The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-18
ALLIES ORDER
ENEMY naval
BASE TO BE
DISmANTLED
Kiel Canal to be International
ized-Ultimate Ownership
of German Ships Not to be
in Treaty.
CHIEF PREM|ERS CONFER
(By Associated Press)


PARIS. March 1S.- The fortifca-
tions on the island at Helgoland. Ger
many's formidable base in the North
sea, must be dismantled. This deci-
sion was reached today by the SUI
preme allied war council
1t was decided also that the Kiel
canal should be internationalized and
be made available to the ships of all
nations on even terms
Disposition of German warships is
not likely to be included In the treaty
of peace, according to the view of the
American peace delegation. Germany,
however, will be required to surrender
title to the ships. The ultimate own
ership will be determined later.
Premiers In Session.
The British delegation to the peace
conference it was announced today,
has consented to refer to the supreme
council the question of the future
ownership Of the German cables to
America. All parties interested in the
question are preparing briefs.
President Wilson will hold an ini>
portant conference with premiers
Lloyd George, Orlando and Clemen-
ceau at the Paris white house" today
This meeting of premiers, represent
ing the supreme directing force of the
peace conference, takes the place of
the session of the supreme council,
which has been postponed until to-
morrow to permit the meeting.
The question to be discussed is the
large one of securing accord between
the great powers on all phases of the
peace treaty and it's early presenta-
ton to the Germans. 1t is expected
an agreement will be reached as to
the inclusion Of the league of nations
as an integral part of the peace
treaty, in accordance with the reso-
luton which has already been adopt
ed by the peace conference.
Special interest attaches to today's
conference in view of recent reports
of divergences between the powers as
to the inclusion of the league plan in
the treaty. The meeting is looked
upon as an earnest, decisive effort to
reconcile all views into a common un-
derstanding for an early conclusion of
peace in a comprehensive form, in
Guiding military, naval, economic and
financial terms, as well as the league
Of nations.
Situation Clarified.
The general situation as to the
peace treaty has been greatly clari-
fed during the past twenty-four hours
by discussions between the heads of
various delegations and American
commissioners today took the view
that the attitudes of the American,
French and British governments
would be brought into entire accord.
The conferences which have been
held by Lord Robert Cecil of Great
Britain, Leon Bourgeois of France,
and Colonel E. NJ House of the United
States, have reached a tentative ac-
cord, and there is reason to believe
that today's meeting will approve the
action thus taken.
Present plans contemplate the COM
pletion of hearings given neutral ma
tions on the league of nations during
the present week and during the sue
ceeding week attention will be given
to boundaries, reparation and other
branches of the treaty. 1t is believed
that the revised league covenant will
be ready for adoption at the end of
next week.