The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-05
AUSTRIA SAYS TERMS
ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
ITS UP TO ALLIES

! Vienna, Austria, June 4.-The Aus
trian government has decided unani-
mously that the peace terms present.
ed at st. Germain on Monday are un-
acceptable, the Neues Abendblatt says.
! Paris, France, June A report has
reached peace conference councils
that Gustav Noske, the German min
lster OF defence, recently made "a tour
OF the German coast defences and di-
rected the personnel to be prepared
for emergencies.
The atmosphere in peace confer
ence circles was full of speculation
Tuesday as TO possible modification
in several clauses Of the treaty with
| Germany, but nothing tangible is ex-
pected to develop until the outcome
OF the joint meeting of allies experts
becomes known. II was expected that
some of these meetings will be held
| today.
1t is understood that premier Glenn
ehceau MAINTAINS firm attitude
| against any revision of the treaty.
The council of four met. this after
| noon. Experts on territorial ques-
tons and reparations met with the
/ council. II is understood that the
clauses Of the Austrian peace treaty
dealing with reparations now have
been completed.
The council of foreign ministers met
this afternoon and considered again
the revision of the treaty of 1884 re-
garding Belgian neutrality.
Berlin. Germany June 4.-Prof.
Hans Delbraeck, Gen. count Max
! Montgelas, and Prof. Weber. German
experts at Versailles, have drawn up
long memorandum on the question Of
| responsibility for the war, which will
he presented as "A reply to the entente
commissions reply on the subject.
The memorandum argues the me-
cessity of submitting the question to
an imperial commission or investi-
CATION and denies tn, re was any Sc
cret plot between Berlin and Vienna,
TO destroy Servia. 1t says that the
German government could not accept
the efforts of Sir Edwards Grey. the
British secretary for foreign affairs,
in 1914, who offered to mediate. be-
cause it doubted his powers to check
the warlike aspirations of Russia.
Emperor Nicholas prclosal to re-
fer the dispute 20 The Hague also
failed, it is said, because on the same
day the proposal was made the mob
ilization of l3 array corps was or
dered, Russia's imperialstic policy,
the memorandum argues, made war
with Germany inevitable. II says
that Germany's war against France
was one of defence and admits that
Germany's naval policy was of such
nature as to arouse the distrust of
Great Britain.
The magistrates of 200 German
municipalities, with populations to-
falling 30,000,000, have signed ar ap-
peal on behalf the German cities to
the American people, protesting
against the peace terms and demand
ing peace of jha'ice," such as was
promised on the basis of President
Wilson's principles.
A number of American born women,
who have become German subjects by
marriage, are signing similar ap-
peal TO the women of America. This
appeal protests also the continuance
of the blockade.
Al the meeting of the council of
four Tuesday, President Wilson made
another effort to bring about an agree
ment as to the principle of the reply
to the German counter proposal, but
the meeting ended without an agree
ment.