Evening star., 1919-12-31
Jan. 6DATEF|XED
FOR PEACE: SIGNING,
But DELAY FEARED
German Technical Experts
Believed to Lack Full
Power to Act.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 3I-Although the
supreme council today fixed January
6 as the date for signing the protocol
and exchanging ratificatiohs of the
German peace treaty. complications
are developing which, it is thought by
some persons in council circles. may
again cause the poStponement of the
Gel emony of putting the treaty into
effect
1t. has developed. that the German
IteeAnicaf defegates-wf1o are here to
arrange the multitude of details con-
nected with the plebiseites to be held
in territories which must decide
whether they desire to be detached
from Germany do not appear to have
full power to act. The signing of the
protocol on January 6. therefore, may
depend upon whether the Germans
can secure those powers Immediately
in order to complete the arrange
ments which it is thought in council
circles ought to precede the exchange
of Publications.
German Troops In Upper Silesia.
The fact that there are $4,000 Ger
man troops in Upper Silesia. where
plebiscite is to be held, was brought
to the attention of the council. which
unanimously reached the opinion that
Germany should be informed that the
troops had better be withdrawn.
The attention of the council also
was called to the fact that Hungarian
troops continue to- occupy part of
western Hungary which was given
to Austria " the peace treaty. It is
proposed to send a mission of allied
officers there to supervise the with
drawal of these troops.
The council today agreed upon the
reply to be made to SwitZerland'S ap-
rlication for admission to the league
of nations with reservations. The
note informs the Swiss authorities
that the council regards the appli-
cation as a question for the league
itself to pass upon when it is organ
izeu.
A measure authorizing the purchase
of building in Berlin to house the
staffs engaged in supervising the
execution of the peace treaty was
adopted by the chamber of deputies
today. AS the first installment for
the purpose the sum of one million
francs was appropriated.
Allied Demands Reduced.
PARIS, December 80 (by the AS
sociated Press).-The Germans will
sign the protocol and at the same
time the allies will hand a letter to
them agreeing to reduce their de-
mands to 100000 tons of naval mate
rial if the total available tonnage has
been overestimated or Germany is
gravely menaced economically. In
any case, after the signature the al
lies will get 242,000 tons of MATE
rial and the balance based on the re-
port of experts who are now check
ing up at Danzig. Hamburg and
Bremen.
The British prime minister, David
Lloyd George, will be present at the
ceremony. which will be carried out
without any display. Diplomatic re-
I1ations with Germany will be resumed
the following day. when the French
charge d'affaireS will go to Berlin
and French consuls will resume their
posts.
Movement of Troops.
Allied troops will proceed to- the ter
ritories which must be evacuated by
the Germans or where plebiscites are
to be held. 1t is estimated that 100
trains will be needed for this pur-
pose.
Ellis Loring Dresel, an American
,, member of the peace conference as
expert on German affairs. it is under
stood, will go to Berlin as soon as
ratifications are exchanged. He will
be accompanied by staff. This is
presumed here to be temporary ex-
pedient until diplomatic relations
with the United States are resumed.
He was appointed acting commits
sioner and charge d'affaires in Octo-
ber.