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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19
PERFECT PLANS
FOR SWIFT BLOW
Teutons at Weimar WrestIe
With Terms-AIIies Go
Back to War Footing.

London. June 19.-U. N. S.)-While
the Germans at Weimar wrestled to-
day with the allied peace terms, the
allies themselves were perfecting
final plans for swift action should the
German government prove recalci-
trant. Advices reaching London to-
day from the occupied Rhine country
indicated that everything is prepared.
territory 10 be invaded mapped out
and measures completed to combat
any local resistance which the popu-
lace might offer to the allied advance.
The British navy off the Firth of
Forth was again being placed on a
war footing today. Munitions and
coal were being rapidly loaded
against sudden orders to steam for
German waters
In the British occupied Rhineland
country, there was unusual activity.
the significance of which was realized
by the inhabitants. Cavalry regiments
were given final field equipment and
long columns of motor lorries stood
ready to rush infantry troops to any
portion of the line. The same activ-
ity was reported from the areas oc-
cupied by the French and American
forces. Should the allied troops be
compelled to advance, they will gen.
orally advance straight east Of their
present locations. This would take
the British through what is probably
the richest industrial center of Ger
many, including Essen and the fa-
nous Krupp works. The French
would strike for Frankfort and the
thickly populated districts surround
ing. 1t Is admitted that the Amer
leans would probably have the hard
est going should there. be serious re-
sistance, their way leading through a
region that is mainly rural, and in
places thickly wooded with hills on
every side. However, little resistance
is expected.
The German civilians throughout
the regions affected, have been
warned that they will suffer no in
dignities or ill-treatment so long as
they remain quietly at their homes or
go peacefully about their business.
But sniping and resistance to allied
troops will be summarily dealt with.
Americans Optimistic.
Paris, June 19.-(A. P)-While
admitting il has little direct or
comprehensive information re-
aardng the German attitude to-
ward the signing of the peace
treaty, the American delegation
to the peace conference is opti-
nnistic in it's view of the situa-
tion. In common with peace
conference circles generally the
delegates are not disturbed by
the newspaper reports from Ger
many received here of an un-
friendly nature toward the re-
vised terms.
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FALL OF SCHEIDEMANN
CABINET. Is IMMINENT.
Question of Signing Peace Treaty Rock on
Which Factions Divide.
Pan German Element Naturally Furious Over Allied
Ultimatum - Uneasiness Caused by Fighting
at the Castle at Weimar

Wemar June 9-(I N S.)-The majority socialists in the
assembly session here will decide whether Germany
accepts the imposed by the allies rejects them and
invites military occupation.
which side they will their vote when the treaty
for consideration be stated at the present time How
socialists with whom have conversed the
that the majority socialists will to sign
The position of the Catholic center and the independent so
st parties clear but reported they will finally agree
to accept the terms.
The pan element that factor in German politics
by the Deuche Tages Zetung naturally furious over
the allied umatum but must be remembered that the
relatively small in political affairs though
the old spirit is conserved. M
generally believed that those cabinet members who
agree signing the treaty either will change their a
itude will resign.
The national assembly did not meet until 10 o'clock yester-
morning because Count Won and the
other peace delegates slept late their special train
after their arrival here from Versailles.
the insults offered the German delegation by the
much Indignation here but Premier Glenn
apology and his action in dismissing oca r
incident have created the best impression among
the delegates. :.
to LudendorH chief OF stan q
has been summoned to Weima presumably
inform the national assembly of the state of Gemany military
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FIVE FOR and
FOUR AGAINST
Position Of German Cabinet
Regarding Signing Of
Treaty.
UN DEcIDE E D
Richthoff Fears Renewal of
Allied Blockade Will Bring
Bolshevism and Chaos.
(By Alfred q. Andersen.)


