Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-03-21
BIC GERMANY SHIPS
COME TO The i. S.
WILL BE READY TO GO TO SEA
WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR
OR FIVE DAYS.
LARGEST PASSENGER SHIPS
England and France Are Awarded
Cargo Vessels in Neutral Ports
American Men Go to European
Ports to Take Craft over.

Paris.-Under the agreement which
the Germans made at Brussels in con-
nection with the provisioning Of their
country, the United States will re-
| be ready to go to sea within four
days. The vessels are the Zeppelin of
| 1920 tons, the PrinZ Friedrich Will
helm of 1900 tons, the Graf Valdez
see of 1900 tons, the Patricia of A.
466 tons, the Cap Finisterre of 1880
tons, the Pretoria of 1920 tons, the
Cleveland of 5000 tons and the
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria of $4,000
tons
The giant Imperator of $4,000 tons
also will go to the United States. At
the present time the Imperator is
stuck in the mud, but it is believed
she can be floated in a few days
The total ships made available to
the allies under the agreement num-
Der more than 700, approximating
100000 tons.
Are Passenger Ships.
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 France and England imme-
diately are cargo vessels in neutral
ports in South and Central America
and the Dutch East Indies.
They will be permitted to leave
With cargoes for Germany with Ger
man crews, but under allied flags.
When ships put out from German
ports to be handed over they will be
manned by Germans, but on arrival
in allied ports the crews will be re-
placed by allied crews and the Ger
mans returned.
England Has Food to Ship.
There is available for immediate
movement to Germany approximately
10000 tens of pork products, 5000 tons
of beans, 500 tons of rice and $4,000
tons of cereals. The United States
has in Rotterdam and on the way
there approximately 10000 tons OF
breadstuffs.
A summary of the agreement shows
that payment by Germany will be
made by freight hire accruing to the
Germans for the use of the shipping,
and part from credits that Germany
may continue to establish and main
tain in neutral countries; part from
German exports; part from the sale
of German-owned foreign securities
and part by the use of German gold.
The Germans agreed to place a de-
post of gold in the National Bank of
Belgium at Brussels for use as col
lateral
Ready to Take Over Ships.
Mex York.-Several hundred Ameri
can officers and seamen attached to
ready have been sent to French ports
to take over the German ships as
they are delivered. They are to be
supplemented with men from naval
forces stationed abroad. The first OF
the German ships is expected to ar
rive here shortly after April 1.
Germans Accept Conditions.
Brussels.-The German delegates to
the conference here regarding the
taking over by the allies of the Ger
man mercantile fleet and the pro
visioning of Germany have definitely
accepted the conditions imposed by
the allies
A board of control for German ex
ports will be established under the
terms of the agreement. This board
: probably will have it's headquarters
at Rotterdam.
The Germans will be permitted tC
buy fish from Norway and resume
their own fishing in the North sea
The German representatives asked
for modification of the blockade
and while no promises were giver
them in this connection, steps in thai
I direction, as matter Of fact, have
, already been taken.
! A monthly ration for Germany O.
, 100000 tons of foodstuffs was fixed