Rock Island Argus., 1919-05-08
Vienna DELEGATES REACH
PARIS TOMORROW; GERMAN
CHIEFS CONSIDER TERMS.
Zig Four Prepares to
Present Treaty to Rest
Of Central Powers.

Paris, May S.-The French
foreign office received infOrma-
ton late today that the Aus
trian peace delegation had lett
Vienna last night and wOuid
reach st. Germain probably late
tomorrow.
The council of four with
Premier Orlando of Italy pres
ent began today to arrange the
program for the presentation Of
peace terms to the Austrian,
hungarian and Bulgarian dele
gates.
The Austrian treaty has begun 70
take form. Portions of it already
have been drafted.
1t appears that instead Of Ger
many being required to pay the en-
tire indemnity demanded by the
allies, a considerable sum will be
demanded of Austria. the estimate
of this sum at present being 5000
100000 crowns.
VIII Divide Debts.
This idemnity provision. and the
delimination of the frontiers of the
new state will be the main features
of the treaty now in making. Pro-
vision is to be made for dividing
Austria -Hungary's pre-war debt
among the new states formed from
territory formerly belonging to that
empire.
The frontier between German
Austria and Italy, and probably the
Adriatic settlement will also figure
in the Austrian treaty.
Intimations reaching the peace
conference from Versailles led to
the belief that two or three mem
bers of the German peace delega-
ton probably win return to Ger
many to consult their government,
the others remaining at Versailles
(By the Associated Press.)
With the draft of the peace treaty
with Germany now in the hands Of
the plenipotentiaries of that ma
ton, the Paris conference is turn
ing it's attention to making peace
with other central powers.
Today the council of four took mp
the arrangements for presenting
peace terms to Austria-Hungary
and Bulgaria
1t appears probable that the set
tlement with German-Austria will
be reached first. Representatives Of
that nation will be quartered at st.
Germans, a suburb of Paris. A
forecast of their treaty indicates
that German-Austria will be asked
to pay about 5000, 100000 crowns
as her share of the enemy identity.
Germans Consider Terms.
Meanwhile the German home gov
ernment is expected to begin coE-
sideration Of the terms of peace
which were presented to the Ger
man delegation at Versailles We'd
nesday, and which reduces the Ger
man empire to minor power for
considerable period. Either the ma
tional assembly itelf or important
committees of il are to discuss the
terms at Berlin.
Three courses seem to be open to
Germany as indicated by recent dis
patches. 1t may accept or reject the
conditions of peace, or submit them
to a plebiscite. Some time ago it
was reported from Berlin that the
machinery to carry out a nation
wide election had been prepared,
and that the people could be called
upon TO express their desires with
in 4S hours, in case the govern
ment should not care to take, the
responsibility of meeting the sftua-
tion.
VIII Make Objections.
The speech of Count Won Brock
dorff-Rantzau. head of the German
delegation to the peace congress. IN
reply to Premier Clemenceau at
Versailles yesterday, appeared 10
indicate that Germany meanwhile
would prepare objections 10 some
features of the treaty, notably with
regard TO Germany's financial re
sponsihilities and economic posi-
tion. All the German objections
must be submitted in writing with
in two weeks.