Arizona republican., 1919-05-15
AUSTRIANS SHOW
 GAME SPIRIT IN REACHING PARIS
Chancellor Hopes To Go Away AS Joyful As He Arrives TT Appear Pre- pared To Take Their Med icine With Good Grace And Manner

PARIS, May 14.-By the Associated Press)-Kari Renner, Austrian chan celior, brought his peace delegation and attendants to St Germain, near Paris, today and at a later date will appear before the representatives of the allied and associated powers to re Ceivc the conditions which will spell peace for the former empire.
 A notable feature of the reception was the absence of Germans. who had requested permission to greet the Aus trians, but were denied this privilege. The prefect of the department. NJ Chaieil, met the Austrians courteOusly and although there was no official haudshaldng, many members of the party were greeted by unofficial hand snakes from old acquaintaEces, as they were being shown to the waiting auto mobiles.
 M- Chaleil, advancing and lowing addressed the Austrian chancellor, say ing he was delegated to meet the Aus trian representatives and treat them with friendly courtesy. He added that he would turn them over to Major Bourgeois, who would establish rela- uOns between them and the entente powers.
 Are in Good Spirits The delegates then proceeded under military escort to the villas set aside for them, overlooking the valley of the Seine and Paris and lacking the high fences and sentries so much in eVi- dence at Versailles.
 Chancellor Renner was apparently in excellent spirits and in the course of his remarks said:
 'I hope 1 may go away with as joyful heart as l bring"
 Although strict military regulations were enforced and the crowds of vil- iagers held back by sentries from the railroad station and the avenues through which the delegates were hur- Ijod to their abiding place, such pre- cautions were unnecessary, for the crowds displayed mild curiosity. rath- or than hostility.
 Under official escort the correspon- dents and others were conducted cere- mOniously to the station, through streets from which other traffic had been barred. It seemed like 8 fete day tncOnnected with the war, the good spirits of the crowd awaiting the Aus trians appeared to be shared by them, for they emerged smiling from their special trains.
 ll was a cosmopolitan crowd which awaited the delegation and the French hnglish, Italian, Japanese and Ameri- can Journalists and officers.
 Fear Their Reception
 some of the Austrians gazed inouir- insly from the windows as the trair entered the station. uncertain of thei, reception but Chancellor Renner was sure of his ground and welcomed the friendly spirit displayed with a hearti. ness which was reciprocated in ( measure by those assembled.
 Professor Lammasch was accopDa. nied by his wife and daughter, ant there were several women secretaries who were shown the greatest courtesy The Austrian newspaper men and sub ordnateS were quartered in one Of tn. requisitioned hotels.
 After their arrival at the villas, tn Austrian delegates again thanked tn, escorting officers for their courteo1 reception, and chatted for a time, con uasting the sunshine and warmth O France with the snows and bleaknes of Austria and Switzerland on the four - ney hither.
 The Austrian chancellor in hi speech on arrival, and later in conver sation spoke German but excuse himself as being unable to speal French.
 Members of the Austrian delegation questioned on their arrival. intimate that they would demand the attach ment of German Bohemia and Germa Tyrol to Germany, and declared tha without these concessions they woul be unable to sign the treaty This wa 1ot said with such conviction as woul indicate firm determination. and th impression was gained that they wer 1eady 10 sign, even if annexation I rn1At |