Republican farmer., 1919-05-09
NOW CONSIDERING
 AUSTRIAN PEACE
Delegates From That Coun- try Not Yet Arrived at
 Versailles. GERMANY MUST
 GIVE UP CABLES Taking of Petrograd Con sidered Great Reverse for
 Bolsheviki.
tBx The Associatcd Press.l

(By The Associated PreSs)
 Paris, May 3-With meetings with the German peace delega- ton already under way at Yer Sailles, the question of steps in regard to making peace with Austria has been taken up. One detail that has been made known is that the Austrian peace delegation, upon it's ar- rival, will be housed at St. Ger main, a suburb of Paris.
 The Italian situation took a more favorable turn late today. The indi- cations were that some ngement would be made for Italy to be repre- sented when the peace treaty was presented to the Germans next week. With the work of framing the peace treaty seemingly almost completed except for some secondary matters, the Allied and German delegations at Paris are waiting for the formal presentation of the document ea-ly next week. Final decisions on several problems which must be written into the terms of peace were reached by the Council of Three yesterday.
 Germany must give up her cable systems, according to reports, but the Allies will not incorporate in the treaty the plan for the future dispo- sitiOn of this property. The cables will merely remain in the hands of the five Great Powers until an agree meth is reached as to what will be done with them. This is virtually the same plan said to have been adopted with the war ships which Germany has surrendered.
 Objections over some decisions of the Council of Three are heard at Paris. the Chinese delegation issuir, a statement to the effect that the ac- .tion of the Council merely "substitut- ed Japan for Germany in Shantung. and gave Japan additional control Of railroads in southern Nanchuria. % Belgium, too, is disposed to object to the conclusions of the Council, it be- ing reported that the BeIgians will not obtain rights they demanded over the control of the Scheldt river CT territorial concessions in the Dutch province of LirnburE and in German N1aestricht.
  lied. but the American and French ambassadors at Rome are trying 10 reach an understanding with Premier Orlando. Measures have been taken to prevent further attacks on Presi- dent Wilson by the Italian press and by persona engaged in demonstrations. retrogrezd, tnu former Russian capital, which has been in the hands of the Bolsheviki ever since the Red revolution in November 1917 is be- 1ieved to have been captured by the Finnish army which has been ad- Vancing from the frontier. The BoI- Eheviki were recently reported to be evaCuating the city.
 This pronounced reverse for the Bolshevik arms is the most notable development reported from the anti Bolsh hevik fighting fronts. Bavarian government troops have entered 3IRnich, but reports appear to show TRt the Soviet forces still hold some parts of the city.
 A rather indefinite report from London states that d Russian Bo1- shevik army is "marching on Hun gary following the arrangement of a convention with the Ukrainians Whether this means that the Ukrain-
 
 join the Hungarian Reds against the Rumanians has not developed
 The presentation of the peace terms to the Germans will not take place before Wednesday, May ', according to the present indications, this morn tng's Paris newspapers say. Import ant progress has been made, however in solving problems remaining before the final shaping of the treaty. The Echo De Paris says the Council oi Three yesterday adopted the section of the treaty dealing with Alsace and Lorraine which are given to France the ownership of the railways tnclud- ed.
 The council also fixed the status O. Juxemburg, this newspaper adds completed severinE the grand duch, from Germany.
 Now that the peace terms are to be handed over to the Germans the newspapers point out that the sum moning of tSe Austro- Hungarian del Pgates seems probable and they voice the expectation that an amicable in Vitatiou will be sent to Italy, request Ing the presence of her delegates
 The newspapers report that there have been numerous conferences be tween former Premier I.uzzatti ot Italy and M. Barrere, the French am. bassador, in an attempt to find a sat. isfactory solution of the situation According to one report the signing of the peace treaty without Italy has been aovided Ambassador Barrer, ls said to be very optimistic.