The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-10
Socialists in ControI--Gen|
eraI Strike in Territory Not
Under Allied Occupation.

Brussels, Jan. to.-(A. P.)--Trav
elers from Germany reaching here to
day brought uneonfirmed reports tha
the German government has beet
overthrown. II was reported that IN
socialists were masters Of the sit
uation and that a general strike had
been declared throughout the terri
tory not under allied occupation.
Nothing Extraordinary.
London. Jan. 10.--(A. PIN coffl
neotion with the unconnrmed report
from Brussels of German govern
ment overthrow, messages from Ber
lin by way of Copenhagen receives
this morning did not Indicate thu
anything Of an extraordinary natnf
had been foreseen in Germany in "
late last evening.
Report Qualified.
The Brussels reports OF a Germal|
government overthrow are not con
tirmed from any other source, ana II
may be noted that the dispatcho!
themselves cary their own uuaIEfi|
cations, emphasizing the lack Of post
tive information.
If II should prove true there ha
been a new uprising in Germany II
would appear to have been deIib
erately timed TO coincide with Ind
date set for putting the treaty. q /
Versailles into effect and creating N
state OF peace between Germany mrlg|
the allied powers.
Crhe socialists referred to In thi
dispatch from Brussels were evi
IDENTIFY independents, who have hee,I
opposing the majority faction led bi
President Ebert)
Washington Not Surprised.
Washington. Jan. l0.--The atatI
department and other government
agencies hero were without con
hrmation today of the reported revo
luton In Germany. Officials stated
however, that they would not be sur
prised if the reports were true. n
was indicated that there has been III
formation forwarded to this cOnntr,1
which would tend to show that I
revolutionary plot had been diseov
cred In Germany
Not Able to Fill Terms.
Berlin. Jan. TO- That Germany vii
not be able 10 cary out the terms II
the peace treaty was tho opinion ex
pressed today by. Count Won Rerm
storff, former German ambassador N
the United states, wAo refused TIL
post as foreign secretary In the praa|
ent government.
s,Tsba no.ca sora,4t,.,,a 49, 4..s.s..
sible OF fulflllment," said the forme|
ambassador. "Although Germanyl
with tho best OF intentions viii ain
ccrcly attempt to do 80. she canno|
live up to the conditions."
Upon being asked II he expected
tho allies TO alter the treaty, Bern
storft replied:
1T will always be the Germa1.
policy openly and honorably 10 uNs
all diplomatic means TO secure fs.s
agreed revision OF the Veraaille%
treaty because the conditions are N
difficult that with the best viii IN tht
world, they could not be fulfilled. |
was exactly because | was convinced
that the conditions could not b
carried out, that | would never con
sent to place my name upon the
treaty"
Counter. Revolts Brewing.
The following cablegram on thd
revolutionary situation In Gernans
was received by the international
News Service on Jan. from Franl@
Mason, It's Berlin correspondent;
1.-TWO ounter-revolutions are brew
ing In Germany, according 20 openly
reported political plans in the news
papers. The new year finds the
country fllled with conflicting poiit
ical agitatlons in addition 70 tht
problems left by the war.
THE reactionaries are said TO b
planning q revolt TO re-establish the
monarchy. while the radicals are re
ported TO be plotting an uprising II
bring about dictatorship In the&
hands OF the proletariat.
"Tho government. with chip on
it's shoulders. proclaims that 1t vii
combat I'LL attempts "a
overturn it"
The adoption of the alphabetical
sequence for the afiixing OF sigma
lures to the minutes recording the&
OF ratihcations led to tue
lesser powers. after Great Britain'
taHNfs itAiNs japan anu bcttA1t.A
signing as follows:
Bolivia, Brazil. Guatemala, Pam
ANA. Peru. Poland. Siam. Czecho~
Sloyakla and Uruguay.
Panama was not mentioned In theN
list of the nations to take
part In the exchange OF ratiflcatlons
Today. Her assembly. however. rati-
fed the Versailles treaty yesterday
and presumably the notification et
his action was cabled 10 the Pan
lman representative In Paris In time
10 enable that nation TO participate
n this afternoons ceremony.
The independent socialists and COM
are held TO be responsible fer
further walkouts In the Essen. Elhef-
feld and Munster districts. In the Iulhr
districts n was impossible 10 move even
emergency food trains. At Dusseldorf
shutdown OF gas and electricity Is
threatened owing TO the lack OF coal.
and az Dresden the railway men have
presented new demands to the governs
ment
AZ Dormund a secret strike vote has
esulted Overwhelmingly In the afllrua-
i've. Ten thousand Berlin Insurance.
Jerks struck yesterday. representing
.eNenty-five companies The employ
rs claim that the walkout ls mol ce9t-
,lete The MagdehurE. Frankfort-oii-
Iain. Potsdam. Stuttgart and Dresden
Jerks are expected 20 Join in the strike.
.ahor ministry mediators are arransias
or negotiation with the clerks.