The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-09
COUNSELOR OF STATE DEPT.
 ESTIMATES CLAIMS AGAINST
 GERMANS; NO PROGRESS MADE


 WASHINGTON. June 7.-(F9-According to state mcn tonight by Frank yon Polk counselor for the depart mc of stac the damage claims of American citizens against the German nation will aggregate nearly one billion dollars. This estimate said Mr. Polk based upon the losses s"s tacd on of the unrestricted submarine warfare o the ctons and the damage inflicted to American property in Gcrmav It is believed the claims will be presented to commission which will have the power of adjusting suc" damages.
 SMALL. PROGRESS MADE
 PARIS June 7-(R-But little progress was made to- day by the council of four in the drafting or the aes eP 10 the counter proposals the Germans owing to the differ ce of opinion existing between the English and French re- eardng concessions to be made in the clauses Americans acting as nedators between the two WHO al still as far apart as ever the hopes of striking an agree nen which will be acceptable both the representatives ot France and the delegates of Great Britain Premier Cee cea remains firm his determination that the terms offer ed the shall not be reduced ioa He states that his consent will be gained to any concession DeS made.
 APPOINT PRESIDENT
 BERNIE, June 7-(P-The German government has appointed Karl rnborn regional president ot the Khe1 s provinces This action taken by the government III an effort coneract the recent republican movement that district mborn has always actively favored the Rhe M provinces remaining part of the German nation and strongly opposes the establishment of separate government
 NOT AUTHORIZE PUBLICATION
 PARIS, June 7.-(P-Until the peace treaty has been signed by the German delegates else has been finally re- fused American peace delegates have decided not to a horize the publication of the Neither will the text ot the treaty be officially sent the United States in its pres e form This decision reached today by the American representatives and they will stand firmly by it despite any remonstrances which made be made by In their opinion it better for the allied that the treaty frst be signed before it is given out for ohcla pubcatlon
 BELIEVED PRESIDENT WILL REFUSE
 WASHINGTON, June 7-(P)-The reply which Pres ident Wilson will make the request of the senate that complete CODY of the German peace treaty be furnished that bodv is believed here will be ill the negative It the opinion of officials who position to know whereof they speak, that President Wilson will inform the senate that IS not compatible with the interest of the public to furnish text of the treaty this time The senate yesterday adopted resolution calling the state department to furnsh an o sa CODY the treaty But very few of the senators have ever seen duplicate of the famous document and that was shown them by business in New York;
 EXPECT GERMANS TO REFUSE
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 7.-The French fully expects the Germans to refuse to sen the treaty Officials of the government declare that the eutons have only been sallng during the past few weeks and that they intended to sign the terms Ger tain qualifications have been made by the allies but none to the extent requested by Germany in her counter proposals Many clauses of the treaty left originally drafted The changes the treaty which the allies expected to concede in their reply to be forwarded the Germans next week are considered only of minor importance It IS said that all the important have not will not be modified to any In their counter proposals the Germans ob- ected srenuouy practically everything included in the treaty.
 Many reports have been received seemingly of an au- hentic nature stating that the Bohev troops have suc- ceeded checking the advance of the Kolchak forces in Eu- ropean Russia For days previous to the reports the army under Admiral Kochak had been steadily pushing the Bolshevk troops backward Kolchak is favored by the council of four as the best available for the establish ent of stable at Moscow and he has been of- fciav notified that under certain conditions his nent will be recognized by the allies.
 
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