Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-11
UNSTATESMUS
VOTE ON TREATY
German Constitution Makes
1t Necessary Where Terri
tory Is Coded.

BY the Associated Press
= PARIS. July Liberalization of the
treaty of peace by the German ma
tional assembly at Weimar may be
held not to be sufficient, according to
the Petit Parisien. The new German
constitution provides that in cases
where territory is ceded the ratifica-
ton of treaties by states which lose
territory is necessary in addition to
approval by the central government.
Consequently Independent action by
Bavaria for the Sarre basin and Prus-
STA for territory restored to Poland
may be required
1t may be said, the newspaper says,
that the new constitution had been
only partially accepted when the
treaty was ratified, but, it adds:
/ ut is imperative to avoid giving
German legal experts pretext Tor
proclaiming the nullity of thetreaty.
Bulgars Invited to Farley.
The delegation of the Bulgarian
government. which has been invited
to name plenipotentiaries to come 10
the peace conference. will arrive IN
Paris July %. the newspapers an
nounce The delegation will be quar-.
tered at E.nghien-le les Bains north OF
Paris.
tween the Austrian and the Hun ga
rian governments is indicated IN DIS
matches received here today from
Vienna and Budapest The Austrian
foreign minister. DIR. OTTO Bauer. mas
demanded the recall from Vienna %
the Hungarian minister.
Council Receives Generals.
PARIS. July 10 (by the Associated
cOunc1l
received today Gen. Naulin of France.
Cen. Dirobilant of Italy. Maj. Gen. Sir
n r. Watts of England and Mai. Gen.
Charles p. Summerall OF the onited
States, forming the commission 10 III
yestieate recent incidents at Flume-
The commission will leave Parls To-
morrow for the Adriatic.
Afterward the council heard capt.
Andre Tardieu of France on the ques-
tion of the Austrian and Hungarian
frontiers and concluded its meeting
with a discussion of the aerlal con-
yention. This, it will be recalled. was
drafted by an interallied commission
formed to study laws of aerial navl-
cation. but certain delegations. nota-
bly the American and japanese, need
ed supplementary instructions from
their governments. The council de-
cid ed to adjourn further discussion OF
the convention.
Poles Halted in Lithuania.
Marshal Foch was instructed today
nv the council of five to send notlf-
cation to the Polish troops TO cease
action in Lithuania. The Bulgarian
treaty. il is announced, VIII come up
for consideration on July 20
An interallied commission mas beeh
named to discuss the military occu-
ba phina with the German
delegation after consultation with
Marshal Foch.
Germany on "War Footing"
PARIS. Wednesday. July s.-The
peace treaty with Germany, SO Tar as
the military provisions are concerned.
is a war treaty, not a peace treaty"
Deputy Henry Pate declared today IN
renort to the committee of the chamber
of deputies which is studying the treaty
preparatory to reporting to the cham-
her The provisions regarding ON
GERS for the Germany army, he said.
would enable Germany easily TO get OH
a war footing.
Denuty Pate pointed out that Germany
will have one officer for every thirty
two men. thus furnishing framework for
an army much superior to the 2oo,ooo
in the treaty. In this force
Young men trained in athletic associa-
TONS he said, could easily De lhcoi-
porated.
This is not disarmament, the report
saws. 1T is Germany on fwar foot
ing
The deputy's report asks why Ger
MANY needs heavy artillery for police
duty. 1t concludes by declaring that
this ..so-called disarmament will re-
nuire France to remain armed beyond
all anticipations.
Italian Leaders Confer.
Rome, July 10.-Premier Nitti and
Foreign Minister Tittoni held most
important meeting at the foreign office
With leaders of the various pollticaI
parties today. The attitude of the for
eipn minister at the peace conference
relative to Italian aspirations was the
matter under discussion. 1t is the feel
ing here that Signor Tittoni will need
The support of all parties to master the
situation.
Order Is Restored.
Precautionary military measures still
continue in force in this city, but order
has been virtually established every
where. Many shops are still closed, but
the people are resuming work after the
recent disoieArs.