Evening journal., 1919-05-13
Although Berlin Con-
finues to be Excited
OUer Harsh Terms
People Will sEUenf-
uaiiy Realize That
There is No Other
Way Out
AUSTRIA TO GET
TREATY SOON

PARIS, May 81 United Press with
action on their two latest communica-
tlons stlll pending. the German dele
gates were preparing a NTH note on
the peace terms today. II was expected
to be presented 20 the French foreign
Office before night.
Germany's first two notes, questions
ing Justice OF the terms and demanding
immediate admission 10 the League OF
Nations, were answered promptly by
the big -four" which asserted the
Allies right % enforce the conditions
as drafted and referred the Germans TO
the leagues regulations for member
bership. The second communications
sought a change In the International
labor rules and demanded release OF
German war prisoners Immediately
after the treaty Is signed. These arc
referred 10 a committee OF experts
which Will report back TO the "big
four"
Meanwhile. the Allies are bendlns
every efOrt to complete the Austrian
treaty this week. The most important
feature OF this document viii be tho
. question OF boundaries, particularly
those affecting Italy and Jugo-Slavia.
Premier Orlando resumed his confer
ences With Colonel House today, and
u was learned from an authoritative
| source mat they discussed disposition
OF fiume Further effort 10 effect
compromise on this subject was se.n
In the scheduled conference between
American Ambassador Page and Presl-
dent Wilson this afternoon. When
Page first arrived from Rome, Il was
reported he would inform the President
that Italy must obtain her fun terri
torlal program or face a revolution.
Belief That Germany VIII sign the
treaty after she has exhausted every
subterfusc TO amellorate the terms.
continued % grow today In The face "
increasing threats by enemy officials.
This confidence was strengthened bv
the report Of an Allied Official who ius;
arrived from Berlin. lie said that
while there Is intense excitement IN
Germany over The peace terms. surfa,o
indications are misleading ard 1s -ooa
as the people recover from tner in
itial shock over what thcy regard IS
the severity OF the treaty they VIII
force the government TO accep. the
terms or give way to mlnssy ih.t
Will.
Excitement Is Intense IN Borllnr
said this Official. Whenever Allied
citizens are recognized on the streets
The Germans shout schweinhunde' and
other insults but thus FAR no physical
violence has been reported.
"The Germans were stunned by the
FIRST announcement OF the terms. The
newspapers had not prepared the pub
lie for The Allied measures. preferring
10 publish braggad0clql articles,
threatening this and that unless the
Terms were changed. Thus the public
was awakened suddenly.
Exchange Of messages between Ber-
In and Versailles are in progress. and
It Is understood today that foreign
Minister Brockdorff-Rantzau was pre-
pared TO leave soon Tor Germany to
present personally his Official report TO
MS government Herr Geisberts and
Herr Landsberg members OF the Ger
nan delegation already have arrived
m Berlin on a special mission.
Arthur Henderson. British ,aSor lesd-
Pr. who intended 10 go TO London to-
lay. is remaining in Paris al tho re-
quest OF Premier Lloyd George 20 ed
10 preparing the answer 20 the Ger
nan note concerning labor regulations.