The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-29
President Sends Memorial Day Message
Germanys Counter Proposal Demands Admission League Nations
By CARL D. GKOAT
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Copyright, 1919, by the United Press.

Copyright, 1919, by the United Press)
BERLIN, May 25,-( delayed )-Chancellor Scheidemann
informed the United Press today that Germanys pro-
posas the peace will demand immediate admission of
Germany to the league of nations
The counter proposal the chancellor said places the needs
of France foremost to restoration of destroyed French
territory and full reparaon for ruined mines Germany
also respect Begums claims Scheidemann declared
1t accepts the limitation of 100000 army the future
and ready for complete disarmament land and pro-
vded other nations will agree to do likewise.
Schedemann said Germanys demand for admission the
league of nations based President Wilson's fourteen
points, especially the points sedeermnaton and peace
o economic justice Germany terms will be handed the allies
soon, he announced.
1--WE designate the allies terms unacceptable in their
present FORM" said Schedemann "Now must
tire strength and ability in behalf of counter proposals
They do seek hard obligations They place
foremost the needs of France which requires rebuilding and
alevaton of its burdens if it is not to become bankrupt
Therefore offer unresewedy to rebuild the destroyed terri
tory northern France and to give full reparaon for the out
put of the coal mines which destroyed We far
her than assumed would 60 The financial experts
of the world will be astounded by that
Gas far counter proposals Belgium they
in agreement with President Wilson's program.
1--WE accept the prescribed reduction in disarmament to
of 100000 and prepared for complete dsama-
ment land and if the other nations will agree to do like
wise We desrous of freeing France from military
and burdens
We do all these things only if the of paying for
them through work provided If reads Cemenceaus
almost loses hope that realized that only he who
works pay
Regarding Clemenceau reply to previous German commun
cations which the French premier said they would go
ungy of it's food producing territories taken
hem the chancellor pointed out that Germany couldn't buy
away that would still be possible to import foodstus for
grain and potatoes with paper money of value outside of
Germany He also asserted would be most difficult to restore
German industries when quantities of coal must be brought
from outside and when most of the productive territories of
the east torn away from the faheand without the prv
lege of self-determination.
eve must withdraw from this deadly circle the entente
desires reparaon and with this purpose that counter
proposals put forward" Schedemann declared Zone
dares not take the tools from people and then demand that
they work The German people like the Jews when they
were led by Moses They face forty years march in the will
derness, but must not perish in it.
"YOur president has put into force his idea of league of
nations At the top of counter proposals stands de-
mand for immediate admission that league. Only through
this speech of hate and mutual destruction be closed