Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-16
RUSSIAN BLOCKADE
TOPIC OF COUNCIL
u. S. Men Await Word From
Washington Regarding
Special Permits.
NO CALL FOR KAISER YET

BY the Associated PresS.
PARIS, July Is (Havas)
mier Clemenceau has proposed to
the supreme interallied council
according to newspapers today.
that Foreign Minister Tittoni OF
Italy be designated to draft report
on the territorial differences be-
tween Greece and Bulgaria
zone of the chief causes of fric-
tion between Greeks and Bull
garians has been their rival claims
to western Thrace. Greek sources
reported some time ago that Bull
garians were seeking to have
Greeks in western Thrace make
declarations that they were Bull
garians. enforcing this plan by
withholding food from those who
refused to renounce Greek ma
tionality.)
Ry the AssOcisted Press.
PARIS, July 1.-THE council of five
met this afternoon. its chief topic OF
being the Russian blockade
There have been proposals that the
powers shall allow ships to enter Rus
sian ports under special permits. The
United States has constantly insisted
that there has been no blockade against
Russia except such as incidental to the
embargo on imports to Germany. Con-
sequent'y the American delegates were
not ready to take any action in the mat
ter until instructions have been received
from Washington.
1t has been suggested that most of the
Black sea ports could be blockaded by
the Denikine government, which is
friendly to the allies, but the supreme
council has not decided to ask him to
declare such a blockade
A note has been received from Bella
Kun. the foreign minister of the Hun
garian soviet government, declaring that
the CZechs and Rumanians violated the
terms of the armistice with Hungary,
and that consequently Hungarian forces
fixed by the armistice. The note claims
that this order was issued in self
defense The boundaries fixed by the
armistice are so uncertain that the su-
preme council has referred the matter
to a military commission for decision
No Demand Made for Ex-Kaiser.
The question of the future fate of
the former German emperor was dis
cussed today by the interaIlied COM
mittee on war responsibility. 1t was
said on behalf Of the committee that
no command concerning William
has yet been made to
the Dutch government.
French Committee Gets Pact.
The foreign affairs committee of the
French senate met today and named
a subcommittee to study the treaty of
peace with Germany. Leon Bourgeois
will draw up a general report ana
also a special report On the league of
nations. Others will submit special
reports ON the labor, political, mill
tary.. naval reparation. financial.
economic, Alsace Lorraine. Sarre,
colonies and punishment clauses.
Asks Clemenceau to Explain.
tHavas.)-The committee of the
chamber of deputies appointed to con-
slider the peace treaty has decided to
invite Premier Clemenceau to explain
the treaty in SO far as il concerns the
left bank of the Rhine.
stephen Pichon, the foreign minis
ter. today addressed the committee
on the league of nations. He ex-
planned the necessity OF a means Of
permanent arbitration, the independ-
ence of which would be always in
evidence. Concerning the admission
Of Germany to the league NJ. Pichon
declared this would emily occur after
Germany had proved her good faith.
Oppose Hungarian Securities Sale.
The interallied council today asked
all nations to oppose the sale in their
countries of the securities held in
Hungary and which the Hungarian
soviet government has ordered the
banks to deliver 1t was stated that
the delivery of these securities was
being made. The council directed the
attention of allied and neutral govern
ments. as well as Germany and Aus
tria. to the danger that might follow
the use of these funds for propaganda
The seizure OF the securities was de-
clared to be illegal confiscation.
The council of five. it was stated in
a Paris dispatch of July 8. was consid-
ering sending a note to Bella Kun,
head of the Hungarian soviet govern
ment. disappearing his plan to sell
securities held in Hungary and also a
note to all nations advising that these
securities be not purchased.