New Britain herald., 1919-12-27
Latest Note Of Entente Demanding Signing of Protocol Informally
 Discussed by Cabinet
SUPREME COUNCIL ALSO
 HAS SOME GRIEVANCES


 ficlent-Swiss May Have to Conform to Certain Conditions to Enter League of Nations. @
 Paris, Dec. 2T.-The supreme coun- cil went into session this morning un- der the presidency of Premier Clemen- ceau and received information as to the results of the first meeting be- tween German and Allied military ex- perts regarding arrangem ents for exe- cution of the treaty of Versailles.
 Insufficient Material.
 It appeared on the first exchange of views that the railroad material offer ed bg the Germans for the transporta- ton of allied troops to districts where plebiscites are to be held was consid- cred insufficient by the allied represen- tatives.
 The council also considered the na- ture of the reply to the Swiss III emo- randum concerning entry of Switzer- land into the league of nations. The council will reply to the Swiss sugges- tion that it's entry into the league be subject to certain conditions.
 The report on the negotiations with the Germans over the troop transpor- tation question was laid before the council by Gen. Weigand. The report revealed that the Germans had de- clared that because of lack of mater ial it was impossible to supply the six trains daily demanded by the Allies. They made an offer of four trains a day for the time required.
 Berlin, Dec 26.-The latest note of the entente demanding the signing of the protocol to the peace treaty, was informally discussed at brief ses- sion of the cabinet today.
 Germans Arc Suspicious.
 Official opinion in Berlin relative to the entente communication, it. is said, regards it as further evidence that the supreme council is playing politics. Government officials point out what is believed here to be q seeming contra diction in the note which in it's intrc- ductory sentence refers to the absence of American ratification and subse- quently mentions the possibility that the United States may be definitely omitted from the list of ratifying pow CTS. The Berlin government believes reference to this condition superf1uous in as much as it has already indicated
 
 cas- failure to participate as entitling Germany to concessions, especially as the cabinet is fully aware that ratifi- cation by three powers is all the sane tion needed.
 Want Definite Tonnage.
 From information obtainable to- night, it is evident the government is determined to have the entente de- 1nand for indemnity tonnage for Ger man warships sunk at Scapa Flow pre- cisely indicated. To this end, the Ger man reply, it is indicated, will suggest that a second protocol definitely estab- fishing the tonnage in respect to the nature and volume of equipment to be turned over be signed simultaneously with the original protocol. It is saio that opinion in cabinet circles today was that Germany would be justified in yielding to the entente demand fol signing the main protocol only if 2 parallel documet covering the tonnage issue specifically should also be includ ed in the final ratification of tn, treaty.
 < Commission Expected.
 Official quarters expect the arriya of a commission of experts which vii visit Hanseattic and Baltic ports fo the purpose of informing. itself as t, the nature and quantity of harbor anf dock equipment at Germany's disposal Charges that Germany has disposed 0 a large amount of this material sine ' the entente indicated it's intention t. requisition it are regarded officially q totally unfounded. It is also stated that Kurt yon Lcrsncr, head of tn German delegation at Versailles, ant his associates were cut off from al communication with Berlin from Mon day until "Wednesday afternoon ant that the French foreign office offered the German representa- atiyes neither substitute telephone nor u telegrap ! service.
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