The citizen., 1919-05-08

WIN austria mas been taken up.
Paris, May 5.-An Austrian peace
Delegation has arrived I'm France. The
delegates have been housed at st. Ger
main.
There have been no intimations that
an Austrian peace delegation was on
its way to Paris. of which st. Ger
main is suburb.
In the case of the Germans the
peace conference procedure was to
send invitations to Berlin for the send
Ing of German delegates to receive
the allied terms of peace when IL ap-
peared that the treaty to be presented
Germany was nearing completion.
In the lack of any news regarding
similar procedure having been taken
by the peace conferees in the case
Of Austria-Hungary il seems possible
that either an Austrian delegation has
come to France on Its own initiative
for special purpose or that the i'm
perfect conditions Of transmission from
Europe now prevailing have resulted
In the nonarrival Of explanatory dis
patches which might throw new
light on the foregoing message.
The credentials committee will hold
another meeting with the German del
egates Sunday morning.
Foe to Get Treaty Wednesday.
The presentation of the peace terms
to the Germans will not take place be-
fore Wednesday, May Z, according to
the present indications, Paris newspa-
pers say. Important progress has been
made. however. in solving problems
before the final shaping of the treaty.
The Echo de Paris says that the coun-
ell of three adopted the section of the
treaty dealing with Alsace and Lor-
raine. which are given TO France.
Germany to Retain kieI.
The council of three has settled the
status of the Kiel canal. Germany
probably will retain proprietorship Of
the waterways. but tolls for passage
will be levied under international con-
troll
The council also decided that no pro-
vision will be made In the peace treaty
for the disposition of the German
cables beyond specifying that they
are 10 be taken from the Germans and
left In the control of the five great
powers.
The Chinese delegation issued
statement with regard to the decision
81 ~, all nf m
Kiao-Chau. The statement explains
that the decision of the conference vir-
tUally substitutes japan for Germany
in Shantung. The decision, the state
ment says. gives Japan practical con-
troll OF northern China.
"The Chinese delegation cannot but
view the decision with disappointment
and dissatisfaction" the communities
tion concludes.
BeIsians Register Protest.
The Belgian delegation Is expressing
dissatisfaction over the terms of the
preliminaries for peace as they af'
feet Belgium. None Of the territorial
claims of Belgium has been granted,
except that for Malmedy, In Rhenish
Prussia. a short distance south Of AK
la-Chapelle, the population OF which
before the war was largely Walloon.
Malmedy will revert TO Belgium.
OF the S5OOO00,O0O already men
toned as an immediate financial In
demnity for Belgium more than half
the amount has merely been placed to
Belgium's credit in allied countries as
part payment Of war loans.
No provision has been made for the
recall by Germany OF the 6,OO0,OOOOOO
marks which were left in Belgium and
now are lying In Belgian banks, bear
ing no interest and unproductive, as
the circulation of the mark In Bel
eium is not permitted. "rhe amount
of 6.OOO, 100000 marks represents vir-
tually the total Belgian liquid wealth
assets" said member Of the Belgian
delegation.