Weimar, June 80. N. S.)-Five
members OF the present German
cabinet favor signing the peace
treaty, four are opposed. and five
others, including Premier Scheide-
mann, have not yet made up their
minds.
This information was furnished me
today by a leader of the German
democratic party, who insisted that
a cabinet crisis is imminent. From
other sources, learn 1t Is strongly
possible that the present government
will be replaced within few days
by an Erzberger- Richthofen minis
try, which will sign the peace treaty.
The division in the cabinet on the
treaty question is as follows:
For signing-Dr. Matthias Erz-
berger, minister without portfolio,
and head of the German armistice
commission; War Minister Noske,
Eduard David, minister without port
folio; Herr Schmidt and Herr Bell,
apparently latter two names
garbled in transmission).
Against signing: Minister of Com
merce Sandsberg. Minister OF Posts
Geisberg, Herr Gothein and Foreign
Minister Won Brockdorff- Rantzau.
Undecided: Premier Scheidemann,
DR.. Dernherg, Minister of Justice
Preuss, Herr Wissell and Minister of
Labor Bauer.
Those who favor signing include
two social democrats. one centrlst
and one democrat. The wavering
members are three social demo-
Gratis, and two democrats.
Baron Richthoffi who may form the
new cabinet with DR.. Erzberger and
sign the treaty. held a conference
with members of the Scheidemann
cabinet this morning. I met him as
he emerged from the Ducal palace.
''While the entente ultimatum is
most severe, our only course is to
sign" he declared. "a renewal OF the
allied blockade would bring bolshe-
vism and complete chaos within a
few days.
IF we sign, we gain time, which Is
to our advantage. Sentiment against
enforcing the treaty is certain to
sweep the entente countries within
a few months. Then Germany will
get better conditions"
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BLOCKADE AGAIN
PUT INTO EFFECT
British : miraIty Stops All
Ships Germany and Her
{ ,rtS Cleared.
! DISSENT RESULTS
Ston hrowing Incident Be-
coh~- Diplomatic Incident.
Huns Make Most of It.
CBy Herbert Bayard Swope,

(By Herbert Bayard SWope.)
Paris, June 1S.-(By Telegraph
From New York World, Copyrighted.)
The British admiralty has issued
orders practically reinstituting the
German blockade, stopping all ships
en- route to Germany and ordering all
vessels to quit German ports.
The order has brought about a
sharp collision with the American
food and naval authorities, who inn
mediately wired to the fifteen Ameri-
can ships now unloading in German
harbors to continue to discharge
their cargoes and to disregard other
commands.
The matter went directly to Presi-
dent Wilson, and required immediate
action on the part of Herbert c.
Hoover supreme relief director, and
of Admiral Knapp, in charge of Amer
lean naval operations In Europe. NO
explanation has yet been made of the
British movement, which had no
support from the supreme economic
council.
The stone throwing incident at
tending the departure of the German
delegates from Versailles has grown
into diplomatic episode, directly
bearing on the making of peace. The
Teutons seized on the demonstration
to make strong representations to
the French foreign office, and Berlin
Is using 1t hard as propaganda. Pre-
mier Clemenceau sent an apology
Immediately after the incident and a
further disavowal.
The two-day extension granted the
Germans was due to the fact that the
trip to Weimar takes forty eight
hours, which, with the return jour-
ney, allows only twenty four hours
for the Germans to consider the final
text of the treaty.
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PROBING GERMAN PLOT

Chicago, June 19.--Albert w, Brick
wood, acting vice. consul for the Ar
gentne republic is the storm center
today of controversy involving the
alleged Staying of DR.. S. A. Pratte, Ar
gentine secret service officer and
huge pro-German plot TO control the
South American trade.
Brickwood has been called TO the fed
eral building for questioning by United
States District Attorney Clyne and 1t
is declared he has continued to act as
vice consul and to collect consular fees
after being discharged by the Argen-
tine government. He denies he mas
ever been discharged.
Counter charges made by Brickwood
declare that his removal is sought by
pro- German interests who fostered
plot to obtain the appointment of pro-
German consular agents In the United
States by South American countries as
part OF a scheme to direct South
American trade TO Germany. He also
declares that DR.. Pratte. sent here to
investigate the plot. vanished In New
York more than year ago. and has
never been found. Brickwood believes
he was slain.
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channe in Sentiment.

