St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 5, 1919

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MIC PAGE JUNBD 4, 1919. (Cop t. 18198. | by R. aside.) see. TOSS ) OP- To - LbATE METAORS ARs CORTAINLY MORIDKEREYU by MW « Pat ligher Office ) ht, 1P10 ark Reg | ~ aw) ie t ONLY HAD coRkscREew YD a ee > os. tn —— By Jean Knott Jean Knott 446/44, Ys HE’ EDD! e, 4 7 penal (Ce PICK ?: Yi fj Vf} a Yj, Ks if \ -g "’ } “Pour is understood qi Employers, Attention! If you have a job open for a returned soldier. see the official list of applicants for jobs head of the Employmen: Wanted Column of today's Post- -Dispatch, or consult the Demobilization Bureau for the Sailors and Marines, Telephone Olive printed at the Placement of Soldiers, 905 Locust street. aed 7A. 1 ANNU tay N ~ PARIS; PRESIDENT ~ WORKS FOR QUICK Fi ACTION ON TREATY American Reports Show Need of Agreeing on Revision as Soon as Possible, and It : Is Believed Some Changes ‘Will Be Made to Insure | Signature. HOUSE AND BALFOUR _ HOLD CONFERENCES Clemenceau Brings Wilson to His View That Germany Should Be Kept Out of | | League — Compromise on Reparations Likely. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 5.—The Council Four today gave further considera- | counter pro-| tion to the German posals, these occupying the time this morning. The afternoon was devot- + ed for the most part to the question of the rights of minorities in the amall nations. The small powers have won a vic- tory in their opposition to the limi- tation of armaments of the new states created from the former Aus- iro-Hungarian emovire, as incor porai- | ed in the Austrian pexuce treaty. The | Council of Four has decided to elim- | inate the provisions for such limita- | tions. The financial clause of the Aus- trian peace terms as completed, it is understood, fixes no specific sum as reparation payment. The ques- tion Is left to a commission which will examine the resources of Austria end determine the amount and meth- ods of payment. Yesterday was an anxious throughout peace conference cir- cles, with both the German and Austrian treaties in the balance and every effort is being mace toward early and united action. The Council of Four’ considered the Austrian treaty inthe morn- ing to complete the military and reparations terms, W hich were omit- ted when the document was deliv- ered Monday. Later the council turned to the German counter pro- posals and called in experts. Many private conferences were held, including one between E., NM. House of the American delegation and A. J. Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, all seeking to clarify situation and determine the course of action. The prevailing view was day hopeful of early and satisfactory re- | It was admitted that the con- ditions were difficult and that differences were rather drawn. but insisted there was noth- fig like an impasse or anything threatening an agreement. Changes May Be Made. sults. Indications were that certain gen- | eral results are already beginning to | counter | The German proposals as a whole undoubtedly will be rejected, but a number of suggestions may be embodied in the allied treaty, not with any of modifying or softening the docu- ment, but for the purpose of making it workable and achieving preme end of getting it signed and restoring peace. Certain concrete results also ap- pear to be taking form, namely the fixing of reparations, a definite sum around 100,000,000,000 marks, in- stead of giving the commission in- definite authority to assess beyond that sum. reducing the period of oc- cupation of the western frontier from 15 to 10 years; readjustment of the Silesia terms, at which Ger- many was «greatly aroused, so that the population may have self-de- termination, probably through a ple- biscite. The necessity for the various na- tions, and especially France, to make definite statements to banking inter- ests concerning the funds likely to be received in reparation payments, in order to arrange for loans, is ap- parently affecting the Council of Four’s consideration of amendments to the treaty, and it is expected to result in the fixing of a reparation sum. take form. war debts. it is pointed out here, is forcing the individual nations to pre- pare to meet the bankers on a Sstrict- ly business basis. Lioyd George for Changes. With respect to the league of na- tions the British and American view at first inclined toward admitting | Germany on the ground that it would bind her to keep peace. However, France would not consider any asso- clation with Germany, so it is un- derstood that President Wilson has gradually come to M. Clemenceau’s View of keeping Germany outside the league. The discussion of the Council of to be turning — Se France, large refrigerators at other cities to accumulate stocks and | | centimes., 7240. | BELGIUM’S FOOD SITUATION IMPROVED; READY FOR TOURISTS ‘Prices Still Well Above Pre-War Standards, but Supplies Are Becoming Plentiful. | By the Associated Preas. BRUSSELS, June 6.