The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-23
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PANIC over
PEACEOUTLOOK
D,,oarations for a Rigid
blockade Around G err
nanv in Case She Don't
Sign Indicated.
|swyss GOVERNMENT
p rs BEING QUIzzED

SUII1llO1A~4
by Peace Plenipotentlarles
for Consultation.
Mannheim, May 22.-Alarm-
L by the belief that Germany
Ia, not sign the peace treaty
Ind that the allies will occupy
mannheim. citizens became
n.nic stricken today and storm
n the Municipal Savings bank.
|Nany persons have fled from
|Mannheim.
Berne, May Pit is con-
kirmed that the allied and asso-
hated governments have ad-
|lressed a question to the Swiss
|rovernment as to whether It
|Tal be willing and ready to take
|heasures for a severer block
lde against Germany should
circumstances require it. 1t is
elieved here this step is pre-
lsratory to action, should Ger
kany refuse to sign the treaty.
Versailles, May 22.-The Ger
Ian delegation has summoned
rom Berlin for consultation Kari
Iautsky, German independent
socialist leader. Herr PAUL. OF
he German foreign office and
bther experts were also sum
noned.
Paris, May 22-Count Won
Brockendorff- -Rantzau, accom-
panied by several of the German
peace delegates, has again gone
b Spa, He will consult with
representatives. of the German
government there.
Berlin, Wednesday, May 21.-The
erman cabinets declaration, issued
6cialIy and exclusively through the
ssociated Press on Tuesday, that
srmany would decline to sign the
ace terms as presented to her at
ersailies reflects the underlying note
the official reply to be made to the
piled and associated powers. In fact,
As statement as whole virtually
presents the preamble OF the docu-
asat which Count Won Brockdorff-
1atzau. the head of the German
egation is expected to deliver
Versailles before the end of the
Resent week.
This document will be complement
by specific proposals and counter
oposais which wiz bring the volume
he reply up to about sixty type
iAten pages. This is exclusive of
various notes already transmitted
1R0aneement of which was made by
German delegation in Tuesdays
Faamunication to President Clemen-
IN Of the peace conference.
me delay of several days in the
sEaing in the reply has been due to
absence of confirmation from Count
. Brockdorff- -Rantzau and his assoc
4les at Versailles of decisions reach
Al Berlin. The Germans have been
sfgng on deliberations at no less
"a three places, Versailles, Spa and
ssih-this separation making more
-.eat the work of coordination and
4ylag the steps decided upon.
Z Berlin there appears to have been
greatest difficulty as the work
setting the peace commissioners and
national assembly in agreement
Sid to have been much delayed
'1gh the constant Intervention of
party leaders.
oAlle the material contents of the
'llan reply in all its essential points
oeen agreed upon by all the par
pa.ng factors. the textuaI con-
-stlon Of the note will require few
oeyond the time limit set by the
Lee- This extension has been
~ asked for and granted.)
Germans counter proposals will
1 . definite character. and some of
. VIII be so framed as to invite
suggest a revision of the present
80 80 britain, France and the Unit
slles are reported from Paris to
sent Joint note to Italy asking
~ explanation of the landing of
al lorees in Turkey. Premier Or
answered the note and it is re-
- mere was a personal clash be-