The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-23
GERMANS, FEARING
OCCUPATION, FLEE
Residents Of Mannheim Panic
Stricken Over Reports of
+, Treaty Rejection.
BY tie Associated Press.


MANNHEIM. May 32.-Alarmed by the
belief that Germany will not sign the
peace treaty and that the Allies will
occupy Mannheim. citizens became panic
stricken to-day and stormed the Munich
pal Savings Bank. Many persons have
fed from Mannheim.
Large crowds gathered and held pro-
test meetings and other demonstrations.
which added to the general confusion in
the town.
An official expression of regret has
been issued In Berlin that the people
of Mannheim appear to have lost their
heads" IS.
BERLIN, May Al: tdelayed) The
Greater Berlin Soldiers and Workers
Council to-day adopted a resolution de-
manding that the peace treaty be signed.
and appealing to the proletariat Of the
allied countries.
The Majority Socialists held demon
stration Of protest against the peace
terms In the wilhelmsplatz to-day. The
crowd, in contrast with earlier meetings,
received the speeches Of the leaders In
silence.
Philip Scheidemann. the Chancellor,
In an address, said he hoped in the IN
terest of humanity to attain peace by
understanding on the basis of the Ger
man counter proposals. While the Ger
man delegates at Versailles were work.
ing for this understanding. he added. 1t
was the task OF the Government to
raise its voice on behalf OF the concilia-
ton, not the alienation OF peoples.
A peace Of conciliation only was pos
sible IL Germany Is included as an equal
In the League of Nations The league
he declared. was a necessity. but the
Government was against the spirit OF
It's present form. which made the Ger
mans the slaves of other nations. He
concluded by calling for cheers for the
league.
Herr Mueller, for the Independent So
cialists. said the Socialists OF all coun-
tries must regard peace as iclpossiole
under the present treaty. Frau Juchacz
said that II the allied peace terms were
carried out they would perpetuate
war OF hunger.
The Independent Socialists also held
q demonstration in the Lustgarten.
Paris. May 23.-The allied reply TO
the German note regarding the League
Of Nations which was delivered to-
day. says in general that the council
considers that the proposals for the
covenant are much more practical than
those of the German Government, and
better calculated to secure the objects
OF the league"
Regarding the suggestion of sepa-
rate mediation office this Is not consd-
cred feasible, since such a body would
not have the requisite authority t.
maintain the peace of the world.
A categoric negative reply to the Ger
man note on the economic effect of the
peace terms was sent by the allied coun-
ell to the German delegation to-day.
The reply characterizes the German note
as exaggerated and says that 1t indi-
Gates failure to appreciate the enormity
of the Germans responsibility.
The Germans are reminded that "it
is right that Germany. which was re-
sponsible for the origin of these calami-
ties, should make them good to the
utmost OF her capacity"
The Council OF Four agreed to-day on
a reply to the German note concerning
reparations. The note will be handed &c
the German plenipotentiaries at Yer
sailles tomorrow and will outline some
notifications in the ter regarding
reparations as they now appear in the
text of the peace treaty.
This will be the hrst modification oil
the terms OF the peace treaty as agreed
upon by the plenary conference.
Consideration OF Germany's protest re
garding the Saar Valley also has re-
suited in slight notifications OF the terms
of the award.
The German reply 20 the allied peace
terms will be in i've sections. dealing
with political and territorial Issues, the
League OF Nations and financial and
economic questions.
Tho notes already transmitted to the
allied and associated Powers, the Ger
mans believe, will afford a basis for
negotiations on some of these questions
and also may serve as suggesting a
way over obstacles in the way OF nego'
tiations on the peace treaty.
The preamble to the reply will declare
that the terms are unacceptable on their
face in that they are violation OF
President Wilson's peace programme
which, Germany will claim, primarily
accords her equality as one OF the
negotiating parties.
Tho German counter proposals viii
be Of a definite character, and some Of
them will be so framed as to invite oil
suggest a revision Of the present terms
II Is also believed that the Germani
VIII suggest that neutral arbitrators bt
called in where the issues are eXcep
tionally complex and that they will
recommend the appointment of mixed
commissions comprising allied, German
and neutral representatives to pass upor
the question OF the restoration OF tn,
devastated districts and some OF Tho
more urgent problems relating to in
ternational trade.
The reply also will discuss Germany,
present relations with Austria. contest
ing against her being charged will
responsibility for the acts OF her former
allies
In the territorial issues involved Ger
Ia