The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-28

FIUME Is NOT INCLUDED

[By Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, May 28.-The question Of
Fiume and other boundary matters
aftseting Italy will not be included
in the peace treaty which will be
handed the Austrian delegates at st.
Germain on Friday, 1t was learned
today.
not contain detailed provisions re-
garding reparations. owing to the
difficulty Of apportioning Austrla's 9
debt among the nations which for
merly made up the dual monarchy.
The Fiume situation, which re-
Gently nearly caused split in the
peace conference, will be reserved
for future settlement by the big
four. By this means the allies will
be enabled to go ahead and come to
terms with Austria without the dan
ger of Italy raising last minute OBJ
lection, 1t is pointed out.
Difficulty has been experienced,
according to available information,
in allocating the Austrian repara-
tions among the new nationalities
which have gained recognition since
the armistice Instead of Germany
and Austria as they now exist pay
ing the entire bill. Poland, Czecho-
Slovaka and other new countries will
have to pay a portion, because these
peoples were part Of the enemy ma
tions when the debt was rolled up.
Financial experts found this system
necessary in order to maintain the
worlds equilibrium during the break
ing up OF central Europe. Military
terms will not be included in the
treaty as at present drawn. While
interest is centered in the Austrian
treaty, the presentation of the Ger
man counter proposals Is eagerly
awaited. These are nearly ready to
be handed over. The counter pro-
posals, as stated in an exclusive
United Press dispatch from Berlin.
ask that Germany be admitted to the
league of nations as prime requi-
site of peace.
Admiral Kolchak's anti-bolshevik
government at Omsk will not be
recognized by the United States un-
til that country learns more about
him, it was stated authoritatively.
This is the American attitude, no
matter what Britain and France de-
eide to do. Reports have been re-
ceived that Kolchak's army Is re-
treating along the entire front.
Refuse to Surrender Kaiser.
[By Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
BERLIN, May 27.-The German
counter proposals to the peace treaty,
as made public here today, refuses to
surrender the kaiser, and demands
immediate admission Of Germany to
the league Of nations with mandate
over her former colonies.
The Germans agree that Danzig
shall be a free port with the river
Vistula (on which Danzig Is situated)
internationalized.
It is asked that the entente with
draw from occupied territories with
in four months.
Willingness to reimburse especially
France and Belgium for damages OBJ
tained during the war is expressed.
The counter proposals state that
Germany is willing to pay twenty
billion marks Approximately five
billion dollars) by 1926. and an an
nual sum thereafter, but that the
total they will pay must not exceed
one hundred billion marks (approxi-
mately twenty-five billion dollars).
Regarding the kaiser and others
held responsible by the allies, the
counter proposals suggest reciprocal
trials of persons accused on both
sides.
"A mutual reparauons commission,
with a neutral president, is proposed
to decide specific cases and disputes.
The Germans ask the right to re-