Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-30
HUNS SUBMIT TWO
MORE TREATYN0TES
Austrians Not to Get Peace
Pact Until Monday, Lat
lest Decision.
COUNCIL OF FOUR RESTS

ciated Press.)-The belief that
"Germnny will sign anyhow" not
withdrawing the expressions of
her leaders, is based wholly ON
false Interpretation Of the facts,
the Tageblatt says.
"In the same, measure as the
German people no longer desire to
surround themselves with fllu-
urgently desirable that the allied
countries also be robbed of their
illusions. They must be told re-
peatedly that the German govern
ment and the German peace dele
cation are one In the determiQa-
ton not to sign the allied terms In
their present FORM"
VERSAILLES. May 30.-Two new
notes were delivered to the secretariat
of the peace conference by the Ger
man delegates today. At the same
time the Germans handed over French
and English TRANSACTIONS of the first
section of the counter proposals which
were delivered yesterday in German
only. The first of the two new notes
concerned German property in allied
countries The second has to do with
the Turkish public debt.
Council of Four Rests Today.
PARIS. May 30.-The council of four
did not meet today. Peace-making
activities were suspended for the day
pending the translation of the Ger
man proposals and the study of the
Austrian peace terms by the delegates
representing the smaller states.
Paris Press Comment.
(Havas 1.-The Paris newspapers gen.
orally agree that the allied and associated
powers have answered in advance the
pretensions put forth in the German
counter proposals and that they will
not consider the proposals. The news
papers say that the counter proposals
and material consequences of the war
and give the impression that Germany
is trying to open oral negotiations.
The socialist L'Humanite declares
that Germany cannot reject respon-
sibility for the acts of the imperial
regime. It says that the Germans dis
missed the former government in
order to gain absolution. 1t adds that
Germany in 1871 did not stop the ad-
vance Of its army because the French
had revolted against the imperial gov
ernment. x a. {ss<sfftt
Indignant Over Kaiser.
ass assT Pse s,. sser5s'' ,esss
counter proposals refusing to deliver
the former emperor and other persons
charged with responsibility for the
war and other acts. It is declared
that this clause indicates the friend
ship of the present government with
the old German regime. -!
Austrians to Get Treaty Monday.
PARIS, May 20 (byy the Associated
was to have been presented to the
Austrians tomorrow; has been with
held until Monday. The smaller pow
ers Of eastern Europe asked for more
time before giving their assent to the
mon consent. ~,
Hun Treaty Signing About June 30
June IS is the earliest possible date
on which the German treaty can be
signed if no distractions are encoun-
tered, but June 20 is the more prob
able date for it's signature and the de-
parture of President Wilson for the
United states, according to a mem
who discussed the situation with the
correspondent today.
The German counter proposals have
been received with the, greatest in
terest by the members of the peace
conference. especially the claims for
immediate membership IN the league
of nations, for plebiscite to decide
the disposition of Silesia and for fix
ing. a definite sum for reparations.
Count Protests Cabling Of Reply.
VERSAILLES, May. 2s.-when Count
Won Brockdorff-Ran head Of the
German peace mission, learned that
the text of the counter proposals sub
mitted today by the Germans had been
mediately telegraphed a protest to
Berlin, declaring 1t to be most dis
courteous act toward the entente
chancellories. He received a reply to-
a Misunderstanding. The count then
notified Col. Henry, liaison officer be-
tween the German and allied missions
of the contents of the reply he had re-
ceived from Berlin.
Presidents Theme "Ticklish One. Z"
BERLIN, Wednesday, May 2S.-"The
theme of President Wilson is a very
ticklish one" was statement made
by Count Won brOCkQOrU-d anCZau,
chief of the German peace delegation
at Versailles, according to the CORE
spondent of the Deutsche Zeitung,
for Mr.. Wilson is the father of our
surrender of arms. The German
people counted On him and volun-
tarily made itself defenseless on his
fourteen points. Our counter pro-
posals were based on them"
The correspondent represents the
count as critical. IL not unfriendly to-
ward America. He quotes him as say
ing that if 1.-The present terms are en-
forced the conclusion must be drawn
that all declarations during the war,
especially those of President Wilson,
were nothing less than a military
ruse which deceived the German peo-
pie and government"
Blockade After II Hours
Notice if Huns Decline +.
to Sign the Peace Treaty
LONDON, Tuesday. May 81 British
wireless 'Service).-The allied block
ade council at Paris has completed all
arrangements for again putting the