chanre in Sentiment.
After the first passionate out
bursts against the allied terms Of
peace sentiment within Germany
apparently has undergone a
change. Correspondents Of the
Information News Service and
of Scandinavian papers. both at
Berlin and at weimar, where the
national assembly Is considering
the peace terms, today reported
the impression. that Germany will
sign, Whereas dispatches twenty
four hours earlier conveyed the
opposite impression.
II Is possible that Premier
Scheidemann's words OF warning
that the assembly must take no
premature Judgment has had a
moderating effect. The Scheide-
mann Ebert government appar-
entity is weighing carefully the
possibility that Germany will be
plunged into bolshevism and bro
ken up into smaller states Ii she
refuses to sign.
Dispatches from both Munich
and Amsterdam report that the
German peace delegation, headed
by Foreign Minister Won Brock
dorff Rantzau, unanimously rec
commended to the government
that the treaty be rejected. This
action signifies that IL the gov
ernment decides to sign, Rantzau
and his colleagues will resign and
be replaced by a new peace mis-
sion, which will sign for Ger
many at Versailles.
The majority socialists, today's
dispatches reported, hold the de-
cision of the Weimar assembly
= in their hands, and the dis
patches assert they probably will
favor acceptance.
The southern Germans, who
would be the first to feel the re-
suits of an allied invasion, are
reported to favor acceptance Of
the treaty, while those in the
north, threatened with the loss of
territory, are opposed. Berlin
dispatches report that a popular
vote would favor signing the
treaty.
Both the allied and the Ger
man military leaders are making
preparations against the possi-
bility that the Germans will re-
fuse to sign.
IA Copenhagen dispatch reports
mat the coup at Weimar, in
which Spartacists made an at
tempt to kidnap members of the
government, has caused consid-
cradle uneasiness.
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Merely Followed His Own Heart.

iSh garrison and number OF British
nurses added to the crowd that
gathered to welcome the party. The
work of salvaging war material on
the Ypres battlefield is almost COM
pleted. but enough remained to add to
the depression of the king and his
guests. Scores of battered and
broken tanks on both sides of Ypres
served to justify it's Characterization
as "the tank graveyard"
The party lunched in picnic style
In the Houlthoust forest. This piece
of woods. like all others in that zone,
is but the skeleton Of a forest. 1t
was well back of the old German
lines. At Menin, where the work of
destruction was less marked, the
people gave the party the first real
greeting of the day. The town was
decorated and apparently all the in
habitants were in the streets. The
word had gone out that the kings
guests were President Wilson and
wife, and after this time, whenever
the party passed through a town it
seemed that every man, woman and
child was in the streets. Schools-were
either dismissed or the pupils were
brought in body to join in the
demonstrations 1t seemed there were
at least eight children for every adult,
and although Mr.. Wilson failed to
respond to all the cheers, It was only
rarely that. he failed to answer the
cries Of "Vive, LAmerique," and
"Vive President wilson," from the
youngsters.
See Rusting Hulls at ostend.
The visit at Ostend was most in
teresting. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were
taken out to the mole, which was
broken last April by the British and
from there saw the rusting parts of
hulls of vessels which were sunk in
the channel to the sea- At Zeebrugge
Capt. Carpenter, former commander
of the British battleship Vindictive,
which figured in the attack on the
U-boat base, and which was later
sunk at Ostend, met the party and
with Capt. Nevins, senior officer, ac-
companied Mr.. Wilson. at the request
of the king, explaining how the at
tack was made.
Brussels was reached at 9:15
o'clock tonight. Through the cheer
ing crowds in the streets and past
buildings bright with the flags of
Belgium and the United States, the
president was taken to the palace,
where he was presented to the men,
bers of the househoud. He was tired
with much driving at necessarily
high speed over rather bad roads and
retired comparatively early. His
hosts have planned program for to-
morrow which will take up every
morroww hich will take up every
During the day he will deliver several
addresses.
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u. 5. AVIATORS|
WATCHING VILLA
Maj. Tobin Commander OF
Aero Squadron Of Bombing
Planes on Border.
ALL QUIET AT PRESENT
House Commends War De-
partment for Sending
Troops Over Border.

