New-York tribune., 1919-04-19
President May Be Able
TO Depart May i5 and Il
Expected to Call Extra
Session Before June |
Corridor to Sea
Is Granted Poles
Jugo Slav and Italy's
Adriatic Claims Are
To Be Settled To-day

PARIS, April 19 (By The Associated
Prcss).-It was stated in well-informed
quarters tonight that the situation
of the peace negotiations was such that
President Wilson probably would be
able to sail homcward May 20, and ros-
sibly little carlier-by May Is.
The belief was expressed that the
President would call an extra session
of Congress to convene between Nav
10 and June l.
The present indications are that the
peace treaty will be signed before the
Presidents departure. Information
reaching the delegates tends to show
that the Germans are not planning
to take up time and delay the signing
of the treaty, as they desire settle
ment of the peace terms at the earl
est possible moment
Polish Boundary Fixed
The Polish-German boundary ouos-
ton was finally disposed Of bv the
council of four this morning. No an
nouncement was made Of the decisions
taken, but it is understood that Danzig
Will be internationalizcd while the
Poles will have a corridor running from
that city to their frontier to give them
access to the sea
only routine work in connection with
the coming of the German delegates
was taken up in the afternoon. The
most important remaining question to
be settled is that of Jugo-Slav and
Italian claims in the Adriatic. This
matter VIII come up tomorrow. with
Baron Sidney Sonnino. the Italian For
elgn Minister, probably present to set
forth the Italian case 1t was said 70
night that the council Of four intonds
to settle this conflict at to-morrow's
session
foch Plans Pressure
Military experts, under the djroc-
tlon Of Marshal Foch, have been
charged with the drafting of repor,
on what should be done in the even-.
that Germany refuses to sign the treaty
Of peace. 1t is indicated that tho
methods Of coercion which the Allies
would adopt may include the occupa-
tion of more German territory. tire
blockade of enemy ports and the dis
continuance of the dispatch Of food
supplies to Germany.
The council held both morning and
afternoon sessions, occupying Itself
chiefly with the question Of the disposi-
ton OF Fiume and the problem or
Danzig
1t developed to-day that. contrary to
the plan originally contemplated. there
viii be no German text Of the peace
treaty.
The naval terms TO be incorporated
IN the peace treaty concerning the Kiel
Canal and Helgoland have been revised
IN several important particulars.
Helgoland to Remain
1t was the original plan to DESTROY
the 1ortidcatons of the canal. making
il strictly commercial WATERWAY
without defences. The CHANGES that
row have been made leave the present
fortiiications IN existence. and pro-
visions have also been inserted per
mitting Of the continuance of the pres
ent coast defences, all of which were
to have been destroyed according to
the original plan.
The changes concerning Helgoland
leave intact the present large basin
constructed on an extensive scale for
the use Of submarines during the war
1t was concluded that the use of sub-
marines had now been so restricted
that the basin no longer constituted y
menace. and its continuance was de-
clded upon as providing a useful haven
Tor the North Sea fishing feet in case
of distress The forti,ications Of Hel.
goand are to be dismantled. so tha.
;he basin is virtually the only thing
retained
Fleet Disposal Undecided
The Anal disposition Of the German
feet is one Of the subjects still nm
decided, and even the highest naval an
'horities are not aware how the ques-
ton stands since it passed into the
hands Of the council of four.
The disposition to be made of the
battieships and battle cruisers is one
OF the chief things 10 be determined
under the head of naval terms. and thc
aeclsior VIII affect the large number
q capital ships held under the terms
Of the armistice
reuters correspondent says hs
earns that the British claim for rep
arations against Germany will include
those Of the various British Domin,ons