Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-24
Conference at Spa Results
in Preparation Of Com
promise Proposals.
AUSTRIA TO BE
MADE IMPOTENT
1srms With Vienna Government Will
Call For Reduction Of Army to $4,000
Men, and Cessation Of Manufacture
Of Munitions-Army Second Only to
That Of Germany At Outbreak Of
War in 1914.
IBy the AssNociated rress. !

by the Associated Fress.1
Germany's peace plenipotenar-
les are back at Versailles after all
important conversation keld yes
terday at Sapa with Scheidmann
and other representatives OF the
German home government.
1t had been announced that the
framing Of Germany's counter
proposals was to be considered at
the Spa conference and it seems
probable that the final form Of the
proposals have not been decided
upon.
Germany must present the pro-
posals within the extension OF one
week Of time recently granted her,
which expires on Thursday next.
While the Germans were absent
the peace conference was by no
means idle but it has been de-
voting much attention to the shap-
ing of the peace treaty to be pre-
sented to the Austrian delegates.
AS result 1t has been announced
that at a plenary session to be held
Tuesday next the treaty with Aus
tria will be formally laid before
the Representatives Of the allied
nations assembled at Paris. The
next day It is expected the terms
will be announced by the Austrian
representatives.
The military terms Of the doc
ument, it is understood. will pro-
vide the Austrian's great 1914 army.
Z 'sec6nd only to that OF ticrmany.
he reduced to mere handfulAOt
$4,000 men. All implements of-war
now In the hands of the Austrians
are to be destroyed and the fur.
ther manufacture Of munitiens
discontinued. The naval terms
publfshed In part 4ssmesytinseN akO-
swept away the whole Austrian
navy.
Dispatches from Paris indicate
that the work Of the peace con-
ference will not end with the sign
ing OF the treaties between the
allies and the central empires. Bull
garia and Turkey. It is said that
the work OF adjusting conflicting
views on subjects important to the
allies il likely to take considerable
time. It is believed. therefore.
that Americas representatives. will
remain in paris after the peace
has been made and President Will
son has left for the United States.
10 consider with the representa-
tives Of other governments the
varied subjects demanding at
tention.
Paris, May c4-The American dele
,ation has prepared a memorandul
showing the status of affairs befor
he peace conference on the conclu
ion OF the Austrian treaty. This dis
.loses that q formidable amount
business is still to be transacted, be
,.des the Turkish and Bulgarian treat
es, covering the Whole range Of inter
lllied subjects. 1t leaves no dout
hat the conference will continue fo
;ome time after the treaties are signe'
The council of four today continue
is consideration Of the economl
.iauses OF tho Austrian peace treat.
many experts being consulted.
Press Approves Reply to Germans.
Newspapers her unanimously ap
,rove OF the fairness justice and pre-
.ision' Of the reply Of the peace con
erence to the note Of Won Brockdorff
santxau. In the reply relative to eco
lomic questions they see the 'resolut
Of the entente to obtai
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