The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
Soldiers Are Resigning
Rather Than Yield Up
Leaders.
MORE STRIKES OCCUR
Government Confronted by
Anarchy or Civil War
Disorder in Berlin.
BY KARL H. Won wIEGAND.
Sfa6 Correspondent Of The suS.

Sfd6 Correspondent Of The Scr.
Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserved.
BERLIN, June "a (delayed) The
Berlin public felt an unexpreseed joy,
tempered by the pain that comes with
the knowledge that the German knee
had been bent in submission to the
inexorable terms, when the final ac-
ceptance Of the treaty was announced.
Official Germany has been. dazed
utterly by the events of the last forty
eight hours. The Ministers and Gov
ernment officials have been worn out
by the meetings and conferences OF
the last seven days, with the result
that they are groggy, more dead than
alive.
When left Weimar an air of utter
WEAKNESS had settled over the battle
field for peace. Some of the officials
did not have more than four consecu-
tive hours Of sleep In the whole
period. Erzberger seemed to show
the effects less than the others, but
even his perennial smile had some
what faded. for on him Is placed the
stigma Of the peace Of regret" The
feeling against him was shown by a
crowd gathered In front of the palace
yesterday, including some soldiers.
I'VE came to get Erzberger!" they
shouted.
Soldiers Are Resigning.
Though at peace with the world for
the first time in nearly five years, the
partly wrecked German ship Of state
ls now confronted with political
storms that will test its strength to
the utmost. The first day of peace
began with a general railway strike
and a partial strike Of the telephone
and telegraph operators in Berlin.
Already there is plundering in some
sections Of the capital.
To make matters worse there Is a
threatened strike of the Noske troops,
from whose ranks there have been
wholesale designations. Col. Rein
hardt, Minister of War, resigned "be-
cause he found 1t Incompatible with
his honor as soldier to remain with
n Government that would sign such
II peace" His particular grievance
was that the terms deliver German
officers TO foreigners for trial. His
example is being rapidly followed by
other officers. Col. Reinhardt, how
ever, placed himself at the DISPOSE
ton of the Government for the
resent.
Minister Noske, Col. Reinhar1t and
Gen. Lutwitz held conference to-day
to devise means for preventing the
breaking up of the troops, who are
now divided into two camps over the
question Of giving up Hindenburg,
Ludendorff and other officers to the
Allies. This is causing the Govern
ment much worry in view of the plan
Of the radicals to upset the Bauer
Government, which, like the one be.
reit Is dependent upon the troops for
support. The officers and many sol
diers already are threatening a hostile
attitude toward any one who at
tempts to carry out the allied decree,
some going SO far as to announce that
they will defend Hindenburg and
Ludendorff with their lives.
Panic ReiEned at weimar.
To-day's session of the National AS
senibly was short, the Government
and party leaders being in n slough
of despond. They can see only black
and give expression to the most pessi.
mistic views concerning the internal
Gont;n1Ied ma Gaooud p1a.