Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-08
Chancellor Cheered When He
Protests Expulsions of Ger
mans From Alsace-Lorraine
and Other Results of War
Assembly Indignant When He
Refers to 100000 Prisoners
of War Still Held in Cap
tivity by Allied Nations

wEIMAR. Thursday. Feb, s,-tRy
the Associated Press, The opening
OF the national assembly this after
noon was impressive for its SOlemnity.
earneSmeSs and simplicity, Chancel,
lOr Ebert'S opening speech. the deliv>
cry of which occupied n half hour. was
frequently interrupted. The Court the
ater was thronged long before the an
pointed time. The Berlin policemen as,
signed TO Welmar kept the huxe
crowd outside from interfering with
the arrival OF delegateS and others en-,
titled 10 attend.
Il was a democratic looking crowd.
well, thouSh plainly dressed. thSt shut.
fled its way through the SluSh and
snow OF Weimar'S streets 10 the the
ater, for everyone walked, save one
carriage and one automobile party
Followlng the brief review of an in.
iantry honor company. everyone
sought the interior OF the theater.
which was brilliantly lighted and
transformed into creditabse imita.
tion OF a legislative han, The orches-
ira chairs had been SHIFTED To writ
ing desks. while the entire first and
second balconies, holding the press
representatives. had been altered that
each newspaper man had small bit
OF table, The stage had been changed
by the addition of platform ON which
the future president viii sit in an en-
ormoUS high-backed chair. faced with
leather ON which the German eagle
is enblazoned, Il is the old reichStSg
presidential chair and with the accom-,
pSnylng four seats on the platform
and s Semicircular line OF chairs at
the rear OF the stage is almost the
only reminder OF the former relchStag.
since NeSrly 500 of the members Of
the assembly are new. nclUdmg - wO>
men of all ages,
Women Are Curiosity
The women were the distinct cWrioS,
lty ot the afternoon and the only
mirthfNl event at the opening OF the
session was a hesltSNcy followed by
Shrin excited YES" OF acQWieSeNce as
/ the first wOmSn'S name was called,
The second woman on the list had not
Expected to hear her name and showed
evident emotion as il WAS almost
shouted out,
The theater. especially the tribune
Of the president and the government
benches. was fairly buried IN red, pink
and white carnations The re0r pcr>
tionS OF the firSt and second AalConieS
and the gallery were thronged With
. .privilegea visitors, tNclWdinS neutral
diplomats in Germany who had arrived
nom ReSlin on "Wednesday,
OGrlNg the chaNeellor's speech mem
heyS OF the goVernnNeNt nom the state
SecretargN 20 their secretaries, stood
grOOpCd about the speakers tribune.
SGSt in advance and below the preSl,
dents seat On the StSgS Up 60 tbs
opening Ot the session photographers
SN Sruae6 the thSSteC>
Srist Ovation
Herr ENert rS>eelVN>6 only = Nr,et
ovation ON his entry, he found him,
self 81 hec&led by independent Socl&l>
lists that he was tor<ed in the middle
Of his speech 20 turn upon them With
the declaration that their disorder
showed how little evil times hS6
taught them, tie spoke loudly, slow,
" aud distinctly, his voice carrying
70 the remoteSt part OF the thester
with it's perfect acoustic properties,
The chaneellors voice shook with
emotion &s he touched Oron points he
6eemea essential. then eoomeG high
seoVs Tia 6iscor0ant shouts ~ the ia.
oepen6ents when they tried 10 lOter>
Ir0nf and drown him cut, Ae aroused
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