Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09
Reply to Counter Proposals
to Treaty Not to Be DeIiv-
cred Before Friday.
WOULD MODIFY LEAGUE
AS REGARDS GERMANY
Committee for Making Her Admis.
sion Easier-President May Start
Home Within Two Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS. juno st has been decided
by the allied and associated govern
ments that the reply to the German
counter proposals will not be deliver
ed before Friday. June 10. The reply
will give the Germans a period Of
five days in which to accept or reject
the treaty.
The council of four spent this morn
ing considering the various reports
submitted by the commissions which
had been dealing with features of the
answer to the German proposals.
Plan to Modify Covenant.
Premier Clemenceau. Col. E. NJ.
House and Lord Robert Cecil have
re,examined the terms under which
nations other than the founder men,
bers may be admitted to the league
of nations. Their report, which
modifies somewhat the covenant so
as to render the admission of Ger
many easier. will be submitted to
the council of four today.
1t is understood that the conditions
recommended for Germany's admis-
sion are:
First. The establishment of
stable government.
Second. The signing of the
treaty of peace.
Third. The-loyal execution of
the peace treaty"
A proposed fourth condition relative
to Germany's abolishing compulsory
Premier Ciemeneeau:s Suggestion. It
was considered that the treaty SUI
flciently provided for Germany's dis
armament.
Delays Austrian Treaty.
The final draft of the political clauses
Of the Austrian treaty, 1t Is understood,
is being delayed by discussion Of the
demand Of the Italians for a provision
authorizing the deportation of ''unde-
sirables" in the part of Austrian Tyrol
meeting with considerable opposition.
Discusses Austrian Terms.
(Havas).-The council of FIVE at it's
meeting today discussed the political
clausese OF the Austrian peace terms.
The peace conference commissions on
colonies, prisoners of war, responsible
tiles and the labor, military and naval
clauses Of the treaty, in their reports
to the council of four. the Echo de
Paris. says it learns. urged the rejec-
far as the several commissions are
concerned.
President May Leave Soon.
PARIS, June (by the Associated
Press) Wilson, 1t is now re-
garded as probable, will leave France
for the United States within ten days
or two weeks.
The council Of four. with Premier Or
session at the white House" this
morning. considering the reply to the
German counter proposals. Later Presi-
dent Wilson took long drive.
President Wilson probably will visit
Belgium, to return for the signing of
the treaty. AS soon as possible after
that he will embark for the United
States.
Takes Up Hun Proposals.
(Havas) The council of four. re-
duced to three by the absence Of
Premier Orlando of Italy. met at
President Wilson's residence today.
the Temps says. and continued dis
cussion Of the German counterpart
posals. especially the question Of the
German-Polish frontier.
Premier Orlando in his conference
at the Italian frontier with Vice
Premier Colosimo. the newspaper
adds, will discuss plan concerning
the Adriatic problem which has been
approved by the allied and associated
powers.
Brockdorff-Rantz Returns.
VERSAILLES, June 8.-Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau. chairman of the
German peace delegation. who went
to Germany Friday night, returned
here this morning.
The French ministry of foreign at
fairs has leased La Vaucressoniere
villa at Vaucresson. about three
miles from Versailles. in which to
lodge the Turkish peace mission,
which Is expected to arrive at Mar
settle June IL