The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
bic -FOUR" TO
LIFT VEIL ON
PEACE Terms
Statements BY Wilson and
Lloyd George Scheduled to
Meet World Demand For Pub
IiCity-Territorial Claims Up.

Paris. April l5~,5-Pr eSttent wilson
was expected 20 Iaakc a. statement, to-
day outlining the progressed the peace
conference and showing the work Is
nearly completed. ,' .'".
As to he affatls of the peace ccnfer-
epcc As a whole, they are shaping
themselves now. With the League. Of
Nations question: and nearly all the
main points in the peace treaty vir-
tually disposed of, the date when the
enemy delegates shall be summoned
TO Versailles has been tentatively set.
The summoning of the peace congress
as it will be called, instead Of peace
Conference &c after the enemy dele
gates are admitted. will, according to
the present understanding, occur be-
tween April &c and May 8, and 1t is
considered not improbable that a def
mite date may be announced by Pre-
mier Lloyd George when he speaks be-
fore the British parliament tomorrow.
CIcmenceau, asked regarding the sug-
gested date of April rs, for calling in
the Germans, said It had not yet been
definitely decided, and that possibly
Ii, might bc earlier. Sd. .-ar
The big four" met unexpectedly
FROM 6 to 8 o'clock last night for the
purpose of reaching an agreement on
certain" details that would permit Pre-
mier Lloyd George to leave for Lon
don today. The premier requested in
formation regarding a definite date for
inviting the German delegates to YER
sailles that he might inform parlia-
men;. II is understood he was told
"April 25."
Lloyd George will be called upon to
explain why the agreement regarding
reparation does not include provision
for Germany to pay. the entire cost of
the wal when he faces parliament to-
morrow. Wilson's statement was x
peeted to assist Lloyd George in show
ing tho futility of trying to revoke
the agreement on reparatiors. VI
~ Settle Banat Problem.
The conference commission on ter
ritorial questions has settled the prob
lem Of the Banat district, south of
Hungary proper In which Serbian and
Rumanian claims we're involved, &C
cording to the Petit Darisien. The
newspaper does not give the terms Of
the solution reached, but says that the
decision respected the rights or each
nation.
Italian Claims Up.
Italian claims were to be discussed
Dy Iuc ulS louI lOudys - Wdo oioOi
stood that Premier Orlando n For
eign Minister Sonnino are at odds. The
premier's followers were the ones re-
Gently represented as being ready to
quit the conference IL they did not get
Fiume. Now they are said to ave
agreed tentatively to internationaliza-
ton of the city, with Sonnino sup
porters threatening to withdraw. ..t
President Wilson, however, was rep
resented as entertaining a much more
hopeful viewpoint than n week ago.,
when he ordered the George Washing
ton to Brest. His closest friends say:
Hes got his fighting clothes on still
and is determined to force things
through QUICKLY"
Indications are that the Germans
Will be given opportunity to discuss
peace terms before the peace congress,
but that no extended discussion will be
permitted. two weeks being suggested
rs the outside limit for the sessions to
be held at Versailles. These sessions,
II Is expected now, will be attended by
President Wilson, who is said by those
close to him, TO feel that the progress
made toward concluding the peace is
such that he will be able to remain
for the Versailles meeting.
' Hnino FrontteF wow.
The chief question as regards the
peace terms remaining to be settled,
now that the Saar valley repara-
ton problems have been disposed of
in virtually all their details, is that
OF the Rhine frontier. The council Of
-four Is likely mainly to occupy itself
with this question during the present
week, the debate probably centering on
the question of the French contention
for safety from a military standpoint.
the French attitude being a determined
demand On this point.
Japs Wait for ORDERS.
Japanese peace delegates today were
awaiting Instructions from Toxic. for
which they cabled Saturday, following
, defeat OF their amendment to the league
OF nations covenant providing for racial
equality.
Thc Japanese are known to be fear
full of disturbances in Japan, where
feeling was said to be high in support
of the amendment. They would make
no statement today, pending receipt
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LEFT VEIL OF SECRECY.
BY United Press.
Washington, ID. c., April 15.-Peace
conference statesmen are beginning to
inform the world OF the progress of
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