The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-30
Aetionn Taken Along Rhine
land as Huns Protest.
Allies May Give In Some on
Economic Demands.
ADMIT TERMS "PRETTY STIFF"
Some Favor Definite Repara-
tiOn Be Specified.
Foe WIN Not Be Allowed Man.
datOry Over Colonies.

Geneva, May 3O.-The Frankfurter
zeitung states that a Rhineland re-
public was declared in Coblentz on
Tuesday.
The newspaper adds that a general
strike was declared Immediately and
that when the news spread demonstra-
tions for and against the republic oc-
Cured and committees were formed
in many towns of that region.
American intelligence officers in
Cchlentz. the newspapers say, are en-
forcing strict measures against DEM
onstrations in favor of the republic.
Two agitators are said to have been
arrested at a street meeting in front
of the railway station. Military police
also broke up secret meetings in ho-
tel rooms, it was said.
Two New Hun Notes.
Versailles, May SO.-Two new notes
were delivered to the secretariat of
the peace conference by the German
delegates today At the same time
the Germans handed over French and
English translations of the first sec
ton of the counter proposals which
were delivered yesterday in German
only.
Paris, May 30.-Such notifications
of the peace treaty as may be made in
response to Germany's finaf counter
proposals probably will be limited to
the economic. reparation and territor-
ial sections, 1t was learned from an
authoritative source today
Germany's contentious regarding a.
plebiscite for Upper Silesia are under
stood to be the bject of special con-
sideration by the allies. There are
many responsible persons. too. who
admit the economic provisions are at
least pretty stiff" The reparations
plan also has been freely criticised.
Many of the allied peace delegates are
known to feel, as the Germans declare,
that the reparations clause should
name a specific amount rather than
take on the nature of blank check
--altho there is a disposition to agree
with the enemy that the amount
should be only s25,OOO,0 100000.
Not Into League Now.
There appears to be little likelihood
that Germany will be Immediately ad-
mitted to the league of nations, as the
counter proposals demand. In this
connection it can be stated authorita-
lively that there is absolutely no
chance of her ever entering the league
with a mandate over her former col
onies-she must consider her colonies
lost irretrievably.
former kaiser may or may not bring
a renewed demand. Belgium has in
dicated an unwillingness to act as
prosecuting witness in demanding ex-
tradition and if Germany will not re-
quest the return of Wilhelm no indi-
cation has been given as, to what plan
will be followed in bringing this about.
While only three copies of the coun-
ter proposals were delivered to the
allies yesterday it was understood
that ESQ additional copies would be
turned in today. The document con-
tains about $50 pages, totalinS $4,000
words.
French Press Bitter.
The Paris newspapers were bitter
today in their denunciation of the Ger
man communication.
Lies and duplicity," declared the
Echo de Paris Refusal to deliver
the kaiser for trial shows the solidar-
ity of the new and old regime"
"They attempt to avoid the conse-
quences of the war. morally and ma
terially," says the Matin. I'VE do not
believe the American assertion that
important notifications will be
made"
THE Germans aim to prolong the
pour parlers and provoke oral debate"
the Petit Parisien said.
The Germans are trying to provoke
conflicts between the allies and die
tate victors' conditions for the van
quished," in the opinion of the Petit
Journal THE only reply is to show
them our ruined towns, the bodies of
our dead and the Belgian grey book"
1T is pure bargaining" the Verite
commented.
Orlando Calls on Wilson.
Paris, May 3O-Vittorio Orlando,
the italian premier, called upon Presi-
dent Wilson this morning for a con-
ference that over the details of the
Adriatic settlement. 1t is understood
that this settlement is rapidly ap-
preaching final shape.