Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-11

Berlin. May 10 (By the A. P.).-Ger- many has accepted. the allied utiniatun The reichstsg tonight by a vote of 221 To IFS yielded Co the final demands of the allied powers. and. in so doing. agreed to fu.fu the terms of the treaty of Versailles "to the capacity" Of the nation 10 do so. pr. Wirir. the centrist leader. finally succeeded in forming a coalition cabinet, composed of ceRtrists. majority socialists and democrats, which, confronted by grave necessity. speedily decided that ac- csp-suce of the ultimatum was the only course.
 Tn making this announcement to the reIchstaE the new chancellor asked for an immediate decision by that body, and in the voting which followed the government vas sustained.
 The allied uitimatum required a definite reply. based on Yes or No" No condi- uoua' reply would be entertained, and Inc u'timatum was formulated to expire on the night of May 12.
 The total sum which Germany is called upon To pay is f6.750 000, 0,O00; disa rrna- mtut must be carried out by Germany in accordance with the provisions of the treaty. and the trial of war criminals must he put into effect Numerous other important terms in which Germany has been .n default will be enforced.
 Noncompliance with the allied ultima tgm would have subjected Germany 10 the occupation by the allies of the Ruhr valley and whatever other military and naval Uts ssuTes were deemed advisable
 The ntw cabinet is generally regarded ss Hesh.ft. largely unrepresentauve Hu- sood enough to accept the entente U.t--alu-l and mus avoid a French ad- s1r-, Into the EEnr.
 Wrls .he cabinet obtained a comfort ati- --1 .or.ty n the reichstag. it has tha Iul.-.dsG suu-o-J of only the majority social sis and c.-r.cals. The members of r1. ciCr ra-tcs. it is declared. have -i5-r ., su-port as a makeshft and are 1o- y.e-s-t -5 s.Ee it parliamentary SUD- port. x leading democratic member of the ec1stae sad today:
 TI, cabinet cannot last as # is not on r.o-l enough basis 10 carry out the 1.triaa of financial and economic prob srl.- lrt"Ived in German acceptance of t.-. rc1.-ratons settlement. We demo -rats have loaned SehiGer and Gessier 10 ftr cabinet reservirE 10 ourselves the right to withdraw tham later unless the -7buct is anplifed 10 include the German peoples rarty.'
 Dr. Wirth. the chancellor is unfavor- ably regarded by The iudustrialists and banking interests because he is closely associated pol -ca.Iy with Matthias Erz- rcr-Cr. l.7 Predecessor as finance ninis- ,cr.s who advocated a raid on capital -alssr thau iIa.oet taxes a ga means of ree tng GeTmany's pressing financial needs.
 The conservative clements in the reich sraE regard the cabinet as too socialistic and .ncanabie Of outlining policy where 1F Germany can begin Immediately meet 7g the cutentes financial demands
 The present cabinet is the outgrowth of two days ot the widest possible chaos, in which the parties met day and night. and fnaIy n desperation, the members agreed upon an innrovised slate. which underwent scores of changes in the last i1rty-eisht hours. and admittedly never "ould have obtained ratification had it not been necessary Go check the entente mili- tsry movements threatened after May 1e
 ln his sneech in the reichstag today Dr. Wirth said.
 -ou- task in this grave hour is to ob- tam the decision Of the reichstag with -=ard Co the uitmstum of the allied gov. fr1uents. Tn the protracted detailed ne. -1latons you have formed an opinion or Tho contents and significance of the ultf uatum. Tn view of the termination ot the time limit l must ask you to express our opinion by an immediate decision There is no possibility for us other thar acceptance Of rejection. The victors hay, co decided.
 Acceptance means that We declare ou readiness 70 bear in voluntary labor tn heavy financial burdens demanded year b, year. Refusal would. however. mean sur rendering the basis of our entire indus trial activities and. as a consequence, dis memberment Of our economic body, al ready greatly awakened. and the shack -nE Of our entire industrial life
 But the effects might be even nor terrible for our political existence an our realm
 For these reasons the government ac ccpts the uitimatum sW know that ac csptance, by reason of the place German will occupy in the economy Of the worlc wil entail the Eravest consequences. Tn responsibility for this falls on the allie
 But there is one point concernin which there must be no obscurity. would be useless to say Yes without fl resolution 10 do our utmost to meet tr obligations imposed upon us. By accep ance we believe we will remove the in minent threats of occupation of the Ruh The fear often expressed that occupatio will take place in any case, whether V sign or not, is not supported by any pa, sage In the ultimam
 There Is no need for me to show yvh in taking the decision, We ought to tur our eyes to Upper Silesia- In that respe we have firm confidence in the results tho piehiscite.
 The allied governments will not toIe ate an attempt nockery to all justic In no circumstances shall a Polish dict, tor tread underfoot the few rirh which the peace treaty gives US.
 The treaty. which casts a heavy bu den upon us, entails for the allied 20 cruments sacred duties, as the Britt, premier himself expressly acknowledg, recently.
 "Laeiss and gentlemen, the new 20 crrment. after reflection. advises you al confidence to accept the ultimatun."