New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Allied Council Rule of
Teschen Mining District
Must Be Settled bv
Vote of tho Residents
Turkish Settlcment Next
Proposal Is Made That Com
ference Adjourn Until
L. 5. Adopts a Policy

rARIS, Sept IA plan for the set
tlement Of the question of the Teschen
mining district. in dispute between
Poland and Czecho- -Slovakia, was
adopted b. the supreme council al to-
days session. Il was agreed that a
plebisci;e BE- taken IN the district. as
jointly proposed hy the Polish aad
Crscho Slovsk delegates.
TIE decision IS generally interpreted
in peace conference circles ~ meaning
thar Teschcn viii revert to Poland. M
a. .arch a.. the Poles are in fhc major
ity 'in this district. In this event pro
VISION Will De made TO protect the eco
nomic interests Of Czecho-S.ovaki
This agreement solves one Of the
most difficult problems which the Su-
preme Council has faced A. one time
there was danger Of serious trouble be
tween the Poles and the Czechs. Tho
delegates Of Czecho- -Slovakia apparent
r. ar satisfied with the settlement.
They will depa~t from Paris for
Prague on Saturday. leaving only ore
representative here.
Decide on Note TO Germany
Tho contents of tho note 70 be sent
20 Germany concerning the suppress
son of Artcle 81 OF the German con-
ssi,ation. relating 10 Austrian repre-
ser.4tion in the German Parliament,
also Ne~o decided upon to-dav. The
Aled note. which is in reply 10 the
receu- German answer 80 the original
A.ae.. u.t.nlat-N. "-as delivered 20 the
German ,o0reseNtat ives a. Versailles
this evening The note in efrect tolls
the Gerr'ar government shat i. Will
be necessary for the Germans 70 sub
MI Vr.ttH0 aEreement. or protocol -.
N Which they say they regard the
section o. the peace treaty forbiddinc
TN 'oa Wth Austria as transcending
Article 81 o. TIE German Constitution.
While il is understood that the note
Goes not demand The immediate amend
ren' Of Article 81. It nevertheless con-
templates an eventual change in the
German constitution to conform with
tho Allied ~.
The German delegation a. Versailles
today del vered q note from the Ger
man government protesting against al
legged attacA ug Polish bands along the
Upper Siles,aA border
The supreme Council mas decided to
present 'ne peace treaty with Bul-
eafia to the BIZ garian peace mission
on Saturday. September H. This
treaty having been drawn. the council
VIII take Up the drafting Of peace
terms with Turkey tomorrow Pre-
mier Lloyd George will arrive here to-
l.
assisted in the conferences by Field
Marshal F II. Allenby, commander of
the Allied forces in Asia Minor, who
has just arrived in France
Ihe question Of the future schedule
O. work for tho peace conferences alsc
Will be taken MP. Many members OF
the conference are urging that an ad
,olrnment be taken after the examine
ton ef KGmania s reply to the peac-
conference notes, 20 obtain which Sil
George Cla"h. British Minister e.
tzecao-S oVakia. vas sent to B4clares.
last week Those faVOring az al iourn
ment say that it viii be impossi be +,
shape the Turkish treaty until the
course which VIII be pursued by the
United States IS decided Lpon. ano
tFat as the hungarian treaty has beer
almost concluded there is little to en-
gage the attention Of the conference
Until definite word IS received from
Washington. This programme is meet
ing with a good deal o. opposition
however. on the ground that many
questions are pending which should not
Be left in suspense.
Baifour Returns Home
Arthur !. Ba.four the British For
elga Secretary. VINO headed the british
delegation q. yesterdays gninc o,
the Austrian peace treaty. left for Lon
don to-day. Frank l.. Polk. head OF
ne american peace mission. and Henry
White. another OF the American dele
cation, hade Mr. Balfour goodby in
penaf Of ne American mission Ste-
phen Plchon, the French Foreign Mir
istet. represented the supreme Council
IN the informal farewell ceremony.
Colonel Z. n. House arrived in PARIS
to-day from England. where he has
been engaged IN work in connection
with the league of nations Colonel
House is TO resume his place as q
member Of The American peace com
mission here