Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
GERMANY SURRENDERED
ON H|NDENBURc's DEMAND
On Chief ri Stairs Iron Compul-
sion" Prince Max Sought Ar
misticc From Allies.
ERzBERGER TELLS his STORY
In Great Speech in National Assembly
Socialist Leader tc-Establishes His
Popularity, Which Had Suffered in
Consequence OF Negotiations.
tBy Associated preSs.i


Consequence OF Negotiations.
tBy Associated preSsi
WElMAR, Feb. lo---Ma,hias Err
berger, OF the German urInisticc com
mission. again held the center of the
or the National Assembly. outlining
The entire history of the arinistice me-
so,iations. from the time they were
begun last fall
His statement was in reply To a bit-
ter personal attack made upon him by
tho first speaker to be heard under the
rule giving time for an Interpolation
rcsardtnS the recently renewed armi-
I'roplc's party.
The house was IN an uproar for the
better part OF an hour. nrst In pro-
test against Herr Voglcr's attack and
then in enthusiastic support OF Herr
Erzbcrrer as he defended himself and
scathinGiy denounced his assaiIant
f;ftTHEftGI:N TELLS HOUSE:
INSIDE AtMISTICI: FACTS
Herr Erzbcrgcr told TIE house many
things about the armisticc which were
either unknown TO had only b.on
suspected 10y bis hearers. one OF these
vas his unqualified statement tina; IL
was Prince Max, Of Badcn who had
approoc hed tho entente because Of tho
Iron compulsion nf the high military
command for peace
IL was Field Marshal Won linden
burg who demanded and authorized
the signing Of the hrst terms Herr
ErHbcrgcr declared.
Herr F:rzberger. who seemingly has
boon very unpopular because OF his
work in the armisticc negotiations
and WHO received only scattered APP
plausc when he spoke last week to the
National Assembly. re-establishcd him.
self by his speech today, not only with
his own party. but with all others.
tivcs.
Their demonstration caused Herr
Noglcr TO stop speaking by drowning
out his voice. The house then chcered
Herr Erzhergcr At the conclusion of
his speech. breaking tho house rules
and appiaudng. as well as cheering
Tor several minutes. until Il was called
10 order by President Fehrenbach.
COURT TIIEtTER VACATED
AFTER EitIDERGER CONCLUDES
After Herr Erzberger completed his
speech the court theater was almost
vacated, most OF the members and the
crowds In the galleries Withdrawing.
Only a few persons remained TO hear
sneechcs by Herr Mueller. . majority
Socia,is, from BrcSinu. and Herr Groe-
eo- a leader of the Centrist party.
DECLARED ERZHERGER
FAILED TO CONSULT T:NPEItTs
In his attack on Matthias Erzbergcr.
chairman OF the German arm!sticc
man National Assembly yesterday ~
Wcinar. Herr Nogler said E.rZbcrger
had failed 10 consult experts before
'NlD negotiations To give up
railway and Agricultural machinery.
and criticized him for signing the
naval convention in the face Of ener-
Sc,ic protests from competent au-
thorit!cS."
Nog!cr added that in the worlds in
dnstry, commerce and professions Il is
recognized that the peace conditions
OF President Wilson were put forward
~ lead w into an armsiticc first and
thcuto do us violent injury
Herr Erzberscr in reply. said that
LIT,
based on II complete misunderstanding
OF actual events. and were skillful
nlsrepresentation. He declared his
ttnually listening to experts. lie con
tradicted the assertion that the allies
were disposed at the time Of the orig!-
mai arnistiCe to conclude peace with
out indcmnities. but that after tho
revolution Marshal F'och had decia red
the entire situation had been changed.
and that the revolution had resulted
in increasing the severity OF the armi-
sticc.
On the evening Of November 10.
Herr Erzbcrscr continued. he received
a wireless from the German high com
,nand. asking for concessions on nino
points. but also containing the phrase.
now made public for the first time. that
ing concessions on these points. you
must sign the armistice."
Herr Erzbergcr said he took the re-
sporsihility for recalling Hugo SHINES
from Trcves, where he went as an cx-
per, in regard TO the handing over OF
agricultural machinery. Erzberger
aided:
Il could not present TO our advcr-
sarics as an expert man who. like
him, had taken such large part in
.the exploitation OF Belgium, and who
was the principal author OF the de-
portation of the unemployed from Bel
GUM, an incident which has created
such a deplorabie Impression"
berger. apparently made tactical
mistake when he launched into
haransuc OF personal accusation and
abuse. This was not taken very kind
happenings sunday would open the
eyes OF every one to the direction in
which Germany was going. and cast
u. doubt on tho wisdom OF signing even
We have lost the war" Vogler de-
charges against you-"
a. It TINS ~ no wdo the house became a
the left siIenced him. After President
Tehrenbach had rcbuked him. Vogicr
very soon. but we assume that it viii
be, peace of tho graveyard"
wb merr lrI me nnso offered to resign
Guiding his reply to VoEler. and added:
Oar people must not starvc Hunger
is the peHcemakcr for Eolshcvism.
We mus, offer gold and securities for
tunes at the disposal Of the govern
ment so that the people will not starye
Labor and capital must work together
Measures OF force must be used"
Spartacnns Seize Coal Mines.
COPENHAGEN. Feb. ignore than
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