New-York tribune., 1919-01-25

were there present President Wilson
ard the premiers and foreign min
listers, but Marshal Foch, the Frencl
commander in chief; Field Marsha
Eaig, the British commander; Genera
John J. Pershirg, U. S. A., and Gen
oral Diaz, the Italian gcncralissimo
the high military com
mand on all fronts, and the general
of the Versailles War Council, includ
ing General Wilson for the British
General Belling for the French, Majo
General Tasker II. Bliss for the Unite,
States, and General Robilant for Italy
General Diaz accompanied Premie
Orlando of Italy, and the occasion wa
one of the very few on which he ha'
been absent from the Italian army.
At the conclusion of the meeting tn,
following official statement was issued.
War Council Meets
"The Supreme War Council met
1890 p. m. and WAS attended by the
President of the United States of
America, the Prime Ministers and
Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the
British Empire, France and Italy, as
we'll as the Secretary of State of the
United States of America, the Brit
ish Secretary of State for War and
the French Minister of Munitions,
the representatives of the Japanese
government, Marshal Foch, accom-
panied by General Weygand Field
Marshal Haig, General Pershing,
General Diaz, General Wilson, Cen
eral MacDonough and the military
representatives of the United States
of America, France, Great Bxitain
and Italy at Versailles.
Occupational Force Discussed
"The council conferred with Mar
shall Foch and the other military cx-
perts as to the strength of the
forces to be maintained by the Allied
and associated powers on the West
ern front during the period of the
armistice.
at was decided to set up spe-
cial committee, composed of Mr..
Churchill, Mr.. Loucheur, Marshal
Foch. General Bliss and General
Diaz, to examine the question.
"1he Supreme War Council also
agreed to recommend for the ap-
proval of the governments concern
ed the issue of an identic medal
and ribbon to all the forces of the
Allied and associated powers who
have taken part in the war.
"The session will be resumed at
o'clock this afternoon"
Afternoon Session
The following official communication
was issued this evening dealing with
the afternoon session of the council:
"The President of the United
States of America, the Premiers and
foreign secretaries of the United
States, of the British Empire and
France and Italy and the repre-
sentatives of Japan met at the Quai
dOrsay this afternoon from 3
o'clock until 5:15 o'clock
"The mission of the Allies and as
sociated great powers to Poland WAS
first discussed, and it was agreed
that NJ. Pichon should prepare draft
instructions to the mission for the
approval of the representative of
the powers.
1T was agreed that one press rep
resentative for each Of the FIVE great
powers should be permitted to ac-
company the mission.
Territory Question Heard
THE question of territory read
justmcnts in connection with the
conquest of the German colonies was
then taken up. Sir Robert Borden,
Prime Minister of Canada; Mr..
Hughes, Prime Minister of Austria
liza; General Smuts, representative Of
General Botha, the Prime Minister
of South Africa, and Mr.. Massey,
Prime Minister of New Zealand,
were present and explained the par
ticular interest of the respective
dominions in regard TO this ques-
ton.
"The next meeting of the Allied
Ministers will take place on Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
"The peace conference will hold
plcnary sitting at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs tomorrow, Saturday,
at 3 o'clock"
Responsive to demands in the United
States and Great Britain, which are
echoed in Germany, for an Immediate
conclusion of the peace treaty, efforts
are being made to hasten the adoption
OF plan f9r league of nations.
1t is declared to be the conviction of
the delegates that no permanent peace
can be made until certain principles to
govern the relations between the states
have been accepted by the peace con-
ference.
Such questions as the rearrangement
oi boundaries. the assumption of in
oemnities and reparations and the crea-
tion OF constituted authorities are re-
sarded as the very basis of the traaty
oi peace and not only the American
ueiegates' but also the British and
french delegatex are understood to be