The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-10
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
Berlin, May 10.-Acceptance of the
allied ultiInatum relative to reparations
was expected in the reichstag when
that body convened. The centrists
and majority socialists, as a result of
their conference yesterday, were be-
lieved to have definitely aligned them.
selves into yielding whit he entente
demands, while the democratic and
German peoples parties held a long
session lak night to debate on the
matter, II was felt that opposition
10 the allied terms was rapidly dwind-
ling. The peoples party. headed by
DR.. Gustav Stresemann. was reported
last night to have become resigned to
the inevitable and 1t was said it would
join the majority socialists. not desir-
Ing 10 antagonize the parties making
up the government coalition. Yester-
days events appeared to show that
the situation had resolved itself into
a competition between the various par.
ties for first place in the asserting
column.
The majority socialists adopted
port to every sincere effort to carry
out the terms presented at London, in
view Of the military coercion and vic.
lence with which Germany Is threat
ened. The resolution declared accept
ance Of the ultimatum would fail OF its
real purpose, II Bavaria did not make
an equivocal declaration that she was
prepared 10 disarm and disband her
civilian guards by June 30. The centre
party yielded to arguments presented
by DR.. Wilhelm Mayer. German am
bassador to Paris and will. it was be.
lieycd today. give undivided support to
u resolution expressing Germany's ac-
ceptance OF the entente demands.
a 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
violation Of the Versailles treaty, had
influenced the bringing about deci-
sion on the part OF several deputies to
join the elements ready To accept the
allied ultlmatum.
The premier's communication was
general viewed here as hetraying an
oyerzealous desire to stimulate action
among feichstag parties opposing the
entente terms.
Leading democratic deputies declared
yesterday that acceptance OF the ulti-
matum would be- the most effective
way OF countering French aspirations
and contended that Il sincere effort on
the part OF Germany to carry cut the
conditions Of the ultimatum would
strengthen her case IN the United
States and England Count Won Bern.
xtorif. former German ambassador to
the United States. was one OF the
most prominent democratic deputies TO
champion acceptance, a course he has
petsistently advocated In party con.
fetcnces and public speeches,
There ls probability that the
retiring Fehrenbach cabinet. which is
at present functioning only as an act.
Ing ministry may accept officially of
the London ultimatum for Germany.
definite action has not as yet been
reached. but there Ia considerable sen.
timent In favor Of such procedure
among members OF the present coali.
ton parties. who believe it would pro.
vide an eNpedi,nt way out OF the pres.
,nt crisis. They declare 1t would not
cucumber the incoming ministry with
what is viewed as an udious and
thlnkless job.
IL the Poles steal Upper Silcsia and
the French Invade the Ruhr district
Germany Will be- 20 completely weak
enrd that she will be- unable to carry
out the fepamtiuns conditions" de-
clafed Thcojor Wolf, editor of Tage
blatt, yesterday.
This statement occurred In the
course uf an editorial In which Or
Wolf declared he had come to the
conclusion that acceptance OF the al
lied ultmatum viii be- "the better part
of valor for Germany"
"t.incon's warning" b" continued,
mot to swap horses while crossing d
stream. has not been observed In IA,
present situation. The rUichstaE cahi'
net gravely complicated the crisis b,
ratfeatlng"
lie pointed out the inevitable loss Of
the Ruhr district ami upper Silesla
In the event OF the rejection Of th'
allied terms and said these losses
formed the preponderant element IL
the situation and would induce man,
\ who object to the entente demands {,
decide In favor of yielding.
we are only too familiar with tbs
Nacillating soul OF Llnyd-George." sait
Dr. Wolf IN discussing the British
prime ministers speech at Maidstone
England. ON Saturday. and are quii'
aware that rhetorical commonplace
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