Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-18
RADICALS WILL USE
TREATY TOPUT END
TO EBERT'S REGIME
Present German Govern
ment Is Not Expected
to Sign Pact.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES
ON QUESTION ON FRIDAY
Independents Ready to Sign, but
Would Regard Document as
Scrap of Paper"
PLAN WORLDWIDE REVOLUTION
Teuton Reds Look for Relief From
Terms by Action Of Future
Soviet Movements.

WEIMAR, June 17.-On the face Of
what it has SO often and SO un-
equivocally declared. the Ebert gov
ernment cannot sign tho revised peace
treaty.
II the National Assembly votes ac-
ceptance-the vote will probably be
taken Friday-it means rcpudiation Of
tho Ebert regime. and substitution
therefor OF an Independent (radicaD
Socialist government is inevitable in
The independents, according to all
present indications. would sign with
out hesitation, but considering the
up as soon as their dream Of a world
revolution" comes true.
There is no sign, however. OF the
government having lost rs majority
packing In the assembly. The prcdic-
tion is advanced therefore that Ger
!nany's answer on Saturday Will be
That. In short. is the situation.
based upon the Ininutest canvass ot of
nc!a! opinion here.
REASON for Negative Reply.
There arc four main reasons why
the Ebert government and It's peace
delegation, especially Count Won BrocX-
dorf -Rantzhu, cannot sign the revised
plete soinersault. These are that their
your main counterdcmands. OH which,
by the posit!veness Of their previous
behihd them. are rejected in the new
pact. namely:
member OF the league of nations from
the minute OF signature.
The reply says this is impossible and
siyes only a conditional promise OF
aum!ttancc In the early future"
=. They said surrender of the Saar
district. even If temporary. was i'm
The reply says the original clause
On this matter stands.
peace without knowing first the de-
finite total amount OF reparations.
TIheEy fxed 1t themselves at $4,000
The reply says no definite total can
be fixed at this time.
Refused DnnxiS's CessIon.
-: They refused In the most positive
city TO Poland, Offering instead. to
free The s,y reply aga says HaidG D1nzig is to be
c!al economic rights therein.
Apart from these four main reasons
theTs ,l,si.h are are two senti'nental factors
today TO exploit. and which il seems
determined TO use as lis chief insiru-
mcnts in whipping national feeling
into posture OF indignant defiance.
These are:
]. Clemenceau's Covering" letter.
g. The stoning OF the German peace
left Versailles last night.
German otficiaidom is stunE in it's
pride and vanity by the merciless pen-
lashiDg OF the French Premier. The
sting sticks because there is no chance
for an answer.
Answer Must BE "Yes" or "No-
This is our last word. Yours must
be yes or no" the Tiger" tells them,
in effect
There is many a flaw which Ebert
and his confreres would like TO pick in
Clemenceau's letter.
But 1t is too late for all that, and
no one realizes it better than Ebert
himself. So the last round in his
back k-to-the-wall fight has begun.
Deep resentment and deep depres-
sion are the chief notes in official and
national sentiment Experts are now
working on the revised treaty to sub
NIT reports to the government prior
to Its submission to the assembly. prob
ably tomorrow. The debate will end
Friday. when acceptance or rejection
Will be decided by vote.