The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-27
PEACE CONFEREES
TAKE UP FRONTIERS
Discuss Allotting to Commits
sions Of Boundary Question
Affecting Foes.

PARIS, Feb. 26.--The allied represen-
tatives at their meeting at the DUAL
d'Orsay to-day discussed the allotting
to commissions for consideration OF
frontier questions affecting enemy States.
according to an offlcial announcement
this evening. The conditions under
which Belgian claims and the problems
thereof shall be considered were laid
down.
The representatives OF the Supreme
War Council OF Versailles, the announce
ment adds. reported the councils con-
illusions as to the establishment OF an
intermediate zone IN Tranylvania be-
tween the Rumanian and Hungarian
troops and the conclusions were adopted
by the conference.
Armenia's Claims Told.
| by NJ. Ahrounian and Boghos Nubar
Pasha.
The council OF the great Powers, the
| Havas agency states. has decided that
| the Moroccan question must be settled
! between France and Spain. the two
nations most interested. 1t Is proposed
| that the international status be abol-
| ished and replaced by a special regime in
which there shall be provision for ade-
|
Great Britain, the agency says, has al
| ready given her assent to the plan, and
It argues that the favorable attitude OF
| the council makes 1t certain that France
| will win her point.
The financial commission OF the Peace
| Conference to-day ended It's investiga-
ton into financial conditions. The COM
mission soon will submit its report to
the council OF ten.
no off riaI "a In -
with the work Of the International Labor
| Commission, says:
The fourteenth meeting OF the COM
mission on International labor legis-
| lation took place to-day under the
presidency OF Samuel Gompers.
After ending the consideration OF
the articles In the British draft deal
| ing, with penalties applicable to n
State which has failed TO carry out
| its obligations in regard to the in
ternational labor convention. the COM
| mission proceeded to consider the
| position Of self-governing dominions.
protectorates and colonies respectively
! in regard to international labor legis-
! lation.
It also considered what conditions
must be fulfilled TO enable the pro-
| posed organization TO be altered.
Asks Austrian Interest he Paid.
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| The Supreme Council has decided. ac-
| cording 10 another Havas report, to teie-
graph to Vienna asking that coupons OF
| the Austro- Hungarian debt falling due
on March be paid. This action followed
| a report before the council by Sgnor
Crespi OF Italy. on behalf OF the Inter
| Allied Financial Commission. who
pointed out that there are funds in
| Austro- Hungarian banks to make the
payment. but expressed a fear that such
| payment might create kind OF prece-
Dent which could later be used against
the different States OF the former Austro-
Hungarian Empire,
The Czecho-Slovaks and others OF the
political units that are now independent
saw in the use OF these funds a possible
inference that they might continue to
be obligated to an allegiance which they
had renowned, and they appealed TO the
Interallied Financial Commission for a
ruling on that point. This has resulted
IN assurances sent TO the different
States formerly a part OF Austria-Hun-
gary that the use OF this common fund
In the payment Of the interest on the
war debt would not be construed as obi-
eating them for the future, and the tele-
gram to be sent to Vienna. 1t Is stated
will specify that the payments made on
the coupons will not affect the nppor-
itionment OF the Austro- Hungarian debt
among the various States OF the old
monarchy.
1t is understood that the present ac-
ton of the Allies in authorizing the pay
ment OF the interest was due to n desire
not to aggravate the financial difficulties
OF Austria and the various other nation
alitles formerly under the dual mon
|