New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-17

the Allies. Lenine has considerable
gold and it is 'Xeported he is willing
to pay cash for goods.
Ne,O York TRIBUNE
Special Gable Service
Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, July 16.-The Bulgarian
peace delegates will leave Sofia July II
and will arrive in Paris July 25 They
are carefully avoiding the Rumanian
route, .preferring to travel along the
Adriatic.
Work has been progressing on the
fixing Of the new boundaries of Bull
garia by the Allied council and on
other clauses Of the treaty and. al
though Premier Venizelos insists that
1T is the supreme council which makes
the final DECISIONS, he undoubtedly will
be the outstanding figure in peace
making with Bulgaria.
Venizelos Wins Confidence
Premier Venizelos is taken an in
creasingly prominent place at the
peace conference since the virtual com
pletion of the Austrian treaty has
brought to the fore the problems in
Volvng the Balkan peninsula. His
views and craftsmanship are carrying
considerable weight with the coun-
cillors
When President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George were in Paris M. Veni-
zeios gained their fullest confidence
and won them over to almost the en-
of contrary advice given them by
others on Near East questions.
To-day Venizelos explained before
the members of the Supreme Council
the situation in Asia Minor, asking the
council to make delimitation between
the Italians and Greeks in the vilayet
OF Smyrna in order to permit the re-
ducton of the Greek armed force there
and remove all causes for further fric-
ton as result of conflicts such as
have occurred.
J Venizelos Programme Approved
The Greeks have five divisions of
troops in Asia Minor, which are using
the city of Smyrna as their base. Their
upkeep has become a burden to the
Greek nation, which the Premier urged
should be alleviated.
The council approved Venizelo's
programme and directed the Greek and
[ Italian representatives in Paris tc
, agree on line Of demarcation between
, their respective forces. The settle
ment is to come up before the council
F., tomorrow for approval. This line is
not to be taken as permanent, but
will doubtless be drawn with some re-
gard to the future zones of influence
to be controlled in Asia Minor by the
Greeks and Italians.
1T Is known that it was Venizelos
who persuaded Lloyd George to put
through the original measure sending
Greek troops to Smyrna, President
Wilson and Premier Clemenceau readily
asserting to Lloyd Georges argument
on the advisability of such action
PARIS, July 16 (By The Associated
Press. 1.-The Russian blockade was tn,
Y chief topic of discussion by the coun
Gil OF five at it's meeting yesterday
consideration being given to PROPOSAL
0 that the powers allow ships to ente
Russian ports under special permits
The United States has constantly in
sisted that there has been no blockade
against Russia except such as is Incl
dental to the embargo on imports t.
Germany Consequently the American
delegates were not ready to take an,
t action in the matter until instruction
t had been received from Washington.
: 1t has been suggested that most o
the Black Sea ports could be blockade
$ by General Denikine's government
o Supreme Council has nos decided t.
g ask him to declare such a blockade.
e Bella Kun Defends Actions
e A note has been received from Bel
Kun, the Foreign Minister of the Hun
a garian Soviet government, declarin
v that the Czcchs and Rumanians VIC
= lated the terms of the armistice wit
8 Hungary and that. consequently, Hun
l., garlan forces were ordered to eros
r. the boundaries fixed by the armistice
ii The note claims that this order wa
~ issued in self-defence. The boundarie
" fixed by the armistice are SO uncertai
" that the Supreme Council has referre
= the matter to military commissio
~ for decision.
The peace conference has been mott
10 fed that the Bulgarian delegation will
y, consist of General Theodoroff, Foreigl
y, ~ Minister, president of the delegation
- DR.. Sakaroff, Minister of Commerce
!; Industry and Labor; M. Ganeff, Ministe
" Of Justice; M; spanboulisky. Ministe
y of Public Works; M. Saranoff, Ministe
e. of Finance. Six councillors will b
attached, among them Professor Ste
phen Panaretoff Minister to the Unite
States, and General Loukoff, chief O
- general staff. There will be thirty-fiv
persons in the delegation.
Concessions to Italy
J. A decision was reached by the coun
:, Gil to insert clause in the Austria
- treaty providing that Italy may hav
70 the privilege within five years, if sh
" so desires, to have the Austrians bull
railways at Italy's expense through tn
Reschen and Predil passes, the profit
accruing from the railways to 20 t
'e Italy.
m 1t also was decided by the counc
y that British officer shall direct tn
a. plebiscite in Schleswig, as the BIRTHS
Re navy is playing the most importar
a. :, part In enforcing treaty condition
H. there. The French will direct tn
rs carrying out of the treaty terms O
l. the Western Polish frontier.
10 The responsibilities commission cor
Tn sidered special clauses to be inserte
n in the Bulgarian treaty, principally a
n to whether Bulgarian officers and off
Il Gals charged with atrocities in Serbi
ID Greece and Rumania shall be tried b
IN local tribunals or by an inter-Allic
Or tribunal.
10 The Austrian peace delegation ha
n sent request to tho arpreme counc