The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Germans Agonized as
They Learn Terms Of
The Victorious Allies

WEIMAR, Monday. Feb. 11.-tBy The
Associated Prcss)-The party SpeecheS
in the national assembly which mad
been set down for this afternoon. su1-
tered o rude interruption By the outcot.ie
OF the new armistice negotiations. Inc
general outlines of the new terms were
known early today. and It was no sur
@brise when President Fehrenbach an
nounced that the speeches and argu-
ments would be deferred so that Ma
,hias Erzberger. head of the German ar
misticc delegation might give per
sonal explanation of what happened De-
tween his departure for TrcVcs last
week and his unexpectedly quick re-
turn today.
Herr Erzberger. .noticeably wrought
I'D and laboring under strain. oeEan
with the announcement that the dcle-
gates were entitled to know at the
earliest moment the full details or the
negotiations. EIe then read the terms
and the house listened In almost aeoh-
:zed silence. The slightest stir or noise
brought angry Kisses: the assembly
never had been one 1.-THE so still,
Foch's UlH1natuu
The members Of the house stirred un-
easily as ne finished and stopped 1or
breath. Before continuing his explain
alton, Herr Erzbcrger intcrjected:
1T is my wish that you may never
have the fateful hours have had we
on the armisticc commission have had
to bear untold responsibility"
He then referred to the unfortuna'e.
well-nigh fatal delay in the arrival Oh
tho terms at Wcimar, and went into
details on Marshal Foch's ulttmatum.
which. he said. he was assured was
framed with the unqualified approval
of President Wilson.
Herr Erzbcrser told Of his efforts to
secure notifications, hut said Marshal
Fach had been Stcrnly inSistent on INC
acceptance of the terms He touched
only briefly. but clearly. on his sue
ccssful protests against Polish moor
poration Of silesia and his unSucceSS-
full efforts to save Birnham. Bcntschen
and other German towns. He smpha-
sized that The allies would take over
the responsibility Of keeping the Poles
in check and give guarantees for the
safety Of the Germans on the Polish
side.
Protests Unavalins
To Herr E-zbcrscr's protests. Mar
shall Foch replied that all were pureIy
military measures and in accordance
with President Wilson'S fourteen
points.
Herr Erzbergcr protested likewise
against the indetcrninate extension OF
tho armiSticc. hut Marshal Foch
hrusqucly declined to make any alter
alton and insisted upon inclusion of Il
clause which gives him power 10 pro-
mulgatc any order to Germany ut will.
Herr ErzbcrSer then demanded
whether the short indeterm!natc contin-
uation Of the armiSticc might lead 10
an early peace. tu which Marshal Foch
replied: II think SO: assume so.
The minister said tho ditficuIti"% had
been greater because the negotiations
had become sharper and more acute
recently. and Il long discussion demon
strated that nothing more could be
changed
The minister assured tho assembly:
IT have. confidcncr that Marsh;.I
Frch's given word will b" kept"
Want no war
Herr ErZbcrerr said ne had achieved
almost no results in his efforts to haH"
German prisoners released. beyond Il
promise BY Franco and England each "a
send back 2.00G badly wounded men. Hc
then read the German note. which he
presented to Marshal Foch, as the ar
sntsticc terms were signed. He had had
a sad mission. with few happy results
The world knows he concluded
that We do not wan, Il new war and
cannot conduct one. Tho world will CON
denim the Entente for it's severity"
President Fehrenhach then announced
that the ministers and delegates Intend
cd TO withhold discussions until
Wednesday. and suggested that the
house adjourn immediately in view o1
the new situation.
The house accepted proposal tn con
slider nothing new but an Interpolation
by DR.. Heinz with reference to- the ar
mStice terms.