Fabens, Tex, June 19.-Reports
from American outposts here today
said everything was quiet along the
line. and no Villa activities had been
noticed on "the island" or near
Guadalupe, where seventy Villa men
were seen late yesterday. The camp
fires of the Villa band could be seen
all night and the American patrols
watched the border closely to pre-
vent a raid into the United States
by the rebels.
An airplane patrol of the border
has been established by Maj. Tobin,
Commander of the Eleventh aero
squadron OF De Haviland bombing
planes, which flew here from Fort
Sam Houston Tuesday.
AirpIanes Leave for Border.
Houston, Tex, June 19,-Six De
Haviland planes left Ellington field
early today under their own power
for the Mexican border for observa-
ton purposes. Six more planes are
to leave later today, and an enlisted
personnel of $50 men is to be sent
to FL Paso by rail.
Commends Crossing Of Troops.
Washington, June 19.-(A. P)-
The action of the war department in
sending troops across the Mexican
border at Juarez was commended in
the house today by Representative
Hudspeth, democrat, of Texas, who
said people of Ell Paso were calling
upon him every day to demand
greater protection for them from
bandit attacks. The movement was
in accordance, he said. with an
agreement between the United States
and Mexico made after the Columbus
raid.
Chairman Kahn, of the military af-
fairs committee, interrupted to ask
why, If such an agreement existed,
Gen. Candido Aguilar, Carranza's
son-in law and special messenger to
Washington, had protested.
Gen. Aguilar made the state
ment," Representative Hudspeth re-
piled, "on his own initiative.
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS DO
NOT LIKE FRENCH WAYS
ASSERTIONS OF KAHN AND
MADDEN.
Representatives Claim Sol
diers Only Saw Ugly Side
of French Life.

Washington, June 19.--Assertiong
by Representative Kahn and Repre-
sentative Madden that American SOL
dicrs do not like France, are mot
only correct, but are under state
ments," according to Deets Pickett
research secretary of the board of
temperance, prohibition and public
morals Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who has just returned from
overseas, And here are the reasons
the doughboys are dissatisfied ac-
cordlng to statement issued by
Pickett today:
"As nearly as l could analyZe it."
he said, "the dissatisfaction of the
American soldier was due to over
charging. short changing, the con-
viction that the French government
had professed idealism only TO get us
into the war. with no intention of
carrying out their professions, the
French habit of arguing by the lay
ing on of hands the widespread i'm
morality and the failure of the
French to show the soldier that this
was not typical Of all France, by TAX
ing him into respectable and cultured
French homes, the differences be-
tween the two countries such as the
lack of sanitary arrangements and
the association of French women
with Colored men, and above all, the
settled belief of the doughboy that
the French are without gratitude or
friendship for this country.
"This is the situation which must
be dealth with and | hope and be-
lieve the resentment will fade away
after the boys return home"
Pickett also said the average
American soldier does not resent the
enactment of national prohibition.
quoting one as saying: 81 was told
the people drink wine and were never
drunk; the truth is that they are
never sober"
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INVASION OF GERMANY

London, June i9.-Q. N. 81
The Evening News this aft
ernoon declares that the army
which will start the invasion OF
Germany at dawn next Tues
day. unless the Germans sign
the peace terms. is composed
of the following;
Twenty-Five French divi-
sions; ten British divisions;
six American divisions and six
Belgian divisions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

