The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-04
GERMANY MAY SECURE some
LESSENINGN SEVERITY OF
PEACE TERMS ON HER PLEAS
Enemy Power Maintains it
Would Be Impossible to
Fulfill Financial Require
ments.
FRANCE CONTINUES
FIRM IN HER STAND

Der of Concessions and
Americans Would Concur
In Minor Notifications.
There is a probability that
Germany may secure some less
ening in the severity of the peace
terms. Ger1nany's pleas that it
will be impossible to fulfill the
financial requirements of the al
lies, and her protests against
certain territorial relinquish-,
ments have been needed and are
being discussed by the council
of four. Paris reports say that
Great Britain favors a number
of concessions to Germany and
that the Americans are not
averse to minor concessions, but
France continues firm in her
stand not to waver from the
original terms. -
Berlin. June S.-The German arrais-
tice commission has handed Marshal
Foch q note for the allied powers pro-
testing against French support OF the
proclamation OF the Rhenish republic
as high treason against the empire
and complaining of Colonel Pinot's
threats and action at Wiesbaden.
Berlin, via London, June 3.-Count-
er revolutionary uprisings have oc-
CURED In many towns and villages
or Western Hungary, according to re-
ports received here saying hundreds
of refugees are arriving daily at the
Austrian frontier.
Paris. June IA preliminary sur
vey Of the import necessities OF Eu-
rope except Russia shows that the
area viii need next year a minimum
OF 70O.OO0.OO bushels OF wheat and
rye, Herbert Hoover, head OF the al
lied relief organization. stated today.
Hoover estimates the exports Of the
United States at 475.0oO.O 900 bushels
and indications are the remainder can
be supplied from other large export
ing countries.
Washington, June 3.-Secretary
Baker told the house military commit
tee today he had authorized the sale
OF $4,000, 600 worth of surplus food
stocks held by the army to the CO.
operative purchase society of Russia,
which represents 2o.000,0oo heads Of
families. The society will give in ex-
change for food. raw materials badly
needed in the United States, Baker
said.
While the terms OF peace. with the
exception Of a few sections submitted
to the Austrian representatives and
with allied experts working on the
reply that will be made to the German
counter proposals, the work of the
peace conference in Paris Is, for the
time being, marking time. There will
be no meeting OF the council of four
today. President Wilson conferred |
with American specialists who have
the German answer in hand and with |
the other members OF the American
mission.
DR.. Karl Renner, Austrian chancel- |
Tor and head of the peace mission OF
the former dual empire, is expected |
TO leave Paris for Switzerland today !
and 1t is probable he will proceed as
far as the Austrian frontier where |
he is expected to meet members of |
his cabinet, who viii discuss with him |
the answer Austria will make to the /
allied terms. The Austrian reply is
due June N, but before that time |
1t is probable there win be note |
sent to the peace conference by DR. |
Renner relative to different phases OF |
the treaty
There has as yet been no official /
intimation of the date when the allies |
will present their rejoinder to the /
German counter proposals. 1t is indi- |
Gated in late advices there is dis /
position on the part of some of the /
members OF the council Of four to i
modify certain of the terms to which
the Germans have made the most
emphatic objection. Premier Clemen-
ceau, OF Francs, is reported standing
urmly against any concessions to the
Sermans, while Premier Lloyd George
ts favorable to notifications; Premier
priando has taken no decided stand
nd President Wilson is reported as
clined to leave the final decision
the French snd British