Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Sinking of Hun Ships Not
Provided for-Foes Get
Pact Monday.

Paris. May 2.-Thc naval
terms TO be embodied in the
peace treaty, which finally have
been completed, do not provide
for the sinking OF the larger
German Warshlps. The dispOs.-
tiOn of these vessels Is lett 10
be decided later by the allied
and associated powers.
CBy the Associated Press.)
If the work of carrying out the
last phase of the peace negotiations
progresses according 10 the pro-
gram outlined in Paris dispatches
the treaty ending the great var
probably will be signed early in Inc
" eek beginning May IS.
Get Treaty Monday.
The treaty will be presented 10
the Germans Monday afternoon, Re-
ports from the peace conference in
diCate that it Is to be "victors'
peace" and there will be no oral
conversations except the merest
formalities when the treaty rs
handed over. Fifteen days will be
given the enemy 10 consider the
treaty, with an additional five days
or week for the exchange of views
between the allied and German
delegations.
Thus at the latest. II the present
plans are followed May p should
see peace reigning between Ger
many and the allied and associated
governments.
Italian Asked to Attend.
A secret plenary session Of tha
conference will be held Saturday,
while on Monday a meeting will pc
held 20 organize the league Of ma
tion. Italy's ambassador is invited
TO attend such conferences as the
regular peace delegation from that
country would attend He has been
asked, formally, TO be present Mon
day at the launching Of the league
of nations.
Tie council of three met yester-
day and besides considering dispo-
sition of German cables, gave Bel
GUM prior claim on S5O0,000.OOO
of the reparation monies 70 be re-
ceived from Germany.
Germany's delegation exchanged
credentials with allied representa-
tiYes. the meeting being brief and
formal. Count Won BrOckdorf- Rant
Eau, the German foreign secretary
appeared almost overcome.
Is TO 20 Chapters.
The treaty of peace comprises
from Is to 20 chapters, according 20
Marcel Hutin Of the Echo d Paris.
The preamble sets forth the rea-
sons why the contracting parties
entered the war and the necessity
for the league OF nations The sec
ond chapter deals with German
frontiers and the third contains all
clauses connected with alterations
Of frontiers resulting in changes IN
the sovereignty OF territory The
fourth sets forth the military, naval
and aerial clauses, and the fifth
takes up the disposition Of the Ger
man colonies. il is said.
The other chapters are not finish
ed but will concern reparations,
economic and financial questions
and International labor legislation.
The treaty concludes with a chap
ter concerning guarantees for eX-
ecution Of the conditions by Ger
many.
M. Hutin adds that there is every
reason to believe the German dele
gation really has full powers and
will sign the prelimiuaries Of the
treaty
Chinese Protest Expected.
The Chinese delegation is expect
ed to issue this afternoon a state
ment concerning the settlement or
the Kiao-Chau dispute effected b.
the council OF three. II is understood
that the Chinese will express keen
with the decision
No formal program was announc-
ed for today's session OF the couuc =
OF three. but II was unoniciallv
stated that the meeting was devoted
10 odds and ends necessary for hnal
completion Of the treaty
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