Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
ALLIES DRAW z
PEACE PACTS?
Delegates Confer on Last Ques-
tons Awaiting Settle
ment, Report.
FIRST CONCERNS HUNS Only
Second Part VIII Be Signed by Aus.
TRAN, Bulgarian and Turkish Dele
gates-Paris Arranges for Ar
rival of German ENJOYS.

Paris, April 16.-The peace treaty
will be divided into two parts, accord
ing to the latest information in the
French press.
The first part will concern Ger
many, and will include a clause by
which she viii pledge herself to COM
ply with all agreements to be con-
cluded with her former allies. The
second part will not concern Ger
many directly, and will be signed only
by the Austrian, Bulgarian and Turk
fsh delegates.
Germans Formally Invited.
formal invitation was sent by the
council of labor of four to the German
government to send representatives
to Versailles for the meeting of the
peace congress April 25. No reply
had been received up to last night, but
1t is expected the German delegation
will reach Versailles about April "a
The complete German peace mission
probably will number about 200 per-
sons. The German delegates while at
Versailles will reside in a wing of the
Hotel Des Reservoirs, adjoining the
prefecture of police, according to ar
rangements announced by Paul Dutas-
ia, general secretary of the peace con-
ference.
French delegates will occupy the
rest of the hotel, once the home of
Nine. de Pompadour.
Most Of the French and other dele
gates probably will go to Versailles
daily to attend the meetings with the
German delegates at the Trianon Pal
ace hotel. where the supreme war
council has had its headquarters. The
meetings with the Germans, It seems
probable, will continue ten or fifteen
days.
The treaty will be signed in the IA
nous Hall of Mirrors in the palace at
Versailles.
Debate Adriatic Question.
The council of four took up the
question of the Adriatic again. Arthur
]. Balfour, secretary for foreign af-
fairs. took the place of Premier Lloyd
George, who went to London.
A plan for selling surplus stocks of
raw materials of the allies to the
German government prior to the sign
ing of the peace treaty has been APP
proved by the supreme economic coun-
Gil.
A special committee will perfect the
arrangements in conjunction with the
blockade and finance sections of the
economic council.
Belgium Gets Seat.
The official statement on the work
of the council says:
'The supreme economic council held
its fifth meeting at the ministry of
commerce, under the craftsmanship of
Vance Mccormick.
at was decided, in view of the
large number of questions coming be-
fore the council which particularly
affect Belgium, that the Belgium gov
eminent should be invited to nomi-
nate representative who shall have
the right to attend the meeting of the
council and of its sections.
"The disposal of surplus stocks of
raw material in possession of the al
lied governments for sale to the Ger
man government during the period
prior to the treaty of peace, under ar
rangements to be worked out by
special committee in conjunction with
the blockade and finance sections of
the council. was annroyed.
Received Relief Measures.
1.-THE director general of relief sub
mitted review of relief measures eff
fected by the United States, Great
Britain, France and Italy during
March, through the coordination of
the supreme economic council, which
shows supplies amounting to more
than 3SS,000 tons, to a total value of
Sill, $4,000, were distributed. obi
rector General Hoover's figures re-
Gently given out were 3SS,041 tons to
the value of sos, 100.O0O)
1.-THE council considered the meas
ures necessary TO increase the sup
plies. finance and shipping required for
the following months.
'The council again considered the
serious deficiencies in the Italian coal
situation. and committee was APP
pointed to devise definite measures
for the immediate increase Of the in
sufficient supply"