The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-13
Action Will Render Obsolete
Treaty Printed in Z. s.
Document, as Redrawn, Will Be
Little Changed.
BIG FOUR'S WORK NEARLY Over
Premier Orlando and Diaz
Leave Paris for Italy.
Allies Reply VIII Be Handed to
Foe Next Monday.

Paris, June 13.-The peace treaty
with Germany will be entirely rewrit-
ten and reprinted for the incorpora-
ton textualIy of the explanations and
Qualifications contained in the alleged
reply to the German counter propos-
ais.
While unchanged in principle vir-
tually new document will be pre-
Sented to the Germans
II is understood the new treaty will
be made public on the day of its de-
livery or the day after. The council
of four, it develops, decided that SIM
ply TO attach the reply to the original
document was impracticable. as i'm
portant clauses would be left obscure
and imperfect. Hence the decision to
rewrite The document. 1t is comment
ed in peace conference circles today
that this action renders obsolete the
text rublished in the United States.
Reply to Foe Monday.
The reply of the allied powers to the
German counter proposals to the peace
terms is likely to be made public Mon
day, according to present plans. 1t is
expected that the text of the German
counter proposals which has never
been gwen out also will be made pub
| lie shortly.
The council of four today devoted
| both of it's sessions to the revision of
the text of the treaty. When the fore
/
sent to the revision commission eigh-
| teen reports. Among those remaining
to be passed are several dealing with
| important subjects.
Try to Reopen Preparations.
| The British have made an eleventh
hour attempt to reopen the question
of reparations They have submitted
/ proposals introducing into the func-
tions of the permanent reparations
| commission the principle of control
of raw materials, etc, furnished Ger
many, enabling the commission tt
control Germany's economic develop
ment during the period 1T operates
| The British effort has not met with
a sympathetic reception by the repara
! tions commission to which it was re
ferred. 1t seems improbable that thu
proposals will be accepted. but ths.
constitute one of the causes of thi
| delay of the reply 80 the Germans
which it was rumored today probabl,
would not be presented until Monday
Orlando Leaves Paris.
Paris, June 13.-Premier Orland.
and General Diaz left for Rome las
night, convinced that the work of tn
big four is practically completed ant
will be reached by that body concern
ing the peace settlement.
| This actor oil the TART of the Ital
ians was assumed to mean that tn
allied reply to the German peace pro
posais would be definitely completed
before night.
Foe Into League Soon.
The reply, it was learned from al
authoritative source, provides for Ger
manys admission to the league o
nations within a short time"
Foreign Mister Sonnino will re
place Orlando until the latter return
for the formal signing of the treaty
Orlando, it was understood, intends t
call a secret session of the Italial
parliament to present a report on tn
, work of the peace conference
In Italian circles here it was re
ported today that the Jugo-Slavs hav
, ing refused the compromise of tn
Adriatic question drawn up by Colone
House and Andre Tardieu, Orland
wrote to President Wilson, Premie
Lloyd George and Premier Clemen
ceau, asking strict execution of tn
pact of London.
(The pact of London. drawn up b
Italy, Great Britain, France and Rus
sia in 1915 contains no provision re
garding Fiume, which has been a bon
of contention in the Adriatic ques
tion).