The state herald., 1919-05-23
FLEET ANCHORED OFF COAST OF
EAST PRUSSIA TO STAND
GUARD.
GERMANY SENDS NOTES
NEW TERMS OF PEACE TREATY
BEING SLOWLY MADE
PUBLIC.
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Lonaoa, May IA British feet 10
anchored outside OF Neinei. EssS Prls-
siS- cioz- 10 the Russian frontier. and
the British are expected TO cocEpy the
place In q few days, according TO a
Copenhsgeu Dispatch
PzrIs.-It has become known that
the German peace delegation has pre-
pared 10 send another note TO the al
lied and associated powers concerning
the peace treaty A per-mpiory answer
to the German note registering objec-
tons 70 the treaty arrangements for
the left bank Of the Rhine and the
Ssar valley has been drafted By the
special commission on territorial af-
fairs presided over By Andre Tardieu-
Il was reported
The German peace treaty. 1t devel-
Oped. contains q clause which has not
yet been made public. proTidins that
ratification by Germany and three OF
the principal associated powers will
bring the treaty into force between the
rarifying parties enabling the Irnfnedi-
ate resumption Of trade.
A the result Of conferences among
the representatives. Of the powers.
which are being continued, the text Of
the German treaty probably will be
made public by Installments. II Is re-
ported that the financial and bounda-
ries sections of the documents VIII be
released shortly.
It was pointed out in connection
with the stipulation as to the ratif-
cation Of the German treaty that any
nation which withheld ratification af-
ter three Of the principal powers had
ratired would be at a disadvantage in
a commercial way. This would follow
from the fact that ratifylng powers
would be able 10 resume trade reia-
tons with Germany at once. while the
states that delayed would have no such
privileges.
II Is quite probable that the Turkish
and Bulgarian peace treaties will be
negotiated and signed in CONSTANT
nOple, Saloniki or some other conven-
lent city In the near East. according to
adylees.
II is Indicated that the terms OF
peace VIII be ready for presentation
TO the Austrian delegates In q few
days.
Negotiations pending for the adjust
meni OF the Adriatic controversy con-
template a direct settlement between
Italy and Jugo-Slayia. through Amer
lean mediation. By this plan the Aus
trian treaty would not specify the dis
position to be made OF Dalmailn, Istrla
or Fiume. beyond detachlng them from
Austria.
The Chinese cabinet has resigned.
but the president has refused to ac-
cept the resignation. according TO n
telegram from Peking TO the peace
conference.
Berlln.-Replying to = deputatIon
from the regions threatened under the
terms OF the peace treaty. Philip
scheidemanD. the chancellor. said that
the cabinet was discussing counter
peace terms, based without restriction
on President Wilson's principles.
They must bring Us the negotia.
tions we need and to which we have n
right In accordance with President
Wilson's note OF November s. 1918"
the chancellor declared. That Is the
new Germany's right. upon which the
government will insist TO the last
Paris.-Allled naval concentration
mas been started at Smyrna In connec-
ton with n mandate TO Greece TO adj.
minisier the city. The British and the
frenes each have fleets on the scene.
with landing parties; the Greeks have
n battieship and five gunboats and the
Italians have five large warshlps. The
United States forces are the battieshIp
Arizona and four destroyers. The var.
lous allied naval con,lngcnis nr.
drawn from the forces In the Adriatlc
and the Black sen.