The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-30
lew NOTES OF
PROTEST FILED
Ie Concerns German Prop
erty, Other Deals With
Turkish Debt.
|ACE FEST SUSPENDED
led Powers to Send Speedy
Reply-Experts Compil-
ing Data.

Versailles. May S0.-(A. P)-Two
y notes were delivered to the Sec
6riat of the peace conference by
German delegates today. At the
ne time the Germans handed over
lach and English translations of
\ 1irst section of the counter-p pro-
AIS which were delivered yester-
! In German only.
he first of the two notes concerned
man property in allied countries.
! second has to do with the Turk
Dutlic debt.
'he Sac Paulo question" probably
sfs to the Brazilian claim for cof-
cpnfiscated at Hamburg and Ant
III by the Germans at the begin
xpf the war. A dispatch from Rio
Gro on May said official advices
|been received there that the
ce conference had decided Ger
nY should pay for the coffee, which
VALUED at $35,000,000.
S Didn't Meet Today.
'ujs, May 30.-The council of four
not meet today. Peacemaking ac-
les were suspended for the day
d1rg the translation of the Ger
h k1proposals and the study of the
|frian peace terms before the dele
~ representing the smaller states.
(John Edwin Nevin.)
aris. May 30.-Q. N. S.)-A speedy
NJ will be returned to the counter
" proposals presented by the Ger
u yesteday, it was statd in official
les today. All of the economic ex-
|8 of the allied and associated
) Tor the preparation of memoranda
ing on the German contentious.
hen this. data Is completed and ap-
led 1t will be handed to Count Won
ckdorff- -Rantzau, head of the Ger
\ peace delegation, with the demand
+ the allied terms must be accepted
tn forty-eight hours.
the meantime. every weapon at
command of the allied and asso-
ID governments is in readiness for
lediate action in the event the Ger
ID refuse to sign.
be- armies on the Rhine are ready
hove at a moments notice and they
well supported with artillery and
tifully equipped with ammunition.
Ar Work for TWO Ends.
vintors probably will resume the
Ibardnent of German cities and an
stive blockade will be put into force
fevent the arrival of single ounce
oodstuffs in Germany from the out
>rnnan officials are working mainly
two things:
mediate admission into the league
lations and concessions which will
4 them an interest in their former
MES. At the same time however,
Germans are seeking modification
|erning the method of payment of
snnities and opportunities for the
Drtation uf raw materials.
be presideNf Is emphasizing the
|ssity of the utmost speed in reply
10 the German counter proposass-
b result of this insistence allied
Ing a translation. In the meantime,
president and Premier Clemenceau
prepard draft dealing with a
.ral summary of the German note
ply rebuking the Teutons for try
to bargain" a condition which is
|erable.
le tension in the. italian situation
erially lessened today following a
erence between President Wilson
Premier Orlando, of Italy. No de-
N was reached, but it was learned
4 progress was made towards an
emier Orlando asked for the con-
ice. The entire Adriatic situation
discussed, it was announced. The
.ionship between Italy and the
ed States was also taken UP.