—Belgium is now in a position to feed any num- ber of tourists who may come to vis- | it the country, owing to a great im- provement in the situation during the last few months. Prices are far! above the pre-war standard, but sup- plies generally are plentiful, with the | kinds of meat | told | He add- of certain the Food Minister exception and milk, the Associated Press today. ed that Belgium is now well provid- ed as regards bread, potatoes wheat. Since March there has been no limit placed on the consumption of brezd, which is now of an excellent ouality, of white flour. Belgium is a le export potatoes to France and has a supply of wheat for the next three months, owing to the activities of the Inter-allied Food Commission, under the championship of Herbert _ Hoover. More shipments from Amer- ica are being arranged and other supplics will soon be imported. Butter, which now costs 40 francs per kilogram, is likely to go high- er owing to the scarcity of milk. It will be recalled that Germans car- ried off all the milk cows from this country. of dried tion here oeans and the sugar situa- is far better than it is in be sold much cheaper. Beef and Food Department to establish Antwerp and retail, but the elaborating a scheme lower prices. Incidentally, alcohol] is now a drug) on the Belgian market, owing to the | semi-prohibition measure which is in force. In January it cost 1% francs per liter, but now the price is 10 In many places it is being dumped into rivers. GERMANS CIRCULATING TREATY TEXT IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES Copenhagen Dispatch Says Volumes | ; ithe text in German, English | French, | Scandinavian By the Associated Press. protograph lithographic the | the | sharply | purpose | the su- | definite | The failure of any | plan for an international pooling of Are Printed in German, English and French. COPENHAGEN, June 5.—The German Government is circulating the full text of the peace § terms throughout the adjoining neutral | countries. The volumes, and | are prominently displayed ir book stores. They were issued by the German Admiral- ty printing establishment... The text There is a superabundance | he Only ——— ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 5. in St. ee ee es eee , KIEL WOULD LAY HITCHCOCK URGES “OFF ALL EMPLOYES | UF CITY FOR W eae: Suggest Plan as Alter-| nate to One Nolte Offers ficials. and | MAYOR NOT SURE IT IS ENTIRELY FEASIBLE being made with 82 per ceni | to | ‘Thinks It Might Be Necessary to Retain Some in Fire, Water and Hospital De- partments. Mayor Kiel said this afternoon that he would suggest to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, at its meeting tomorrow afternoon, that ali persons in the city’s employ, includ- ing the Mayor, be laid off for one ' / week without pay, at some time dur- but sugar refiners fear the |importation of Java sugar which can. of / pork now cost 12 francs per kilogram is | ing this summer, to provide a part of the money needed for maintaining the recreational work of the and playgrounds. The Mayor was not sure that it would be feasible to lay off all these, particularly in the water and hospital departments, but he said that a week's lay off of the employes of most of the departments | ‘ | tee, could be arranged without harm to the city. The Mayor's decision was reached | for Temporary Vacation ' | i i | QUICK INQUIRY IN TREATY “LEAK” “Monstrous Charge, Scanda- 'of Chateau-Thierry | wounded when side by side, lous Attack on President,” He Says RESOLUTION PUT IN AT Wilson Kept Advised of Sit- uation—Borah Trying to | | Corp. Louis | | | in Attacking’ for All High-Salaried — Lodge and Borah. West, ‘saw a | ground floor window. 'trolman Thomas McNamara. ' trolman WHITE HOUSE REQUEST | window. and Get Copy of Treaty for| Publication. By the Associated Press ,in ‘other 5.