The sun., 1919-05-11
EBERT SAYS TERMS
ARE TOO VIOLENT
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ism Is the aim Of this peace of violence.
The German peoples Government will
answer the peace proposal of violence
with q proposal OF a peace Of right on
the basis of a lasting peace Of the
nations.
THE fact that all circles Of the Ger
man people have BEEN moved so deeply
testifies that the German Government IL
giving expression to the united will OF
the German nation. The German Gov
eminent will put forth every effort to
secure for the German people the same
national unity and independence and
the same freedom of labor In economical
and cultural respects which the Allies
want to give to all the peoples OK
Europe, save only bur people.
Our nation must save itself by its
own action. In view of this danger OF
destruction the German nation and the
government which II chose must stand
by each other, knowing no parties. Let
Germany unite in q single will to pre-
serve German nationality and liberties.
Every thought and the entire will OF
the nation ought now to be turned to
labor for the preservation and recon-
struction of our fatherland. The Gov
eminent appeals to all Germans in this
hard hour to preserve with 1t mutual
trust In the path Of duty and in the be-
lief in the triumph Of reason and Of
right"
Philip Scheidemann. the German
Chancellor. at the. opening of the sit
ting Of the National Assembly hero on
Monday, will make a long address ex-
planning in detail the Governments
viewpoint as to the peace terms. ac-
cording to the Zeftun0 am MittdO.
The imperial and Prussian govern
nients. In a Joint proclamation to east
ern Germany, assuring the population
of those provinces that the Government
will do its utmost to ward on the dan
gers threatening them and enumerating
the territorial changes proposed In the
treaty Of peace. declare:
These encroachments are entirely ir-
reconcilable to the, principles solemnly
proclaimed by Presiden. Wilson"
The LokdI Anse'gcr states that a note
requesting that new peace negotiations
be begun and that German prisoners of
war be Immediately released. Mass
meetings throughout the country have
been arranged for Tuesday by the Social
Democratic party to discuss the terms
| Of peace.
Baron Hartmann Won Richthofen, q
Democratic member Of the National A.
sembly and a secretary Of the German
Embassy in Washington from 1908 to
1911. who opposed the pan-German at.
titude on the war from the beginning
| declares in an article in the Boerser
Zettunp that Germany will have to sign
the peace terms under protest, even II
the delegation Is unable to secure
changes and ameliorations. He de-
| clares that the terms must be answered
| with exact reference in each casa &c
President Wilson's fourteen points ant
that Germany must not be willing L
bulge a hairs breadth from them.
| DR.. Ludwig Haas. Minister Of the In.
terror OF Baden, in an article in tn.
TaoebIatt criticizing President Wilson'I
attitude at the Peace Conference says Il
is inconceivable that 'the President o.
a great and honorable nation should &c
trifie with his reputation and that o.
his nation"
Tho article declares that unless til,
peace terms are altered Germany's oal,
salvation is to reject them, regardless O.
the consequences.
A despatch from Br0mberg to tn,
Tooebldtt says the population Of Eas
Prussia is desperately embittered" snt
Is determined to use all resources {,
prevent acceptance of the treaty.
Demands are being made by som,
that the population OF the eastern prov
inces be armed. The German People'i
Council Of West Prussia. 1t Is added, hal
resolved never to submit to IAN act o.
violence"
1t is uncertain as yet whether all tn,
Independent Socialists agree with TIL,
view of Die Freihett that peace must b,
signed in any event, writes Theodor,
Wolff in the Td0eblatt, but II they do
he adds, the hour may come when the,
| will have the opportunity to act upor
their views, as the present Government
cannot and will not sign a treaty re.
| sembling the present draft.