Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-06-11
IA, 100000 Nationals Are Taken
Away From Former
Monarchy.
"Y0U HOLD OUR FATE"
SAYS VIENNA'S ENVOY
Dr.. Renner, Head of Delegation, As
serts He Will Work for Peace on
Allies Basis-Paet Is Similar to
That Handed to Germany-Must
Accept 1t Within Fifteen Days.

Accept 1t Within Fifteen Days,
st, German, France, June 4.-Fif
teen days were given to Austria to re-
ply to the terms of peace presented
by the allied nations in the Stone Age
room in the old palace at st. Ger
main.
the Hapsburg rule in southern Europe
hereafter simply a matter of history
were held in the ancient castle of st.
German where royal exiles during the
days Of the empire mourned the loss
of the throne.
M. Clemenceau, president of the
peace conference, was the first promi-
nent figure to arrive at the meeting
at which the terms of peace were pre-
sented
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
were the first American representa-
tives to arrive, Premier Orlando of
Italy and Premier Paderewski of Po-
land and Arthur J. Balfour following.
Col. e. M. House was the only mem
Der of the American delegation not
present.
In addition to the conference repre-
sentatives of the allied and associated
powers there were present many dis
tinguished persons, including Marshal
Foch, General Bliss, Admiral Benson
sad American Ambassador Wallace.
Wilson Delays Proceedings.
President Wilson delayed the cere
mony of presentation He reached st.
German at 1914. A puncture of the
tire of his automobile held him up on
the way.
The mishap occurred at st. Cloud.
While the punctured tire was being
mended an army car passed. 1t was
Communicated by the presidents
party and the president and Rear Adj
miral Grayson drove at high speed to
st. Germain
The Austrian representatives arrived
at II ID o'clock, entering the chamber
by rear entrance. The delegates
were attired in conventional morning
dress.
The Austrians were escorted in by
an Italian officer.
Immediately upon their arrival at
II % p. m. the session was opened
formally by announcement of the head
usher. Premier Clemenceau, presi-
dent of the peace conference, at once
began his address.
Clemenceau's Words Translated.
Clemenceau spoke in French His
remarks were translated into English,
then into Italian and then into Ger
man. He spoke only three minutes.
The hall was ,densely packed many
of the secretaries having been admit
ted to the chamber and the denseness
of the throng detracted somewhat
from the impressiveness of the cere-
mony.
Paul Dutasta, general secretary of
the peace conference, presented the
terms to the Austrians at 2:37
DR.. Karl Renner, the Austrian chan
cellor and head of the delegation, then
began an address in French.
Doctor Renner promised Loyalty to
do his best to work out a peace on
the basis presented. "Our state rests
In your hand" said Doctor Renner
following the presentation of the al
lies terms, "and we hope before the
conscience of the world that the allies
will not abuse this power"
The entire peace treaty was not pre-
scented to the Austrians, and the 10
day stipulation with regard to their
reply, therefore, refers only to the por-
ton of the terms handed them.
Doctor Renner Complains of Delay.
Doctor Renner opened with a COM
plant at the delay in the presenta-
ton of the peace terms The chan
eellor declared the Austrian republic
was entirely free from the Hapsburp
dynasty. 1t would never have de-
clared war itself, he asserted. The
chancellor concluded his address at
II go. The address was translated
into English and Italian.
Doctor Renner stood while reading
his speech, and his attitude, like that
of the entire Austrian delegation, was
extremely courteous, contrasting
sharply with that of Count Won Brock
dorff-Rantzau and the Germans at
Versailles. The conciliatory tones of
Doctor Renner apparently created a
good impression on the allied delega-
ton. The general atmosphere seemed
quite friendly.
After Doctor Renner's address. in