GERMANY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16467, 20 June 1919, Page 3

GERMANY

RESIGNATION OF CABINET. REPORTED AS PROBABLE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received June 20, 9.5 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, June 19. The Catholic Centre Party in Gcr many is prepared to sign the peace treaty. The majority of the Govern ir.ent are opposed to signing and with Herr Ebert are expected to resign if the Assembly accepts the treaty. There--5 after a coalition Ministry consisting of Noske, Herman, Muller, and Richt- ' hofen is probable.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESS GENERALLY HOSTILE. TO SIGNING THE TREATY. COPENHAGEN. June 18. The Politiken’s Berlin correspondent says it is expected the National Assembly will reject the peace terms. The Vorwaerts anticipates the reopening of hostilities. The Frankfurter Zeitung says Germany must sign. The Hamburger Fremdenblatt describes the tremendous excitement in Bast Prussih. The population is ready to re-open the fight.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn BERLIN, June 18. The Berlin press are almost unanimously opposing the signing of the Peace Treaty. Cabinet is divided, but the majority is said to favour sign%ie puhlio are not excited, knowing that signing is essential and inevitable, whatever attitude Sdheidemann’s Government adopts.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRANKFURT FEARS BOMBARDMENT. COPENHAGEN, June 18. There is great nervousness in Frankfujrt, as tShe, French commander 'is threatening to bombard' the city if officers are molested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SPARTACIBT COUP AT WEIMAR. LONDON, June 18. According to- a Copenhagen message two uniformed Spartacists overpowered the guard at a temporary military prison in Weimar and liberated 60 prisoners. The latter stormed the barracks, seized arms, and proceeded to the castle, where the German president and Ministers were staying, but the timely arrival of troops frustrated the attempt to capture the Govern-ment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LONDON, June 19. Anti-Allies riots in German towns were suppressed with machine-guns. Spartacists captured the castle at Weimar and attempted to arreet_ Herr Noske. Fighting is proceeding.— United Service.