The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-20


premier. was understood to be the.
revised peace terms.
Noske Forming New Cabinet.
The early reports stated that Gustav
Noske, the minister of defense. was
forming a cabinet to succeed the out
going government. Previous advicess
had indicated that four members Of
the Scheidemanp cabinet were insist
ing upon the signing of the treaty a nd
it is presumed here that this caused
the fall of the ministry. z1
Up to noon there was no official
confirmation of the report that Herr
Noske was forming a government.
It is understood here that the fall
of the Scheidemann government en-.
tails the fall also of President Ebert.
The national assembly probably will
take measures to select successor to
Herr Ebert.
Terms Are Unbearable.
Berlin, June 20.-"The governments
the allies reply to the counter pro-
posals is unchanged" an official state
ment said today. -9E5-f- ,tz7Vs'
THE terms are unbearable and can
not be fulfilled
Considerable Significance was at
tached in political circles here to the
fact the statement did not reiterate
that the terms are Unacceptable
London. June 20.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Weimar states that meet
ing Thursday of the centrist members
of the German national assembly de-
cided by four-fifths majority In IA
vor of signing the treaty of peace with
reservations regarding the responsible
ity for the war and the honor of the
German nation.
The German national party. 1t is
state. is unanimously resolved against
signing. Fifty-six members of the
German democratic party voted
against signing the allied terms while
signed conditionally and one was in
favor of signing without conditions.
Noske Is Popular.
Weimar, June 19.-Gustav Noske,
minister of defense, or Herman Muel-
Ter, majority Socialist leader, will be
chosen chancellor by President Ebert
it is said Noske is very popular, not
only with the right wing of his own
party, but with the conservatives since
he was able to protect property dur
ing recent disorders in Berlin. He is
unpopular and even hated by the rad
icals of his party aad the independent
Socialists because of the vigor with
which he suppressed disturbances. A
meeting will be held late tonight to
determine the members of the new
cabinet and it is said that the choice
of a chancellor will be reported by
midnight.
The cabinet. according to report,
will sit until 3 o'clock Friday morning
and will presumably settle the ques-
ton of signing the treaty. 1t is ex-
pected to accept the allied terms. al
tho experts who have considered the
treaty have unanimously rejected it as
impossible. One of them. Fritz Thys-
sen. the coal magnate. said to the AS
ISOLATED Press today: Germany can
not honestly sign and hope to fulfill
her obligations. 1t would be far bet
ter to pay a larger indemnity but leave
coal and other economic possibilities
of production by which alone the pay
ment of the indemnity is possible"
Several members of the old cabinet
will retain office, among them being
Matthias Erzberger, Eduard David and
Colonial Minister Bell. Baron Won
Richthofen said this afternoon that
the new cabinet will sign the treaty
but ION condition." Altho he did not
state what conditions were meant. it
is believed that they will be in the
form of demands upon the entente.
the granting or refusal of which would
not hinder the signing of the treaty.
Ask for Extension?
Paris, June 20.--It is reported here
that the Germans have asked for a
further extension of the time limit
treaty.
Demand Signature.
Berlin, June 19.-The Independent
Socialists today published a proclama-
ton demanding that the government
sign the peace treaty and warning 1t
against refusal.
Bernstorff the Goat.
Berlin, June I9.-The question as
to who is to sign the treaty was ur-
gently discussed. Even the party lead
ers favoring signing do not wish the
responsibility of subscribing to the
n ha cd
that Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States, is the
man to bear the onus "as sort of JUS
tice for his misdeeds in America that
| led to his recall and the entry of the
| United States into the war" Bern
| storff. however, does not wish to sign
the treaty and thereby perhaps make
| himself the best hated man in Ger
many whereas now he il one of the
most popular.