Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-12
Two Additional Notes Sent BY
BoCkd0rff- -Rantzau to Glenn
enceau as Head OF the En-
tente Peace ENJOYS.
SEALED NOTES SENT
TO FRENCH OFFICIALS
Replies Submitted to Germans
Saturday Drawn Up With
Active Collaboration of Pres
ident Wilson. u..
lBy the Associated Press. J

The German delegates to the peace
congress evidently are working hard
to absorb in detail the demands en-
braced in the peace treaty. They
seem, however. to be putting forth
their objections to the document
article by article, when demands arc
encountered against which they con-
slider they have reason to demur.
In the meantime Marshal Foch is
reported unofficially to have made
preparations to return to the front
Mondey.
Further notes have been forwarded
to the French foreign office by the
Germans. These communications
deal with the subjects of prisoners Qf
war and lahor legislation. In gem
eral the labor clauses of the treaty
are satisfactory to the Germans, who,
however. declare these do not go far
enough ana sugFest labor conven-
sien at Versailles discuss sAC points
raised.
President Wilson Is declared to have
actively coilaborated in the replies to
the first communications of the Ger
mans, in one of which 1t was set forth
that the allies could admit of no dis
c'ission of their right to insist upon
the terms of the peace treaty SUBJ
stantially as drafted.
Lesser Lights Leave
Six of the lesser lights of the Ger.
man peace delegation have departed
from Versailles for Berlin. undoubted-
lv to discuss the situation with the
German government.
A great wave of dissatisfaction is
sweeping over Germany as a result of
full knowledge having come of the
terms for peace that have been ini
posed on the country. Bitter invective
is heard everywhere against the allies.
From Silesia comes q. proclamation
calling upon the Silesians to 'let the
world know we will not submit to such
a peace.
While it Is stated that the council
of foreign ministers has nearly COM
pleted it's work of rearranging the
Austro- Hungarian boundaries, it is re-
ported in Paris that the council of
four has not vet taken up again Italy's
demand for the cession to that coun-
try of the port of Fiume, to which
President Wilson is declared still to
be opposed.
A demand for the extradition from
Holland Of the former German en-
peror has reached Holland.
Versailles, May II (by the Associat-
ed PreSS) ,--S1x members or the Ger
man peace mission left Versailles last
night for Berlin They include the
labor leader Carl Legien, head of the
German trades union federation;
Privy Councillor Eberbaeh, represent
atve of the ministry of ra!lrods, and
Herr Schmidt of the foreign office,
who rank as commissioners next in
importance to the plenipotentiaries.
They undoubtedly have been charged
with carrying on direct discussions of
the situation with the German govern
ment.
Paris, May 1.-Two additional
notes have been sent by Count Won
Brockdorff- Rant2au, head of the Ger
man peace delegation. to Premier
Clemenceau as president of the peace
conference. The notes, which were
forwarded Saturday evening, dealt
with the subjects of prisoners of war
and labor legislation.
The replies which the council of
four sent to the preceding German
notes, made public Saturday. were
drawn up. according to the Temps,
with the personal and particularly
active collaboration Of President Will
son,