The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-21
Erzberuer Socks Concessions.

5 Erzberger Seeks Concessions.
# Berlin, June 21.-(A. P.)-Mathias
Erzberger (mentioned as probable
head of the new German peace dele
kation) is reported to have sent a
h Note to Premier Clemenceau, as presi-
dent Of the peace conference, asking
whether the allies will agree to the
Immediate admission of Germany to
the league of nations.
|W Herr Erzberger also desires to
know IL the powers will consent to
The limitation of Germany's indem-
nity to 100000. 100000 gold marks and
renounce their effort to have former
Emperor William surrendered. The
note does not say whether Germany
will sign the peace treaty, but the in
Ference seems clear that she would
accept the treaty If these concessions
were made.
| (By John Edwin Nevin.)
M Hardly Expected.
|M Paris, June 21.-U N. S.)--Peace
Ezconference circles were hourly ex-
pecting an announcement from Wei
mar today that new German peace
delegation has been formed to come
Ito Versailles. 1t Is considered prac-
&tically certain that Count yon Brock
dorff- Rantzau will not return with It.
|M With all eyes centered on Weimar,
the conference more or less marked
time today. The big four considered
the economic clauses of the Austrian
treaty, as prepared by the experts.
|H Press Urges Speedy Signing. :.
|I Matthias ErZberger probably Will
the German peace delegation,
n Hhe advices indicate.
A& The opposition attitude of the
N democrats and German nationalists
or the question of the treaty prob
ably will exclude Count Won Brock
* dorff- -Rantzau and Count Won Bern
:storff from the government.
E# The German provincial press is
strongly urging the speedy signing
of the treaty.
'M Berlin advices to the American
delegation summarizing the situation
in Germany up to midnight show
1.-THE sentiment throughout Germany
Sto be in favor of accepting the peace
tterms. The advices cover Leipzig,
GHDresden, Chemnitz and other repre-
sentative regions.
# Geographically analyzed. the ad-
Nyices indicate that all the southern
IA German states are favorable to the
\ acceptance of the treaty, while the
Prussian regions are maintaining
some opposition.
a Bio Four conoiders Note.
Paris, June 21.--(A. P) - The
N council of four of the peace confer
ence received a note today from the
n German peace delegation, asking IL
N Premier Clemenceau's note explain
n ing the reparations clauses of the
peace treaty was a binding part of
the treaty and having the same
a force as the treaty itself.
The council at its morning session
considered this note, calling in its
"A experts nthe question of repara-
n tion. Baron Sonnino, the Italian for
n eign minister, was present.
Before the receipt of the German
N note the council had resumed on
# sideration of the uncompleted por-
n tion of the Austrian treaty.
M
VI According to a berlin dispatch of
<Friday night the German note to the
peace conference cites twelve in
y stances in which the covering note
y of the allied reply to the Germans
M ANNOUNCED concessions which are not
contained in the altered text of the
N peace treaty. The allies are asked,
the dispatch added, how far they
~ bind themselves to these concessions,
and written confirmation is request
q ed that the contents of the covering
N note and the memorandum on these
~ points form part of the new peace
N offer.
Copenhagen, June 21.-The nego-
V tiations going" on at Weimar in an ef-
,Af bot ntiI
n sign the peace treaty, were brought
to a halt at o'clock this morning,
according to dispatches reaching here.
IN 1t was learned at that hour that
VA Philip Scheidemann, who had re-
signed as chancellor, had sent a note
"A to Versailles for delivery to the al
lies, refusing to acknowledge Ger
many's responsibility for starting the
"a war and refusing to accept the al
lies settlement for the Polish sit
uation.
The majority socialists objected to
this communication.
Instructions were sent to the Ger
man delegation at Versailles to hold
up Scheidemann's note and not to
present 1t to the allies.
M Overwhelmingly for Signing.
M Paris, June 21.-U. N. S.)-The
X majority socialists at Weimar have
voted overwhelmingly in favor OF
signing the peace terms, according
"a to advices reaching Paris today from
Germany.
n The party also went on record as
gfavoring DR.. Mueller to head the new
government and the retention OF
W Noske as minister of war. The ma
jority socialists control 164 votes out
of a total of 421 in the national as
sembly.
M Noske Chosen as Premier.
TN London, June 21.-U. N. 81 A
Weimar dispatch to the Times to-
dav states that Herr Noske, now
h minister of war, has been selected
4 as premier in new cabinet, and
that Matthias Erzberger will head
the new peace delegation which will
sign the allied terms.
Ask Specimens Of Signatures.
Paris, June 21.-(A. P)-The Of
fetal copies of the peace treaty, to
be signed by representatives of Ger
nanv and the allies, now are being
prepared in the office of Paul Dut-
asta, general secretary of the peace
conference, according to Marcel HUI
tin, in the Echo de Paris. Each oi
the allied representative whose
names appear on the document have
been asked formally for specimens
of their signatures and their seals.
Difficult to Secure Majority.
II is known that difficulty is be-
ing experienced in securing ma
ioTity without the 1erman democrats
for the formation of a government
W..s Az conditions named by Herr