The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-05
PROGRESS MADE
ION ALLIES REPLY
Amount of Reparation to Be
Demanded Still Under
Il Dispute.
PADEREWSkI PROTESTS
Bitterly Opposes ANY Change
in Polish Boundaries-Re-
volt in Germany Sug-
gested,
(By John Edwin Nevin.) }

Paris, June 5.--Q. N. S)-Defnite
progress was made at today's confer
ences on the formulation of the al
lies reply to Germany's counter peace
proposals. The conferees have prac-
ticaily agreed that definite figye
should be fixed for the reparation
Germany must pay. The amount is
still disputed. but will probably be
$4,000, 100000 in cash and in addi-
ton other fixed. reparations, such as
coal from the Saar basin and the re-
building of Belgium and northern
France.
protested bitterly today against the
slightest change in the Polish bound :
aries fixed in the original treaty..
M. Paderewski insisted that Ger
many is already plotting to over
whelm the Poles and to take ad-
vantage of the slightest weakening
10y the allied and associated powers.
The Germans, according to NJ. Pad
erewski. are preparing 10 assist the
Russian bolsheviks to retake Russian
Poland.
Premier Clemepceau, has espoused
the position of Premier Lloyd George
and is understood TO be advocating
some concessions, including a plebis-
cite for German territory. President
Wilson's position in this respect has
not been made known.
The Americans are deploring the
publicity given to the British demand
for material changes inasmuch as re-
ports indicate that they have resulted
In stiffening of the German govern
ments opposition to the treaty.
~ Plan Revolt.
Confidential advices reaching Ameri-
can sources today from Berlin indicate
that the German factions desiring ac-
ceptance of the treaty are planning a
revolution in the event the German en-
yoys at Versailles do not sign the
treaty as soon as the allied reply to
the Teutons' counter proposals is re-
ceived.
give US work and bread and end the
war;" is said to be the cry that is re-
sounding throughout Berlin as well as
the German industrial centers.
Z AS q result of this information Presi
dent Wilson is again urging his COL
leagues to complete the reply to the
German counter proposals as quickly
as possible.
AS result of thissinformation Presi-
dent Wilson is again urging his coll
leagues to complete the reply to the
German counter proposals as quickly
as possible.
I The big four are continuing consider
alton OF proposed economic modifca-
"A 4sons Il is GENERALLY agEssd that the b,
are definitely fixing the amount OF in
demnity to be imposed, "a
Some American officials believe that
the most critical part of the negotia-
tions has been reached.
People Approve.
The American delegates feel that the
people of the United States approve the
general terms of the treaty and there
is absolutely no disposition to adopt an
eleventh. hour attitude of leniency.
One of the presidents advisers de-
clared that the Americans, prior to the
presentation of the treaty pointed out
that, in their opinion certain clauses
would not work out However, they
were overruled. At the same time, the
Americans were subjected to the most
severe criticism in the European press
on the ground they We're prolongnR the
negotiations because they did not want
10 he too severe on Germany. The
facts were just the contrary. The
Americans never considered letting
down" on Germany. 1t was not the
amount of the German debt so much as
the methods by which it could he col
lected that furnished ground for the
Americans contention.