Arizona republican., 1919-12-26
FINAL MOVE IN
 BRINGING PEACE EXPECTED SOON
Exchange of Ratification Between France and Ger many, Formal Advent of Peace Delayed-To Come within Fortnight
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lRepuDHCdn A. F. Leased wire
 PARIS, Dec. 25.-(By the Associated Press)-The final debate of the repeat edly postponed exchange of ratifica tions of the treaty of Versailles now depends upon the speed with which the allied missions in Germany can verify the German figures of available float ing dock tonnage demanded by the allies as compensation for the sinking of the German warships at Scapa Flow The Associated Press was informed to this effect today at the Headquarters of the German peace delegation. Baron von Lersner, head of the German rep resentatives said he thought this would take at least a fortnight. if not longer, in view of the difficulties of transpor- tation in Germany and the details in- voiyed in verifying the figures
 "A decided misunderstanding is re- flected in the Paris press during the past two days regarding my projected trip to Berlin, which subsequently abandoned he said, my object was to hurry, rather than to delay, the put ting of the Versailles treaty into effect From Monday night until Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, was deprived of any communication with my govern ment by either telegraph or telephone in consequence of which Berlin had not knowledge of the entente note or the verbal communications given on this subject by M. Dutasta (secretary of the peace conference), until this morning.
 Germany Wants Peace Quick
 T thought that trip to Berlin and a verbal explanation of the situation to the government would facilitate matters. The inference by the French papers that the German government wanted to delay the exchange of rati- fications is absolutely unfounded- We want nothing more than effective res toration of peace. e
 sspQapa the ranafFIQtl0n of soldiers, prisoners in France, who are obliged to spend another Christmas in captivity though hostilities have been suspended for more than year.
 "The fact that Herr von Simson ar rived in Paris last Sunday to start negotiations for putting the treaty into effect, proves that we had no inten- tioh to delay matters"
 Regarding the entente note, Baron yon Lersner said it's tenor surprised him. as it seemed so little in accord with the progress of the negotiations
 The Paris press" he said, even announced our readiness to deliver over all the harbor material we could spare without endangering our econo- mic existence. as compensation for the Scapa Flow sinkings, and forecast an early agreement on the question. If we did not get that far, it was not our fault. Our experts have not been asked to talk the matter over since a week ago.
 Conditional Change in Demand
 Baron von Lersner asserted that according to the verbal communication of M- Dutasta at the time of the de- livery of the note, the entente made a illumination in the part tonna ge de- manded, conditional upon verification of Germany's claim that the entente estimates of the harbor material avail able were erroneous
 T want to say in this connection" he continued. "that the statements in the French press that we were disloyal and gave out wrong figures on this tonnage is absolutely unfounded This the investigation would prove, I promised M. Dutasta to ask my gov ernment to give all facilities for such investigation, and have no doubt that they will be accorded at once.
 .'We both agreed that it should be possible in a short time to certify our statements and come to a definite agreement regarding harbor materials to be delivered by Germany. I hope that all our expectations will soon be fulfilled and that peace will finally be put into effect"
 After the chief of the German dele gation had informed M. Dutasta that he thought it advisable to go to Der lin, communication by special wire was restored, according to the infor- nation given out at the headquarters of the German delegation, and it was
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