Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
AUSTRIA STRIPPED
BY PEACE TERMS
Huge Territory Is Cut From For
mer Monarchy.
FOLLOWS THE GERMAN PACT
a, ooo,o 900 Nationals Taken Away
Head of Enemy Delegation Says
He viii Work for Peace
on Allies Basis.

4
ST. German, France, June 4.-Fif-
teen days was given to Austria on
Monday to reply to the terms of peace
presented by the allied nations in the
| Stone Age room in the old palace at
st. German.
NJ. Clemenceau, president of the
| peace conference, was the first promi-
nent figure to arrive at the meeting
at which the terms of peace were pre-
scented.
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
were the first American representa-
| tives to arrive, Premier Orlando Of
| Italy and Premier Paderewski of Po-
land and Arthur ]. Balfour following.
| Col. e. NJ. House was the only mem
Der of the American delegation not
| present.
In addition to the conference repre-
| sentatives of the allied and associated
powers there were present many dis
tinguished persons. including Marshal
| Foch, General Bliss. Admiral Benson
and American Ambassador Wallace.
Wilson Delays Proceedings.
President Wilson delayed the cere-
mony of presentation. He reached st.
German at II IA. A puncture of the
| tire of his automobile held him up on
| the way.
The Austrian representatives arrived
at II ID o'clock, entering the chamber
by a rear entrance. The delegates
were attired in conventional morning
dress.
The Austrians were escorted in by
an Italian officer.
Immediately upon their arrival at
10 ID p. m. the session was opened
formally by announcement of the head
usher. Premier Clemenceau, presi-
dent of the peace conference, at once
| began his address.
Clemcnceau spoke In French. His
remarks were translated into English,
| then into Italian and then into Ger
man. He spoke only three minutes.
Paul Dutasta, general secretary of
the peace conference, presented the
| terms to the Austrians at II 81.
| DIR. Karl Renner, the Austrian chan
cellor and head of the delegation, then
began an address in French.
Doctor Renner promised Loyalty to
| do his best to work out a peaee on
| the basis presented. Our state rests
| in your hands," said Doctor Renner
following the presentation of the al
lies terms, "and we hope before the
| conscience of the world that the allies
will not abuse this power"
The entire peace treaty was not pre-
scented TO the Austrians, and the 10
day stipulation with regard TO their
reply. therefore, refers only to the por-
| tion of the terms handed them.
Doctor Renner opened with COM
| plant at the delay in the presenta-
| ton of the peace terms. The chan
| cellOr declared the Austrian republic
was entirely free from the Hapsburg
dynasty. 1t would never have de-
clared war itself. he asserted. The
chancellor concluded his address at
u 30. The address was translated
into English and Italian.
Doctor Renner stood while reading
his speech, and his attitude, like that
of the entire Austrian delegation. was
extremely courteous. contrasting
sharply with that of Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau and the Germans at
Versailles. The conciliatory tones OF
Doctor Renner apparently created a
good impression on the allied delega-
ton. The general atmosphere seemed
| quite friendly.
After Doctor Renner's address, in
which the chancellor expressed graft
tude for the food relief that had come
from the Hoover commission, Premier
| Clemenceau asked if anyone else de-
sired to speak. There was no re-
Spouse and he declared the ceremony
ended.
The translation of Premier Clemen-
ceaus and Chancellor Renner's
speeches into three languages occupied
the larger part of the session. 1t adj
journed at 1 IA o'clock after having
taken up 90 minutes.
Doctor Renner probably will go to
Switzerland.
Follows German Treaty.
The Austrian treaty follows exact
ly the same outline as the German,
and in many places is identical with
1t, except for the change in name.
Certain specific clauses which applied
only TO Germany are, of course. omit
ted. and certain new clauses included,
especially as regards the new states
created out of the former Austr0-
Hungarian empire and the protection
of the rights OF the racial. religious
and linguistic minorities in Austria,
Czecho-Slovakia, Roumania and Serb
Croat-Sloyene state.
Austria is left by the treaty a
state of from 6O00O0o TO 100000
people inhabiting a territory of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 square miles.
She is required to recognize the COM
plete independence of Hungary, Gee
cho-Slovakia and the Serb-Croat-
Slovene state. and to cede other
territory which previously in union
with her composed the empire of
Austria-Hungary, with its popula-
ton of over 50,O00.O00 people.
Austria agreed TO accept the league