—-The leak through which it has been charged copies of the Germany reached certain interesty New York of stormy in WASHINGTON, June diplomatic channels unpublished peace treaty with in the subject today was al- the debate | Senate. parks | The city has 7000 employes in all | departments. fire, | | Massachusetts after Comptroller Nolte had said that. he, Nolte, of a group of high-salaried officials to work a month without pay, giving a month's salary to the recreational] | themselves carrying is carried also in an exact copy by process of the original received by the German | delegates. The entire book makes a volume of | 415 pages. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON, BUT FAIR TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES. | ment | Commissioner | ficials said they approved the May- or's plan. | row, 63 | work. Nolte’s salary is $8000 a year, the Mayor's $10,000. Thinks His a Better Plan. The Mayor said he believed it would be a better plan to lay off ev- ery one for a week, not requiring any- one to work unless he wished to. He said the Mayor and other elected offi- cials, under this plan, should lay off, as the charter for their salaries. The ap- officials, and the subordi- nates in all departments, could laid off by an order of thg Mayor and the heads of their departments, he believes. “If we find, in the fall, recreational expenditures have been |} made, that we are still behind,” the Mayor said, ‘“‘we can take another week's layoff.’’ Director Schmoll of the Depart- of Public Welfare, Supply Thomas and other of- vides pointive The Board of Estimate and Ap- | portionment, at its meeting tomor- will consider the recreational situation. The recerational and play- would be willing to be one! | | | | pro- j he i to iin after the | Hitchcock ranking of Relations Committee, in ecalline up his resolution for a Senate investiga- tion of all facts in the case, the statements of Senators and Borah Republican members of the commit- regarding the presence of covies New York, constituted a ‘“‘mon- oe a ‘ha Senator epreska, Democrat Foreign “ odge of in 'strous charge.”’ If this charge had been n:ad> in the interests of the public, he s.id, and not merely in order to ettack the treaty, the Senators would have demanded senatorial in- vestigation. The speech drew replies from both Lodge and Borah. “Investigation Urgent Matter.” “I presume,” said Hitchcock, “that there will be no substantial obsectio yn | to this proposal. It is a matte: the most tremendous urgency investigation should be ha’. “The request for this investigation should have been made ty the Sen- ators who lugged into the Senate serious charge. They do not appear realize the embarrassin,z position Which they placed themselves by not asking an investigation.’ A declaration by the Nebraska that ‘rah had insinuated broadly that the | President permitted copies to go to | | business concerns in New | ™ | ground season should begin with the | , une 1s, and | , , a | Close of the school year, June 1s a the President of the United States of | Official fore- WILL THEY PAY THE RECEIVER IN TOKENS 2 vicinity: weather. with and Cloudy probably showers this afternoon; fair tonight and to- morrow ; not much change in— temperature. Missouri: ¢ erally fair night and morrow: much change temperature. lilinois: Gen- erally fair in southern portion tonight and to- morrow; unset- tled in northern portion proba- bly with show- change in tempera- 7en- to- to- not in ers: not much ture. _—_ going to If so the Theater or fee Page 19. Are you Movies tonight” cast for St. Louis | provide Park Commissioner Cunliff has said that these activities cannot be under- taken unless the appropriation pro- vided $540,000 dition of about $225,000. is creased by the ad- | | strous charge. The Board of Estimate consists of | the Mayor, Comptroller Nolte men. Recreations Necessary, Says Davis. Lieutenant-Colonel Dwight Davis, former Park who was assistant chief of staff of the Thirty-fifth Division, today as- serted it was imperative no curtail- ment of Park Department be effected this year need for a substitute for the saloon and for additional recreational faclil- ities to combat Bolshevism. “The city government, he said to a Post-Dispatch reporter, a social substitute for the saloon and must furnish factlities for the poor man to take its place. 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