The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
Meeting Prepares Conditions for
Renewal OF Armistice
With Germany.
DRAW NAVAL CLAUSES
Plan Includes Conditions of Supply
and Provision for Restitution of
Material Stolen From France
and Belgium.

London, Jan. 15.-The Express
today declares that the armies
will march straight to Berlin IL
the armistice terms are not fully
carried out" Anything else, it
= declared, will be but half mea-
sure.
The newspaper announced the
belief that Germany is neither
willing nor able to go through
with it's agreements as set forth
In the text of the arrnistice and
points to the failure to deliver
promised supplies.
Paris, Jan. 15.-The peace congress
supreme council resumed its sessions
at the French foreign office, with the
distinguished gathering augmented by
the presence of Japan among the great
nations represented and a notable
gathering of military, naval economic
and financial representatives of the
various powers.
An official communication issued
after adjournment says:
The meeting reached an agreement
as to the terms on which the armis-
tice is to be renewed on Jan. II. This
included naval clauses, financial claus
es, conditions of supply and provision
for the restitution of material and ma
chinery stolen from France and Bel
gium by the Germans.
The meeting also continued its dis
cussion of procedure. 1t was agreed
to hold the next meeting of the SUI
preme war council on Wednesday at
10:30 and the first full session of the
peace conference will take place Sun
day, Jan. Is, at 1880 p. m, at the for
eign Office" .k
Japanese Minister There.
Those present included besides
President Wilson, Secretary Lansing,
General Bliss and Herbert c. Hoover
for the United States; Premier Gle
menceau, Foreign Minister Pichon,
Finance Minister Klotz, Minister of
Commerce Clementel, Minister of Re-
construction Loncheur, Marshal Foch,
Major General Weygand and Admiral
DeBon, for France; Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
for Great Britain; Foreign Minister
Sonnino for Italy, and Viscount Chin
da and Ambassador Matsu for Japan.
All the members of the Versailles
war court attended, including General
Sir Henry Wilson, the British member
The proceedings were divided into
two distinct stages. The first meet
ing was presided over by Marshal
Foch, at which the military, naval
and economic authorities reached an
agreement on new terms for the arm
istice expiring on Jan. II. The United
States was represented by Major Gen
eral Bliss, Admiral Benson and Her.
bert C. Hoover
The accord reached is said to have
been complete, embracing financial
terms, whereby Germany must re-
store the sums taken from the cities
and towns in the devastated regions ;
military, whereby Germany must re-
store the guns taken and promptly de-
liver up rolling stock and locomotives,
and economic, whereby food relief will
reach the famished regions.
Delegates Apportioned.
Great Britain, the United States,
Italy and japan each will have five
representatives in the peace congress.
This was decided upon by the supreme
council in the preliminary work of or
ganizing procedure.
The British domains, it was decided,
will be represented apart from Great
Britain. Canada, Australia, South At
RIGA and India will have two represen-
tatives each and New Zealand will
have one delegate.