The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-27
BIG FOUR RUSH
WORK ON PEACE
Drafting Of Pact Well Under
Way-Reparation Stun
bling Block.
RHINE ISSUE PUZZLING
League of Nations Covenant
Being Almost Wholly
Rewritten.
RHINE ISSUE PUZZLING

PARIS March 26.-The meeting OF
the League of Nations Commission of
the Peace Conference which was fixed
for 8 o'clock this afternoon was post
poned, by a decision reached this
morning, until tonight. This action
was taken to permit Of an uninter-
rupted days sitting by President Will
son and Premiers Lloyd George, Glenn
enceau and Orlando. in an effort to ex-
pedite the framing of the peace treaty.
The differences OF opinion which
have developed since the return Of Mr..
Wilson to Paris are being considered
fully and frankly and a determined
effort is being made in the interest Of
an early peace to reach an agreement
on broad lines.
To smooth DlmcuItier.
The President and the Premiers held
their first gathering yesterday. This
super-council, It is expected. will smooth
over many Of the difficulties facing the
Supreme Council.
| The session yesterday afternoon was
held at the French War Office. Late in
the afternoon Marshal Foch and Ma jor
Gen. Thwaites, representing the British
staff in the place of Gen. Wilson, were
called in. The Premiers and the Presi-
dent considered advices just received
about the military situation in Russia.
| In the absence OF official communiques
the public has learned little about the
meetings OF the Premiers and the Presi-
dent, but there Is reason to believe that
reparation for war damages was the
frst serious problem they sought to
solve. All the data on the British,
French. and American positions on this
question were before them ct the hrst
| meeting Tuesday. II Is undsrsteod that
the data showed agreement on virtually
all features except the total amount,
| which the experts we're unable to agree
upon. Even the textuai draft OF the
reparaion articles OF the peace treaty
are ready. with a blank space waiting
for the insertion of the amount.
/ After settling the reparation ques-
! tion the Premiers and the President will
consider the remaining main obstacle
the Franco-Germsn frontier along the
| Rhine. With these questions determined
the American delegation believes that a
prompt conclusion of the peace treaty
can be accomplished.
Are Busy on the Draft.
Such an expectation as concluding the
treaty by the end OF the present week
is doubted owing to the extensive
, amount OF drafting work after the main
questions are settled In principle. The
drafters are steadily a work while the
supercounci Is in session and each STEP
! OF progress is followed Immediately by
the completion o: the articles OF the
treaty.
The same process is being carried on
with the draft OF the covenant OF the
League OF Nations, which in addition 70
being amended will be rewritten, so as
to combine clearness with the dignity
OF notable state documents.
The Russian situation, particuls rly ir
relation to the political upheaval in
Hungary. was considered at yesterday .:
conference. and II was understood that
boundary questions would also be
taken up.
During the day the Hungarian revoi,
and its effect in bringing Bo!shevism into
Central Europe was also, without doubt
examined. as experts had prepared q
huge map showing the vast extent o!
Bolshevik authority. which now embrace,
virtually half of Europe. on this mar
heavy red lines mark the outer limits oi
poisheNih du'holi's' WIN Teu dIIo"'
showing the main avenues OF advance
westward
The Premiers also had access TO re-
ports showing the extent OF disorder If
all sections of eastern Europe. including
private reports OF a grave character cor
cernng regions in the southeastern part
OF the continent and around Odessa
which have not as yet been made pub
lie.
II was learned TO-DAY that the Gov
erpment had opened an inquiry into the
manner in which the French press fFt
been enabled TO keep so closely In touch
with the doings OF the Supreme Council