Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
(By the Associated Press)


A peace of right and justice and assist
ance to tide over present troubles are de-
sired by the new Austrian republic from
the hands of the allied and associated
powers over the peace table.
Thus DR.. Karl Renner set forth Aus
tria's needs Monday at st. German when
the major portion of the peace terms of
the allies were presented to the Austrians.
our state now rests in your hands, and
we hope before the conscience of the
world that the allies will not abuse this
power" Dr. Renner declared.
Under the terms of the treaty Austria
Is to renounce possession of large tracts
of territory, including Hungary and her
colonial possessions. Her navy is to be
entirely surrendered, but she is given
transit privileges through former Aus
tro-Hungarian territory in order that she
may have access to the Adratic. AS to
the future of her army, the decree Will be
submitted later. Likewise the demand
for indemnties and PREPARATIONS is re-
served for future presentation.
Fifteen days are allowed the Austrians
to reply to the demands of the allies. the
same period of time that was accorded
the Germans, although in the case of the
appeal was made that it would be i'm
possible to formulate the counter propos-
ais on the specified date.
FIUME STILL IN DISPUTE
Reports from Paris are to the effect
that the issue over Fiume and the
Dalmatian Islands Is still the subject
Of discussion between the Italians and
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
Prior to the departure of Orlando for
ST. German Monday, Colonel House of
the American peace delegation held a
conference on the subject with the
Italian premier.
The expectation is that the reply of
the allied and associated governments
to the German counter proposals will
be delivered next Friday. Whether
there are to be any concessions made
to the Germans in view of their pleas
that the peace terms as originally
formulated would mean the ruin Of
Germany. has not developed.
Following the lead taken by Switz-
erland. Norway has declined to join
in blockade against Germany in case
the German peace delegation should
refuse to sign the peace treaty.
COBLENZ, RHENISH CAPITAL
The new Rhensh republic which has
been set up under the leadership Of
DR.. Borden is declared to be not a sep
aratist. but an anti-Prussia movement.
A proclamation printed IN the various
Rhine cities declares that Coblenz is to
! be the capital of the new government
and that elections to the national as
sembly will be held Immediately. The
Rhenish people honestly and sincerely
wish peace based on recommendation
of all peoples" says the proclamation.
The allied armies in the occupied area
are taking no part in the new order Of
things along the Rhine, but are main
tanning a policy Of watchful waiting.
Anti Jewish demonstrations in Poland
have been ordered stopped, according to
dispatches from Warsaw.
st. Germain, June 2. (By the Associated
Press).-The representatives of the van
pushed Austrian nation met the victors
at to-days ceremony in the fifteenth
century castle of st. German to appeal
for grace and just and kindly treatment
No trace of the arrogant spirit, with
which Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau
head of the German delegation. attempt
ed at Versailles to arraign the allied
and demanded participation in the
negotiations in equal terms. marked the
speech of DR.. Karl Renner, the Austrian
chancellor. who replied to Georges
Clemenceau( the president of the confer.
ence.
The Austrian plenipotentiary. speaking
in French as a concession to his auditors
did not seek to extenuate the guilt OF
the former Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment for 1.-THE horrible crime of 1914
He asked only that the full weight OF
the punishment should not fall solely or
the little mountain republic, which wa!
all that was left of the once might,
Austria but that It be regarded as only
one Of eight republics into which the ole
monarchy had been divided and that 4
be apportioned no more of the penalt,
than 1t could bear
Dr. Renner even went out of his way
to praise the generous relief work un'
dertaken by the allies. The tone o.
his speech evidently made most fav
orable impression on the assembled
plenipotentiaries. President Wilson
listened with the closet attention rest
Ing on his chin on his hand.
: The delegates OF Poland, Czecho
slovakia and Jugo Slovakia alon'
evinced disdontent at those parts o
the speech in which the Austrian
, chief by implication attempted to as
sign to them a proportionate share o
reparations.
1t was evident. however. that DR.
Renner had been carefully studyin,
the proceedings of the inter allie'
conference and he adapted his utter
ances to the situation.
The session was late in opening ant
was vastly overcrowded. although tn
representatives of only the sixteei
states which broke relations witt
Austria instead of a full array of tn
. associated powers, were seated at tn
conference table with the Austrian
multitude of secretaries, attache
officers and others of more or les
apparent connection with the proceed
ings had gained admission to the roor
and stood in serried rows around tn
4 walls and even occupied the recess o
4 the big fireplace behind NJ. Clemen
| ceau.
v The room gave the impression o
y an attempt to make a ring for an i'm
r promptu discussion in crowd. rattle
- than of a session for dignified his
n toric ceremony.
LUDICROUS INCIDENTS
The mishap of photographer, who i
e | the midst Of DR.. Renner's speech fol
n | with chash of shattered glass, int
one OF the museum cases; and the blum