Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
VOL LUMINOUS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS 10000
WORDS
4 NATIONS TO SIGN
JAPAN WILL BE ASKED TO JOIN
WITH BIG THREE IN EXECUT-
ING .PAST-LEAVE SPACE FOR
ITALY TO AFFlx SIGNATURE.

Paris, May 5-The peace treaty for
Germany has been completed. 1t has
been arranged so that it can be signed
by either four or five powers. Should
the Italians return to Paris 10 resume
their negotiations, as now seems ccr
tain, their interests will be fully safe
guarded. Should they continue to re
main away the treaty will be signed
by the United States, Great Britain.
France and Japan allowing Italy to
come in whenever she desires.
1t is anticipated in some circles that
the terms may he handed to the Ger
mans in Trisnon pa ace in Versatile
at 3 O'Clock on Wednesday. However
Marcel Hutin famous French political
writer. believes that the Germans Will
not receive the past until Thursday.
Il is felt in all quarters that the sit
nation has been greatly relieved by
the action OF President Wilson, Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Premier Gle
menceau in sending an invitation to
the Italian delegates to return to
Paris.
The Paris edition of the London
Daily Mali takes the view that the
presentation of the treaty to the Ger
mans may be delayed to enable the
Italians to return, but that the allies
would not feel justified in delaying it
en- unreasonable length of time.
It is possible thar there may be II
few minor changes in the momenious
document, but If so they will be OF
minor character, affecting only the
text
The text is in excess of So0Go
words, of which 65,e0n words are al.
ready in the hands of the American
state department AT Washington.
A summary of 10000 words was
.rhmitted to Premier Lloyd George
and President Wilson to be sent {.
Washington and London for approval
II is felt in circles close to PrcSt
dent Wilson that the publication Of
the treaty will put an end to denua-
citation of the terms by Germans be
cause of the strict nature OF the de
r,ands At the same time Germans
will be compelled to accent the re-
sponsibility for the war and to make
all possible amends.
Treaty Has Fourteen Chapters.
Paris, May 5.-Therc will be four
Teen main chapters in the treaty which
will be handed to the Germans al
Versailles this week, instead ot
twenty, as originally reported, cover
ing all phases Of the peace situation
according to Marcel Hutin, one OF tho
hest informed of the French journal
lists.
NJ Hutin divides them as follows:
|. The preamble.
9 and 3. The German frontiers,
The German colonies.
+. Military, naval and aerial clauses
6. War prisoners.
Sanctions the trial Of the OK
kaiser and others guilty of war crimes
and 9. Reparations.
10 Economic affairs
II Control Of ports, railroads AM
WATERWAYS under international regime
~. international labor legislation
II. Guarantees.
a. Ratification clauses.
Rantzau Asks for Terms.
Berlin. MAY 5-Vount Won Bfocs
dorf-Rantzau. head Of the Germa
peace delegation, has formally asNc
the entente when Germany can &c
the peace terms, according to Bern
newspapers.
"Deiay" Astounds Huns.
Berlin. May Cont Won berl
storff. the Intelligence link betwee
the German government and the Te'
tonic peace delegation at versatile
declared today that the ENJOYS r
mort themselves "astounded' over IN
peace delay.
The delegates are agitated over u
prospect of written negotiations, al
are said 70 have declared. il thls rear
proves a fact. they might "regal
their trip to Versailles as supernuouS
The German delegates have inforl
ed Bernstorff that they are dissau
fed with their treatment They COZ