The sun., 1919-05-07
Charge Discourtesy on Part of
French and Causing Need
less Suspense.
HATEFUL WEEK Is FACED
Conference in Berlin Considers
Subject Of Giving Up
Former Kaiser.
ny KARL II. Won wIEGAND,
Star Correspondent OF The Sun.

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BERLIN, May 4 moon; delayed). -
Germany is threatening to withdraw
the peace delegation IL kept cooling its
heels indefinitely at Versailles. 1t is
officially stated that Count Brockdorff-
Rantzau yesterday sent a protest on
behalf OF the German Government to
the conference. objecting to the delay
in handing over the terms after Ger.
many was notified to send a delegation
by certain date.
The attitude expressed was that
Germany could not spare three Of her
leading Ministers at the present time,
particularly f they are to be kept
awaiting the pleasure of the confer
ence. The professed threat to recall
at least the three Ministers is implied
not expressed. in the alleged protest
made to Paris.
The protest Is said to have been made
because of a lack of knowledge of the
definite time when the conditions will
be presented. The suspense. after being
keyed up to an expected shock, is mani.
TEST In an increased nervousness this
finding expression in charges of alleged
discourtesy on the part of the French
toward the German delegates.
Some of the Charges Made,
Among the charges Is one that the
French are charging n minimum Of sec
day person for maintenance; that
four persons are crowded into one room
that the French porters were forbidden
to carry the Germans baggage. and that
the delegation is being herded and sur.
rounded had 70
might infect the French capital.
This Is but proof that in the greatest
crisis in history the small and persona
characteristics OF the individual are not
lost sight OF.
To-day begins a fateful week for Ger.
many. possibly for the world. The pub.
| lication of the peace terms may knock
the props from under the Ebert Scheide.
mann Government. or nothing may hap
pen at all and the Government may sisr
after big show of indignation over the
| severity of the terms and make the bes,
of 1t. or refuse and await the conse.
quences.
Nothing is certain in the ever chang.
ing mood within and without the Gov.
eminent. The National Assembly has
been called to assemble in Berlin in.
stead of Weimar on Wednesday, that
the Cabinet may be in close touch with
the representatives. of the people at the
fateful moment of determining whether
| to sign or not.
The independent Socialists hope II
either event for the fall of the Govern
| ment and expect to succeed the presen
Government. On the other hand tn,
present Government Is prepared fol
possibly some changes in the personne
of the Cabinet, but will resist the over
af ha
ting down the revolt in Munich ha.
tended to strengthen that determination
Wilson Told of situation.
1t can be stated that President Wilson
and Col. House are kept constantly in
| formed of the situation here by two
| former attaches OF the Gerard Embassy
now connected with the American peac,
| delegation. They have been in Berir
| in an unofficial capacity. apparently L
| keep the American delegation Informed
OF developments here. They have in
| terviewed large numbers OF people. both
| In and out of the Government, ant
have also kept In contact with the in
dependents. They undoubtedly have in
| formed Paris what the action of tn,
independents would be II they should
succeed the present Government.
1t develops that following the receipt
! OF a wireless message from Lenine stat
! ing that he had no intention Of attack
| ing the present German Government
there has been considerable deliberatior
over a project to withdraw all German
troops from the Russian front, wher,
| they have been holding back the Bolshe-
visit forces. Noske's inspection on tn,
I.ibau line had to do with that question
! and I am informed that since his return
| he has recommended that the troops b.
withdrawn. II Is understood that thu
Foreign Off!ce opposes this policy on thu
ground that the Allies would regard 4
| as a violation Of the armistice terms. NJ
decision has been reached as yet.