Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-20
OFFICIAL SS0PPOS
ACCEPT TING | [ |: [ {
PROSPECT or INVASION BLocH
ABE, ANARCHY AND FAMINE
\. CARRIES WEIGHT.
ISL.
UNITED STATES IS BLAMED
Tendency Now Is to Criticize Amerle'
for Germany's Present Situation
Rather Than Great Britain. !
: =z5s or France, ~ =

Basic, June 81 ne German
peace delegation at Weinnar ad- !:
vised the cabinet to reject the
peace treaty, according to a dis
patch sent from Weimar by the
correspondent Of the Frankfort
Zeltung. The correspondents added
that the experts with the deIeua-
ton also wore Of the opinion that
the treaty should be rejected.
= Berlin, juno ia pronounced
movement in the ranks Of the ma
=, lorlty members Of tho assembly at
WeImar In favor Of signing the
treaty is reported In dispatch re-
>. oeived. Sentiment among the
clsrIcals and left wing democrats
under tho leadership Of Baron Won
Richthofen, ls reported to be-
crystalizino In that direction.
~ Deal, England, June 1e.-Eieht
: American steamers laden with
provisions for Germany are de-
tained In the Downs pending the
\ signing Of the peace treaty.
Weimar, June 19.-No statement ha.
been issued by the German cabinet on
the Allied reply to the: German coun
terproposals, but the Associated Press
learns that sentiment in the cabinet
is almost unanimous against signing
the treaty, the only objection being
the possibility Of Bolshevism and
chaos in Germany.
Germany fears the consequences OF
rejecting the: revised peace treaty,
This attitude Is apparent in govern,
ment circles here.
Opposition to the pact has. not abat'
ed one whit, following receipt of Off.
ctal standardization of the revised
terms from Versailles BY telephone
ana telegraph. But the prospect OF
Allied invasion, an economic blockade,
Bolshevism and food shortage was OBJ
viously the dominating influence here,
Advertisement and anger at what ID
regarded as utter disregard of the: Ger
man counterproposals were voiced on
all sides. No government official could
be found who looked upon the conees.
sions as sufficient. ..xe-.. ',',
.. >: :--.,- America, u, Criticized. :,;t,s.I
" The tendency. now ,is to; cytticizs
America for the situation Germany
now finds herself in, rather than Great
Britain or France: 1855: - '-,
The" general sentiment was express.
ed, however, that signing by the: pres.
ent government is impossible. One
authority declared 1T was doubtful
even IL Foreign Minister Brockdorff-
Rantzau will return to Versailles, e.
pecially in view Of the demonstration
by French ciYflians there as the Ger.
man delegate was about to entrain Tor
Weimar. The stoning of the delegates,
with the consequent injury to Frau
Dornbusch. and Herr Myers, is regard
ed a. . breach Of all diplomatic ,ament.
ties. 1t was suggested that ii Ger.
many's decision is averse, Secretary
Won Haniel in Versailles would be
merely instructed to report this fact.
New Government Foreseen.
But If the present government can
not see its way clear to sign there
appears to be no question that an
ersatz Substitute government) will
be quickly organized, with the. inde-
pendent Socialists dominating. Such
government would unquestionably
accept the terms, with the support Of
the bulk Of the German commoneYs.
Germany has until o'clock Monday
evening to consider her answer, and
1t Is apparent that she will make. full
use of this period. H..