Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-12


BY Associated Press.
PARIS. May 11.-Count Won Brooks
dorff- -Rantzau, German foreign minis>
ter and chief of the German Peace
Delegation, in addressing q note to
Premier Clemenceau regarding rep-
aration of prisoners, asks that the de-
tails of the transfer be entrusted to
| commissions.
He said the German peace delega-
| tion has NOTED with satisfaction,n
| that the draft of the treaty recognizes
In principle the repatriation Of German
war and civil prisoners with great exc
] pedition and says that special CONF
missions might carry on direct oral
| discussion which would include all
belligerent states, it being pointed out
| that even during hostilities this has
proved the most effective way of solvs
! ing difficulties.
The German delegation. 1t is said
considers It indispensable that those
war and civilian prisoners detained or
disciplinary offenses should In prin<
ciple be included among those to be
Internationally repatriated.
Regarding war and civilian prisorly
ers of Allied and Associated powers
in it's hands, the note says Germany
has recognized the same principle
! 1t appears self-evident to the Gers
grounds of fairness certain ailevia9
tions in the treatment of prisonerG
should be agreed upon pending theif
return.
I'm one-sided manner some feel
tho stipulations have been made id
the favor of the Allied and Associated
governments" The note proposes
that deliberation by commissions
should be begun speedily to clear up
preliminaries in readiness for the
| time when shipping and similar difh-
culties may be solved and the remov3
| al of the prisoners made possible. lt
alludes to the Importance to Germany
that the prisoners return home under
orderly conditions, insuring their rec
| instatement into economic life with
the greatest possible dispatch. and
says 1t seems only possible IL everyl
thing is done to "raise the moral and
p. physical strength of those returning"
In his note dealing with labor aue7,
tions. Count Won Brockdroh Rantzau
says the German Eaxernment agrees
with the Allied and A. -Qs ye2 49,
ernment that the sreatesf <<-11lrIoI
| must be paid to these probIefns
I Internal peace and human progress
depends on how these questions are
handled" the note says.
| Referring to the draft Of an agree.
ment on international labor compiled
!. by the German government and pro-
posed by the German League of Ma,
tions. the note says: I'm order. in the
| interest of all of humanity, to put
| these principles everywhere Into pracs
| tice. the acceptance of the German
delegation's proposal Is certainly. res
quisite. We consider II necessary that
all states should Join in this agreq-
ment. even IL they do not belong to
| the league of nations.
| The note concludes: Accept. Herr
President, the expression OF my most
particular esteem"
Work on Treaty With Austria.
PARIS, May 1.-THE peace treaty
with Austria is nearing completloQ
and an official summary Of 1t is being
prepared, as was done In the case OK
the German treaty.
Although it is not so stated In the
treaty the new Austrian frontier "
the one designated by the secret treaty
ofeLondon. giving Italy all the strats
egic heights and defensive passages
More Protests From Italy.
By Associated Press.
ROME, May 1.-THE discontenf
, and irritation of the people are agai4
| growing because of news from Parfq
that Italy is not likely to get what she
claims on the eastern shore OF the
Adriatio. The Messaggero says:
| president Wilson is obstinately obe
durate in his views regarding FfuWes
sh>wing that he has not changed hia
mind"
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