The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-26
SINKING SHIPS
WAS VIOLATION
OF TREATY TERMS
Allied Note Tells Germans That
Leaders viii be Punished
MAY SIGN TREATY FRIDAY
It Is Understood That German Dele
cation to Sign Terms Has
Been Chosen

Paris, June 25.-It is understood
that if no official communication is
received by nightfall from Berlin rela
tive to the plans OF the German gov
ernment for signing the treaty, some
thing in the nature of an ultimatum
win be sent to Berlin by the Peace
Conference Up to II O'clock today
nothing had been heard from Berlin.
Berlin, June 25.-The identity of
the men to sign the treaty will not be
until tomorrow, according
to an official statement today There
was no cabinet meeting today. The
Tageblatt says that Herman Mueller,
secretary of foreign affairs, has de-
clined on personal grounds.
Paris, June 25.--Adyices from Ger
many to the Council of Five are to
the effect that the German Govern
ment was occupied today in selecting
new delegates for Versailles.
Up to a late hour, however, no Of
fetal word had been received here re-
garding Germany's plans with regard
to the formal signing of the Peace
Treaty, and the Peace Conference
leaders were undisguisedly perplexed
over the situation.
II fwas conceded to be impossible
thau the ceremony of signing could
take place before Saturday. Unoffi-
cial reports were that it would prob
abs be delayed until Monday.
Paul Dutasta the General Secre-
tary OF the Peace Conference, went
TO Versailles this afternoon under the
instructions of the Council to see if
Haniel Won Haimhausen. representing
the Germans there. had any informa-
ton Of his Governments intentions.
The German representative said. how
ever. that he had reeeived no news
except the fact that the members OF
The Government left Weimar for Ber-
lin last night
Berlin, June 25.-Hermann Miller,
the new Foreign Minister the Tage-
blatt says, has declined to go to Yer.
sailles to sign the Peace Treaty.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, it is
added, has the chief command of the
army.
Germany is faced with a nation
wide railroad strike for higher wages.
At the Gorlitz Station, in Berlin, serv-
ice has been stopped in both direct
ions The Breslau service has been
badly interrupted
The Government is negotiating In
an endeavor to halt the strikes which
are largely the outcome of communist
propaganda.
Dispatches to the Berlin papers
from their correspondents at Weimar
say that feeling among German mill.
tary leaders is still running high, not
withstanding the fact that they are
admonishing the troops to continue
in the service.
Paris, June 26.-Germany has been
notified in an allied note today that
the allied powers have the right TO
punish the persons responsible for the
destruction of the German ships and
TO collect reparation for the loss. The
feet sinking is denounced as viol-
alton of the armistice and a deliberate
breach in advance Of the conditions
of peace
Reparatien will also he asked for
the burning Of the French battle
flags, The note says. Germany can
not complain should the allies use the
fun powers conferred in the treaty,
If she, on her side deliberately vio-
lates its provisions"
Paris June Efforts are being
made today to arrange for the sign.
ing of the peace treaty Saturday aft
ernoon at three o'clock The Council
Of Three is apparently satisfied with
the semiofiicial assurances that the
Germans would be on hand.
Premier Clemenceau has informed
the German peace delegation in a note
that the German government would be
held responsible for unofficial support
of any movement against the Polish
authority in the territory given to Po-
iland in Posen and East and West Prus-
sia. The note was sent as result
of intercepted messages forecasting
such support.
Berlin. June 26.-It was announced
last evening that foreign minister
Mueller and DR.. Bell had been selected
as German ENJOYS to sign the treaty
They will leave here Friday.
London, June 26.--Disorders are in
creasing IN Berlin. according to Am
sterdam advioes. Many streets there
are barricaded and there have beer
serious engagements between govern
ment troops and mobs.
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and boy entirely out of them.
One hour for each side for argu
mont was allotted by the court. At