The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-23

London, May IA British fleet is
anchored outside of Memel, East Prus-
sia close to the Russian frontier, and
the British are expected to occupy the
place in few days, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch
Paris.-It has become known that
the German peace delegation has pre-
pared to send another note to the al
lied and associated powers concerning
the peace treaty. A peremptory answer
to the German note registering objec-
tions to the treaty arrangements for
the left bank of the Rhine and the
Saar valley has been drafted by the
special commission on territorial af-
fairs presided over by Andre Tardleu,
it was reported.
The German peace treaty, 1t devel-
oped, contains clause which has not
yet been made public, providing that
ratification by Germany and three of
the principal associated powers Will
bring the treaty into force between the
ratifying parties, enabling the immedi-
ate resumption of trade.
As the result of conferences among
the representatives of the powers,
which are being continued, the text of
the German treaty probably will be
made public by installments. 1t is re
ported that the financial and bounda-
ries sections of the documents will be
released shortly.
1t was pointed out in connection
with the stipulation as to the ratifi-
cation of the German treaty that any
nation which withheld ratification af-
ter three of the principal powers had
ratified would be at disadvantage in
a commercial way. This would follow
from the fact that ratifying powers
would be able to resume trade rela-
tions with Germany at once, while the
states that delayed would have no such
privileges.
1t is quite probable that the Turkish
and Bulgarian peace treaties will be
negotiated and signed in CONSTANT
nople, Saloniki or some other conven-
lent city in the near East, according to
advices.
1t is indicated that the terms of
peace will be ready for presentation
to the Austrian delegates in few
days
Negotiations pending for the adjust
ment of the Adriatic controversy con-
template direct settlement between
Italy and Jugo-Slavia, through Amer
lean mediation. By this plan the Aus
trian treaty would not specify the dis
position TO be made of Dalmatia, Istria
or Fiume, beyond detaching them from
Austria
The Chinese cabinet has resigned
but the president has refused 10 ac-
telegram from Peklng to the peace
conference.
Berlin.-Replying to a deputation
from the regions threatened under the
terms of the peace treaty, PHILIP
Scheidemann. the chancellor, said that
the cabinet was discussing counter
peace terms, based without restriction
on President Wilson's principles.
.'They must bring us the negotia
tions we need and to which we have q
right in accordance with President
Wilson's note of November s, 1918,
the chancellor declared. THAT is the
new Germany's right, upon which this
government will insist TO the last"
Paris.-Allied naval concentration
has been started at Smyrna in connec
ton with a mandate to Greece to ad
minister the city. The British and the
French each have fleets on the scene
a battleship and five gunboats and the
Italians have five large warships. The
United States forces are the battleshlI
Arizona and four destroyers. The var
ieus allied naval contingents are
drawn from the forces in the Adriatit
and the Black sea.