Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-02
SUPREME COUNCIL
IN COMPLETE UNITY
Delegates Agreed on Treat
ment to Be Accorded Ger
many and Austria.
CURBING HUN SEA POWER
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 2.-The allied
prime ministers now in Paris, together
with Col. E. NJ House, met again in
formally this forenoon. There were
TO definite indications today when
their conference would be finished.
PARIS. Friday, November 1.-The
meeting OF the interallied conference
at Versailles lasted until o'clock this
afternoon, when the premiers and the
military and naval chiefs returned to
Paris.
| Col. E. NJ. House, returning from the
conference, smiled and had an assured
air. When his happy appearance was
commented upon Col. House replied,
jocularly:
! Il always have a happy appearance.
You can't tell what am thinking by
my SMILE"
Complete Unity at Versailles.
LONDON, November 2.-The Ex-
press claims to be able to state that
there is the most complete unity and
cordiality at the Versailles confer
ence, where the delegates are quite
agreed as to how Germany and Aus
tria are to be treated. No differences
on points of principle have developed,
the newspaper says. and whatever
hopes Germany may have had of dis
cord among the allies regarding an
armistice will be completely dissi-
pated.
Official circles believed last night
that the conference would issue a
statement in a day or two. It is
known that the conference has put
the terms for Germany into something
like final shape. They include stern
ly known that Gen. Diaz received from
Versailles the conditions to be- i'm
posed upon Austria.
Curbing Hun Power at Sea.
LONDON. November 1.-The YER
sailles conference finally agreed late
yesterday on the armistice terms gov
erning the maritime powers of the
central empires. The proposals con-
tain six points which are believed to
throw every safeguard around the
German fleet
Scene of Allied Council.
VERSAILLES, November. 1.-Repre-
sentatives of the allied nations began
their deliberations at the supreme
war council shortly after noon today.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, representative
of the United States, was the first
delegate to reach the Trianon Palace
Hotel, arriving at 1850 pm. He was
followed shortly afterward by Pre-
mier Clemenceau, Marshal Foch, Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Col. E.
representative, and David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister.
The session was held in the large
chamber on the main floor of the
Trianon Palace. with windows over
looking the garden. The hall has lit
tie ornamentation beyond marble
clock and candelabra upon a mantle
topped with massive mirrors Imme-
diately in front of this extends a wide
mahogany table the entire length of
the room, with the members facing
one another on two sides.
The entire aspect is one of business,
the meeting being devoid of formali-
ties. Each member has before him a.
large blotting pad with all desk req
uiSiteS.
Col. Houses Seat,
Col. House sits on the left side, next
to Premier Orlando of Italy, with
Premier Clemenceau directly opposite.
A stenographer, at desk in q cor
ner, takes notes Of the official pro-
ceedings. The uniforms of the gen
erals and admirals participating give
a touch of color to the scene, but the
prevailing tone is one of a civilian
gathering. as the larger part Of the
membership is made up Of premiers
and other high civilian officials.
The deliberations proceed with COM
Boulevard of the Queen keep the
crowds from approaching the iron
gate leading to the palace.