New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01


sibly six units. Each will be
administered by an Allied power as
mandatory for the league Of nations.
The questions whether the Sultan shall
retain Constantinople and whether the
United States shall assume one Of the
mandates remain open for the present.
The counter proposals Of the German
peace delegations were delivered to
secretariat Of the peace conference on
Thursday. Germany offers an in
demnity Of s25,oo0,0oo, 900, but raises
counter claim for $3,0O0,oo0,o 900.
The cession of Silesia is refused.
There Is a report that Brockdorff-
Rantzau will back up his disapproval
Of the treaty by resigning, but that
reorganized German government will
accept the terms of the Allies. Foch
is making preparations in case OF
German refusal to sign.
The Adriatic problem has been settled.
Fiume, with some territory to the
west, will become an Independent
state under the league Of nations.
Italy receives lara and Sebenico, in
Dalmatia, and the islands Cherso,
Lussin and Lissa while renouncing
all claims to the rest OF Dalmatian
territory.
Reports from Paris indicate that the
Allies prepare for the recognition of
the "all-Russian" government Of Ad-
miral Kolchak at Omsk, Siberia.
According to the dispatches, France
favors the recognition uncondition
ally, and Britain on the condition
that constituent assembly will be
held at once and certain achievements
of the revolution will be respected.
But the step is delayed by the op
position of President Wilson, who is
not satisfied according to the reports,
that the Kolchak regime is not Of
reactionary character.
Lenine was reported suing for an arm
istice as anti Bolshevik forces con-
tinue to advance from all directions.
The Esthonians have taken Peterhof
and are striking for Petrograd from
the southwest. while the Finnish
army moves on from the northwest.
President Wilson has declared that the
German shipping, which had been
seized by the Allies during the war,
will not be returned. The United
States Is to retain 100000 tons seized
in American ports.
The Canadian general strike is spread
ing and assuming clearly political
character Public utilities are
paralyzed at Winnipeg and a SYM
pathetic strike is on at Toronto
The strike committees take over
functions Of the municipal admin
istrations.
The American naval plano NC-4 has
accomplished the first transatlantic
flight in history, by reaching Lisbon,
the Portuguese capital, after an I'M
interrupted crossing from Ponta Del
gada in the Azores. The 800 miles
were made in nine hours and twenty
three minutes, at an average hourly
speed Of eighty-two knots. The flying
time from Trepassey to Lisbon was
twenty-seven hours. The crew of the
American seaplane were enthusiasts
tically acclaimed by the Portuguese
population and decorated by the
Lisbon government.
marry f1dWkcT anu COMMANDER wac
kenzie Grieve, the two British avn
ators, who had attempted to cross
the Atlantic along an unpatrolled
route, have been rescued in mid
ocean by the Danish tramp steamer
Mary, after they had been forced
down by minor machine trouble.
Owing to the steamers lack Of wire
less apparatus, no news Of the res
cue had been received until the Mary
reached Thurso, little island north
of Scotland. The two fers were re-
ceivcd by entire Britain as national
heroes and were decorated by King
George at Buckingham Palace.
A volcanic eruption has killed over
5000 people on tho island Of Java
and wiped out several native viii
lagos.
Captain Andre Tardieu, formerly French
Commissioner in tho United States
urges close cooperation Of America
and France, in an address delivered
before 10000 American soldiers at
Beauns.