Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-06-26
President Ebert Requests Ma
joTity Socialist Leader To
Form New Teuton Cabinet.
SITUATION CONFUSED
Predominating Opinion Is That Enemy
Will Sign Treaty Despite Fact of
Strong observation-disclosures
"Packing Up"
leith, England, June 23.-Sail.
9ng of all food ships for Germany
has been stopped.

leith, England, June 23.-Sail-
Sng of all food ships for Germany
has been stopped.
Paris. June 23.-President Ebert has
requested Herman Mueller, Majority
Socialist leader, to form a new Ger
man cabinet, according to advices re-
ceived by the American peace delega-
Iinn.
Matthias Erzberger probably will
head the German peace delegation, the
advices indicate.
The opposition attitude of the
Democrats and German Nationalist
on the question of the treaty probably
will exclude Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau and Count Won Bernstorff
from the government.
The German provincial press is
strongly urging the speedy signing of
the treaty.
Berlin advices to the American dele
cation, summarizing the situation in
Germany, show the sentiment through
out Germany to be in favor of accept
ing the peace terms. The advices COW
er Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and
other representative regions.
Geographically analysed, the advices
indicate that all the Southern German
states are favorable to the acceptance
of the treaty while the Prussian re-
sgions are maintaining. some opposi-
zion.
May Stick To Scheidemann.
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good authority that President Ebert
has decided to stand or fall with Chan
cellor Scheidemann, because he felt
that he must resign rather than sign
the peace treaty.
Between Herr Noske, the minister
of defense, and Doctor Mueller, under
secretary of the war food bureau, the
race for the premiership seems to be
q strong one.
indications Favorable.
London, June. 23.-Various conflict
ing reports continue as to the situation
in Germany surrounding the intentions
of those in high Offices to sign. or to
AeaVe unsigned the peace treaty of the
Allied and associated governments.
The preponderating opinion as ex-
pressed in the numerous dispatches,
however, indicated that, no%twithstand.
ing the fact that there was much 3D.
position to them, the terms of the AL
lies finally would be met, even if the
signature of the treaty necessitated
the resignation or even removal of
those at present in the high councils.
q
so confused is the situation that it
is impossible at present to obtain
even a fair idea of conditions In Ger
many as they really exist, but there
seems basis for the belief that it is
h attention of the Germans finally to
acquiesce in the Allied demands.
/ ssys Germans "Pack Up"
Versailles, June 23.-That the Ger
nnans have given up hope of inducing
this Allies to resume negotiations was
iaGnated by the fact that the 100
en@ag representatives remaining here
were engaged in sending to Germany
as RAPIDLY as possible all books and
papers, ss we'll as telephone and tele-
graphic. OSCILLATIONS. The attaches
remaining here have been kept in
formed Of developments in Germany
by press kilograms received in Yer
:~sa3Jles by correspondents Of German
papers. They appear to interpret
events as favorable to the signing
OF the peace treaty and are receiving
news from Germany with manifest
/. joy.
a special dinner was ordered for
them with peace champagne"