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FIIISI OUTLINE
. OF PEACE TREATY
The League Of Nations viii be
10 Fart OF Pact.
TAKE KEEL CANAL FROM HUNS
Conference Commission Favors Free
Navigation Of Rhine by All atoms.
Six Main Divisions.

PARIS. March 13.-The first rough
outlines of the peace treaty are be-
ginning to take form.
With the arrival of President Will
son final revision will proceed so as
, to have the document ready for pre-
sentation by the end Of next week.
This will conform to Marshal Foch's
limit of March 90, though the Brit
ish apparently are inclined to doubt
the possibility Of carrying out the
program on time.
The covenant Of the league of ma
lions does not figure as part of rhe
peace treaty, but will be treated
separately. although the treaty makes
frequent reference to the duties which
are TO he en-rus ed to the LEAGUE.
Recommendation that the naviga-
tiCn of the Rhine be opened to all
nations without discrimination was
made in a report to the conference by
the commission on the international
regime of waterways. railways and
ports. 1t is suggested the Rhine be
controlled by ccmnissiOn similar 10
the Danube commission.
The STAN Of the Kfel canal has
been settled by the commission on the
bass of the freedom Of use for all
nations for merchant vessels or war
ships in time of peace. The canal
would continue under German owner
ship and operation.
The question of the fertilization of
the canal is left by the commission to
the decision of military and naval ex-
pertS.
The commission was not favorable
to allowing the Belgian claim that
snncial duties be imposed on German
vessels
1t recommended that general con-
ference be held within year to deal
with all questions pertainin" +" the
navigation of internal wa 4erwavs
which are regarded as too intrsca e
or COMPLEX to be. settled finally with
insfhe 1srnifed life of the peace con-
The peace treaty promises to be
an extreirni~ long document, chiefly
OWING to detailed provisions concern
ing the German military system and
methods for its control by the allies
It will embc A. however. only five or
six main divisions, namely:
First-Military naval and aerial
terms.
Second-Reparation for the war
damages.
Thfrd-German boundaries.
Fourth-Economic and financial pro-
visions, and. probably,
Fifth-Responsibilities for the war.
All these main subjects are in an
advanced stage and have been either
adopted or agreed on in principle,
with the exception of some reserved
points which President Wilson and
the premiers are to take final action.
The military terms adopted are in
the hands of the drafting eXnerts to
be put in the form of articles of the
treaty the naval and aerial terms are
agreed to except as to reservation re-
garding the disposal Of the large Ger
man ships and the dismantling OF Hell
goland and the Kiel canal.
Germany's eastern, western and
northern boundaries are now before
the council or in the committee on
reports The eastern and northern
boundaries are to be determined to-
day. The western boundary will be
settled Friday.
The consideration of reparatiOns is
set for Saturday, though this qnes-
ton may go beyond that time. This
covers all the principal subjects ex-
cept for responsibility for the war.
1t is the desire of the French to
have this made an integral part of the
treaty, so as to settle the question.
This may be conceded, though it is
an open question.
! A sitting of the peace conference is
not contemplated before the Anal COM
pletion of the terms Of peace to be
presented to the Germans, according
10 Reuters Paris correspondent