The sun., 1919-07-30
GERMAN REGIME
WINS, 243 TO 81
Assembly Gives Government
Overwhelming Vote of Con-
fidence Ultimately.
BRITISH PEACE NOTE READ
Socialists Push Plan for Expe-
diting Establishment of
War Guilt Tribunal.
By fhe dssociafed Hrnss.

WEIMAR. July 29.-The German Ma
tionai Assembly voted confidence in
the Government to-day by a large ma
jority. The assembly previously re-
jected, by a vote Of 243 to 81. a mo-
ton OF lack of confidence offered by
the party Of the Right.
Socialist motions to hasten the bill
establishing State tribunal to inves-
tigats the causes OF the war and, the
guilt for II also passed the National
Assembly yesterday by large majority.
DR.. Eduard David. Minister OF the In
terror. said that Germany must have
such an institution to offset the En-
tente's proposed court. Under the pres
ent plan secret documents would be pub
lished first, then those relating to the
armistice. and finally those relating to
the outbreak of the war.
The truth will be very painful to
some people," DR.. David declared. but
1t will be a blessing to the nation as a
whole"
Planned Control of Belgium.
Control of Belgium and possession OF
the city Of Liege was the determination
OF the German High Command in 1917.
Chancellor Michaelis drew up a tenta-
tive plan for peace negotiations, incor-
porating in this the demand for Liege
and adjacent territory and the economic
union OF Belgium with Germany. The
Chancellor. however. planned to hold
III uuin lIx, ~
security.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg was
| opposed to the giving up of Liege. He
would hear of no talk Of indemnities
nor would he indicate Germany's inten-
ton to the enemy.
Gen. Ludendorff, another of the high
military authorities, was for keeping the
| entire Liege district in German hands.
He advised strong military pressure and
the driving back of the British and
French armies. Only thus. he contended.
could Belgium become economically and
| intimately connected with Germany.
The German attitude was disclosed by
declarations read by Premier Bauer be-
fore the Weimar Assembly to-day, when
the peace overtures TO Germany alleged
to have been made by Great Britain
| and France through the Vatican In Au-
gust 1917, were again the subject OF
discussion.
AS a preliminary. DR.. Hermann Muel-
Ter, the Foreign Minister. read the much
| discussed telegram from the British
! Minister at the Vatican to the Papal
| Secretary OF State. which was referred
! to by Matthias Erzberger. Vice-premier
4 IN a recent speech before the Assembly
| relative to a peace settlement The tel
| egram follows:
I'VE have not yet had an opportunity
| to consult the Allies regarding the note
received from Your Eminence and are
unable to answer the proposal made by
Your Eminence regarding the terms fol
a lasting peace. In our opinion there
is no probability of reaching this ain
as. long as the Central Powers and theii
| allies have not officially expressed theii
war aims and settled the Indemnity they
are ready to pay and what guarantees
| they will give for the future protection
! of the world against the terrors from
which It Is now suffering.
"As regards Belgium, they make nc
| definite declaration regarding their In
| tention. nor do they say whether they
| intend to restore to Belgium her full
| independence and make good the damage
which she suffered.
your Eminence doubtless knows thu
| declarations made by the Allies in reply
to President Wilson's note. Neither Aus
tria nor Germany ever made such a decla
ration. Any attempt TO bring the beilig
| erents to an agreement seems vain 81
| long as we do not know the points wher,
their opinions difer."
Bauer Attacks Former Kaiser.
| Premier Bauer followed DIR. Mueller
He attacked the Conservatives and de-
ciared that the former Emperor woult
certainly be brought to trial and proved
guilty OF many things.
'-The reintroduction OF a monarchy II