Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-06

place after entering the room. as the
entrance door is located in a corner
near the designated position of the
enemy representatives,.
Premier Clemenceau was the first of
the Allied chiefs to visit the scene Of
the presentation of the peace terms yes
tcrday. A few minutes after his ar
rival President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George entered and were intro
duced by NJ. Clemeuccau to Major
Bienan, the officer in charge for the
French Government. who showed them
over the rooms assigned for the prin-
cipal session, and for subsequent de-
liberations. All three took lively
interest in the details of the arrange
ments for the ceremony. suggesting
various changes aud improvements dur
ing the afternoon.
The German delegates in charge of
financial affairs walked over from their
hotel to meet inter Allied representa-
tives to continue the discussion of mat
ters which were taken IN last Friday.
still Changing Treaty
It. developed this afternoon that
changes were still being made in the
peace treaty and that the changing
process probably would be continued M
to the last possible moment. 1t is un-
dcrstood that the alterations are largely
thos" of phraseology,
| The plans for making the treaty
public textually arc still vague. Seem
ingly the only plan perfected with re-
gard to publicity is n decision 10 give
out 10000 word digest for publication
on Thursday morning.
Five American correspondents will
attend the session on Wednesday, and
! Germany. England. France. Italy and
Japan will each have the same number
The remainder of the correspondents
/ will come from the British colonies aud
( minor powers.
The council Of foreign ministers Ncs
| tcrdny decided that recognition would
| hc extended the government of Fin
! land under certain conditions which
have not been disclosed.
Tho Finnish military movement,
which has been threatening l'ctrograd,
and which has been shroudpd with myS
ferry. is now we'll defined. General
! Tdrnitrh and 1000 Russians operating
with him. have the support Of tn" Fin
I nish government and troops. and have
recruited largo numbers of Russian
peasants who have become tired of SOl
/ shcvik rcuuisitionS. General Idcnit2
| has occupied PctroS Avodisk. Oonct1
/ and Dadcncc Pole. cast of Lake La
dogn. and thus controls the southern end
of thu kola railway.
Press TO he Admitted
Tie visit of President Wilson was
! inspired. it is understood, by the Pres
, idcntS desire to admit the newspaper
correspondents to the ceremony. This
desire had met with opposition. one of
the grounds hcing lack of room. The
/ Council of Three therefore, decided to
/ look after the situation.
1t is possible that the treaty with
Germany vii be disposed Of hrf0r" June
! |. member of the American d"lcgation
said last night. President Wilson Wis
itcd the Hotel De Crillon yesterday
afternoon aud held conferences with the
entire American delegation.
Marshall Pptain. commander of the
| French army. was present at con
! ference Monday between President Will
son and Premier Clcmrncrau. After
ward Premier Clcmenccau conferred
with several members of the French
cabinet concerning details of the pre-
liminary peace.
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.rr,t dissatisfaction over thc spttlcmcn,
nr tho Shantups urohlcm. While In,
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