The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-10

government today was preparing its
answer to the peace terms 1t is un-
derstood that the reply probably will
be an evasive one.
BERNE, June 10. - The German
people should stop believing that, by
declaring that the government will not
sign the peace treaty. Germany is
likely to gain better terms, George
Bernhard declares in the Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin
PARIS, June 10.-The council of
four met today amid an atmosphere of
considerable pessimism over the large
questions of peace making with Ger
many still unsolved. 1t is understood
that Premier Clemenceau has not
moved from his position against any
| modification of the peace terms.
The plan for reparations which now
| is proposed in the council of four, &C.
eording to Marcel Hutin of the Echo
de Paris, consists, first, in seizing Ger
| man liquid assets to the value of 25,.
000,O00,000 francs; second, to leave a
margin OF two years so that an accur-
ate idea of the economic and financial
situation in Germany may be gained;
third, after two years to exact pay
ment on account Of 125, 100000 francs
in gold or negotiable securities, and
| fourth, to give the reparations COM
mittee authority to raise the amount
| Of the annual payments by Germany,
should her capacity to pay increase.
The council of foreign ministers of
the peace conference has decided to
name commission Of seven members
to continue the discussion of the re-
| vision of the treaty Of 1929, having
/ to do with the status of Belgium.
| There will be one member for each
| Of the five great powers, and one each
| for Belgium and Holland
INTERFERENCE IN WORK
| While the peace conference heads
are devoting as much Of their time as
| feasible to the framing of the reply to
| the German counter proposals, this
work has not yet reached such a
stage as to make possible the naming
Of definite date for the presentation
Of the document to the German pleni-
potentiaries.
There has been considerable inter
ference with the deliberations of the
council Of four over this question of
primary interest. On Monday, for in
stance, the council was compelled to
devote much Of It's session to consid-
Grafton of the situation in Czecho-
Slovika, where the advance of the
Hungarian soviet troops brought about
what is admittedly serious situation
An ultimatum has been sent to the
Hungarian government, it is reported,
40 or irf0
Czecho-Slovika be stopped and threat
ening to use allied troops to force
Hungary to abandon her invasion of
her neighbor's territaory.
Would ForestalI Alliance.
The main question which the coun-
ell now Is considering in connection
with the German treaty is the pro-
posed change in the covenant Of the
league of nations whereby the terms
of Germany's admission would be
made easier. The proposed change is
said to be prompted mainly by a de-
sire to forestaH the possible formation
of another combination of nations,
with Russia, Germany and the former
Germanic allies taking the leading
roles. 1t is felt in some quarters, &C.
cording to advices, that 1t would be
easier to deal with Germany as a
member of the league than if she re-
, | manned outside.
The Turkish delegation enroute to
France on board a French warship is
, to appear before the peace conference
merely in an advisory capacity and
i. its members will not be considered
, plenipotentiaries. There has as yet
+ been no definite statement whether a
f treaty with Turkey will be negotiated.
, An important political event in Ger
many. set for today, is the national
convention of the Majority Socialist
, party at Weimar. The meeting of this
T party, its first since it took control oi
: the government is expected to have a
. considerable bearing on the govern
, ment's future coures, not only as re
Y CARDS Germany's foreign relations, but
. her internal affairs.