Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-27
CIemenceau Notifies Germans
That Sinking of Ships at
Scapa Flow is Violation OF
Terms of ArmiStiCe.
WARN GERMANS NOT
TO HARRASS POLAND
Note Based on Declaration that
Germany May Support State
of War Along the Eastern
Frontier.
Dy the Associated Prcss.)

While no official information is yet
at hand with regard to the appoint
ment by the German government of
plenipotentiaries to proceed to Yer
sailles to sign the peace treaty the
latest unofficial advices arriving in
Paris from Germany are that DR.. Her
man Mueller, foreign minister in the
cabinet of Herr Bauer, and DR.. Bell,
the minister of colonies, have been
chosen for the duty.
The time for the signing of the
treaty also still is in doubt. The Ger
man delegation, SAYS the reports, will
reach Versailles Saturday morning,
having been due to depart from Ber.
lin Thursday night. There has beeh
too, some talk of the possibility Of
setting Sunday as the date for the
function and Monday also has been
spoken Of.
No News of Crown Prince.
NO further news from any source
has been received regarding the re-
ts,rn 10 &c g'dny of the former Ger
man trfWn rince, who has been in
termed in IloNand since hostilities
ceased
Another 70'e. ef con 7i-eee. "a : = ,gsa
given the new German government by
the Prlssian national assembly fol-
lowing discussion of the peace stu
alton.
The disorders both in Berlin and
Hamburg, where there has been con-
siderable street fighting and looting,
apparently are on the wane. A news
agency dispatch from Copenhagen
says 1876 persons were killed in the
rioting at Hamburg. The casualties
in Berlin have not been made public.
The allied and associated powers
have informed the German govern
ment that reparation will be required
for the sinking of the German fleet
in Scapa Flow and also that the in
dividuals guilty of this violation of
the armstice will be tried by a mill
tary court Likewise reparation is to
be required for the burning by the
Germans of several French battle
flags.
Another Warning Sent.
Another warning has been sent to
the Germans. 1t is to the effect that
the German government will be held
to account for failure to withdraw
troops from the new Polish territory
and for any aid rendered the insurg-
ents against the Poles in those re-
gions
The British labor party. with only
one dissenting vote, in a resolution
that has called for revision by the
league of nations of "harsh provi-
sions' of the peace treaty which are
declared to be not consistent with
statements made by the allied govern
ments when the armistice was signed.
Protest also was made against the
blockade of Germany and failure to
incorporate in the peace treaty meas
ures for the restoration of industry
throughout Europe with equality in
fiscal treatment
The escape Of Frederick William
Hohenzolern is regarded in confer
ence circles as having possible signi-
ficance in view of other recent hap
penings in connection with the Ger
man situation.
Premier Clemenceau, as president
of the peace conference, has informed
the German government that the sink
ing of the German warships at Scapa
Flow is looked upon as a breach of
the armistice and a violation of the
peace terms. Germany is told that
those responsible will be held to an.