Evening star., 1919-04-30
DANGER OF BREAK
OVER K|AOCHOW IS
BELIEVED REMOVED
Solution Agreeable to Chi
nese and Japanese Thought
to Have Been Reached.
ALLIES TO GO AHEAD
REGARDLESS OF ITALY

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Will Be Read Friday or Saturday.
Hun Purposes Still in Doubt.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 3O.-Announcement
was made shortly after O'Clock
this afternoon that the dispute
over KiaOchow had been settled.
No details were made public.
PARIS, April 30.-A formula for the
solution Of the problem Of Kiaochow.
which. it is hoped. will remove any
possibility of a definite break and
prove mutually acceptable to the Chi
nese and Japanese, has been reached
by the powers. it was announced in
authoritative quarters today. The ma
ture of the indicated solution. how
ever. has as yet not been disclosed.
Council of Three Meets.
The council of three met today q
half hour earlier than usual. While
no program was announced. 1t was
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veloped by the parliamentary indorse-
ment of the Italian delegation's position
was to be considered and the discussion
over Kiaochow resumed.
Neither the japanese nor the Chi
nese delegates appeared during the
first hour of the session. nor was
there any appearance on the part of
the Belgians, whose financial claims
have beeu under consideration by the
council.
1t was understood this forenoon,
however. that the Japanese would be
further consideration of the sug-
gested compromise regarding Kiao-
chow.
Will Go Ahead With Treaty.
1t is planned in peace conference
circles to go ahead with the treaty
of peace without regard to any ac-
ton by Italy. as it is considered prob
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and the hrst exchanges with the Ger
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ably occur Friday afternoon or. Sat-
usd,y urday when the pact win be pre-
SeuIeQ.
Day or Two for Questions.
A day or two will be given for ques-
tions concerning interpretations of diff
ferent phases Of the convention without,
however, involving a prolonged discus
sion. The French view is that the
Germans may ask for two weeks delay
to permit them to return to Weimar,
with an additional week for discussing
points presented after their return
from the temporary German capital
This is matter of conjecture. how
ever, as there is no precise informa-
tion as to Germany's intentions.
Reports from Berlin reaching the
American delegation are somewhat
contradictory concerning Germany's
purposes, as some reports irdtcexes
Is probable, while others say that 1t
is doubtful whether the pact will be
signed at all. These reports. coming
from different sources, indicate lack
of concerted attitude as to the treaty. (
and show there is a disposition to
leave the decision largely with the
German plenipotentiaries who are now
at Versailles.
First Session of Congress.
PARIS, April 29.-The first session
of the peace congress will be held In
the room now used by the supreme
war council, and will be devoted to q
verification Of credentials. The text
of the peace treaty will be presented
to the Germans at the second session
in the dining room OF the Hotel
seyenty-fve feet square and having
windows almost entirely around three
sides. making it virtually room in
closed in glass.
The final draft of the treaty is vir-
tually completed. The men in charge
Of the work say they have no further
doubt that they will be able to nm
ish their work by Thursday or by
such time as delivery Is made. the
latest count shows total OF $4,000
words in the treaty.
An official summary OF 10000 words
has been made. 1t Is in such shape
that it could be made public at once,
but the intention is to hold 1t for
publication throughout the world at
about the same time that the treaty
Gus governments are cabling this
summary everywhere for simultan-
eous release when authorization is
given by the conference. s.
Orlando May Not Return.
Ambassador Page telegraphed from
Rome today that he had gathered
from Premier Orlando in a long con-
ference Monday that tho premier did
not intend to return to Paris for the
signing of the peace treaty. The pre-
mier expressed regret that the time
was SO short before the arrival of
the Germans.
This was only one Of the disturb
ing complications presented by the
Italian situation as the time ap-
proaches for the delivery of the peace
treaty to the Germans.
The Italian premier, the telegram
from Ambassador Page added, felt
that his action either way would have
serious consequences, but II was pre-
ferable to have trouble from without
italy rather than from within italy.
because the present state OF pubic
feeling in Italy would not JUSTIFY the
signing OF treaty which did not IN
Glide italian aspirations.
Should Premier Orlando not return Tor
the signing Of the treaty, 1t would give
the sifuatiori q more serious aspect than
the departure of the delegation, as the
allies would be required to take hnal
action without the participation OF Italy.
Lloyd George Sends Envoy.
The British prime minister has again
interviewed in the Italian situation by
sending one of his trusted associates to =
communicate personally with Premier
Orlando at Rome.
while the desire is to conciliate
Signor Orlando, yet the premier 1e ad.
yised against the inclusion OF Fiums
under italian control a likely to