Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-04
Allied Council Said to Be
Willing to Meet One
German Demand.
CONCESSIONS ALSO
IN NEAR EAST
Supplies Of Grain From siIesia May
Dc Permitted TO Be Imported-Gsr.
many Preparing to Reply to Charges
Of Responsibility For War and Seeks
TO Avoid Observation-Disclosures
Revolt Viewed as Comic Opera.

There is reason to believe, ac-
cording to advices from Paris, that
the council OF four will reach
decision by Thursday as to the
reply that will be made 20 the Ger
man counter proposals to the
terms Of peace. Allied experts are
at work on the reply and meetings
are being held in Paris today for
the purpose of drafting memoir
anda to be submitted to the coun-
Gil OF four. 1t is probable that this
work Is well under way.
Premier Clemenceau Is under
stood TO maintain firmly that there
can be no important changes IN
the clauses of the treaty to which
the Germans have entered their
strongest objects. Ther. are indi-
cations. however, OF a strong un-
dercurrent of sentiment to meet
the German offer Of a definite sum
of 100. 900. .000,0 900 marks as indem-
nifty instead OF the indeterminate
sum that might be demanded un-
seems possible that the clauses OF
the pact relating to Silesia may be
modified so that Germany would
be able to receive supplies Of grain.
coal and other. commodities in
spite OF the transfer to Poland Of
sovereignty OF that region.
That the Germans have not said
their last word in objecting to
phases Of the treaty Is indicated
by memorandum which has been
drafted at Versailles by German
experts, who seek 10 refute allied
S charges as to the guilt OF Germany
for, the war. This memorandum
win. IL IL said. be presented AZ a
reply to the report made by the In
fer01lled commission on reNponxt-
bility for the conflict.
The supreme economic council
has appointed a committee to
study plan for the liquidation Of
the worlds food contro: and to de-
wise plans to meet the problems
that will arise after the coming
harvest. Dispatches from Paris
state that after the signing Of the
peace treaty the United States can
not legally participate In the con-
troll Of food supplies. and Herbert
C. Hoover. the chairman OF the In
terallied food commission. Is said
to believe that the business can be
handled thru regular channels.
Paris. June 4.-The council of fou
net this afternoon. Experts on terri
.orial questions and reparations me
With the council. 1t is understood tina
he clauses of the Austrian peac
treaty and dealing with reparation
aow have been completed.
A report has reached peace CONFER
ence circles that Gustave Noske, tn
German minister of defense, ~recentl
made a tour Of the German coast de
,ense and directed the personnel to- %
prepared for emergencies.
Rhinsiand Revolt Not Taken. Seriously
Coblenz, June 3.--Regarding the re
ports received here Of the launching Q
The Rhenish republic. today's summar
IF intelligence. issued by the American
Third army, says:
"The events of the last few day
which have eliminated in definit
at Wiesbaden to proclaim
republic, Independent o
but nevertheless part Of tn
German federation, might be regardc
as in the nature of comic opera were
not for the fact that they involve tn
at Versailles to a certai
,xtent. To the, impartial observer tn
Of the movement consist
chiefly in the opposition OF the move
nent which has developed against it.
"One sees no concerted. hilariou
Of this proffered freedom fron
rule, but one does see an
hear much Of the contrary"
The atmosphere In peace confer
ence circles was full Of expectation to
day AZ to possible notifications !
several clauses in the treaty withsGer
many, but nothing tangible Is expect
cd until the outcome Of the join
Of allied experts become
known.
The council Of foreign ministers to
day again considered the revision 9
the treaty Of 1889 regarding Belgia
Charaa Eranoh 1ntriuua.