The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-20

of signing the peace treaty. That was
impossible because of the division
among the parties.
"All news regarding changes in the
cabinet is premature"
SIGNING Is CERTAIN
LONDON, June 20.-The German
national assembly at Weimar has ac-
cepted the peace treaty, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris.
The signing of the peace treaty by
Germany, an Exchange dispatch from
Copenhagen, quoting advices from Wei
mar says, is as certain as If the sig
natures had already been put to the
document.
A Reuters dispatch from Weimar
states that meeting of the Centrist
members of the German national as
sembly decided yesterday by four
fifths majority in favor of signing the
treaty of peace with reservations re-
garding responsibility for the war and
the honor of the German nation
The German national party, 1t is
stated, is unanimously resolved
against signing. Fifty-six members of
the German Democratic party voted
against signing the allied terms while
eight others voted that the treaty be
signed conditionally and one was In
favor OF signing without conditions.
ScHEIDEMANN FALLS
PARIS, June 20.-The Scheidemann
government in Germany has fallen, it
was learned here today. News of the
event, reported during the morning,
was confirmed later by military ad-
vices through Coblenz from both Wei
mar and Berlin
The downfall of the Scheidemann
government was made known to the
American delegation to the peace con-
ference. 1t is believed to assure the
signing Of the peace treaty by Ger
many, as Philip Schidemann, the pre-
| mier. was understood to be the chief
opponent to acceptance of the revised
peace terms. The early reports states
| that Gustav Noske, the minister of de-
tense, was forming a cabinet to sue
ceed the outgoing government.
| May Ask Time Extension.
| Previous adyices had indicated that
four members of the Scheidemann
cabinet were insisting on the signing
of the treaty, and it is presumed here
that this caused the fall of the min
istry.
It is understood here that the fall of
the Scheidemann government entails
also the fall of President Ebert. The
national assembly probably will take
measures to select a successor to Herr
Ebert.
1t is reported here that the Germans
have asked for a further extension of
the time limit within which TO act on
the peace treaty
/ NoSkE MADE CHANCELLOR.
WEIMAR, June 20.-The cabinet, al
though it has resigned. will continue
in office temporarily until President
Ebert has been able to form a new
one.
The cabinet resigned because ii
: would not sign the treaty. Gustav
Noske, minister of defense, was chos
en- chancellor by President Ebert, II
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 durins
recent disorders in Berlin. He is un
popular and even hated by the radicals
/ or his party and the Independent So
} cialists, because of the rigor witt
: which he suppressed disturbances.
! The new cabinet, according to re
I port, will presumably settle the ques
3 tion of signing the treaty. 1t is ex
5 pected to accept the allied terms, al
4 though experts who have considered
/ the treaty, have unanimously rejected
h it as impossible. One of them, Fritl
+ Thyssen, the coal magnate. said t,
= the Associated Press today:
i To Sign "On Condition"
Germany cannot honestly sign AM
y hope to fulfill her obligations. /
l. would be far better to pay large in
s demnity, but leave coal and other eco
s. nomic possibilities of production, b,
which alone the payment OF the II
demnity is possible"
Several members of the old cabine
will retain office. among them beini
:, Matthias Erzberger, Eduard David an
d Colonial Minister Bell.
Baron Won Riehthofen said this al
ternoon that the new cabinet vii
sign the treaty but ION condition.
:, :, Although he did not state what COZ
= ditions were meant, 1t is believed tha
,s they will be in the form Of demand
N upon the entente, the granting of Q
= the refusal of which would not hinde
"A the signing of the treaty.
- ERZBERGER SUCCEEDS RANTzAl
n CoBLENZ, June 20-Gustave Nosk
IN the minister of defense, will succee
,rl Philip Seheidemann as head of th