New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Treaty Is Denounced
By German Delegates
Terms ,Are ''Impossible'' and
Near ''MmLed Fist Peace"
EnuOys Say in Protests

EHOOyc O0y NG SOCeSGS
BERLIN. May (By The Associated
Press).-"There is only one immediate
solution-peace with Russia and the
use of Bolshevik troops for Germany"
Herr Geisberts, one Of the German
delegates at Versailles, is quoted by
the "Neues Zeitung' as declaring with
reference to the peace terms sub
mitted.
Other of the German delegates are
quoted by the newspapers Versailles
despatch as stating:
Herr Landsberg: "The cruel an
nouncements of the press have been
exceeded. No verbal objections can
be handed over. We can do nothing
but say yes or no. That is the
quintessence Of peace Of force.
| Professor Schuecking: "rhe docu-
ment is simply awful"
Called Mail Fist" Peace
Premier Hirsch Of Prussia, speaking
in the Prussian National Assembly to-
day, characterized the peace terms as
l representing a purely mailed fist"
peace, which "would mean slavery for
the Fatherland and fresh bloodshed for
Europe"
"The government appeals to you," he
continued, "to close your ranks, pre-
serve your calm rnd avoid indiscretion
in case Of dissensions. We are faced
by the question Of to be or not to be-
The entire nation must stand behind
the government to convert this pro-
iected peace Of violence into q peace
Of right. That is possible only il the
nation, which is expected to sign it's
own death warrant, firmly supports the
government. This, the most mournful
day in our history, must find us
strong"
Are Stunned by Terms
The parliamentary leaders of all fac
tions who are in Berlin to attend com
mittee meetings admit they were
stunned by the severity of the pro-
posed peace terms. Beyond casual
comments they declined to discuss the
Entente's conditions or details or to
forecast the assembly's probable atti-
tude.
leading member Of the Independent
Socialists declared the peace offered
was wholly dictatorial and that its re-
vision was possible only through a
world revolution.
Condemnation of the peace terms is
expressed by all the newspapers here
those Of the extreme Right referring
to the conditions as "pnfulfllable" and
to the treaty as can instrument of
robbery"
Press Condemns Terms
The "Tageszeitung" says: Zone
thing is certain; there can be no cues.
ton Of this being a peace Of justice
( What peace Of justice after the En-.
tente pattern and in accordance with
French desires looks like is shown bv
the conditions, which leave nothing o1
Germany but torn and tattered
territory"
The "Freiheit" says that, compared
with the policy Germany pursued al
/ Brst-Litovsk, the Entente peace mus,
be termed quite moderate" but i,
argues that the terms are in sharr
contradiction with President Wilson.
fourteen points" and that if peace
: Is to be built on this compromise il
assuredly can have no firm and lastina
> foundation.
WIN Sign il Forced
"A peace by annihilatin" is the
caption used by "Vorwaerts," which
which says there is "a ruthless desire
. 70 lay Germany permanently low BY
force. !. If We sign this peace
it is because we are bound by force
but In our hearts we resolutely rejecr
it. Such peace IL an attempt to ex
terminate nation. not by force o.
arms, but by means more brutal
economic slavery"
Tho Frankfort "Gazstte" says: "W,
are at the gravesids Of right. The
only doubt is whether it also mean.
the grAveside Of the German natl,
Never has murder been committed il
more courteous form or with NOR.
cynical equanimity. The German reply
will have to consider that the draf
deviates from Mr.. Wilson'S fourtee,
points' as far as the East is from tn,
West"
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