The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-28
PEACE PACT READY
FOR ENEMY FRIDAY
Secret Plenary Session on
Evening Preceding to Tell
Terms to Allies.
SOME DETAILS REMAIN
Kiao-Chau Problem Expected
to Be Settled To-day
Rhine Control Drafted.
SOME DETAILS REMAIN
BY ths Assoctotsd press.

PARIS, April 27.-It was stated in
French circles tonight that the peace
conference would be ready to present
the peace treaty to the Germans Friday
or Saturday OF this week. Tho drafting
committee worked throughout the entire
day to-day, while the members Of the
Council of Three were taking a respite
from conference work.
The French idea is that tho text OF
the treaty is nearly completed The
military and naval sections have been
finished, with the exception OF the situa-
ton as regards the Kiel Canal and some
secondary points.
Aside from the disposition OF Kiao-
Chau. which some OF the delegates are
confident will be settled tomorrow. there
remain to be settled conclusively ques-
tons OF the customs regime in the Duchy
OF Luxembourg, the disposition of the
German cable lines and the repatriation
or German prisoners OF war. The re-
port of the special commission on the
latter question Is expected tomorrow.
II was said tonight that all the other
problems had been solved and been
drafted into the articles Of the treaty.
including the control of the west bank
OF the Rhine. The latest reports are
held Thursday or Friday evening for
communication Of the terms to the allied
and associated Powers.
Preparing for Delegates.
Ncrkmen rapidly are getting into shape
the buildings OF the Royal Palace and the
hotels adjoining for the meeting of the
Peace Congress. The preliminary sessions
of the German plenipotentiaries and the
delegates OF the five great associated
and allied Powers will be held In the
room in the Trianon Palace hotel in
which the sessions of the Supreme Al
lied War Council were held during the
war.
The room in which the frst discus
sions will take place is commonplace
In Its associations compared with the
Hall OF Mirrors. in which the treaty
Will be signed. Space Is limited and II
will not be possible for delegates of all
the Powers to meet there unless they
stand. as there is not sufficient room
for chairs for all.
Three large windows fill almost the
entire side of the wall looking out on
the gardens OF the hotel with a pleas
ant vista of trees. Tho windows are
hung with curtains of rich yellow and
blue. Two smaller salons adjoining the
conference room probably will be
thrown into 1t by opening the wide
folding doors to make room for the
deliberations.
Delegates to he Screened.
A large force of workmen has In
stalled telephones and has made other
Arrangements for the congress. includ-
ing the erection OF a wire barrier In
the courtyard from behind which the
multitude OF newspaper correspondents
Will be permitted to witness the ar
rival and departure Of the plenlpoten-
tiaries.
Another force OF workmen Is engaged
in the park making discreet and unob-
trusive arrangements for shutting off
that corner of the park between the Tri-
anon Palace Hotel and the Hotel des
Reservoirs, the German headquarters-
about one-fourth OF a mile square
through which the German representa-
tves will pass on their way TO and from
the conferences. should il be decided
finally to seclude the Germans In this
manner. 1t was proposed originally TO
use barbed wire barriers, but rustic pal
ings. used in the park for closing Off
streets and walks. are being used.
Baron 1erener. the head OF the Ger
man delegation. already here, has en-
tered very emphatic objections. to any
restriction Of the freedom OF movement
OF the Germans and has indicated
strongly the attitude of the main Ger
man delegation on this point. In view
OF those objections the French authori-
ties may abandon their early plans about
the barrier. NJ. oudaill, the commits
sioner in charge OF the arrangements,
said that in any event he would not
close the barriers until the opening of
the congress
Three sets of golf clubs are included
IN the baggage of the German delegates
which has arrived at Versailles.