Evening star., 1921-05-10
.EX-M|N|STER TAKES
UP TASK Of PICKING
CABINET IN berlin
Dr.. Wirth, Former Head of
Finance; Agrees to Try to
Complete Portfolio.
ACCEPTANCE OF DEMANDS
ANTICIPATED BY FRANCE
German Parties Seem Ready to
Yield to Allies-Loss of Silesia
and Ruhr Feared.
BY the Associated Press.

L lClo " VA
and Ruhr Feared.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May l0.-Dr. Wirth, for
merly minister Of finance in the cabi-
net of Chancellor Fehrenbach. today
agreed to attempt to form a new
cabinet.
DR.. Wirth came into prominence in
German national politics early last
year when he entered the cabinet OF
! Chancellor Mueller as minister of the
treasury. He served in that capacity
| throughout the life of the Mueller
government and last June was ap-
pointed minister of finance in the
| cabinet of Chancellor Fehrenbach.
which presented its resignation last
week.
Dr. Wirth, a member of the center
or clerical party. was formerly a
minister of finance in the Baden gov
ernment. He has long been one of
the leaders of the center party in
South Germany.
BERLIN, May 1O-Previous Berlin
advices had indicated the probability
that the majority socialist, Paul Loebe
president OF the reichstag. would be
asked 10 form a ministry. but appar-
entity the party conferences developed
the necessity of move in another di-
rection.
Acceptance of the allied ultimatum
relative to reparations was expect
ed IN the reichStag here today when
that body convened. The centrsts
and the majority socialists. as a re-
suit OF their conference yesterday,
were believed to have definitely
| aligned themselves in favor of yield
| ing to the entente demands, and.
while the democratic and German
, peoples parties held a long session
last night, debating the matter. it was
! felt that opposition to the allied
terms was rapidly dwindling.
The peoples party, headed by DIR.
Gustav Stresemann, was reported last
night to have become resigned 70 the
inevitable, and it was said ii would
/ join the majority socialists not de-
string to antagoniZe the parties maxi
ing up the government coalition. Yes
terday's events appeared to show that
/ the situation had resolved itself into
! a competition between the various
! parties for first place in the assent
ing column.
Socialists Pledge support.
The majority socialists adopted a
resolution yesterday. pledging their
Support to every sincere effort to
| carry out the terms presented at
London, in view of the military coer-
cion and violence with which Ger
!
party yielded to arguments presented
by DR.. Wilhelm Mayer. German am
| bassador to Paris, and would, ii was
believed today, give undivided support
to resolution expressing Germany's
acceptance of the entente demands.
! The note sent to Berlin by Premier
! BRAND of France. in which Germany.
| was informed that the sending of
/ government troops into Upper Silesia
! would be considered by France as a
-,.,I- .f,.- 4
! an influence in bringing about deci-
! sion on the part of several deputies to
| join the elements ready to accept the
allied ultimatum.
BernstorR for Acceptance.
The French premier's communica-
! tion was generally viewed here as be-
! traying an overzealous desire to stimu-
late among reichstag parties opposi-
I ton to signing the entente terms.
Leading democratic deputies declared
yesterday that acceptance of the ul-
J timatum would be the most effective
way Of counteracting French aspira-
tions, and contended that a sincere
effort on the part OF Germany to carry
out the conditions of the ultimatum
would strengthen her case in the
United States and England. Count
pvon BernStorff, former German am
bassador to the United States, was
one of the most prominent demo-
ance, a course he has persistently ad-
vocated in party conferences and in
public speeches.
''If the Poles steal Upper Silesia and
the French invade the Ruhr district,
Germany will be so completely wea X
ened that she will be unable to carry
out the reparation conditions" de-
clared Theodor Wolff. editor of the
Tageblatt, yesterday. This statement
occurred in the course of an editorial
come to the conclusion that accept
ance Of the allied ultimatum would
''be the better part Of valor for Ger
many"
"Lincoln's warning" he continued.
mot to swap horses while crossing
stream, has not been observed in the
present situation The retiring cab
met gravely complicated the crisis
by retreating."
NEWS INDICATES YIELDING.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 10.-News received
from Berlin this morning led French
official circles to expect that Ger
many would accept al the ultimatum
conditions.
Germany has two more days in
which to give the categorical answer
to the allied reparation demands re-
quired by the ultimatum, the time ex-
piring at midnight May II. The terms.
in the main. call for payment by Ger
many of approximately $33,750. 100000
and fulfillment of various other require
ments of the Treaty of Versailles, in
GLIDING the disarmament clauses.
Failure to accept is to be followed by
allied occupation Of the industrial re-
gion Of the Ruhr valley.
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