The sun., 1919-05-12


hold people until they Recover from
the frenzy that is expected, but sue
cess in that is more or less doubtful.
The idea expressed by Minister Gies-
berts in dispatches from Versailles
printed In the afternoon papers, that
Germany must ally herself with Rus
sia, has had tremendous impetus and
is spreading like wildHre. 1t can be
stated as a fact probably well known
In Paris that Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau at all times has left that way
open to himself. Indications this
afternoon point strongly to a steady
intensification Of public sentiment
that may reach a chaotic exploding
point.
To go into all the details Of condi-
tions and the state of the public mind
as 1 find it underneath the surface
would expose me. as 1t has other cor
respondents, two Of WHOM have been
recalled, to the charge Of lending my
self to German propaganda.
Theodor Wolf, editor Of the Td1e-
bIatt, answers the peace terms with
leader in his paper this morning with
one word, "Nein."
Vortcderts, the official Government
organ. gives its readers plainly to
understand that before submitting to
such conditions Germany will entrust
her fate to the proletariat world.
Prof. Hans Delbrueck, the his
torian, declared, eve will open our
gates to Bolshevism before we will
sign such peace"
Even Harden IL Shocked.
Even Macmillan Harden, Presi-
dent wilson's greatest champion in
Germany, declared to me that the
terms went beyond what he had been
led to expect by a representative Of
Col. (name deleted).
Herbert Guttmann. director-gen-
eml Of the Dresden Bank, expressed
the opinion that signing the terms
was equivalent to the annihilation of
Germany He finds In the terms COW
ering the surrender of the German
mercantile feet and large part Of
her fishing feet evidence that 1t was
the deliberate intention Of the Allies
to eliminate Germany forever from
overseas commercial competition. He
declared that the peace terms as pre-
sented as Versailles had not the
slightest relation to Wilson's fourteen
points.
Franz Won Mendelsohn. president of
the Berlin Chamber Of Commerce and
head Of the big banking house Of Men
delsohn, declared In effect that the
conditions demanded were crushing"
The Zeitung characterized the pro-
posed peace as "Wilson's peace" Gre
ated sin the sign Of wilson's force
without STINT"
Unacceptable" is the way Count
Reventlow, editor Of the Tdgcs lei
tun1, characterized the peace terms
to me. "Such conditions could have
been dictated on November II. Why
six months elaboration? In the end
the treaty also is blow to America
and American prestige. It. requires
great audacity to believe there is any
relation between the peace terms as
presented to us and Wilson's fourteen
points.
II want to believe that President
Wilson was sincere and tried to do
his best, but it merely proves that his
influence and his power and that OF
America at the conference was tre-
mendously overeetimated. II means
German humiliation politically, eco
nomically and industrially, an annihi-
lation which President Wilson re-
peatedly stated was not desired by the
American people.
THE German people now realize
how little difference 1t made to our
enemies whether they negotiated with
monarchical form of Government or
with a democracy. The purpose, aim
and intent in either case was the
same-namely, the destruction OF
Germany. How Americas professed
principles of peace of Justice between
peoples Jared In this treaty is for
your country to decide.
"The German people to-day realize
the bitter truth that Germany was
surrounded by enemies determined to
destroy her. That goal has been
reached"
Baron Won Schenk, head Of the po.
litical secret service connected with
Minister of Defence Noske's troops
declared that reports were coming IN
Of rising excitement in the provinces.
especially in Silesia, where civil war
is predicted. Several men, declaring
they represented 100000 refugees In
the Silesian districts, reached Berlin
late this afternoon.
Berlin Is quiet, although the streets
in the centre Of the city are crowded
more than usual. General restlessness
Is observable, and some anxiety is ex-
pressed among the foreign missions al
the Hotel Adlon lest demonstrations
occur. Minister Noske has sent out
stronger patrols In many of the streets
and is doing everything possible to
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