The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-29
ANXIETY DEEPENS {
FOR THE GERMANS
AS SIGNING NEAR
FOch Has Returned from an
Inspection of the
Rhine
ITALY DELAYING WORK
German Chief Has Returned. to Con-
ference and 1t Is Believed He
Brings Instructions

Brings Instructions
WASHINGTON, May 29-Safe-
guards against religious discrimina-
tons in new states created as the re-
suit of the great war have been de-
cided upon by the Paris Peace Con-
| ference.
PARIS, May 29-(Havas Agency
Marshal Foch, the Allied generals
simo, who has just completed trip
Of inspection along the Rhine, had a
conference with Premier Clemenceau,
who is also Minister of War.
COBLENZ, May 29-General Fay
ollie, group commander of two French
armies, of occupation, arrived here
for conference with Lieutenant-G Gen
eral Hunter Liggett, regarding the
emergency plans of the Allies in the
event the Germans refuse to sign the
terms of peace.
The activity among the troops
within the bridgehead area has been
more marked during the last few
days than at any time since they
reached the Rhine.
Rumors and scares over prospec,
tive occupation by the Allies has
been on the increase recently in
western Germany.
In nearly all the newspapers reach
ing Coblenz, from unoccupied Ger
many in the last few days, there has
been some mention made of AllieG
soldiers marching eastward from the
Rhine in the event the Germans re-
fuse to accept the peace terms. The
population is cautioned against dem
onstrations if the troops appear
According to information reaching
army headquarters from various
parts of this area, the belief is in
creasing among civilians that the
Germans eventually will sign the
peace treaty.
HAMBURG, May ga movement
for the separation of Rhenish Prus-
STA from the rest of Germany is
showing positive results, according to
a Dusseldorf despatch to the
Frendenblatt. Fifty thousand voters
in the city of Aix-la-Chapelle and the
immediate neighborhood have signed
a petition demanding the establish
ment of west German free state.
PARIS, May 29-The big four con-
tinued consideration of the Austrian
peace treaty, including the financial
sections. The treaty, it was learned,
still has many incomplete provisions.
Because of this, and because it is
necessary to devote much time to
consideration of the notes emanating
from the German delegates, it is not
believed likely that the treaty can be
handed to the Austrians before the
end of this week, and that action may
possibly be deferred until next week.
Completion of the Austrian treaty
is being delayed because Italy is
again manifesting stubborn attitude
regarding the Adriatic situation. 1t
is understood the Italian delegates are
repeating the tactics they used before !
their recent temporary Withdrawal
from the Peace Conference, intimat-
ing they will retire from the sessions
once more, unless an agreement on
their claims to Adriatic. territories is
reached soon.
The question of responsibilities is
also offering difficulties.
The Italians, according to advices
received here, have occupied the
town of Sokia, in Asia Minor, fifty
miles southeast of Smyrna. Should
they occupy the nearby harbor, they
would be in the position of rivaliing
Smyrna, it is pointd out.
Count Zurantzeau, nephew of Count
Brockdorf- Rantzeau, arrived this
morning as an extraordinary courier
from Berlin. No announcement of the
nature of his mission was. made, but
it was believed probable he brought
instructions from the Government.