Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
SUBMARINE ATTACKS
WILL Be RESTRICTED
Peace Congress Likely to Limit
Freedom of Seas" for
U-Boats.
MERCHANT SHIPS IMMUNE
Twenty-Five Hotels in Paris Are
Requisitioned for Use of
Allied Delegations.
fBv Associated prc-s.r


PARIS. November 2i.-Rcstriction Of
submarine operations against incrchan,
SHIPS, so as to prevent attacks like
that against the Lusi,ania. doubtless
VIII bc proposed in the discussion by
the peace congress of the "rrccdom
OF the seas" question. II is the view
or leading naval authorities. who have
examined this brancn OF tn. subject
that submarine operations should be
united u attacking ships forming the
regular part of a navy. Attacks would
be prohibited against merchant ships
Whether . pasSHmFeI as;ndd ofcnsd, or freight and
use. According 10 this view Subnra-
rincs would continue to he an arm
"i naval service. but their service
warfare.
This and many other subjects to
now in formative state. as il will
ee some time. perhaps Il fortnight be-
pi; lGr@ me regular sittinss Of the inter
grcSS.
In the meantime. none OF the Brit
ish, Italian or other foreign delegates
are here except Colonel Il; NJ House
thc American representative to the con-
tGre'cr tSn sri,% VINO is confined to his bed with
starr also ar" down with the prevail
ing epidemic.
buN iHbSt charged with the DreIlmi-
harics are going ahead. and diplomatic
circles are actively discussing various
phases Of the big questions To come
before the congress.
CONFERENCE WILL. NOT
MEET BEFORE JANUARY
According TO information from one
quarter, negotiations for the signing
OF preliminaries of peace cannot com
n!cHcc before early in January. The
discussion will take about a month and
hait so that the signing of the pro-
t9c9i would not occur before the end
OF FEBRUARY This will necessitate :,
renewal OF the armisticc. which ex-
pres on December II. unless extended
beforc that time
the congress- however. the intcrallicd
conference Will have sessions during
Will take part.
PEACE PROTOCOL WILL BE
SIGNED BEFORE FORMAL TREATY
Inc signing of a peace protocal COW
erinS these essentials and the later
development of a lengthy treaty Gov
ering all details is in accordance with
practice a, the time of the conclusion
OF peace between the United States and
| signed, after which a complete treaty
was formulated by peace commits S ion
sitting in Paris. Active preparations
for the peace congress are shown i'm
the requfsiiionng of large number
OF the most important hotels in Paris
iGr iGr tn. aecommodation OF the exten-
1 |.
American. Italian and other delega
| tionS.
The Americans have taken the Hotel
| Crillon. facing the Place de la Con.
cord, and the adjoining extensive OF
nee quarters formerly occupied by the
american Red Cross. This gives the
entire block on the opposite side of the
Marine.
| The British have taken the large
\ he
Champs Elysees.
| SHORTAGE IN HOTEL
ACCOMMODATIONS ALREADY FELT
The Belgian mission has taken the
! Seine and the Hotel Louvre on the
! Avenue de lOpera. also has been reuui-
/ siioned. In all some twenty-five OF
/ the largest hotels in Paris have beer
/ taken. creating great stringency in
| hotel accommoda lions SO that army and
| navy officers and men are finding tht
| 1t is declared that Marshal Foch, IN,
! allied commander in chief. has said h,
Will give no heed 10 protests of tn,
I German armistice delegates made
through communications from Foreicr
Minister Solf. concerning the name,
OF carrying out the arm'istice. This
| reply doubtless will cover any further
| the Germans.
The armis'ice as whole lasts ,hir,
| tv-siN days from the date of siCnin.
November II. with the right or cX-
tension and the right of denunciatio
| on forty eight hours notice The evac.
uation of Alsa ce-Lorraine must II.
completed by November 26. and the
! withdrawal of the German trnons from
| the Rhine country designated in the
| armistiCc is limited to December II
| y renewal OF the. armistice prohabiy
! will carry il beyond the opening Of
! the peace congress, when fuller con
! sideration can be given to its contin-
| uancc.
! The Matin states that it is able "a
! inform DIR. Solf that the Aoverturcs he
has inspired at The Hague are vain
| and that the United states and the
| allied governments will never modify
| the armiStice clauses.