The evening world., 1919-04-09
RIVER CONTROL
TO Be TAKEN FROM
: GERMAN HANDS
Peace Conference Commission
Agrees Upon Regulations
for Navigation.

PARIS, April 2 ASSOCIATED Press).
A report on regulations and restric-
tions to be imposed upon communica-
tions in enemy states in order that
newly created nations in Central Eu-
rope may have access 10 the sea has
been completed for tho Peace Confer
encs by the Commission on tho Regu-
tation OF Ports, Waterways and Rail-
roads. Freedom OF transportation
through Germany and Austria and
equality Of treatment in ports and
harbors has been provided for, as has
been the international regulation OF
traffic over the Rhine and Danube
Rivers.
The regulation OF transportation
over the Rhine and Danube forms
probably the most important part ot
the report, which provides for tho
entrance Of France, Switzerland and
some non-partlsan states 20 the prea-
en- Mannheim convention between
Germany and Holland covering the
navigation OF the Rhine.
The European commission con-
trolling the mouths OF the Danube
WI be continued. representatives OF
present enemy states being excluded
from It. and a similar international
commission will DO established pro-
yisionaliy for the upper Danube.
This will last until new general
Danube convention is established.
A now international convention
covering tho navigation OF the Eibe
and Oder Rivers is recommended 10
protect the interests OF Poland and
Czeoho- -Slovakia and give them free
dom OF nav cation. without discrir-
mating duties, down through Ger
man territory 20 the MOI IN and Bal
nc Seas. These states would be fur
ther given free port privileges at GER
tS-N North German harbors in order
kat they may be enabled to develop
Ihsr export aud import commerce.
q regulation applying to Salonlkl
tfter the Balkan War, by whloh Ser
Ala benefited. being taken as the
utodel for the plan.
Tho report recommends that a
eledgo be e1acted Of Germany IN ne
peace treaty TO maintain unimplited
tho free zones at Hamburg and other
ports under conditions as they eN-
istcd before the war.
To provide "A soIthcrn outlet for
1he trado OF cho-SloVakla, the
report recommends that the new
atRto Do given tho right to run It's
own trains, with their crews, over
certain designated railways IN Aus
tgia- Hungary.
Recommendation Is made for an
extension OF the present Borne rail-
way convention, providing for the IN
terChungo OF traffic on continental
railways, which expires January !
nexL until "a new convention can be
negotiated.
Regulations for the standardiZa-
ton OF railway gauges and the inter-
ohangcability OF equipment are recon-
inended. II In further suggested that
sfor a limited timo after peace the
pre- war railway rates 10 Antwerp
and the Adriatic be continued IN
force so that Hungary might be pre-
vented from an attempt TO divert
heavy traffic OF native origin through
those ports in retaliation for onerous
peace terms. Freedom OF navigation
is prescribed for all states along al
coasts except for purely coastal traf-
fic and in rivers and harbors OF pres
cnt enemy states
The Commission. In conclusion,
recommends that tho League Of Ma
tions be constituted the future arhi-
traitor ana regulator OF all these
problems. with the right TO tako up
and revise present regulations at any
time.