The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-09
Austria Must Surrender All Her
Ships by Terms OF Treaty.
Pact To Be Presented to Hun
Ally Nears Completion.
CHINESE TOLD NOT TO SIGN
Peking Cables Delegates To
Hold Out for kiao Chau.
German Delegates Divided in
Views on Peace Terms.

Paris May 9.-The naval terms of
the treaty to be presented Austria as
they have been completed entirely
wipe out the Austrian navy. All the
ships of that navy. large and small.
are to be surrendered.
Their disposition among the allies is
to be adjusted later.
Instruct Chinese Not TO Sign.
The Chinese delegation has received
cabled instructions from Peking not
to sign the treaty of peace because of
the Klao-Chau- -Shantung settlement.
The Chinese conference at Shang-
hal. where the northern and southern
governments are endeavoring to set
tie their differences. has sent similar
instructions to the Paris delegates.
(This news confirms recent dispatches
from reking that the Chinese government
would not agree to the decision of the
council of four. Serious disorders have
since last sunday, and report from
American Minister Reinsch to Secretary
Peking was cut off from teiegrnphie com
municatiOn with the outside world with the
exception of one line running northward
into Siberia.)
Drafting Austrian Treaty.
The big four" today ordered tho
drafting of the Austrian treaty to be
started. The boundaries questio ms has
been practically settled, it was learned.
The responsibilities portion is similar
to that in the German treaty with the
exception of the political aspect.
The full text of the German treaty,
it is understood. provides that Ger
many shall recognize the inalienable
independence of German-Austria un-
less annexations are approved by the
lea que of nations council,
Both the council of four and the
council of foreign ministers resumed
their sessions this morning. The for
mer is giving special attention to the
impending negotiations between the
allies and Austria and the latter is
discussing reports on the boundaries
| of former Austro-H Hungarian terri
tories.
Hun Delegates Divided.
The German delegates to the peace
| congress are considerably divided
among themselves in their views ON
the peace terms submitted by the al,
lied and associated powers. it was in
timated today by a high British au-
| thority, a Reuters statement says.
Oscar Strauss American internal
tiOnal law expert. was asked for a
statement on the proposed agreement
by the United States and Great Britain
to aid France in case the latter is at
tackled by Germany
Contrary to weakening. such an
engagement strengthens the league OF
nations, being the initial example OF
the abolition of secret treaties" said
Strauss.
ut is necessary. just like the Mon
roe doctrine, due to the peculiar con-
ditions of the country most directly
concerned. France is the greatest
| sufferer from the war. Most likely
she would again be the worst If Ger
many should repeat her attack. The
proposed agreement is complete
vindication of the leagues princi-
! pies"
(By the Associated Press)
| AustrianS Arrive May II.
! Paris, May S.-The Austrian peace
| delegation, numbering from forty to
I fifty persons. is expected to arrive at
| ST. German on May IL.
! Information received from French
sources is that the delegation has not
as yet left Vienna owing to difficulties
encountered in selecting it's members
because of differences of opinion re-
garding the proposed incorporation Of
! German-Austria G. in Germany.