Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-25
PEACE SESSIONS IN JANUARY
Paris Understands Prelimi-
naries to Begin Soon After
First of Year.
GERMAN REQUESTS REFUSED
Marshal Foch Pays no Heed
to Communications to
Modify Armistice.

By The Associated Press.
fAlilS, Nov. 24.--RestrIction OF
submarine operations against mcr-
chant ships so as to prevent attacks
! IKE mat against the Lusitania doubt p
iessIy Will be proposed In the discus
sion 10y the peace congress OF the
freedom Of the seas" question.
1t is the view OF the leading naval
authorities who have examined this
branch Of the subject that submarine
operations should he limited To at
tacking warships forming the reEu-
iar part Of navy. Attacks would
be prohibited against merchant shlps
either PASSENGER or freight, and
whether armed defensively or other
wise According to this view sub
marines would continue to be an arm
OF naval service, but their use
would he confined strictly to naval
warfare
This and many other subjects TO
come before the peace congress are
now in formative state. as 1t will
he some time, perhaps fortnight.
before the regular sittings OF the in
tef-alllcd conference are resumed to
arrange the prelIminaries Of the con-
grcss.
In the meantime, none OF the Brit
ish, italian or other foreign delegates
are here except Colcnel r.. NJ. House,
the American representative to the
conference, who is confined to his
ued with the grippe. Several mem
bers OF his staff also are down with
The prevailing epidemic.
But those charged with the pre-
llminaries are going ahead and dip
iomatic circles are actively discussing
various phases OF the big questions
TO come before the congress.
To Start In January.
According to information from one
quarter negotiations for the signing
Of preliminaries OF peace can not
commence before early In January
The discussion will take about a
month and a half. so that the sign
ing OF the protocol would not occur
before the end OF February. This
VIII necessitate renewal OF the
armistice which expires on December
II, unless extended before that time.
Previous To- the January sittings OF
The congress, however. the inteT-al-
HE'D conference will have sessions
hhl llk lPtNfHlbtI IN WHICH ITtkluent
Wilson will take part
The signing Of a peace protocol
covering these essentials and the
later development OF a lengthy treaty
covering all details in accordance
with the practice At the time OF the
conclusion OF peace between the /
United States and Spain.
Active preparations for the peace |
9hnun In thu NJ
tioning OF large number OF the |
most important hotels in Paris for +,
the accommu udatiUn Of the extensive /,
staffs Of the British, French, Amerl- |
can, Italian and other delegations.
The Americans have taken the /.
Hotel Crillon facing the Place de Ia /.
Concorde, and the adjoining exten- !
sive office quarters formerly occu- |
pied by the American Red Cross |
This gives the Americans n frontage !
Of nearly an entire block, the oppO-
site side of the Rue ROyale from the |
OF marine.
FNoCh Refuses Huns.
1t is declared that Marshal FoCh
the allied communicating chief, has |
said he will give no heed to pro.
tests OF the German armistice dele
gates made through communications |
from Foreign Minister Solf concern
ing the manner OF carrying out the |
This reply doubtless will |
cover any further representations
that may be made By the Germans
The armistlCc as a whole lasts SO |
days from the date OF the signing, |
II. with the right Of eX-
tension and the right OF renuncia-
ton on 4S hours notice. The evaCu-
alton OF Alsace- Lorraine must he
by November rs and the
OF the German troops
from the Rhine country designated
n the arrnistice IL limited 10 Deem
Ter IL.
A renewal OF the armistice prob
ibly will carry II beyond the opening
II the peace congress when fuller
can be given 10 its con-
.inuanCe
The Matin states that II is able 10
INFORM Doctor Solf, the German for
ign secretary. that the ovcrtures he
las inspired at The Hague are vain
md that the United States and the
.llied governments will never modify
he armisticc clause.
Porto KiCan Workers Paid.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov, 2i.--~