If th the carry the day how t t-t t the problem l still remains remain possession of t the tho o real estate t personal ml other r properties who whose prevent present custodians are not mel likely to deliver them U up except by forc fore If It the bill is carried President nt would 0 u III be c called ned upon to 10 rive give It li force of or law by signing It Hut Hot wh whether lher the veteran warrior especially in view of his recent It M- Itter ter tar opposing the act would ratify It U is vl viewed as doubtful He would bo a confronted by tho the choice to toor sign signor or resign t fice |