The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-28


German Circles Seems Opposed to
| Signing.
ASSOCIATED Press Tuesday,
| AS the day for the Germans to give
| answer to the peace demands Of the
allied and associated governments an
proaches-and the German penipoten-
tiaries have announced that they will
ask no further extension Of time be-
yond Thursday, the limit set by the
allics-there apparently has been no
change in the sentiment of German
government circles that the treaty
should not be signed.
'Shoufa I, under pressure from our
own mislcd countrymen sign this SEN
tence Of death p" an uttcrancc attribut-
ed to Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau,
head Of the German peace delegation,
in reply to question as to whether
the demands Of the Independent So
cialists that the compact should be
duly sealed, sums up generally the
state OF mind supposed to exist in the
higher walks Of Germany political life.
Meanwhile, allied commissions are
preparing to hand to Austria and Bull
garia the treaties that are to be drawn
up for them. The Austrians who have
been for some time at st. German, are
chaiing under the delay in being called
before the peace congress. The delay
| is declared to be mainly due TO the
settlement Of conditions regarding rep
arations
DR.. Renncr, head Of the Austrian del
cgation has appealed to Premier Glenn
cnccau, president Of the peace confer
cncc, urging the Fastening Of the pre-
scntation Of the peace treaty, declar-
ing that the delay is creating regret
table strain on Austria financially.
The belief is expressed in Paris that
The allied and associated powers will
exempt the new States formed from
parts Of the former dual monarchy
from any payments on account of rep
aration or public property taken over
by them. The council of four is now
engaged in thoroughly going into the
situation Of these new States.
Anti-Bolshevik factions in Russia
headed by Admiral Kolchak and Cen
eral Dcnekinc are to receive condi-
tional recognition by the council Of
four, according to a report in circula-
ton in Paris. The condition is said
to be that the governments Of these
| Ipalnrc n no
verdict of genuine constituent as
sembly, which is to determine the fu-
ture form Of government OF Russia.
Such action by the council Of four
would enable the allies to assist in
the struggle against soviet rule in
Russia by furnishing ![olchak and
Denekinc with arms, munitions, money
and food on a larger scale than pre-
yiously. No troops would be furnish
ID the anti-Bolshcvik leaders, accord
ing 10 the report.
Berlin May 26.-Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau, head of the German
peace delegation in an interview with
;hc Versailles correspondent Of Vow
acrts said he went to Versailles with
the firm Intention Of defending what
remained for the welfare and happi-
ness Of the German people but that
even this remnant has been destroyed
by the peace treaty. The count said it
was question therefore, whether it
could not be better saved by refusing
to sign than by submitting as was de-
sired by the Independent Socialists.
The chairman Of the German dele
cation said he would certainly fight to
the last in order to try to improve tho
lot of the working people by negotia-
ton but that the delegates would be
SHINING against the interests OF the
working people IL they signed con-
ditions which signiled only perpetual
famine and unemployment"
Should I, ander pressure from our
own missed countrymen, sign this
sentence Of hcath?" asked Count Won
Brockdorff-Aantzau.
; Questioned as to whether he feared
T n.