Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-14
CHEER CHANCELLOR
tBv The Associated Press. J

Philip Scheidemann. the German
chancellor. has followed the lead
taken by President Ebert IN a
statement 10 the National Assembly
N Berlin. couched in language more
forclbie than that of Ebert. Scheide-
mann declared that the peace terms
are NOT acceptable to Germany
cheering from all the factions n
the chamber, excepting from the
benches Of the Independent Social
ISIS. even from the press gallery,
greeted the chancellor as he char
acterized The treaty as a dreadful
and murderous'' document which
would make an enormous jail Of
Germany N which 6o,ol0. 900 persons
would have 20 labor for the victors
in The war The speaker several
times charged deception on The par
Of President Wilson and the abro-
CATION Of mis- promised Il points for
peace.
II is reported that Scheidemann mas
been informed by The leaders of rae
TWO democratic parties and If the
parties of the Centre that THESE fac
tons will withdraw their represent
atives from the government # The
peace treaty IS signed.
Meantime. however. The German
plenlpCtentIares at Versailles are
continuing their work Of assimilat-
ing the terms Of the treaty and for
muIat-ng sucn protests as they de-
sire 20 make while others II the
delegation are N Berlin discussing
the prospects with the government.
Still another German note-the ilf-h
is 20 DC delivered al the French for
eign office Wednesday
AS for he allied and associated
representatives. they are leaving The
Germans severely alone for the pres
ent except for dealing with their
communications. and are BOW en-
gagged n settling up The peace germs
which are o De handed 20 Austria.
Endeavor-ng 10 diSenIanCie The
sIiari IL the skeln of discord with
Italy as regards Fiu1ne anu the Adj
rlaI.C region. and discussing The
Turkish problem.
Optimism has been expressed N
Paris that The Italian situation 5
nearing settlement, he Italians
evIncing a disposition Ia make con-
cessjons. Premier Orlando again
called Tuesday DIT The residence NJ
Col. House Of the American deleg;t-
ZION. and went over the situation,
while n The afternoon President VIII
son mad an engagement with Thomas
Nelson Page. he American arnbaS-
eadCr 70 Italy. with whom ne doubt
less Went over the disputed ground
AS for me Austrian treaty. II is
said 70 ne nearly complete. While
The details IF / have not become
ancwn. il IS asserted that N some
aspects II VII follow The German
document This IL true especially as
regards t!Ta! by court rnartial of per
sons responsible for violation of the
rules # warfare during the period
of hostlllties. although il IS SAID no
dernanc IS 20 be made for the trial
Of former Emperor Charles by an
international civil tribunal The de
limitation of he boundaries Of Aus
trla will follow the lines laid down
N the treaty of London
With the expected advent of the
Austrian delegates al s. German
en-Laye. the Germans IA Versailles
are seeking permission 20 ~ allowed
20 communicate with ~ern. Count
Won BroCkdorf- Rantzau. head If the
German contingent. is SAID 70 have
carried his request 70 the point Of
desiring to send a German deIega-
ton TO greet the AlsIriaus IN their
arrival. The answer OF me allied and
associated representatives IS prob
leYnatical