Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
TEUTONS FIRST
TOKNOW TERMS
IN WORLD PEACE
Exact Demands of Treaty to
Be Held Back by the
Allies
LLOYD GEORGE DEFENDS
Council of Four With Balfour
Sitting Debates Adriatic
Question
LLOYD GEORGE DEFENDS

DETAILS OF the procedure
to be observed at the his
~ toric meeting OF allied and
German representatives at YER
sailles a week from Friday are
being worked out by the allied
delegations to the Peace Con-
ference. 1t is improbable that
the world will not know the eN-
act demands of the associated
governments until after the Ieu-
tons have been formally ap-
prised OF the price of peace.
Second Plcnary session Likely
II seems. however that not only all
the allied governments, but the gov
ernmcnts OF those countries whlch
severed relations with Germany put
did not enter the war, Will be IN
formed as to the details of the pro-
posed treaty. For this purpose, it is
likely that a second plenary session
of the peace conference will be held
before April %.
Wait on Lloyd George
All England is awaiting with in
tense interest the address which
Premier David Lloyd George VIII
make in the House of Commons to-
day. MIR. Lloyd George has been un-
der fire from political opponents for
some time, and the NorthCliffe pub
liCations have been especially vigor-
ous in their attacks on his reported
activities at Paris, and he is expect
ed to reply to his critics.
Will Outline Work
1t is improbable, however, that he
will do more than outline in most
general terms the work that has been
done by the Peace Conference, there
being, it is said. tacit understand
ing between Lloyd George, President
Wilson and Premiers Clemenceau
and Orlando. that no details are to
he made public at present. The fact
that the British premier has decided
to open the debate in the House OF
Commons, however, would appear to
indicate his readiness to defend his
work at Paris, and his defense may
bring out some significant state
mentS.
Debates Adriatic Question
The Council of Four, in which
Arthur j. Balfour, British secretary
of state for foreign affairs. has tenn
porarily taken the place of Premier
Lloyd George. is at present de-
voting itself to efforts to settle the
controversy between Italy and Jugo
Slavia relative to the eastern shore
of the Adriatic. In addition, it is de-
cIared in a emi-otficial French news
agency dispatch, that the Schleswig-
Holstein problem. in which Denmark
and Germany are at odds, has been
adjusted by the arrangement of
referendum to the people of the
province.
Violent Fighting i'll Munich
Violent fighting has occurred at
Munich. between German govern
ment and Soviet troops the latter
seeming to have won at least a
temporary victory. 1t is probable,
however, that the battle will be re-
newed, the government forces hav-
ing been reinforced. Anarchy is said
to reign in the city. Government
troops. also have been engaged in
quite serious encounters at Magde-
burg, where radical elements which
have been in control for the last few
days are reported to have been de-
feated Labor troubles are still pre-
Valent throughout Western Ger
many.
Rumanians Driven by Reds
Rumanian forces in Bessaabia
have been forced to retire before
Russian Soviet troops and, further
north, the army of Simon Petlura.
the peasant leader of the Ukraine,
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