New-York tribune., 1919-07-03


Press).-The Germans expect to ratify
the peace treaty the first or next week,
according to a note sent to the Allies.
The note was one acknowledge the
Allies stipulation that the blockade
will be raised when the treaty is rati-
fed The Germans also expressed the
hope that German war prisoners would
be released at the same time.
The proposed solution of the Italian
problem being discussed here, it is un-
derstood, contemplates giving Italy
certain colonial possessions, probably
In Africa, in return for her support Of
the peace conference decision in the
Adriatic settlement.
May Get African Lands
The suggested solution has not been
made public, but the idea has been
advanced that either France or Great
Britain might make such concessions
m Africa, and this is being con5id-
cred tentatively. 1t is impossible. how
ever, to predict what territory ra,@att
be affected, since it is generally ad-
nitted that Great Britain and France
would prefer to make some other sac
rifices.
Italy also, it is said, desires to ac-
quire rights in Asia Minor, but it is
pointed out that the attitude of Greece
offers difficulties in that direction.
An agreement between France and
Great Britain concerning the division
Of the former German African posses
sions Of the Kamerun and Tosoland,
the petit Parisien" says, soon will re-
ceive the approval Of the two govern
ments.
China to Sign with Austria
The Chinese delegates TO the peace
conference expect to sign the treaty
with Austria, C. T. Wang, a member of
tae delegation, told the Associated
Press correspondent to-day He said
the Austrian treaty contains nothing
Objectionable to his government, and
as it includes the league of nations
covenant. the Chinese would gain mem
bership il the league in that manner
The Chinese also will sign the Hun
garian treaty, he said, as China de-
clared war against Austria Hungary
but they probably would not sign either
the Turkish or Bulgarian treaty, as
war was not declared against those
countries by China.
Messages received from Peking By
the delegation, according to Mr.. Wang
show the government and the people
are heartily supporting the delegation's
refusal to sign the German peace treaty
without being able to make reserva-
tions on the Shantung question. He
said national feeling in China had
been greatly strengthened by the dele.
cations action. The delegations ad-
vices said no new Cabinet had been
named in China to succeed that which
recently resigned, but that Kung Hsine
Chun has been acting as Premier.
Separate Peace With Berlin
China has not vet taken up the cues.
tion of how she can establish peace
with Germany, Mr.. Wang. said. The
matter would not be considered by the
Chinese representatives, he stated
until the Austrian and Hungarian
treaties were concluded.
1t then doubtless will be necessary
for China to make separate peace
with Germany, Mr.. Wang added, if nc
way can be devised by which she car
sign the Allied treaty without sacrific
ing her national interests.
BERLIN, July 2-Ratiicetion of the
peace treaty by the German Nationa
Assembly probably will take place dur
ing the latter half of July. (Thi:
statement is at variance with tn.
aificiH note received at Paris, statins
the treaty might be ratified by Ger
many next week.
Tho "Deutsche Allgemaine Zeitung'
states that it is authortatively in
formed that no definite steps have a.
J yet been taken by Germany for ,
| speedy ratification of the peace treaty
tor the reason, presumably, that mum
Der OF preliminary questions, particu
iarly those exactly fixing the frontier
in regions to be coded, first must b.
| settled.