Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-01
AUSTR|A'S OFFERS
READY NEXT WEEK
Delegates Working on Count
er Proposals at St. Ger
main-en-Laye.
PREPARATION MEN MEETING

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| By the Associated Press.
ST. AIN-EN-LAYE, August 1.
The counter proposals Of the Austrian
peace delegation to the peace terms
of the allied and associated powers
will be presented to the supreme
council of the peace conference Mon
day or Tuesday next.
The Austrian plenipotentiaries here
are actively engaged in the prepare
ton Of these counter propositions.
Reparation Commission Meets.
VERSAILLES. July 31.-The first
full meeting Of the reparation COM
mission provided for In the German
peace treaty probably will be held
here tomorrow at the Trianon Palace
Hotel Louis p. Loucheur. French
minister of reconstruction. conferred
today with Baron. Kurt Won Lersner.
head of the German delegation. on
matters pertaining to the commits
sion's work.
The commission, at it's first meeting.
will be formally organized and Will
elect officers.
Thrace Still in Dispute.
PARIS, Wednesday. July 80 (by the
Associated Press). - Although the
question of Thrace was again before
the supreme council today, there APP
peared little prospect of an immedi-
ate settlement regarding the bound
aries of Bulgaria In this region. be-
cause of the uncertainty that exists
as to the disposition of the mandates
for the government OF territories IN
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mission Entrusted with the delineatfon
Of the Bulgarian boundaries are con-
ditioned upon what disposition Is to
be made of Turkey, and, consequent
ly, the general disposition Is to await
decisions on this point, which are re-
garded by observers of the situation
as resting chiefly with the attitude of
the American public toward the ac-
ceptance by the United States of
mandate in Asia Minor.
The proposed withdrawal of Brit
ish troops from Asiatic Turkey rem
ders the unsettled conditions recently
reported there more alarming, in the
opinion of members OF the peace con-
ference, who regard the danger OF
serious military movements and gen.
eral anarchy in Asia Minor as not at
all remote, and as constituting prob
ably the most disquieting situation in
the present world crisis.
Desire Keen for q. s. Mandate.
Expressions by conferees have made
it apparent that desire for acceptance
over Armenia Is becoming keener
every day among the delegates of the
principal powers, but the American
delegation is making no promises
whatever. as President Wilson made
it clear before leaving Paris that the
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pend upon the, Senate, whose action
might be taken as rejecting public
opinion.
1t is known that the British and
French delegates feel that Americas
decision to undertake a mandate in
Asia Minor would Immediately quiet
the Turks, who are bitterly opposing
the European powers. In some circles
it has been rumored that the Persians
were assisting the Turks in stirring
up disorders in Asia Minor. but there
is no proof Of this in Paris, and many
Of the conference members feel that
the Persians are having sufficient
trouble OF their own and that they
will be unable to lend a hand to .
general Mohammedan movement
against the western powers even II
they desire to do so.
Virtually all other controversies in
the peace conference have been over
Turkish situation, as many Of the
delegates say that neglect of it in
definitely will mean that Turkey may
against overrun the Balkans and con-
tinue as a trouble maker in the near
east. -
Draw Galician Constitution.
PARIS. July 31.-The conferences
commission on Polish affairs is en-.
gagged in drawing up a constitution
for Galicia, which will be submitted
shortly to the supreme council. The
purpose of this commission is to
recommend that Galicia be under
Poland, but with the right to regu.
late its local affairs to a considerable
extent.
Teschen District Dispute.
Poland and czechoslovakia SEEM
ingly are unable to reach an agree.
ment as to the disposition of the
Teschsn district, and the supreme
decide the future of the disputed
territory. The council will probably
refer the question to popular vote
OF the district. The general opinion
in conference circles is that Poland
the Czechs in the district. although
there is great division on religious
lines, which may prevent vote along
strictly national lines.
serbians Make Appeal.
The Serbians have appealed to the
supreme council for a hearing on the
| political and economic clauses of the
Bulgarian treaty. The Serbs believe
that the allies are disposed to let the
| Bulgarians escape with too small in
| IDENTITIES. and are uneasy over the
| American position concerning the
| Bulgarian boundaries. which is sup
| ported. so far as is known, by none
Of the allied countries, with the ex-
1 ception of Italy.
Turkish Situation Disturbs.
! PARIS. Tuesday, July 20 {by the
| Associated Press) There is uneasi-