The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-12
BLOCKADE RAISED
BY ALLIES TO-DAY
Ratification Of Peace Treaty by
German National Assembly
Considered Sufficient
Guarantee.
BIG FIVE so DECIDES
Allied Military Commissioners Con-
sidering Intervention In Hun
gary by RumanIans and
Jugo slavs.
BIG FIVE so DECIDES
rBy Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
staff Correspondent

rBy Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
staff Correspondent
PARIS. July 12.-The blockade
against Germany was to be raised to-
day, according to the decision an.
nounoed yesterday by the council Oh
five.
Experts advised the council that
they considered ratification OF the
peace treaty by the German national
assembly was sufficient, without
awaiting action by the Pruss1an ana
Bavarian parliaments. The council
concurred in the opinion.
Intervention in Hungary by the
Rumanians, Czecho Slovaks and Jugo
Slavs was being considered today by
the allied military commissioners ana
representatives Of the three powers
which undertake the action.
Marshal Foch was asked yesterday
to state the amount of supplies, mu-
nitions and other materials needed.
Unity Of command also was dis
cussed. Representatives OF these
countries were instructed to ask
their home governments to submit
reports in response to Foch's in
! uuiries within eight days. A decision
on the Intervention proposal will be
reached soon after these replies are
received.
Dispatch OF British, French and
American warships to Fiume was a
surprise, though apparently such a
course was decided upon at least two
days ago, as the ships are now on
their way. It was hoped today that
the presence of the vessels would
help to stabilize the situation, but
the Italians consider their dispatch
| was wholly French move. They
declare Premier Clemenceau pro-
posed to the big five that French
warship be sent, whereupon the
British decided to send one. America
/ sending another to watch the other
two.
The German note suggesting crea-
| ton of a German-Polish commission
will not be answered by the allies, it
was learned today.
Orders Issued Today.
! PARIS, July 12.-The council of
five began issuing instructions today
ON the cessation of the blockade
against Germany.
The council also started considera.
tion of lifting the blockade against
Russia, It's maintenance being rem.
dered most difficult by the official
decree abolishing the barriers around
Germany American delegates also
! held it was not legal
| Italy filed a claim today asking
that she be granted the Austrian con-
: cession in Tientsin, China, the peace
treaty now providing that the con
cession revert to China for inter
national use.
The big five forwarded note to
the Germans today informing them
that their ratification Of the treaty
had been accepted and that the in.
dividual allied governments would
take steps to lift the blockade.
Former German Colonies.
LONDON, July 12.-The allied man
datory commission, completing its dis
position Of the former German col
onies, held its final meeting here to
day Adjournment was then to be tax
en- until the peace conference ratif1es
it's report Members declared com
plete agreement had been reached ex
cept in one or two minor details.
The outstanding phase Of tho com
missions work was the care exercised
to design the conditions Of tho man
dates so that all nations subscribing
to the league of nations covenant viii
receive equal commercial and nav1ga
tion rights in the colonial territories
Nationals of the mandatory power, &C
cording to the terms laid down, viii
not possess the slightest commercial
advantage over the traders from an
other country.
i Free navigation is provided In small
rivers and ports and all concessionl
are to be equally accessible with fret
trade throughout.
!. For instance, in German East Africa
for which the Union Of South Africa Il
the mandatory power, Americans ar
to have equal chances with the BIRTHS!
!, in the exploitation of resources
, American and British enterprises ar
, IN he on the same basis of competi