The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

Sudden Swing.
Copenhagen, June 19.-Typicat OF
sudden swing in German sentiment to-
ward signing the peace treaty Is
leading article published by the social
newspaper Vorwaerts today
The vorwaerts, which yesterday de-
manded that the government reject the
treaty and fight, today absolutely re~i
verses it's position. IL carries an arti-
Gle giving lengthy consideration to the
dangers threatening Germany II she
does not sign, and sums up;
1.-THE only possible decision Ia to
sign"
Erzberser Coming Man.
Copenhagen. June 19.--Q. N. ST.
The fall OF the Scheidemann cabinet
and the formation of new one.
headed by Matthias Erzberger. Is con-
sidered certain in view of the dis
patches reaching here from Weimar
and Berlin today.
The dispatches stated that the Ger
man democratic party undoubtedly
will vote against signing the treaty. If
the majority socialists vote for signing
1t. which is considered likely, the split
will be so irreconcilable that a new
cabinet is assured.
May Yet Resign.
A Berlin telegram today confirms the
impression that the Germans will sign
the treaty. Considerable uneasiness
has bene caused by the fighting at the
castle of Weimar and by reports of in
dustrial unrest.
Berlin, June 19.-Q. N. S.)-Advlces
from all parts of Germany received
here today. indicate a distinct differ
ence of opinion regarding the peace
treaty.
which would suffer invasion by allied
armies of occupation in event Germany
refuses to sign. favors acceptance OF
the treaty. The northern provinces are
reported to be opposed.
The socialist newspaper Vorwaerts
declares that the only solution is to
take a popular vote on the treaty.
The government of East Prussia is
determined to reject any peace which
will abandon eastern territory to the
advance of the Poles. according to
manifesto by the government received
today from the commissary at Danzig.
In the event of Germany not signing
and the allies advancing eastward, the
governments of Baden and Wurttem-
burg will be moved to Weimar and
Berlin.
Economic Blockade.
Paris, June 19.-U. N. S.)-Even If
the allies surround Germany with an
economic blockade, the Germans will be
able to feed themselves Food Minister
Schmidt declared to q Weimar corre-
spondent of the Matin.
The Matin correspondent, telegraph
ing under date of yesterday, reported
that the feeling In Weimar was against
signing the treaty. He said that the
first plenary session of the national as
sembly would be held today.
Recommends Rejection.
Paris. June 19.-U. N. S.)-A Zurich
dispatch to the Matin today. reported
that the memorandum submitted to the
German cabinet by the German peace
delegation, recommending rejection OF
the peace terms, received the support
of every member of the German peace
mission.
Rantzau Arrives.
Wemar, June l8.-(A. P.)-The spe-
cial train bringing Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau and his colleagues from
Versailles reached Weimar shortly after
midnight this morning.
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau re-
manned on board his train until. after
breakfast. The delegation was grlmly
angry at the hostile attack made upon
it at Versailles, in which considerable
number instead of three as at first
reported. were more or less seriously
injured The Italian and French off,
GERS who accompanied the German dele
cation as far as Cologne were profuse
in their apologies for the incident and
said the police at Versailles had been
unreliable since the strike. but the Ger
man delegates suspected the attack 10
have been deliberately planned.