The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-10
Elk CZECH BOUNDARY.

PARIS. Friday, May 9.-It Is under
stood that the council Of four is con-
tinuing its study of the F1ume ques-
reached relative to the future status
Of the Saar region.
The Saar region, according to the
terms of the treaty of peace presented
to the Germans will be governed by a
commission consisting of 1--WE mem.
bers appointed by the league of ma
tions. One will be French, one a ma
tive inhabitant OF the Saar region and
three representing three different
countries other than France and Ger
many. After fifteen years plebiscite
! will be held to ascertain the desires of
the population as to continuance Of
| the existing regime under the league
| of nations, union of the section with
France or return to Germany sover-
eighty.
The council Of foreign ministers this
afternoon fixed the boundaries be-
tween Czecho-Slovika and Jugo-Slavia
and made progress toward the adjourn
ment Of the new Rumanian boundaries,
The question of lifting the blockade
against Hungary was discussed and
was referred to the supreme economic
| council for action
Leave Vienna Monday.
The Austrian peace delegates will
leave Vienna on Monday and reach
Paris probably Wednesday, the
French foreign of1ce was advised to-
day,
Previous advices had indicated that
the Austrian delegation was expected
to reach Paris Monday.
| The naval terms OF the treaty be-
tween the allies and Austria, as now
are completed are far more stringent
than the naval terms in the treaty
with Germany as the Austrian navy
is completely extinguishel. All the
large ships are to be surrendered to
the allied and associated powers and
no nucleus Of the feet will remain.
The only craft Of any kind which
the terms give to Austria are those
for use on the Danube, but these will
not be available outside that river.
The terms are restricted to the sur
render Of the Austrian battle cruisers.
destroyers and other ships without
providing for the disposition to be
made Of them, which will be subse-
quently adjusted between the allies
and the associated powers. As the
|
against the Italian navy, the Italians
are showing great interest in the al
lotment, most of the ships being at
ports under Italian control.
Jugo-SIav Want Fleet.
Jugo-Slav authorities are also show
ing an insistent desire to be repre-
sented when the disposition of the
Austrian fleet is decided upon. The
nl ha q
visit from a Jugo-Slav official holding
the title of admiral Of the Jugo-Slav
feet" He said that most of the
crews has surrendered the ships to
; the allied powers with the expecta-
ton they would be allotted to the
Jugo-Slay navy.
He was advised that the new state
should not seek naval development, as
its interests are largely inland It is
expected, however, that the Italian
Jugo-Slav issue will be renewed when
the disposition of the ships is under
taken
President Wilson expressed the be-
lief today that nothing would be heard
from the German plenipotentiaTies for
about a week. Neither he or the 9th.
: er members of the American delega.
ton have heard anything regarding
the published report that the German
delegates were preparing to depart
J from Versailles.
The German delegation worked
} nearly the whole night in preparing
counter propositions. the clicking of
\ typewriters in their offices not ceasing
until o'clock this morning. No com.
munications have as yet been sent to
the chiefs of the allied missions.
> The portion of the German treaty
: which has not as yet been made public
: contains a provision that German
d Austria's separation from Germany
+ shall be inalienable" unless approved
r by the council of the league of nation
/ The use of the word "fnalienabIe'' Il
: for the purpose of settling the ques
) ton, not only for the present but fol
= a long period.