Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
SIX HIGH PERsONAGEs
TO REPRESENT GERMANY
Tcuton Delegation TO Versailles I'm.
able to Reach Destination
Before April rs.
GENERAL FocH GETS NOTICE
Little Expectation Ii Will BE Pos
sibic to Finish Discussion With
German Delegates and Have
treaty Signed Within Il Week.

PARIS. April 2l.-Thc German dele
SS,ion TO Versailles Will comprise six
NH be Count Won Brockdorn -Ituntzau,
INC. Foreign Minister.
Marshal Foch was so informed late
ms evening, according to official an
hounccInent. The delegates cannot ar
rive at Versailles before April rs.
NJ. M rnn,f the peace conference APP
announcement Of Gcrmany's intention
70 send a small delegation to Versailles
nan is really old, and Berlin land
Wcimar dispatches of the Associated
rress more than a month ago indicated
nave power to make final decisions.
Hased on MisnpprchcnnIon.
The determination of the German
orcigh Othcc was based on misupprc-
hension Of the program for the initial
'iares with tho representatives Of the
Deacc conference. II had been under
5000 through press statements that
safes would merely be handed the text
~ the treaty. but would not be per;
pc sent back TO Germany TO confer with
he government and the National AS
'embly. returning after Il stipulated
interval To Versailles for the actual
discussions
Under the circumstances. as Count
on Brockdorr- Rantzau, Foreign Min
stcr. explained TO the Associated Press.
he German government considered il
unnecessary TO send the entire peace
ieleEation-morc than 100 persons.
icad.d by six plcnipotcntiarics---to
crsaillcs merely 10 receive the draf,
ma return 20 Berlin with II, and,
msrGforc. send "a smaller delegation
ictual discussions and the signature
IL the treaty
The German government then form
ommission regarding the program.
md on the basis Of the reply seem
ngiE determined on the dispatch Of the
Meanwhile, however, the plans and
,foerami of the council Of four for
,scusSions with the Germans had been
y on account OF the fact that II was
ound a physical !npOssibiiity. since
nc instructions TO appear on April
have the actual text OF the pro-
,oscd treaty ready by that date. THIS
you'd nccessitatc communicating the
denominations Of the allied and as
ociatcd governments to Z certain cX-
fni IN outline. or In a less formal
hlpc than the definite text
For this purpose the presence OF the
temperatures charged with the
'cacc negotiations WAS imperative.
;uitc apart from tho point OF prestige
nat plcnlpotcntiarics OF the allied aud
associated powers could only meet with
icrman representatives. OF equal rank
nd dignity.
furiherrnorc.. II is planned to have
uch limited discussion OF the peace
proposals. as President Wilson and his
associates arc prepared 10 admit, not
ums which have been enacted as re-
'arations and explanations on any
,onts in the long, complicated draft
u the treaty provisos which the Ger
nan delegates may seek 10 begin With
without awaiting tho action OF tho
government at Wcimar. The text or
he treaty and diilicul, points as they
rise would in the meantime be COM
nunicatcd TO Wcimar
Impossible 10 Finish In Week.
There IS little expectation In com.
bctcnt conference circles that il VIII
,c possible 10 finish the discussions
with the German delegates and have
he treaty signed within a week from
he date fixed for the first meeting.
indeed, the completion OF the ncSot!a-
ions within such period WAS declared
o be physical! impossib iiity.
IL may be recalled that the convcCa-
Crcucc was somewhat delayed hv
imilar point regarding tho competence
{ tho credentials Of tho Russian dole
3tes. Russian officials stated after
conference had been accepted by The
Emperor that delegates were being
cnt merely to learn on what basis
apan was prepared 10 enter into dis
ussions ana that Il decision whether
he negotiations would be continued
n such Il basis would be taken at St
Petersburg. and not by tho Russian
REPRESENTATIVES, at Portsmouth.
Japan immciiatcly announced that
he would not send representatives cN-
opt To meet with fully accredited
lenipotcnt!arics authorized 10 neSo-
late pcace. and after Il second inter-
lew by the American ambassador.
gorge Won L. Meyer. with the Rus
ian Emperor. II was reluctantly de-
Jared that the representatives would
e plcnipotentiarics. y press repre-
coined however. the cpigram