Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
AUSTR|ANS GET
REVISED TREATY
Allies Explain also That Austrian
People Cannot Escape Sharing
Responsibility for War or
ReparatiOns

Paris, Sept. 2. (By the Associated
Press )--Chancellor Karl Renner, head of
the Austrian peace delegation, left to-
night for Vienna with the peace treaty
which was handed to the Austrians to-
day. He indicated that he probably
would ask for an extension of time, as
the Austrian general assembly would
meet on Saturday and Sunday to discuss
the terms.
The supreme council it is announced.
will extend the time If Austria so re-
quests.
In their covering letter, the allied and
associated powers explain the impos-
sbility of admitting that the people of
Austria do not share the responsibility of
the government that provoked the war
or that they are to escape making repair
alton to the utmost Of their capacity.
Until the signing of the peace treaty.
Austria Is considered an enemy state.
Careful consideration. it is declared. has
been given to the counter proposals of
the Austrians, and, with some modifca-
lions which are noted, the text of the
treaty as presented to-day must be con-
sidered final. Five days are allowed for
the Austrian answer.
The allied powers have studied the
frontiers of the future republic of Austria
from an historical, geographical, ethno-
logical. economic and political point of
vitw, and with the exception Of one
point, no modification has been made in
regard to frontiers.
In defining the boundary of Czecho-
Slovakia, 1t is pointed out they have
tried to assure this state n complete sys-
tenn Of communications. and have there
I fnr ,1at, ny-ta Il Il;
Of the crown OF Hohemia to assure west
and east communications of southern
Moravia and in the Gmund region to
give Bohemia junction of the two
large railroad lines supplying this
province.
With respect to the frontiers between
Austria and Hungary the allied and as
ISOLATED powers have desired to guar,
antee access to the sea of the Czecho-
Slovak state and have therefore provided
that Pressburg should have it's access to
teh sea assured by transit across Hun
garian as well as Austrian territory.
Concessions are granted to Austria in
connection with the Serb Croat -Slovene
state, in 30 far that Radkersburg Is given
TO the Austrians, also the basin of Mar
burg. In Syria, is attached to the Serb
Croat-Slovene state, as previously deter
mined
A most important change in the treaty,
however, Is a provision for national Titles
All persons possessing the rights of citi-
| enship INDECENT in territory which forms
part OF the territ cries OF the former Aus
tro- Hungarian monarchy shall obtain
ipso facto. to the exclusion of Austria
the nationality of the state exercising
sovereignty over such territory. Certain
conditions are set down as to the right
of option
| The property of Austrian nationals in
territory coded to the allied powers is to
be restored to its owners free from any
measure Of liquidation or transfer taken
since the armietce. and Is guaranteed
similar freedom from seizure or liquida-
ton In the future. Contracts between
Austrian nationals and persons who ac-
quire under the treaty an allied national
ity. are maintained without option of
cancellation.
Provisions are made to insure to Aus
tria supplies of coal from CZecho- Slovaki
in Polanad, in return for supplies of raw
ma terials
The period within which Austria is obli-
gated to give favored nation treatment
in its commercial relations whit the allied
and associated powers Is reduced by the
treaty from five 10 three years.