Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
.|TALYNOW ASKS
.FORCONCESS|ONAT
T|ENTS|N, CHINA
Request Is Forwarded in Note
to Peace Conference
at Paris.
AUSTRO-CZECH FRONTIER
DISPUTES SETTLED
Action to Be Taken Against Bella
Kun's Communist Rule in
Hungary.

Hungary.
BY the Associated Press.
i PARIS. July 1.-THE Italian dele
cation has sent a note to the peace
conference asking that Italy be given
concession at Tientsin. China. ii
became known today.
The Italian request was placed on
the program for the afternoon meet
ing of the council of five.
Other matters which the council will
consider include certain reports in
connection with the question Of trade
with bolshevik Russia.
To Take Action Against Bella Kun.
BASLE. Switzerland. July 1.-THE
representatives of the allies in Vienna
have decided that action must be TAX
en- against the proceedings of Bella
>Kun's communist government in Hun
gary, according to the Neues Tagblatt
Of Vienna. as quoted in dispatch
from the Austrian capital
A special courier has been sent to
Paris to obtain the necessary powers
from the allied supreme council, the
newspaper declares.
At yesterdays session Of the supreme
council in Paris. as reported in dis
patches Friday night, the adviSability
Of combined military action against
the Hungarian communist forces
which have been attacking CZecho-
s:ovakia and Austria was discussed
with Marshal Foch and representa-
tives Of the Czechs and Jugoslavs
Decision on the question, it was sta ted
would be deferred until the represen-
tatives of the governments mentioned
made known to what extent they were
ready to take part in military opera
lions against the Bella Kun forces
Balfour in Conference.
PARIS. July 1z-Arthur ]. Balfour
the British foreign secretary, was in
conference with Premier Clemenceau
1t the latter's Office this morning.
Mr.. Baifour now is the British repre-
sentative ION the allied council, over
which Premier Clemenceau presides.
Frontier Dispute Settled.
PARIS. July IL tby the Associated
Press):-The supreme council Of the
allies this afternoon settled the ques-
ton of the Austro-Czechoslovak
frontiers in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the commission
which investigated the frontiers ques-
ton. Under the settlement Czecho-
slovaks are given the benefit of the
changes in the regions Of Gmunden
and Seldesberg The Austro-Hun-
garian frontier question is still under
consideration.
The council tomorrow will take up
the question of raising the blockade on
Russia.
Reply Puts Turkey in Despair.
The reply of Premier Clemenceau,
as president of the peace conference,
to the claims of the Turkish mission
which visited Paris has created a
feeling Of despair in Turkey. accord
ing to dispatch from CONSTANT
nople. The grand vizier. the message
adds, is likely to resign.
Experts Inspect Hun Documents.
Official documents setting forth the
ratification of the peace treaty by the
German national assembly at Weimar
reached the French foreign office to-
Gay. Legal experts of the council of
five imm ediately began an examina-
ton OF the documents. The reports
OF the legal experts were under con-
sideration by the council of five late
today. 1t is not expected, however.
that the council would finish con-
sideration today
Clemenceau Informs Deputies.
Premier C1emenceau appeared be-
fore the committee of the chamber
OF deputies which is considering the
peace treaty today and reviewed the
circumstances under which the treaty
was framed. He said that the diff
e eu the allies encountered during
the war confronted them in a changed
aspect when they came to make peace
The dominating idea of the treaty,
premier Clemenceau said, was the
necessity Of maintaining the peace Of
the world by the union Of the four
great allied and associated powers
The premier said that France had
reason to congratulate herself on the
treaties guaranteeing her against
aggression by Germany. Referring to
the league of nations. he said the
french government must endeavor
within the league organization to Sc
cure the adoption of the amendme MT
proposed by Leon Bourgeois estab-
fishing a military and naval staff in
the league
war. Premier Clemenceau said it was
a satisfaction to morality that the
responsible persons would be tried
and added that the entente would
maintain its position on that point
Hun Ratification Received.
The German ratification document
consists of the text of the peace
treaty. the annexes and the conven-
ton dealing with the occupation of
the Rhineland. The ratification con-
cludes with the following paragraph:
Having been approved by the
Legislative body of the German en-
pire, and having been submitted to
me. ! declare that I ratify the treaty,
protocol and convention and l promise
to fulfill and insure the execution of
their clauses.
"(Signed) EBERT,
president of the German empire"
Berlin, 9Th of July. 1919"
The document contains an exact re-
production of the text of the peace
treaty in French and English and is
printed on vellum paper bound by
white silk ribbon. 1t is inclosed in
a brown morocco portfolio.
Besides the signature of President
Ebert is his seal, paper wafer bear
ing the words the President of the
German empire" The seal does not
contain the imperial eagle.