The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-18
CABINET CRISIS
Is I'M MINENT
RumOrS of designations of
Rantzau, Landsberg and
David Current.
T { R MS UNBEARABLE
Atmosphere of Tense Expect
ancy Pervades Little Ger
man City of Weimar,
r E R M S UNBEATABLE

Berlin, June 18.-(Cable to |. N. S
From the London Daily Express -
Reports that a cabinet crisis Is i'm
minent, with the probable resigna-
ton of Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau. were thick today. The resigna
ton of Herr Landsberg and Herr
David from the government also was
considered likely.
Should the designations take place
1t is considered likely that new
Erzberger- Scheidemann cabinet will
be formed Immediately.
The delegates to Weimar will ar
rive there tonight for the momentous
meeting to decide the fate of the
treaty. The decisive meeting prob
ably will take place Friday.
Indicates New War.
Berlin, Tuesday, June TIA. P.)
In concluding a violent denuncia-
ton of the treatment given Germany
by the allies the Vorwaerts says:
'If the entente's covering note de-
scribes the war as the greatest crime
against humanity, it is certain there
is yet another and greater crime
against humanity. That is this So
called peace"
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau
head of the German peace mission
has telegraphed Berlin strongly pro-
testing against the stoning incident
on the departure of the German dele
gates from Versailles.
The Vorwaerts also says:
"The allied reply indicates a new
war declaration. The amendments
with the exception of the plebiscite
for upper Silesia, are insignificant,
1.-THE might of the German people
is strong enough to continue the
struggle for life and right by giving
firm mo- to the allied capitalists.
'eThe terms are unbearable, nnac-
ceptable. The claims are humiliat-
ing"
Tense Expectancy.
Weimar, June 18.-An atmosphere
of tense expectancy pervaded this
small German city today as members
of the German national assembly be-
gan arriving for the momentous
meeting which will decide the fate
of the republic.
The text of the allied reply, it was
announced, will be in the hands oil
leaders of the different parties of the
tAfttlQtitAt 1ooNilIOty bC1OlC hA5 hbs -
Abe translation Is completed.
No Statement has been issued BY
the German cabinet on the allied re-
ply to the German counter proposals
but the Associated Press learns that
sentiment in the cabinet is almost
unanimously against signing the
treaty. the only objection being the
possibility of bolshevism and chaos
in Germany.
The cabinet met at noon and con-
tinued it's session until late in the
day. The peace commission began
celebrating on the entente answer at
o'clock tonight. Official circles here
were weary last night, since a. large
number of the cabinet members and
other dignitaries stayed up all the
night before to read the allied terms
without delay. Indignation is said
to be increasing In Weimar.
Berlin, Tuesday, June 17,-Com-
menting on the allied reply to the
German counter proposals to the
terms of peace, the Frankfort Ga
zette says:
Whatever we do will be terrible.
Germany is in no position to refuse
to sign the treaty when the sigma
ture is forced by an ultimatum. Let
us resign ourselves to the inevitable
and hope for a better future"