Evening star., 1919-02-22
RAzE HELGO[AND
WITH HUN BLASTS,
BRITISH PROPOSAL
Sinking of German Warships
in Atlantic by Allies
Seems Certain.
FORESEE HEARTBURNS
IF FLEET is DIVIDED
Polish Government Under Paderew.
ski Recognized by Supreme
Council.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 21.-The pro.
posal to sink the German warships
now in the Scapa Flow, it is now gem
orally stated in the English newspa-
pers, is practically certain to be ae.,
cepted by the peace conference.
1t is also proposed, it is said, to razs
the island Of Heigoland to the water
level.
According to the Mail, both pro
posals, which originated in the British
admiralty, viii be discussed at Paris in
the next few days.
May Find Atlantic Grave.
The destruction of the ships is ad.
vocated on the ground that their di-
vision among the victors would cause
heartburnings, The vessels, numbers
ing five battle cruisers. eleven battles
ships, eight cruisers and fifty destroy.
ers, probably will be escorted by al,
d
lantic westward of the Scapa Flow
and there sunk. The question of desl-s
ing with the surrendered submarines
will be considered separately whether
they shall be sunk or preserved.
'sUse for Hun Explosives.
Another point for which the British
naval delegates will press at the peace
conference, says the Mail, will be the
razing of HeIgoland. This would be q
stupendous undertaking, as the island
is about one-fifth of mile square and
at its highest point 100 feet, while the
coast is fortified with concrete and
steel. An enormous quantity of exc
piosiyes would be required, but, cons
tinues the newspaper, it wouid be the
best way of consuming the German
reserves of high explosives"
After destroying the fortificatfons at
Kiel, assuming the British contention
for this action is accepted. the canal.
the Mail says, could be handed over
to a private company on the same
lines as the Suez canal
VIII Refer Economic Measures.
An economic measures of a transitory
nature which come before the peace con-
ference win be referred to the economic
council. which was appointed by the
conference at the suggestion of Presi-.
dent Wilson, it was announced tonight
in the official conmunique issued by the
supreme council of the conference. The
communique follows:
1.-THE allied and associated representa-
tiyes were in session at the Quai DOR
say today from 8 till $50 pm. Stephea
Pichon, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, presided.
1.-The following subjects were consid-
cred:
''The question of the creation of q
neutral zone between the Hungarians
and Rumanians in Pennsylvania was re-
ferred to the supreme war council -
Versailles.
Polish Government Recognised.
att was decided that the allies. as
result of the session of the Polish diet,
at which the powers of the Polish min
listers were confirmed and at which L.
mace Jan Paderewski was acclaimed a.
head of the government, should recog-
nize the Polish government
Conclusions reached by the COM
mission formed to draw up a plan of
procedure for disposing of economic
questions were considered. 1t was de-
cided to refer to the economic coun-
ell appointed by the conference at
the suggestion of President Wilson.
all economic measures of transi-
tory nature. Matters of a permanent
nature will be examined by special
commission to be appointed by. the
conference at an early session.