The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
MAJORITY REDS
PLAN TO SEIZE
GERMAN POWER
Hope to Gust Scheidemann
and N0ske To-day at
Weimer Meeting.
TO DODGE TREATY ONUS
Fall Of Government Appears
Sure if One OF Two Reso-
lutiOns Passes.
TO DODGE TREATY ONUS
BY KARL H. Won wIEGAND.
Sfdr Correspondent Of The srS.
Copyright, 1919: oil yiohfs ,,ss,,<d

otoV correspondent OF TIE SCS.
Copvriohf. 1913; all rioAs reserred
BERLIN, June (delaye,l) The M
tional convention Of Majority Social
lists scheduled to meet at Weimar on
Tuesday may decide to take over the
Government before the allied answer
to the German counter proposals pre-
cipitates that impending crisis.
The convention promises to be a
stormy affair. Numerous resolutions
have already been filed with the ex-
ecutive committee calling for the ex-
pulsion from the party Of Chancellor
Scheidemann and Gustave Noske,
Minister Of Defence Other resolu-
ltiOns demand the immediate disasso-
citation Of the Majority Socialist MEN,
bers Of the Cabinet from the coalition
Government. In other words, these
resolutions demand that Scheidemann
and NOske and other Socialists resign.
1t is not outside the bounds Of pos
sibility that the Majority Socialists
Will seek to avoid responsibility either
for signing or refusing to sign the
treaty, leaving that onus to the Demo
Gratis. Centrists and possibly the Ma
tiOnalists.
In any event the adoption of either
resolution would mean the immediate
fall of the Government and inevitably
delay action on the allied answer until
a new Cabinet could be formed, which
all agree would he a difficult task.
Whether Scheidemann and Ebert will
have enough influence to force the
tabling of these resolutions Is consid-
cred doubtful.
Preparing for Hard Fight.
1t is predicted that the opponents
of Scheidemann and Noske will press
hard for their expulsion on the
ground that such action would make
possible the formation of an all So
cialist Cabinet, with Hasse Premier
and Breitscheid Foreign Minister,
providing the Noske troops are agree
able. The power Of the present coali--
ton Government rests solely on the
hand grenades and bnyonets of the
Noske troops.
Developments this afternoon made
the question Of peace terms secondary
to the Internal situation. and crowded
the dispatches from Versailles to the
inside pages of the newspapers. Con-
ditlons are reflected in the fact that
events predicted in n despatch for
THE Sun filed at noon came to head
this afternoon when general strike
WAS declared as protest against the
execution of the Bolshevist leader
Levine Nissen, In Munich.
Thousands Immediately stoDped
work in the factories and on the
transportation lines. Traffic was
paralyzed and the newspapers were
forced to suspend.
iHVic uic icloi u VI htilhCS III many
cities in southern Germany, with
numerous instances of wOrkmen quit
ting their tasks without waiting for
the strike order.
Leaders Plans HOoted Down.
At meeting of the executive coun-
Gil Of the Soldiers and Workmen's
Council In Berlin 1t developed again
that the masses are more radical than
the leaders.
Reports from Munich say that
heavy fighting is in progress there
British correspondents returning from
Sllesia declare that reports of Polish
aggressiOns are true, and they ex-
press the opinion that the refusal Of
Paris to grant a plebisclte will be
almost certain to provoke conflict
there. The alleged Polish announce
ment that an eleven hour work day
will be inaugurated in Sllesia when
the district becomes Polish again has
aroused even the Poles there against
the cession of Silesia to Poland.
Three weeks ago pleblscite in
many parts Of Sllesla would have
favored Poland without doubt. To-
day 1t Is questionable whether any
of the districts would vote for inclu-