The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
ENJOYS KEEP AN
EYE ON AUSTRIA
Movement to Form German
Speaking Peoples Of Europe
in Solid Bloc.
FINAL PEACE BY JUNE
Territorial Claims OF Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes Ex-
blamed.
1Rv Robert ]. PrewD

,oys that It might be possible, u
the German. Austro- Hunga-
ian. Bulgarian and Turkish dele
rates into full congress by tne
middle Of April or the first OF May
md that peace can finally be con-
,luded by the beginning Of June.
When President Wilson returns TO
Paris in the middle of March, he VIII
and the labors of the conference con-
advanced and a cut-and-
dried program ready upon which ne
will be able to get to work. The Dig
sest question engaging attention at
this moment is the military and ma
val strength that will be left to Ger
many after peace Is formally de-
clared.
Watching Movement.
The peace conferences are cioseiy ,
watching the Austrian movement 70
form the German speaking peoples
of Europe into a solid BLOC 4.
The American unofficial view IL
tbat Austria. II she exercises the
tight Of self lf-determination, should
he allowed to throw in her lot Win
her stronger northern neighbors X
she should elect to do so.
Another view, propounded chieny
by the French, Is that such ploc
would constitute a menace for tne
rest of Europe and that peace oonid
bes, be guaranteed by forming the
German people into as many di1er-
ent states as, possible.
THE question is bound TO come be-
fore the council of ten before long.
although probably not until Pfesideh.
Wilson returns from the United
states, II is now understood that the
German army will he fixed at max
imum of twenty-five divisions, OF
half a million of men. and tnat no
mart of this force shall he garrisoheV
. near the Franco German fron'ier' e.
| the same time Germany viii be an
| sol'ltely forbidden to use Single
| submarine.
German Army.
The question OF allowing GERMANY
10 continue training men Hlsnou'
1 er,,iupinr tirefn for war will prvtiapiS
! he settled By the league of nations
council (the executive counciD, AZ
indeed will the whole question ofcon
scriptlon and submarine warfare ah'
world navies in general.
one view that likely will be presses
under Article XII of the constitution
of the league of nations is nonco,l,
scription for Germany for AT Ieas
ten years. II such a proposition U
a adonted il is held that there VIII d
absolutely no frontier danger fo
France to face and that France. ltai!
and other nations will be only TO-
ready to take ADVANTAGE OF the imam
cial relief thus afforded by abolishinl
conscription in their own countries.
( II is believed that II the principa
powers go without censcription FOR
period of ten years. there VIII pc n
disposition to take 1t up later. Unne
the same article of the league or ma
tions covenant (No. 12) II Is exnecte
: that the submarine will be hanne
by all navies, even for legitimat
uses OF naval warfare. Italy's refusS
! to accept arbitration of her terrific
rial differences with Jugo-SlaVl'
| caused no surprise in Paris.
Official Communique.
" The territorial claims of the Serf
. ians. the Sovenes and the Croatiar
were considered by the associate
powers at the foreign Office. 1t WI
, announced in the following con
I muniaue:
"The representatives OF the allie
and associated powers met Tuesds
n at the Quai D'Orsay from TO
- O'Clock.
d Trumbitch explained the terIforl
claim. of the Serbs. SloveneS al
Croats respectively.
II was decided TO submit the que
n ton of frontiers claimed with the E,
ception Of those in which it was q
J rectly interested to the commlssi'
e already charged with the examin
= ton Of the question Of Banat.
"The next meeting will take pla
e on Thursday. Feb. 90. at 3 pm.
itaiy's View.
All along Italy has taken the vie
NJ that the peace conference should dc
ee with this question In the same ma
lie ner il had taken up the others.
IS The Serhans have submitted
q. memorandum outlining their clail
g against Bulgaria. Serbia is seeki
n belt OF territory along the Rule
ot rian frontier from ten 10 twer
miles wide, which would bring
i'm new frontier at one point in clC
of proximity to Sofa.
We These claims are based on pur
strategical grounds. Serbia confer
ing that thev are necessary TO prot
e. her main railroad against any 81
de don incursion across the border.
au Terms Of Unien.
as Another memorandum outlined
be terms of the union hetwnen the Sc
ians and the Czecho- -Slovaks.
is The corferorce now 10 about
nus consider the Moroccan question.
he Fronce is saekine free Svelorn'
he ;r Morocco. h'it she hos been h
,rk ; 1ered IN this hv existing trent
- rotehlv the act of AiesciyA and
Ioilirr for their conanleye revis
Fvrnnt in the se~se Of freeine her
~ German intArferer~e France
NOT seek any STRENGTHENING az
. rvo4actorate. S'7o desires 70 rei
Native helm in the administration
I tho country.
ers Information has rea ched tho pf
cen dAlAgates that food conditions
are Germany ere very pr"ve. md
IN lief does NOT reach ihe nennle.
SEQ rations will have TO he redn'@d
,j.e tbe end Of March. News from
came source ren-nsentS +hn '-e'1
tat erapire as -rannliug seriously
-, tha new prphien1s.
Co--ornnnnt conditions reTnain
on auid state. h,it STABILITY rs q
urIty returning 70 fhe country. u
Sid. Nothing like an ann-oacn
TOT normal life can Re rVnsctcd. y
ngn ever rntil tho rrelir''narN n
ond treaty Is concluded. The Ger
why ! ,eorla for the frS' ti~'@ nre NV
~ -Dositinu 10 govern ihetr own
htly fairs srd sor,e tir-N rnn~
and fore .+e new administrative WI