Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
ALL SIGNS INDICATE
| ENJOYS WILL SOON
|. Be BACK IN FRANCE.
Word From Rome That,
Delegation Wishes to
Resume Farley. j,
GERMANy'S TERRITORIAL s
STATUS FIXED BY COUNClt
Paris Editors Favor Result of
Decision Regarding Their
Future Boundries.
CHINESE ISSUE STATEMENT
ntimated That Japan Gets Favor in
Order That League May '.is>.
Be Saved. M
GERMANY'S TERRITORIAL
STATUS FIXED BY COUNCit
CHINESE ISSUE srATEMEN,
1ntimated That Japan Gets Favor i'm
Order That League May m
Be Saved. E

PARIS May s.-rhe Italian auesl
t'on mas come to the fore in peace co.'s
ference circles as the time approaches
ior the peace treaty to be handed 10 4;
the German plenipotentiaries at yer-
sailles. ~ y:
ambassador to the United States. haI 4
a conference late today with President 8;
This is regarded as an indication 5,
mat Italy is considering u RESUMPTION
OIL H Ser place at the peace conference. 3
Neither President Wilson nor. the s
Italian ambassador made any state (:
custom e,nh The Interview was sought BY 5
President Wilson and Pr ees set cieml
enceau and Lloyd George $500
Signs are increasing in Paris that1
strong EFFORTS are being made there
and in Rome to bring the Italian dele
, Ha,son f pack to the French capital iii Y
treaty, IL possible, or at least, in time
for the handing of a treaty to the 3
A a pli.iI . delegates who are espeeted
progress is being made to, adjust chs
situation; although the other powers
ahpq I,ai still are unwilling to sfNes
Send Message to ParI.: Il M M
Italy has sent a. comm,,ni a. tt;sss.d,S
to the big three" throug h gThomsas
S 5 m Ease. sAnlelcan amba ASIA 6pfgSsss
70 rs,n sapfeS nasisus In eject
parliament has backed ;up ma "a if IN; IS
taken by. them, before their depa rturss
from Paris. SIT 80 ~ - =. 1890
They will be invited to return, an. an, 4
over the question of Fiune. which VIII
he satisfactorysTto President ssJFi ssoisS.
ana also the heads OF thesother! peace
AS a result, 1t Is understood ! that
steps already have been taken. shnS
they remain profound socrat.ss This
Orlando and Foreign Minister Baron y
Sonnino. are coming back or substitute
tons are to he made. ~ S. s.
Won't Halt Peace Treaty. * s
In any event, it is declared IN
treaty Will not be interfered with 6y
the absence OF the Italians. 4 sSs3 y, ~ 4ss
Naturally, the minor Italian delss
what Is planned, while the peace Con ! ].
ference delegates refuse to discuss the
matter for obvious reasons.
Meantime a report from Rome today
was to the effect that President Wal
son must admit the essential demands
of the Italians before Premier Orlando
again will come to Paris. ~
The French press deplores Italy,g55
absence. and Is asking the govern 4
delegates 10 return The Figaro de- de-
cples are not so rigid as to exclude
an adaptation Of them to the situa- \
ton. tsss
Settle Territorial States. =
The territorial status Of Germany as
definitely settled by the council Noe
the Echo de Paris, will in view ofetIie
council, protect the general security
Of Europe The charter ~ which thsse
puSs an esectual veto on the "dranG,
Mach Osten" movement which the Ger-
mans desire les, ,r to pursue prevents an al,
forbidS the incorporation in Germany
or German Austria. II
AS regards German Austria, M.sHutin 4
says. that Its peace delegates will Ger
tainly be called to Paris and Austria
Will be made a neutral republic under
the Aegis Of the league OF nations with s
or incorporate herself with Germany.
The council of three, NJ. Hutil sde- )
clares. also adopted a chapter IN the
Alsace and Lorraine, which are given
absolutely to France.
Expects Present Outline. <
The outline of the new frontiers OF
Germany was presented to the council Z
in a report by the special commissions,
composed Of Captain Andre Tardieu.
representing resent; France; Professor Charles
States. and Viscount Morley, for Great
Britain. 49,.
Inc council or three has invited the :
Austrian and Hungarian peace dele
gates to come to Versailles the week
after next to receive the peace terms
relating to their respective countries,
Reuters correspondent Is informed.
Chinese Make Protest.
The attitude of the council Of three I
regarding Fiume is compared by the
Chinese delegation in it's statement
with the reported solution Of the Shan
tunG problem, by which Japan Is to get
the former German rights there and IS
later is to hand over the territory to i
China. bl3
The Chinese statement int,maied q!
that the decision favorable to Japan
was made In order to save the league
of nations. 1t Is also pointed out In "
the statement that there was secyet
agreement between the allies to sup- Is
port Japan's claims OF which China
had no knowledge. China claims tina. 4.
Germanys rights in Shantung were ah-sSs
rogated when China declared stwzrlYr
against Germany. a., III -
Discuss Credentials To-day.
z Another meeting with the GssmAus
VIII be held sunday, at yersatllHa,
when the conference credentials com
mittee will discuss the question OF :
credentials with the GermanS rho
council OF three Is reported 10 have
reached an agreement on German &.
frontiers. giving Alsaee and Lorraine z
TO Franco and prohibiting GerirSas
Austria from joining Germany, as*uy.
Say the council Continued SoHsId4yxy Il