Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-19
EASE TERMS
To SAVE US
is S0LF PLEA
Free Use of Rhine Terri
tory by Germany Ask
ed in New Appeal.

London, Nov 19. - Germany
wants the terms of the armistice
modified so that she can have eco
nomiC Intercourse with the terri
tory on the left bank of the Rhine
as before the armistice, Dr.. SOlf,
the foreign secretary, says in a
wireless dispatch received here.
The message is addressed TO the
governments of the United States,
Great Britain. France and Italy.
In view of the close economic re-
lations between the country west
of the Rhine and the remainder of
Germany, the preservation Of
which is necessary ito the con-
tinued peaceful development OF
Germany" DR.. Solf asks the mOdi-
fcation of some of those points con-
cerning this region.
He asks permission for German
owners to exploit as heretofore the
coal, potash and iron ore mines and
the general free use of the Rhine
for transport within the old boun-
daries of the German empire.
The foreign secretary also asks
permission for free navigation by
way of Rotterdam and the coast for
the provisioning of Germany; the
continuation of industrial pursuits
on the left bank of the Rhine for
the use of the remainder of Ger
many and free railway traffic in Oc-
cupied territory.
Fears for Worst
The old frontier of the empire,
I " al
gests, is to be regarded as the Gus
toms boundary and custom duties
are to be levied by Germany. DR..
Solf declares that without these
notifications Germany will "ad-
vance toward more or less Bolshe-
vistic conditions which might be
come dangerous to neighboring
states"
VIII Hold Assembly.
Amsterdam. Nov. 1S.-Friedrich
Ebert, the German premier, told
that the government was firmly de-
termined 10 summon the constitu-
cnt assembly. but that it was i'm
possible effectively to hold the cleo
tions before January, by which
time the troops will have returned
home. He considered untenable the
objection that delay would hinder
the gathering of the peace dele
gates.
The delegates from all the SOL
diers' councils met in the reichstag
chambers in Berlin on Friday to
discuss the institution of the Red
guard. according to advices receiv-
ed here.
No Need for Red Guard.
Friedrich Ebert, the premier, de-
clared there was no necessity for
the red guard. He said:
Il have no anxiety for the new
government because it is sustained
by the confidence of the masses.
We have received news that the
troops were orderly when the armi-
stice was declared. In the back
areas, however, many cases of haste
to return home are reported. In
Baden and Wuerttemberg the
troops streaming back constitute
a great danger to security. Nego-
tiations are in progress to obtain
food from America. Peace and or
ucI uleduS Trans port ldClIilleS. All
soldiers councils must place them
selves at the service of the govern
ment to hasten rehabilitation
Democracy can march only if its
head is untouched. Then, too. we
have prospects of getting peace
conditions which at least may be
somewhat favorable
Anarchy Means Doom,
IF the enemy sees anarchy
among us he will dictate condi-
tions which will entirely destroy
German economic life. Therefore,
60 forward TO common work for
the future"
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted that the representatives of
the garrison Of greater Berlin
should employ all means TO main
tain order. achieve a social repub-
lie and increase soldiers pay
BRITISH TROOPS