THE night run from Paris ended at
h 'jXdinkerke, just across the Franco
afghan frontier, where King Albert,
0neen Elizabeth and a party of Bel
eIan officers waited to receive the
Dresident. The Americans had
hreakfast on their train and stepped
out of 1t prepared for their long
hive. Brand Whitlock, American
Minister to Belgium, accompanied the
king and queen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nilsson throughout the trip and ex-
nlained conditions along the way.
. No Ceremonies at Station.
NThere were no ceremonies on the
t{hin other than the ordinary greet
i&gs and introductions. Through the
I|ftle station building, which had been
e|aborately decorated, the party
fIoved to long line of cars and be-
In it's trip into the shell torn, and,
Ill yet, abandoned country. From
Tine to time the cavalcade halted to
u1rmit the visitors to study at close
range some forti Fl ca tt on or
S0lne piece of destruction that was
unusually thorough. Newport was
{he first halt. President Wilson, who
<as riding with King Albert, followed
XXuttH ElllAdOClH anu thios FhiPSAit
@fho descended from the next car and
Walked through what had been the
city of Nieuport to the ruins of the
ANAL. The only houses that were
intact or even habitable were one or
TWO frame shacks which were re-
cently erected for the entertainment
0f tourists. From Nieuport eastward
along the old line of trenches to Dix
Nude, where the lines at one time
almost touched each other, the party
nlighted at one or two places to eN-
mime the nature of the trenches. 1t
Then went on toward Ypres. All that
part of the ride was in an almost de-
Serted country. There were very few
refugees and there could be seen
little attempt toward reclaiming the
8oil.
WI Was Like a Dead Country.
#It was like a dead country. Here
md there a civilian was encountered
but always his face expressed SEEM
Ing hopelessness. Ypres, however.
sbowed a somewhat greater display
of animation. Notwithstanding the
terrible destruction wrought there,
lew former residents have found their
way back and a dozen or more frame
Buildings have been erected to serve
hs hotels, restaurants, drinking
places and small shops. They re-
faect the only industry in the place,
catering to tourists, both official and
Unofficial.
Ia Semblancs of Civil Government.
IA A semblance of civil government
has been restored in this district, and
the N',rgomaster appeared before the
III EB thanking him for what
YGk d for Belgium. The Britt
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|. w. WIS RELEASED
Three Rearrested at Gates of Leaven-
worth Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 19.-Q. N.
S)-The first of the ninety three l.
w. WIS received at the federal prison
here last September to serve time for
obstructing the draft laws were re-
leased here today. There were eleven
in the party and three of them were
rearrested at the prison gates by fed
eral officers, while the remainder
were given tickets to Chicago.
Two men arrested were George
Hardy and Fred Nelson. They will
be taken to Chicago on deportation
charges and hearing held.
j. G. Robba, implicated in the big
plot Matched here last winter to kill
President Wilson, also released to-
day, was arrested by United States
Marshal Wood. of Kansas, on a
charge of conspiracy in the plot.
Robba is declared to be among the
chief conspirators in the plot.
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NOTED SURGEON DEAD

DR.. Halselden, Who Became Famous II
''Bollnger 6aby" Case, Dies In Cuba
Chicago, June 19.-Dr. Harry J, Hais,
elden, whose decision to not operate ii
an effort to save the life of a chile
known as the "Bollinger baby" caused
widespread comment, Is dead at Ha-
vana, Cuba. Word hifs death was
received by relatives last night
DIR. Haiselden had gone to Cuba sew
eral weeks ago on a vacation. Ac-
cording to the information received
here, death was due to cerebral hem
orrage.
The Bollingor baby case, which at
tracted attention to DIR. Haiselden, was
that of defective child brought to MIN
for an operation. This he refused TO
perform on the ground that the child
would only be temporarily benefited
and must ever be a care, and that II
was better TO let IL die
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WILSON STIRRED BY TRIP /
lin DEVASTATED BELGIUM
Imprint of Hun Heel Seen in Dead Cities and
Hopeless Peasants.
ing Guided American Party Through Ypres Ostend
and Zeebrugge - Visit Occasioned Demonstra-
tions Like Heroes Receive

NN Brussels Wednesday, June 1S.(A P.)-President and
rs Wilson, with King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
de today the devastation visited upon Belgium by the
Geman The first part Of their deeply affected the Amer
cans, not only Mr. Wilson, but those accompanying him. The
ond phase of entirely different character In the
almost residents the
appearance of the president Ypres Osend Zeebrugg and
&nay Brussels made the occasion of demonstrations that
Light have been accorded onquerng hero With the president
nd Mrs Wilson Miss Margaret Wilson, M Baruch Nor
I'm Davis W. w. Harts Herbert Commander
Btker.
Merely Followed His Own Heart
On stepping of the palace Brussels Thursday morning
The president found several thousand assembled there
o camored for speech He responded with his public talk
Mhich confined to a few words
MY friends said the president lin coming here personally
have merely followed heart and the heart of the Ame
<sn people toward Belgium"
In the palace the president had met all the members of the
Begian Cardinal Mercier By calling first card
offered diplomatic route for the presidents call upon him at
inee toda