Evening star., 1919-03-16
DIVISION OF HUN
| SHIPS ANNOUNCED
Fleet to Be Handed Over at
| Once and Food Provided
Until Next Harvest.
CRAFT FOR THIS COUNTRY
by thc Associated Press.

by thc Associated Press.
PARIS, March 15.--Under the agree
nsent which the Germans made at
brussels, the United States will re-
eeive eight German ships, which will
he ready to go to sea within tour
days. The vessels are the Zeppelin OF
1920 tons. the PnnZ Friedrich Will
2Ielm of Il, 900 tons, the Graf Walder-
see of $4,000 tons, the Patricia of H.
AS6 tons, the Cap Finisterre of 14,5o0
toms, the Pretoria OF Is, 200 tons. the
cleveland Of lS.9o0 tons and the Kali
ssrin Augusta Victoria of $4,000 tons.
The giant Imperator of $4,000 tons
"a iso will go to the United States. At
tho present time the Imperator Is
she can be noated in a few days.
The total ships made available to
tho allies under the agreement num-
ber more than 200. approximating
= ,500.00e tons.
The vessels going to the United
states are passenger ships on account
of the American desire to use them
for the transport of troops. Those
going to Frence and England i'm.
naediately are cargo vessels in neutral
ports in South and Central America
Ind the Dutch East Indies. They will
tse permitted to leave with cargoes
for Germany with German crews, but
under allied flags When ships put
; over they will be manned by Ger
mans, but on arrival in allied ports
Tho crews will be replaced by allied
screws and the Germans returned.
:. 2eod Available in England.
%here b available in England for
Immediate movement to Germany ap-
rpximately $4,000 tons Of pork
products 5000 tons Of beams 5000
tons Of rice and 5000 tons of cereals
tn, United States has in Rotterdam
and on the way there approximately
Tsseoo tons of breadstuffa
4 summary Of the agreement shows
that payment by Germany viii be
made by freight hire acUuing to the
and part from credits that Germany
may continue to establish and MAIN
tain IN neutral countries. part from
'ternssn exports, part from the sale Of
part by the use of German gold.
The Germans agreed to place a de-
posit of gold in the National Bank
Of Belgium, at Brussels. for use as
Collateral.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Several
Hundred American officers and seamen
attached to the cruiser and transport
forces already have been sent to
French ports to take over the German
ships as they are delivered, 1t was
Supplemented with men from naval
forces stationed abroad. The drst Of
the German ships is expected to arrive
here shortly after April l.
Estimate Of Total Tonnage.
LONDON, March 15.-The Associated
Press learns that, while the total ton
rage of German shipping to be sur
rendered cannot be accurately ascer-
al three and a half million tons. In
ending ships In neutral ports.
sAs Italy already is in possession of
the Austrian shipping, the manage
Qent of a very small proportion of the
German shipping will be intrusted to
that country. France will receive big
scean-going. steamers to the extent Of
5000 to 100000 tons. The balance of
the tonnage will be divided equally
between the United States and Great
Britain. The United States is not in
terested in cargo tonnage, Of which
three-fourths, and France the balance.
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Action at Conference.
BRUSSELS, March 1.-THE German
oGagates to the conference here re-
EA<ding the taking over by the allies
Il the German mercantile feet and
rhe provisioning Of Germany today
deAnjtely accepted the conditions i'm
pooeo by the allies.
A board OF control for German ex-
Parts will be established under the
terms of the agreement. This board
r1obably win have its headquarters
- Rotterdam The Germans will be
permitted to buy hsh from Norway
lid resume their own fishing in the
J0rth sea
SThe German Representatives asked
fUr a medication of the blockade.
and. while no promises were given
them in this connection, steps in that
3 direction. as q matter Of fact, have
Aoheady been taken
y yIsst at Long Table.
sire German representatives sat
n one side of a long table. while on
- other side were an equal number
of, allied representatives. There were
J no greetings, salutations or amenities
ok any sort. The whole proceedings
were marked by impersonal rigidity
The chairman Of the German delega-
ttpn stared at a spot ON the table and
addressed his remarks to no one in
particular.
Vice Admiral Sir Ross1yn wemyss
OF Great Britain. chairman Of the al
Ind delegation, began by reading a
statement prepared for him by the
cfslItAn members, calling on the Ger.