The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
GERMANS SAY TERMS TOO SEVERE

IuLllu|nNO OnI IllIluO IUU ULvLllL VERSAILLES May 8.-(F)-Many bitter complaints have been made of the French Jason officers by the German delegates what the Huns declare the unexpected harshness of the peace They say that is doubtful if the German people will willingly accept the which much than they had been led believe would Ibe offered.
 PARIS PRESS DISAPPOINTED
 PARIS, May 8-(49-Press comment the peace treaty fails to exhibit much enthusiasm Practically all Paris publications regard it as being too enient
 The Petit Journal says that it fails give all compen- saon which those concerned had right expect but that an honorable compromise The Figaro says the treaty the greatest approximation of the definite finished ar
 cle and France way the knees treaty will be Tn vain pact between grotesque shadows" AUSTRIAN DELEGATES NAMED
 VIENNA, May 8.-(H9)-Th German-Austrian peace delegates who have left for St. Gernain include Doctor Franz Klen who is chairman of the commission formerly
 of justice of the Austrian cabnet Professor Hein rich Lamnascl premier of Austria when the armsce was sgned Professor Won Laun; Under Secretary Fuke and Deputies Stegger and Lodgman These members have full power to act for German-Austria AUSTRIA COMES NEXT
 PARIS, May 8.-(H9cThe Austrian peace delegation
 Has e vienna tor Paris Tn response to the of the peace conference The terms to be given Austria will be ready tor delivery by the the Vienna delegation arrives NO has been made regarding the number of Prsons Ill the Austrian commission is not expected to be as large that of Germany ARRANGING TERMS
 PAR1S, May 8-(R)-Presdent Wilson, Premiers Cemenceau Lloyd George and Orlando are today arranging the tna draft ot the terms which will be presented to the Austrians They also arranging present terms ito the Bulgarians and Hungarians.
 Many portions ot the Austrian treaty already draft ed and secretaries are busy engaged completion It estimated that Austria will be required to pav 5OOOOOO GOO crowns separations.
 CEREMONY IMPRESSIVE i. VERSAILLES May 8.-(49-The ceremony of hand
 ing the peace treaty to the Germans lacked the military uni forms with their gold ace and the pomp and display of court uniforms which pronounced in the congresses ot Berlin and Vienna. And the occasion semed to gain in impressveness by this total absence of color
 Premier Clemenceau delivered the treaty to the Ger mans with short speech which merely mentioned those as the of forced into by Germay who were waiting for settlement of accounts
 Count won Brockdorff Rantzau, replying to the speech Cemenceau said that Germany defeated but was not alone at fault He admitted the charges cruelty against the Germans being The German delegates re- mained seated while Rantzau delivered his speech he also being seated at the time.
 Representatives of twenty-seven allied nations were present at the meeting, thus making in real truth world congress.
 GERMANS INSULTING
 LONDON, May 8.-(P)-A Versailles despatch quotes Premier Hughes of Australia and Australian delegates to the peace conference saying that the German delegates planned deliberately insult the conference for the poke man ot the Huns remained seated while replying to Premier Neheceau "no oeHvereo ms speech standg Confirming the views of Mr. Hughes Premier Massey of New Zealand declared that the Germans very mpudent and aggres sive taxing sorey the patience of the allied delegates TERMS SENT TO GERMANY VERSAILLES, May 8.-QPe The peace terms handed to the Germans yesterday have already been despatched to Germany by special courier The German delegates are engaged in studying the documents It expected that the German government will begin the immediate consideration of the which virtually reduce Germany minor pow er Fifteen days have been given the Germans which to study the terms and make their reply.