Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-14
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
TURKISH QUESTION
Asia Minor and Austria Problems
Also Considered by
Delegates
HUNS OPPOSE PEACE TREATY
Chancellor Scheidcmann Asserts
Terms Are Not Acceptable
to His People.

PARls, May l3.The council Of four
discussed this evening the Turkish ana
Asia Minor questions and certain do
'aiIs OF the Austria treaty Ameri.
can experts were called in for consul
thtion on the subject OF Austria.
the Cabinet today approved de-
cree abolishing al restrictions on ex-
ports. except certain foods and prod :
ucts connected directly with the re-
construction OF the liDera;c regions.
The decree Of January 90. 1919. prohi-
bited the expectation OF 40 different
articles. The new decree affects only.
nineteen articles
The question OF the prohibition Of
,nporss, mn si,,i;as s,iGmt is understood. is be-
mcnt with view to maxinr agree
inents with allied and associated pow.
crS.
Philip scheidemann. n. c;err,a,
chancellor has followed the lead taken
by Presdcn; Eocrt In a statement
70 The Nationa! Assembly in Berlin.
rouch.l in language more rorcihlo ,s'an
mat rt Eoert. Scheidemann declared
mat The peace terms are not accent :
abie 20 Germany Cheering from all
me ne iae,ions IN the chamber. excepting
from the benches Of ;hn Independent
SOCIALISTS. even from the press ga!lcrv,
greeted the Chancellor as he charac-
terlZed the treaty as "A dreadful and
Delegates Form Protests
Meantime. however. the German nIe7-
inotent;ar!es at Versailles are continu-
ms their work OF assimilatinE the
terms OF the treaty and formulating
such protests as they desire to make
wwhile others of tho delegation are in
Berlin discussing the prospects with
the sovernment. still. another Ger
day. u''e'
AS Tor the allied and associated rem
resentatives they are leaving the Ger
except for dealing with their commu-
nications and are now engaged IN set.
tlins UP the peace terms which arc Il
be handed Austria; endeavoring to dis
entangie the snarl in the skein OF dis
cord with Italy ms regards Fiume and
the !Adriatic region and discussing the
Optimism has been expressed in
Paris that the Italian situation is near
ing settlement. the Italians ev!ncinS a
disposition to make CONCESSIONS.
Premier Orlando again called Tues
day at the residence OF Colonel House
OF the American delegation. and went
noon President Wilson had an engage.
ment with Thomas Nelson PAGE the
American ambassador 10 Italy with
puted ground.
Austrian Treaty Nearly Ready.
As for the Austrian treaty. IL is said
20 De nearly complete. While the de-
taiis OF it have not become known, il
Will follow the German document. This
is true as regarding trial by courts
martlaI o. persons responsible Of v!o-
iation OF the rules OF warfare during
the period of kostilities. although, it is
SAID no demand is 10 be made for the
trlal OF former Emperor Charles by
IN international civi, tribunal! TIE
delimitation OF the boundaries of Aus
tria will follow the lines laid down in
the treaty OF London.
With the expected advent OF the
Austrian delegates at ST. Germai:,-en-
Laye, The Germans az Versailles are
seeking permission 10 Ue allowed 10
communicate with them. Count Won
Brochdorh- Hantzau, head OF the Ger.
man contingent, is said to have car
rled ms request TO the point of desir-
ing TO send German delegation 10
greet the Austrians on their arrival
The answer Of the allied and associated
powers representatives is problemati.
,.ai - ~''''NN'