Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-21
LIMITATION On
INDEMNITY IS
ALSO ASKED
Also to Renounce Efforts to
Have the Former Emperor
Surrender /
By Associated Press.

i By Associated Press.
/ BERLIN, June 20.-Mathias Erz-
/ berger (mentioned as probable head of
| the new German peace delegation) is
| reported to have sent a note to Premier
j IClemenceau as president of the peace
conference, asking whether the Allies
will agree to the immediate addition
of Germany to the League of Nations.
| Herr Erzberger also desires to know
| IL the powers will consent to the limi-
| tation of Germanys indemnity to 100
| billion gold marks and renounce their
efforts to have the former Emperor
surrendered.
The note says neither that Germany
will sign or will not sign the peace
treaty but the inference seems clear
| that she would accept the treaty IL
| these concessions were made.
1t is known that difficulty is being
experienced in securing the majority
without the German democrats for the
formation of a government And the
conditions seen by Herr Erzberger are
those upon which the Democrats would
re-enter the majority block.
The centrist party also has declared
1t desired similar concessions but its
position as to this has not been regards
ed as an unshakable one.
Council of -Four
By ssocidted Press-
PARIS, June 21.-The Council OF
Four of the peace conference received
a note today from the German peace
delegation asking If Premier Clemens
ceau's note explaining the reparation
clauses of the peace treaty was bind
ing part of the treaty and having the
same force as the treaty itself.
The Council at its morning session
considered THIS ncte, calling in experts
on the question OF reparation. Baron
Sonnino, the Italian foreign nriR s-ts- s-ts
was present.
Before the receipt of the German
note the council had resumed consid-
GRAFTON of the uncompleted portions
of the Austrian treaty.
According to a Berlin dispatch FRI
day night the German note to the peace
conference cites twelve instances in
which the covering note of the Allied
reply to the Germans announced con-
cesSions which are not contained in the
altered text of the peace treaty. The
Allies were asked, the dispatch added,
how far they bind themselves to these
concessions and written confirmation
is requested as the contents of the COW
ering note and the memorandum of
these points form part of the new
peace offer.
Mueller to Form Cabinet
President Ebert has requested Her
man Mueller majority socialist leader
to form a new German cabinet, accord
ing to advices received by the Ameri-
can peace delegation.
Erzberger to Head Delegation.
Matthias Erzberger will probably
head the German peace delegation,
the advlces indicate. The opposition
attitude of the Democrats and the
German nationalists on the question
of the treaty will probably exclude
Count Won Brockdorf- Rantzau and
Count Won BernstorR from the gov
ernment.
strongly urging the speedy signing OF
the treaty.
Berlin advices to the American dele
CATION summarizing the situation in
Germany up to midnight show the
sentiment throughout virtually all
Germany to be in favor of accepting
the peace terms.
Geographically analyzed advices in
dicate the southern German states are
all favorably to the acceptance of the
treaty while the Prussian regions are
some opposition.
Unable to Pick Cabinet
After futile all day conferences with
he various party factions the govern
ment this evening declared itself un-
lDle 10 PICK Il new ciDluet anu ueciuc0
o postpone the efforts for forty-eight
hours.
The official copies of the peace
reaty to be signed by representatives
# Germany and the Allies are now
,eing prepared in the office of Paul
)utasta. general secretary of the
,eace conference. according to Mar
,el Hutin. writing in the Echo
PParis. Each of the Allied repre-
whose name must appear
N the document have been asked
ormally for a specimen of their
ignatures and their seals.
Raritan Manor is only high restrict-
d property. ASK the people who live
here" j. Kreilsheimer Son. 1873
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