Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-27
IMMEDIATE ADMISSION
INTO LEAGUE DEMANDED
Germany Agrees to Respect
Claims Of Belgium and Ac-
cents Limitation Of Army
to 100000.
(By Carl D. aroat)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1919 by the United Press.)
Berlin, May 25.--Chancellor seheide
mann informed the United Press today
that Gcmany's counter proposals to the
peace terms will demand Immediate ad-
mission of Germsny to the league of ma
tions.
The counter proposals, the chancellor
said, place the needs Of. France fore
most, agree to restoration of destroyed
French territory and full reparation 10,
ruined coal mines.
Germany also agrees to respect Bol.
pium's claims, Scheidemann declared.
1t accepts the limitation of 100000 for
its army in the future and Is ready foi
complete disarmament on land and sea
'-ovided other nations will agree to DO
likewise.
IA Points Are Basis.
Scheidemaun said Germany's demana
for admission to the league Of nations....
was based on President Wilson Is IA
points, especially the points on self.de.
termination and peace Of economic JUS
tice.
Germany's terms viii be handed the
allies soon, he announced.
'sWe designated the allies terms as
unacceptable in their present form,'.
said Scheidemann. "Now we must use
our entire strength and ability in be.
half Of our counter proposals. They do
not seek to remove our hard obligations.
They placed foremost the needs of
J France, which requires rebuilding, and
alienation Of It's war burdens IL IL is
not TO become bankrupt. Therefore, we
offer unreservedly to rebuild the de.
stroyed territory of northern France
and to give full reparation for the out.
put Of the coal mines which were De.
stroyed. We 90 even farther Than u
was assumed we would 90. The finan.
cial experts of the world will be as.
founded by that
As far as our counter proposals con.
cern Belgium, they are in agreement
with President Wilson's program.
Disarmament Accepted.
"We accept the prescribed reduction
in disarmament 70 an army Of 100000;
and we are prepared for complete dis
armament on land and sea If the other
nations will agree to do likewise We
are desirous Of freeing France from
miIitaory cares and burdens.
owe can do all these things only II
the means Of paying for them through
work are provided If one reads Gle
mcneeau's note, one almost loses hope
that il is realized that only he who
works can pay
Regarding clemenceau's reply to pre-
yious German communications, in which
the French premier declared Germany
would not go hungry even II some OF ms
food producing territories were taken
away. az il would still be possible to
import foodslnffs from them, the chan
eellor pointed out that Germany could
not buy grain and potatoes with paper
money Of no value outside Germany. lie
also asserted IL would be most difficult
to restore German industries when vast
quantities Of coal must be brought in
from outside and when most Of the rs-
ductive territories Of the east were torn
away from the fatherland without the
privilege Of self.detefmination.
Demand Place in League.
owe must withdraw from the dcadls
circle II the entente desires reparation
and il lis with this purpose that oui
counter proposals are put forward
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