The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-06-06
AUSTRIA STRIPPED
BY PEACE TERMS
HUGE Territory Is Cut From For
mer Monarchy.
FOLLOWS THE GERMAN PACT
44,OOO,OOo Nationals Taken away
Head of Enemy Delegation Says
He Will Work for Peace
on Allies Basis

ST. German, France, June 3.-Fif-
teen days was given to Austria on
Monday to reply to the terms or peace
presented by the allied nations In the
Stone Age room in the old palace at
ST. German.
M. Clemenceau, president OF the
peace conference, was the first promi-
nent figure to arrive at the meeting
at which the terms Of peace were pre-
scented.
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
were the first American representa-
tives to arrive, Premier Orlando OF
Italy and Premier Paderewski OF 20
land and Arthur J. BalfOur following
Col, E. M. House was the only mem
Der of the American delegation not
present.
In addition to the conference repre-
sentatives of the allied and associated
powers there were present many dls-
tinguished persons, including Marshal
Foch, General Bliss, Admiral Benson
and American Ambassador Wallace.
wilson delays TTUCSCuH9o'
President Wilson delayed the cere-
mony of presentation. He reached st.
German at II IA. A puncture OF the
tire of his automobile held him up on
the way.
The Austrian representatives arrived
at IL % o'clock, entering the chamber
by a rear entrance. The delegates
were attired In conventional morning
dress.
The Austrians were escorted in by
an Italian officer.
Immediately upon their arrival at
IL % o. m. the session was opened
formally by announcement Of the head
usher. Premier Clemenceau, presi-
dent of the peace conference, at once
began his address.
Paul Dutasta. general secretary OF
the peace conference, presented the
terms to the Austrians at II :37.
DR.. Karl Renner, the Austrian chan
cellor and head of the delegation. then
began an address in French.
Doctor Renner promised Loyalty to
do his best to work out a peace on
the basis presented. "Our state rests
in YOUR hands," said Doctor Renner
following the presentation of the al
lies terms, land we hope before the
conscience of the world that the allies
will not abuse this power"
The entire peace treaty was not pre-
sented to the Austrians, and the 10
day stipulation with regard to their
reply, therefore, refers only to the por-
ton of the terms handed them.
Doctor Renner Complains of Delay.
Doctor Renner opened with com
plant at the delay in the presenta-
ton Of the peace terms. The chan
cellor declared the Austrian republic
was entirely free from the Hapsburg
dynasty. It would never have de-
clared war itself, he asserted. The
chancellor concluded his address at
1880. The address was translated
into English and italian.
Doctor Renner stood while reading
his speech, and his attitude, like that
of the entire Austrian delegation, was
extremely courteous, contrasting
sharply with that of Count Won Brock
dorff-Rantzau and the Germans at
Versailles The conciliatOry tones of
Doctor Renner apparently created
good impression on the allied delega-
ton. The general atmosphere seemed
quite friendly.
After Doctor Renner's address, in
which the chancellor expressed graft
tude for the food relief that had come
from the Hoover commission, Premier
Oemenceau asked if anyone else de-
sired to speak. There was no re-
Spouse and he declared the ceremony
ended.
The translation of Premier Clemen-
ceau's and Chancellor Renners
speeches into three languages occupied
the larger part of the session. 1t adj
iourned at 1 IA o'clock after having
taken up 81 minutes.
Doctor Renner probably will go to
Switzerland.
Follows German Treaty.
The Austrian treaty follows exact
lY TIE OuII1uS dS Tie Ii,
and in many places is identical with
it, except for the change in name
Certain specific clauses which applied
only to Germany are, of course, omit
ted, and certain new clauses included,
especially as regards the new states
created out of the former Austro-
Hungarian empire and the protection
of the rights of the racial, religious
and linguistic minorities in Austria,
Czecho-Slovakia, Roumania and Serb
.Croat-Slovene state.
Austria is left by the treaty a
state of from 100000 to 100000
people, inhabiting a territory of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 square miles.
She is required to recognize the COM
plete independence of Hungary, Gee