The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
ADRIATIC QUESTION SETTLED ON COMPROMISE BASIS; PEACE TERMS
 RE DELIVERED HUl1S WEDNESDAY

EL DELlvENED llUlyO WLDlVEODHl LONDON, May 5:-H)-A Paris despatch received here late tonight declares that the Plume question has been settle on compromise basis There is nothing official in the despatch but is generally credited being authentic
 It declared that the council of three has agreed to making Plume port which it will remain for years and then be gned to Italy Nothing said re- gardng the future status of the Dalmaan watershed
 PRESS REPRESENTED
 PARIS, May 5-(H9-It is expected that members ot the press will be admitted to the Wednesday of the presentation of the peace treaty to the Germans At this meeting is stated that there will be 58 allied delegates and six German representatives present Publicity will be given the provisions of the treaty coincident with its delivery to the enemy
 Paris is eagerly awaiting the time for the treaty to be published Many of the provisions known, but only general outline of the terms has been given out up to the present There also element of uncertainty to the ac- ton of the German delegates Six of them have full power but it believed that they will feel obliged to transmit the of the document to their government An early ratification of the terms is expected to follow.
 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 PARIS, May 5.-(P-The official time for handing the treaty to the German delegation was announced by the conference tonight as 3l5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon The entire document practically completed and will be gv- the finishing touches It will then be in readi ness for delivery The complete will be given to the rlblic Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
 SOME CLASS TO THEM
 T'nIS, May 5-(H9-The credentials of the German eace delegation works of and form imposing dis play They written parchment and bear the sigma o bert president of the German state and Scheide 1anr chancellor They bound i'll red satin and inclosed in watered silk inch deep with golden band.
 CHINA WILL GET PROVINCE
 PARIS, May 5.-(P)-Baron Makno, head of the Jap peace deegaon today issued saying that Japan to return the entire Shanung peninsula o China under the agreement reached the peace conference He stated that Japan retains only the economic privileges hed and tO te- rent at Tsing Tao.
 TERMS PUBLISHED THURSDAY PARIS, May 5.-(P)-The German peace delegation will be handed the peice Thursday, according to unofficial announcement issued today. Premier Cemen cea chairman of the conference will deliver the document the Germans Only the council of four will be present this meeting.
 FRANCE GETS COAL MINES The Echo de Pars this morning, learned that France has been given absolute control of the coal of the Saa valley is reported that the German has ed that will not sign any peace terms which contains any provision of this kind
 BELGIUM WILL SIGN BRUSSELS May 5-(P)-It is officially stated today flat Belgium will sign the peace treaty despite feeling here that the financial economical and territorial clauses of the pact in So much they this country, unsatsfac tory The Begians believe generally that the treaty won guarantee Begiums rights.
 ITALIANS TO RETURN
 PARIS, May 5.-(P-It is officially stated that Pre- mer Orlando and foreign minister of Italy, will accept the invitation ot the council of three to Paris The Italians will return once leaving Rome this evening
 STATUS QUESTIONED PARIS, May 5-(P)-The reason for the re-appear- ace of the Italian delegates the peace conference is be- ieved to be found the question of the status of Italy as member of one of the five great powers The doubt as to her eligibility membership with these nations was occa stoned by her withdrawal from the conference It current y believed that Italy forced take her place in the conference in order to keep her status.
 AUSTRIANS COMING NEXT The Austrian delegates who notified last Saturday to appear at the conference expected to arrive about the middle of the present month All indications are that the conference will complete its work by the end of May