Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-10
To ACCEPT TERMS
ON PREPARATIONS
Majority Socialists ard
Clericals Vote to Sub
nit to Demands
TO FORM CABINET
Majority in Re!chStag is Assured When
Action is Takcn-Laebc Native
of Si!esia

Berlin, May 10,--Party leaders ad-
m;tted late last night that there would
oe available tomorrow in the Reich
stag 4 safe majority in favor Of ac-
ceT.ing the Allied ultirIatum with
regard 10 reparations.
The Majority Socialists and Clcri-
Gals. in party conferences yesterda;
voted III favor Of accepting the uIti-
matum of the Allies. The Independent
Socialists already had favored yield
,ng, thus assuring majority, regar;i
less CT the stand Of the other parties.
The German Peoples party, by
vote Of 50 to 5, rejected the propoSi
tor. The Democrats were in session
It midnight.
Paul Losbe, of the Majority Social
lists and pres:uent Of the Reichs;ag,
will be commissioned by President
Eoert with the task Of forming new
Cabinet.
Berlin, May l0--The decision OF
III Majority Socialists and the Cleri
Gals 70 yield TO The Allied demands
FOR the payment of war bill Of ap-
proximately $33. 80, 100000. the trial
Of war criminals and the complete
sarmamcnt Of Germany forcshado"i
he formation Of new Government
70 d.spLace the Fehrcnbach Ministry.
The existing roal;,icn. whioh the
outgoing Fehrenbach Ministry repre-
serts, is made up OF the German Peg
PIES Party. the Democrats and the
G!ericals. Although these three part.e,
10 ret have q majority Of the votes ia
the Raichstag, the coalition Govern
mcnr has succeeded in holding Office
through the suffc!ance of the Ma1or-
;ty Socialists, wac have ahS;a!Ie4
r M votng against the Government
2n questions Of principle.
Although President Eoect is 4
member Of The 'chrcnbach Cabinet
belonged to that party, and German
political leaders long have regarded
this situation, in which The President
and the Ministry failed to cooperate.
as :ntoIerable.
Paul Loene. to whom ii is repcrte!
the Chance!lGrship is ~ be Offered.
was The editor of the Social.s; news
paper VclkSwacht IN Bresau, S;iesia.
proi. 10 his going to Berlin after tEe
overthrcw Of the Kaiser in 1913 to
take active part in Government af-
fairs.
I.oebc took office in nc reconstruct
ed Scheidcmann Ministry in December
1918. "a Minister Of Social Policy.
Subsequently his membership IN the
Re:chstag involved him n other poll
.ica Offices. including the presidency
Of that oodye in succession of kor-
stars!n Fehenbach, the head Of Inc
outgoing Cabinet.
Chancellor Fchrenbach resigned Iass
week, but at the request Of President
't.J,.rt he agreed 10 retain his office
and Continue to function as the nomi-
nal head Of the Government until
new Ministry could oe constructed.
The anticipated resumption Of power
CT 4 coalition Of Majority Socialists,
Independents and G!er!cals marks the
inst time s;nc" The parliamentary
elections more than a year ago thai
The Socialist parties have taken any
share in the Ministry. 4 coalition ot
these parties mas been suggested here
tofore. brit objections have been raise1
ny the Independents TO policies sup
ported ny The other two. The fact that
all agree in the matter of accepting
he Allied terms makes the formation
of the coalition feasible fer the firSs
time.