The Washington herald., 1919-06-19
Revolt and Riot Flare Up
At Weimar, Where the
Peace Treaty Is Being
Debated BY German A.
sembly.
ATTEMPT TO ARREST
MINISTRY IN CASTLE
Prisoners just Released
From Incarceration for
Com m unist Agitatiss
Disarm SentmeIs, But
Are Put to Rout.

Weimar. June Is.-Revoh and
not fared up today just as the
national assembly wa, settling
down to debate whether Germsuy.
answer to the revised peace treaty
should be yes" or no
The Spartacans. who had waited
and carefully prepared for this,
Gemany's darkest hour" to sen.
the reins of government and sisn
with tongue in cheek. made a des-
perate coup and lost. but not until
after a bloody street battle.
Quiet and order are restored.
but fresh attacks are looked for.
REBELS FROM PRISONS.
A half hundred prisoners re-
Gently released from military pris-
ons, where they had been confined
for Spartacan and Communist asi-
tation, marched on the castle AZ
dawn, disarmed the sentinels, and
were about to rush in 70 ARREST
the whole ministry.
Warned by premature shots, a
strong force of government troops
inside sprang to arms and admin
istered a smashing reception TO
the attackers, driving them into
the street, where the battle was
fought to finish.
Several of the Spartacans were
captured and will be shot.
The foiling Of the plot Is due to the
foresight OF Minister OF Defense
Noske, and many Of his party breth-
ren who a few days aro attacked
him at the Social Democrat couven-
thanked him warmly today for hsv-
ing prepared strong arm measures
Discussion OF the revised treaty n
thus far confined to the assemblys
peace commission. but open debate
OF the question Of acceptance or re-
lection is about to begin.
Everything that has been said In
oficial quarters in the past twenty
four hours strengthens yesterdays
impression that the present govern
ment cannot and will not sign.
Financiers Would Accept.
German finance. however. appears
to be for acceptance. Its chief organ.
the Frankfurter zeitung. says II Is
the only thing Germany can do. IL
is question. however how far the
financial interests can influence the
government which stands virtually as
one man against signature.
Chancellor Phillip Scheidemann, IN
addressing the peace commission
spoke in a cautious, tempered otne vi
the revised treaty. He declared that
although all indications seemed 20
justify pessimism, judgment must be
withheld pending scrutiny Of the de-
tailed reply.
AS was predicted, however, he MADE
/ a strong play on national sentiment
! Icy emphasizing what he called the IN.
justice of Premier CIemencesu's m
dictment OF the German people as a
whole.
Indignation continues to swesp
the land. and If the present ma
tICnal mood continues. the German
people viii resign to invasion and
receivership rather than permit sc-
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tinUes to be made by the govern
ment out OF the good riddance-
demonstration against the peace
deegstes at Versailles Monday.
speakers and newspapers laying
stress on the stoning of a woman
secretary.
The Vorwaerts. which is now vir-
tually the governments semi-ofn-
cial mouthpiece. says fatly that re-
opening of hostilities at the expirs-
tion of the utlimatum seE>s inevrs-
able.
Schneidemann and other oficIals
who have thus far expressed them
selves pointed out that the only
thing that holds the government
back from sending a prompt no"
TO Paris was the consideration of
the chaos that might befall Ger
many ~ the peace is refused.
Favors .Opes Mind
The chancellor laid stress on the
necessity Of considering the terms
| with an open mind"
II is regarded as certain that Count
Won BrockdoT1f-Rsntz win not 20
back TO Versailles In any event.
( whether Germany does or does not
sign.
A tendency TO blame America gen
orally and President Wilson person.
ally for the crushing terms u
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