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huSTRIANS Get
TERMS TODAY
Peac, Conference Decides to
Present Them
SMALLER POWERS CONSENT
They Make Reservations, However, on
Finar ciai and Reparation Clause
German Counter Proposals Not Yet
Answered.

Paris, June 2-Noon today is the
time fixed by the peace conference
for The presentation to the Austrian
delegation of the terms of the peace
treaty.
The small powers, which recent!
asked for an extension of time for The
purpose of examining those clauses
which particularly interested them
have made reservations on the finan
cial and PREPARATION points.
Important discussions We're held OIL
Saturday on the Adriatic settlement
the Jrlgo-Slav delegates comforting
with the members of the American
delegation, except President Wilson
The president later went over this
matter, as we'll as the German terms,
with MS conferees. 1t has not yet
been disclosed whether the Austrian
treaty IS complete, but it is believed
that several important points are still
subject to adjustment.
All interesting report comes from
Eerin by way Of London to the effect
truC the Pan-German Union will in
troduce in the German national assem-
bly, Il resolution inviting the former
German emperor to return to Ger
many
The German counter proposals have
not vet been answered and it is pos
sible several more days will elapSe
before the reply is sent. Indications
in French diplomatic and official cir
cles are that the pleas put forth in
the counter proposals were contained
in previous German notes, and that
they We're answered by the allied and
associated powers. 1t is not believed
the Germans will be able to gain any
important concessions.
Premier Clemenceau sent replies to
TWO of their notes to the German dele
gates. The texts of the notes and the
.~eplies have not vet been made pub
NC
The greater part of the objections
raised in the German counter propos-
ais have, in the opinion of French
diplomatic and political circles, al
man notes and only answered by the
allies. Consequently it is said there
can be no modification of the peace
terms. and there is no necessity for
verbal discussions, in which the Ber-
lin government desires to involve the
allied powers.
1t is understood that the council of
four will agree in taking this view in
answering the Germans.
The German peace delegation has
been notified that the period of delay
for presenting observations having ex-
pired at three P. NJ. Thursday, no fur
Their notes will be accepted from the
delegation.
1t became known that the German
counter proposals We're. accompanied
by covering letter of ten fypewrit-
ten pages The letter apparently is
the work of Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau. rs it is more cOnciliatOry
and adroit than the counter proposals
which were elaborated by the Berlin
government The letter paints most
SloOHlN picture VI the iitC ~ "iii>h
the peace terms condemn Germany.
1t refers to the sacred character of
treaties. disavows the treaty made
with Russia at Brest-Litovsk and con-
cludes With the following phrase:
I've shall only undertake those OBJ
legations which we are sure of keep
Ing. because it is the German people
who in the last resort will give its
assent 10 the treaty
The allied and associated powers.
the Paris newspapers declare, unani-
mously, will accept no important mod
ificatiOn of the peace terms as re-
suit of the German counter proposals.
The allies also will reject all verbal
discussion.