El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-10
PEACE
PACT IS SIGNED
Leaves Republic Vastly Diff
ferent From Proud En-
pire Of 1914.

Seeley. The British delegates arrived
soon after Mr.. Polk entered the room
and there was very animated con-
versation for several minutes, pend
ing the arrival of II. Clemenceau.
Mr.. Polk was accompanied by his
wife. After the other American dele
gates were seated, IEnace Jan Pader-
ewski, the premier Of Poland, entered
the room, his arrival provoking q
furry of conE srsatiOn-
The signing Of the treaty was fin
ished at I1:15 o'clock. NJ Clemenceau
then made a brief announcement that
the session was closed
Rumania, Jugo-Sinvia Don't Sign.
Paris. France, sept 10.-The dele
gates Of Rumania and Jugo- Slavia did
cause they are awaiting Instructions
from their government, says the
Havas agency. The supreme council,
It adds, has given them until Satur-
day 10 make known their definite in
tention-
Today's ceremony at st. German
brings to a close three months Of ne
gotiation between the Austrian re-
public and the allied and associated
powers. An incomplete draft Of the
conditions Of peace was handed the
Austrian delegates at St German,
June 2, the reserved sections, relat-
ing to the military, financial repara-
ton and some boundary features Of
the treaty, being presented July 20.
The Austrian government laid its
counter proposals before the peace
conference last month and the an
swer TO the Austrian delegation was
made September ?
China which did not sign the treaty
with Germany because Of the inclu-
sion IN that convention Of the section
giving TO Japan the German rights
and concessions in the province Of
Shantung, announced last week she
would sign the treaty with Austria so
that she would be able to join the
league Of nations.
The Austrian republic. representa-
tives OF which signed the treaty to-
day, is very different from the proud
ustro-Hungarian empire OF 1914. The
former provinces OF Bohemia and
Moravia, and a part Of the duchy OF
Teschen. now form the republic Of
Czecho-Slovakia- The remainder of
Teschen and most Of Galicia have
been Incorporated into Poland The
new Ukranian republic takes certain
former Austrian crOWnland of Bu-l
koWina- Hungary has separated from
Austria along the historic boundary
between those portions Of the former
empire, but has herself lost parts Of
the province OF Transylvania, which
nave 0EEA aMaEQE4 ElLMhLla.
On the south. the provinces of
Carinthia, Dalmatia, Carniola, Croa-
tia Slovazia, Bosnia and Herzego- !
vina, as well as parts Of Syria are
formed. IN conjunction with Servia, |
into the new Jugo-Slav kingdom. |
Parts OF Tyrol were taken over by
italy, the boundaries Of which are
also extended 50 as to include most
Of the Istrian peninsula, and a strip |
along the western frontier Of the /
province Of Carinthia-
An, therefore, that remains OF
the former empire il what Is
known as German-Austria. In
Gliding upper and lower Austria,
and parts Of Sfyrfa and OF TyrOl.
Since the close OF hostilitiss, there
has been a movement afoot by which J
Austria would be annexed BY Ger
many. BY one OF the most important |
clauses Of the treaty signed today, /
this is forbidden.
Austria's army Is reduced to
$4,000 men, on a purely VOIuu-
tnry basis. The entire Austrian
naval fleet f. to be handed over
to the allies.
Questions relative to the dispose 4
ton OF the city OF Fiume are not
settled IN the Austrian treaty, but 4
Austria renounces in favor OF the
allied and associated nations all her
rights and titles over territories for
merly belonging to her which. 1
though outside the new frontiers of
Austria have not at present been
assigned TO any state.