The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21

many should unite in unanimoul
will to protect the German people
and the freedom won. Every though
should be that the united will Of tn.
nation should apply to the preserva
ton and rebuilding Of the Father
land.
The government appeals TO all PEG
pie to bide with it IN this difficult
hour and place confidence in it, at
tentive to duty and in faith with tn,
triumph Of reason and right.
The President, EBERT"
On the 18th. of May, Ministerial
President Scheidemann addressing
the National Assembly made quite
an appeal to the German people
against the acceptance of the peace
terms. His attack took the form
mainly of pronunciation against the
taking from Germany of her terri
tory, AlsaceLorraine, the Saar Dis
trict, the colonies, a ndPoland. He
denounced President Wilson and held
him false for promising peace bas-
ed on the famous Ia points, then fail
ing to keep the promise. (This al
ways on grounds that Germany's bor-
ders are restricted.) There were
dramatic moments when all rose in
indication of approval. One Of these
when Scheidemann declared: 1--WE
must stand together; we are of one
flesh, one blood, and he who seeks
to break us asunder, cuts with his
murderous knife into the living flesh
of the German people" Again he
stated to his impressed audience :;
"We have submitted counter-propos-
itions. We will make more of them,
We believe that with them we
may come TO an understanding. This
treaty is in the opinion of the govern
ment unacceptable, so unacceptable
that l scarcely believe that the world
could bear it, but instead, out of the
upon millions of throats of
all nations without consideration of
party, all would cry aloud, down
with this proposal of murder.
In Berlin, there have been many
demonstrations against the accep-
5ance of the peace terms. One of the
most belligerent inclined, according
TO the press, was meeting under
he auspices of the German officers
officers and enlist
ID mems Union at Circus Busch. |
This meeting was addressed by Ma
or and Baron v. Reibnitz, who
tated, "Ten million volunteers be-
ore we allow our children to starve
o DEATH" His son, first lieutenant,
hen spoke to the eject that the be-
inning of new war would cost a
Million more lives, but that it would
e better to die like men if in doing
10 the children, were avenged, and
while doing this couple of million
IF the enemy would be killed. ERR !
'erger, the fool" he said, "has Civ
n away all our arms to Jew Gov
he added bitterly. Count
on Bernstorff was chairman of the
Meeting.
In Berlin there have been several
emonstrations against Allied officers
n duty at Hotel Adlon. One of the
most serious is described below; the
xtract is from the Berlin "Vowarts"
# May IA:
Shortly after o'clock a throne
# demonstrators, mostly of Charl-
'ttenburg, surged through the Bran
lenburg Gate bent on going to Will
lelmstrasse. Before the Adlon Ho-
ell there suddenly appeared two gen
lemen whose dress and appearance /
eemed to indicate they belonged to
he prosperous gentry, and they be-
an to make melting speeches in Pan
iermanic manner. Suddenly one of
hese, "a gentleman with beard
treaked with grey, pressed himself
onward. He urged the crowds with
Il his powers to press into the Aldon =
nd bring out the representatives of
ne Entente living there and beat I
lem up. A small part of the crowd !
lade as though it would carry out !.
his suggestion, but more orderly 7
eople and sober elements arriving Z
! haste were able to quiet the crowd I
gain. Nevertheless the two meters
ontinued their efforts with all means rs
lille everyone called out "rascals'
nd "scoundrels." The guard at the :
Gate we're alarmed, and
IRVING in haste, pressed the crowd 4
ack, and, prevented their entering !