The sun., 1919-05-01
GERMANY FIRM
IN REFUSAL TO
GIVE UP SAAR
Cabinet Members Agreed
Valley and Danzig Must
Not Be Lost.
RESOLUTION UNSHAKEN
Threat of Occupation by AL
lies Fails to Change
Views, Is Report.
1TALY'S ACT RAISES HOPE
Industrial Disturbances Con.
tinue in Many Centres
Red Terrorism in Riga.
ITALY'S ACT RAISES HOPE
BY KARL H. Won wIEGAND.
Sfa6 Correspondent OF THs sus.


Copyright. 1879; oil rights reserped.
BERLIN. April % (delayed) IF
Italy had In Fiume sufficient cause
for bolting the Peace Conference how
vastly greater would be Germanys
Justification for refusal TO sign a
treaty that takes away undisputed
German territory, such as the Saar
Valley and Danzig?"
This statement by one Of the promi.
nent members Of the Cabinet sums up
the sentiment Of the German peace
delegation, and II indications here
can be taken as a criterion the Saar
Valley and Danzig promise to be
rocks upon which the stately ship of
world peace constructed at Paris will
be wrecked.
On these territorial questions the
Germans appear immovable That at
least Is the conclusion forced upon
one If expressions Of leading members
OF the Cabinet whom I sounded, from
President Ebert down, can be taken
at their face value. Viewed from
Berlin one has difficulty in being
optimistic about immediate signing Of
the peace treaty II 1t contains the
Saar Valley and Danzig clauses.
Germans See Hope in Italy.
1t is apparent that the peace dele.
CATION is going to Paris in anything
but an expectant frame of mind.
While Wilhelmstrasse is more cheer.
ful since the Italian flare up, the scep-
ticism about an Immediately signed
peace has diminished but little in
view of the receipt of alleged con-
1dential advice tending to show irrec-
oncilable conflict between President
Wilson's reiteration that the Italian
decisions and the Saar and DanzIp
decisions were based on the same
principles.
ltaly's attitude has determined
Germany only the more firmly to
stand by the fourteen points or re-
fuse to sign, and there Is little doubt
that Premier Orlando's step has i'm
planted a new hope that Germany's
position will be strengthened at Yer.
sailles. Despite this, however, there
Is no illusion entertained in responsi-
Bile quarters as to what is awaiting
Germany at the Peace Conference
Members of the Government are d.
vided on the question of what Ger
many can sign. but they are unit
on what she will not sign. whatever
the consequences OF such refusal
may be.
Germany Learns Of Terms.
From information leaking out Of
the Cabinet meetings there Is little
doubt that the Government has been
informed on what points 1t is ex-
pected to sign, and unquestionably
there will be territorial clauses,
while the amount of reparation will
be left open to discussion. From In
formation coming from supposedly
authentic sources in Paris the Saar
Valley is to pass to France for tif-
teen years and DanziS made free
port under Polish administration.
The Germans, 1t is said, have been
informed that these questions will not
be opened to discussion and that they
will be expected to sign without
remonstrance, which members of the
Cabinet assert emphatically they
haven't the slightest intention Of
doing.
Word TO that effect is alleged TO
have been sent to Paris.
According 10 other information in
ducemenls have been held out to the
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