The citizen., 1919-03-13


Paris. March 10.-An official note
says that the statement appearing in
the press gives the impression that the
breaking Off of negotiations at Spa he
tween the allied and German missions
was due to the initiative Of the French
delegation.
This is untrue, the note says. The
allied delegates are under the chair
manship of Admiral Hope Of the Brit
ISL navy, and by agreement they de-
cided to return to Paris to report to
their respective governments.
The council of the great powers
took action Friday toward relieving
the situation created by the Interrupt
ton Of the negotiations at Spa con-
cerning the taking of German ships
and supplying Germany with food.
Huns May Pay In Products.
At a conference between David
Lloyd George, the British premier; Nj.
Clemenceau. the French prime minis
ter. and Il. NJ. House of the American
peace delegation a resolution drawn
up by Lord Robert Cecil, member OF
the British commission, was tenta-
lively approved for adjusting the af-
fair.
This provides that on the delivery
of ships the allies shall undertake to
revictual the Germans until the next
harvest, payment being made In coal,
potatoes. nitrates and other products
which Germany has and the allies
want.
on motion of Robert Lansing OF the
American delegation the council re-
ferred the question concerning Ger
man cables to special committee to
examine into the legal phases Of their
seizure. and particularly the effect of
cases before prize courts.
Military and naval terms or the
peace treaty are still under discussion.
Mr.. Lloyd George brought forward
proposal for reducing the German army
much below the 100000 men previ-
ously proposed, and 1t was tentatively
approved.
The council took final action on food
relief measures for Bohemia and other
sections of Austria, which have been
Interrupted by the closing of the from
tier by the Italians.
committee was named on which
DIR. Sllvio Crespi. the Italian food and
TRANSFORMATION minister, will be mem
her. with Herbert Hoover, director
general of the interallied relief organ
ization and Lord Robert Cecil.
The committee reported immediate
ly. approving plans by which Mr.
Hoover can take charge of the reliet
measures. These provide for the f'''-
warding of 5000 tons of necessaries
daily by way of Fiume and Trieste IN
all parts Of Austria.
The plan will start Immediately ana
ms 10000 tons Of food are on the
docks at Fiume awaiting movement, II
Is expected rapidly TO relieve the sit
nation. As. DR. Crespl Joined In the
favorable report, II is assumed that
Italy wholly approves II.
At the request of the italian dele
gates IL was decided to appoint an
interallied commission TO inquire into
recent incidents at Laibach, Croatia.
Deny Threat to Italy.
Washington. March l0.-The state de-
partment denied any knowledge OF a
report that the United States had is
sued a warning TO Italy that food
shipments TO that country would be
cut off II Italy does not lift the block
ade against Jugo-Slavla. Confirma-
tion of the report was lacking at the
Italian embassy, and also at the food
administration. No such action, state
department officials said, had been
taken by them. adding that any In
formation on the subject would have
10 originate In Paris.