Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-14
Four Protests Made With
Supreme Council of
Allied Nations.
STILL RELY ON
WILSON PLANKS
Rsparatien Demands and Cession Of
Territory Also Objected To--Grsat
Britain Pushes Plan to Divide Seized
Merchant Ships on Basis Of Tonnage
Losses -. Would Deprive United
States Of All German Ships Intsrnsd.
IBy Associated Press. I

Several different notes from the
German peace delesates at ver-
sailles now are before the allied
powers for consideration. Three
such notes were delivered to the
council Of four this morning and
shortly after noon in Paris it was
announced that the council had
appointed sub committee Of Ave
--one member from each of the
five great powers-to. deal with the
German propositions.
The council also had under con-
sideration the subject of ports and
waterways and various details Of
the Austrian peace treaty now be-
ing framed.
Italy. it appears, Is not insisting
upon France and Great Britain
carrying out all the terms of the
treaty of London under which she
was to receive extensive territories
on the eastern shore Of the Adria-
tic in the settlement Of war claims.
This apparent willingness to
make concessions in the negotia-
tions looking to an agreement on
the Fiume and Dalmatlan con-
sroveriee is considered, according
to advices from Paris, as indicat-
ing progress toward a definite
understanding among the members
Of the council Of four.
The subject OF the German ships,
both mercantile and naval is again
being pressed upon the attention of
the peacemakers. It seems that
RooaHd siss claiming some OF the
warships which Germany sur
rendered, having presented her
case In this respect to the council
of foreiGns ministers. :
Today's Paris advices also report
renewed efforts by the z13fitish
delegation to secure the pooling Of
former German merchant vessels.
1t is sought to have them distri-
buted In accordance with tonnage
losses by the various nations dur
ing the war. This would throw the
ships interned in the United States
prior to Americas entry into the
war into the pool. instead of all be-
ing retained by this country.
The leading figures of the Aus
trian delegation are reported to ar
rive at st. Germain- En- -L.aye, near
Paris, tonight. In a statement be-
fore leaving Vienna Karl Renner,'
Austrian chancellor and chief Of
the delegation, said that he would
do his best 70 get as good terms
as possible. but that "a vanquished
people could expect but little"
1t has been announced that the
bolshevik. government Of Russia
has rejected the offer made thru
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen 70 feed the
Russian people IL the soviet re-
gime would cease hostilitiea
against other Russian factions.
Nevertheless, Paris dispatch to-
day announced that DR.. Nansen
has gone to Russia to open direct
negotiations with Premier Lenine
regarding food relief.
Andrew Bonar Law, government
leader In the British house Of COM
mons, said yesterday, in answer to
a question, that no attack on Pet
rograd by the allies was cantem-
plated "at this moment. He ad-
mitted, however, that British war
ships were at Helsingfors, Fin
land. to assist in case of emergen-
cy
1t is reported from Paris that
the Poles and Ukrainians have ar
ranged for truce and it is indi-
Gated they may join forces against
the bolsheviki