New-York tribune., 1919-05-15
AustrianEnvOys
Reach France
In Happy Mood
Unofficial Handshaking and
Smiles Feature Meeting
of Chancellor Renner and
the Allied Representatives

PARIS, May ID (By The Associated
Press).-The Austrian peace delega-
ton, headed by Chancellor Karl Rem
ner and accompanied by its at
tendants, arrived in st. German, near
Paris, to-day, and at later date will
appear before the representatives of
the Allied and associated powers to re-
ceive the conditions which will spell
peace for the former expire. There
are about sixty personstfin the delega-
ton.
A notable feature u. the reception
was the absence of Germans who had
requested permission to greet the Aus
trians, but had been denied this privi-
lege. The prefect of the department.
M. Chaleil, met the Austrians cour-
teously, and although there was no off
cial handshaking, many members of
the party were greeted by unofficial
handshakes from old acquaintances.
The delegates then proceeded under
military escort to the villas set aside
for them overlooking the valley of the
Seine and Paris, and lacking tie high
fences and sentries so much in evil
dence at Versailles.
Renner in Joyful Mood
Chancellor Renner was apparently
in excellent spirits. He smiled en-
gagingly and his eyes shone as he
greeted the representatives of the
Allied countries. In the course of his
remarks he said, among other things:
81 hope | may go away with as joy
full heart as I bring"
Although strict military regulations
were enforced and the crowds of viii
layers held back by sentries from the
railway station and the shady avenues
through which the delegates were hur-
ried to their abiding place, such pre-
cautions were unnecessary, for the
crowds displayed mild curiosity rather
than hostility.
Under official escort the correspond
ents and others were conducted cere-
moniously to the station through
streets from which other traffic had
been barred. The good spirits of the
crowd awaiting the Austrians appeared
to be shared by them for they emerged
smiling from their special train.
Professor Lammasch was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, and
there were several women secretaries,
who were shown the greatest courtesy
Apology for Speaking German.
The Austrian Chancellor, in his
speech on arrival, and later in conver-
saticn, spoke German, but excused him
self as being unable to speak French.
Members of the Austrian delegation
questioned on their arrival, intimated
that they would demand the attach
/ meHC Oh GeIIndH DOUeIu1a ana GermaT
Tyrol to Germany and declared that
without these concessions they woule
be unable to sign the treaty. This was
not said with such conviction as woule
indicate firm determination
Besides Chancellor Kenner and Pro
fessor Pammosch some Of the bette
known members of the party were DR.
Franz Klein, Peter Eichoff and DR.
Richard Schuller.
Belief that the peace treaty will
Austria would be handed to the dele
gates of that nation by the end of tn,
present week was expressed to-day.
1t is learned from members of th
party that the leading representative
are sharply divided among themselve
regarding the question of annexation
to Germany; 30 that the delegation a
a whole can scarcely take firm stan
on permanent prohibition of uniol
with Germany, which appears in tn
draft Of the treaties for both Ger
many and Austria.
y.