The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
FIFTH GERMAN
NOTE EXPECTED
Hun Delegates Continue to
Suggest Treaty Changes
ny FRED \. FERcvsOS

ny FRED y. FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondence
PARIS. May is.--with action
on their two latest communica.
ilans stiil pending. the German
delegates were preparing a nth
note ON the peace terms today.
u was expected 10 he presented
20 the French foreign office be-
fore night.
Germany's first two notes. ques
llonins The justice ~ lhe terms and
demanding immedlats admission "a
the league Of nations. we're answered
promptly by the "3ig -Four" which
ASSERTED the allies eight 20 enforce
the conditions as drafted. and refer
red the Germans 10 the leagues reg
ulations for membcrahin
The second communication sough,
. ehapgg w the international labor
rules and demanded release OF Ger
man war prisoners Immediately
aGssr the treaty Is signed. These
we're referred 20 committee Of 'ex
psris, which will report back TO the
Hbis -Four"
Austrian Treaty
Meanwhile the allles are bending
every effort 20 complete the Aus
TRAN treaty this wess The mos,
important feature ~ this documen,
WIN be the question Of boundaries.
particularly those affecting Italy
and Jugo SiavGa.
Premier Orlando resumed his con.
fercnccs with Cot House today and
Il was learned from an authoritative
source that they discussed tho posi-.
tlon OF lriume. Further effort 10 81
feet eomproruiac on this subject
was seen IN the scheduled confer
encc between American Ambassador
Page and President Wilson this
afternoon. when Page first arrived
from Home 4, was reported he
would inform the president, that
Italy must obtain her FUN ,errltor.
bal program or faee revolution.
Hun subtrfuge
Belief that Germany will slgn the
treaty. after she has exhausted ev,
cry sub,erfuRe 20 amslioratc the
tcrma continued 10 grow today 10
the face OF lncrcaKlng threats by
enemy officials.
This confidence was strengthened
by the report of an allied official
who just arrived from Berlin. lie
said that. while there IL intense ex.
element In Germany over the peace
terms. surface Indications are mis-
leading and as soon as the people
rrcovcr from their initial shock over
what they regard as the severity
Of the treaty they viii force the
government TO accept the terms OF
give war 10 ministry that win.
Excitement l. intense In Berlin.
sald this official Whenever allied
eitlrens are recognized on the streeia
tho Gsrusans shout "schwslnhunde
aud other Insults. but thus far no
physical violence has been reported.
The Germans were stunned b.
the frs, announcement Of t,y terms,
The newspapers bad not prepared
the people for the allies measures.
ptsferriag 20 pubilsh bfagadocsAl
articles. threatening this and that.
uniess the terms were EASY. Thus
the public was awakened suddenly.
Il believe tho public mind win
return 10 normal shortly and the
people viii instruct their delegates
10 sign the treaty or rcsign and
let their substitutes sign.
From a train window saw
farmers working buslIy 10 the fields.
believe this typifies the situation
In Gcrmany-,hat IL. the people.
who constitute tho backbone OF the
country. have not been led vsry
far by the azitatorr. who have
merely been trying 10 work w an
agitation that would brighten the a..
iies Into changing the terms"
Delegates Are Busy
Exchange OF messages between
Berlin and Versailles continues and
IL was understood today that For.
eign Minister Brockdorff. f,an tau
was prepared 10 leave soon for Ger.
many TO present personally his Of.
fetal report TO this government.
Herr Ciesberts and Herr f.andsbcrg.
members OF the German delegation.
already have arrived In Berlin on "a
special mission.
| Arthur Henderson. British labor
leader. who intended TO 70 10 Lon.
don today. is remaining in Paris at
the request Of Premier Lloyd George
20 aid in preparing the answer to
Il