Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-16
AUSTRIA IS PUT
IN THIRD CLASS
Italy Is Granted New Defense
Line in Peace Terms.
STRATEGIC POSITIONS GIVEN
Pointed Out That Pact Places Austria.
ia Position for Rehabilitation
Terms Fulfill Secret Treaty
Regarding Frontiers

Regarding Frontiers
Paris, May 13.-The Austro-Hun-
garian peace terms, while designed to-
reduce the former dual monarchy to
the status of a third-class nation. will
provide its economic rehabilitation. it
was learned from an authoritative
source.
The treaties, though not yet com
pleted, are expected to be ready for
presentation this week.
The outstanding feature, naturally,
will be the definition of boundaries.
This will officially establish the indie
pendence of Hungary and the two re
publics of Czechoslovakia and Jugo-
slavia. No doubt will be allowed to-
remain regarding the independence of
German Austria. Not only was this
specified in the German treaty, but
necessity for approval by the council
of the league of nations of any union,
with Germany will be provided in the
Austrian treaty.
As In the German treaty, the first
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will be the league of nations. Other
salient points. the United Press is
able to state, will be as follows
Boundaries.
Austria will be reduced to what is
now known as German-Austria. Banat
and Temasvar will be awarded to-
Jugoslavia. In the Hungarian treaty
a large part of Pennsylvania will go to
Roumania. Tyrol will become Ital-
ian. Regardless of the outcome of the.
Fiume dispute, Austria and Hungary
will be given access to the sea. This.
would be in the form of the right tor
use the railways and docks in Fiume.
Military.
The Austrian and Hungarian armies
will be reduced TO mere police forces.
They must be maintained on a yolun-
teer basis, as consumption will be abol-
ished. All munitions and. artillery
will be surrendered. including any re-
manning big siege guns. Hungary will
be required to reduce her Notifications
on the Roumanian frontier.
Naval.
All except a nominal number of
warships will be surrendered.
Economic.
The economic provisions will be
along the same line as those of the
German treaty, save that the condi-
tfons will be infinitely easier owing to
the breakup of the empire. Prewar
debts will be shared by the Czechosloz
walks, J~ugoslavs, Hungarians and Aus
TRANS in the proportion of their inter
est in the obligations while they We're
n part Of the empire.
Preparations.
A permanent financial commission
will be established to handle indemni-
ties, as in the German treaty. The
former parts of the empire will be re-
qrired to make an initial payment
with the means of their new govern
ments, the remainder being collected
by the commission.
Responsibilities.
The responsibilities section will
carry the same provisions for trial Of
those guilty of criminal acts as the
German treaty. There will be no pro-
visions, however, for trial on political
charges, thus assuring that former
Emperor Karl will escape the fate of
William H~ohenzollern.
Rivers.
Navigation of the Danube will be
superintendent by a special commission
under the league of nations.
The Italians have not indicated any
change in their position regarding
Fiume and the Dalmatian coast. Presi-
dent Wilson also is understood to be
standing firm on this question. Ac-
cording to available information, this
subject has not been taken up formal
IN since the return of the Italian dele
gates to the peace conference. Pre-
mier Clemenceau, Foreign Secretary
Balfour and Premier Venizelos met at
Wilson's house and it was rumored
that they discussed Italy's claims in
the light Of the pact of London.
The military terms will be largely a
matter of the allies going on record as
to what their demands are, as Austria
Hungary's defeat was so complete it
IS doubtful if any large number es
guns or munitions can be found. Ger
tainly no organization is left. The
Hungarian Notifications also are prac-
ticaIly useless.