"DEATH SENTENCE"

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 7

"DEATH SENTENCE"

GERMAN CABINET ON THE TERMS NATION TO GO INTO MOURNING. BERLIN, 9tK May. After Cabinet had 'disclosed the Treaty for fivo hours, Herr Schiedemann addressed the Parliamentary Committees appointed to consider the Treaty Ho said : "The terms are the death sentence of Germany. AYe must discuss this document of hatred and madness with political sobriety." The, Government Jiad instructed the Park delegation to submit, a Note to Uie Allies pointing out the difference between the Treaty And President Wilson's Fourteen Points ; and also to submit detailed counter-proposals and attempt'to start an oral'discussion. Herr Fehrenbach, speaking on behalf of the leaders of all parties, said : "Herr Scheidemann has rightjy declared • that the terms ard ■n6t.'acceptable.----DiscHs-sions between'the Allies and the delega; . * tion at Paris will possibly result in a peace acceptable to' the German people." The Government has decided on public mourning throughout the' next week" owing to the peace terms. The theatres will be closed. The Government has been inundated with protests,, especially from Eastern Germany, demanding alterations in the terms. Germany's Note to' the Allies further insists on the release of German prisoners. The idea of joining with Russia is becoming stronger. The Russo-German frontier is partially open; and a great exchange of commodities is proceeding. Herr Ebert has issued a proclamation violently denouncing the peace terms as utterly impracticable. "They- are intended to destroy Germany and reduce her to slavery. They bow tho seed of future enmities', and spell the doom. of any League, professing to secure a world peace." Herr' Ebeffc urges the .publicHo support tho Government, which by coun-ter-proposals is- "determined to secure a victory ofright. Germany's reply to the peace, terms will be a demand for a peace of right.as the.only basis for the lusting.peace of the nations."