Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-26
HITCH OVER SHIPS
viii Delay Versailles
Treaty
Allied Mission New in Germany TO
Verify Shortage Claimed by Ger
rsns-cs~Man peoeo Hsad Tells
of Difficulties Eneo0nfesed

Verify Shortage ciaisnsd ~ Ger
rsns-0srman Psses Hsad Tells
Of Difficulties Enesuntssed
rar1s, Dec. 3s.-tBy The Associated
rress.]-The nnaI date of the re-
Deatediy prepared exchanxe ofsn4tA-
-stions of the treGty of vtrsaties
-or depends upon the apeed With
vnich the allied missi0us in 6ernamy
-en verify the German NgWUa ce
aya,labse floating dock toun1ge a.
handed by the allies an compensa-
ION for the sinking OF the German
~arshlps at Scapa Flow. The Asso-
lated Press was informed to this ef-
ect today at the headquarters OF the
7srman peace delegation. Baron Won
Lersner. head Of the German repre-
ssntatives. said he thought this would
axe at least a fortnight if not longer.
= view Of the difficulties Of trans
7ortation in Germany and the detail
evolved in verifying the figures.
a decided misunderstanding rs re-
facted in the Paris press during the
aasr two days regarding my project
81 rip TO Berlin. which subsequent
:. ,bandoned." ne said. My object
vas 70 hurry, rather than delay, the
cutting of the Versailles treaty into
feet.
From Monday night until Wednes-
5ax afternoon at O'Clock I was de-
rived of any communication Win
ny government by either telegraph
or telephone, in consequence OF "Hich
3eriin had no knowledge OF the en-
rente note or of the verbal communt-
attn, given on this subject by NJ.
nutasta (secretary of the peace con-
renee, until this morning
II thought that a trip TO befiln
nd a verbal explanation OF the SIT
.jatior TO the government Woulo Ia
.,l;tatr matters. The inference pS
no French papers that the German
,overrnnent wanted to delay the eN-
n,npe of notifications is absolutely
FUNDED We want nothing more
a,r effective restoration OF peace
Peace means the repatriation oi
,1ir soldiers. prisoners IN france ~ito
,ra obliged TO pass another Cnrist-
.,,,s in captiyity though hosthities
,,,ve been suspended for more thdil
l veaT. r,.,,
..r1-,,e foct that Herr Won 5iInson
.,,,vfd in Paris last SUNDAY 10 Slai'
nepotia1ions for putting the trealS
MO effect proves that we had no III
tentiou 10 delay matters.
..Pe.artiing the entente note baioi,
,-o,, Tersner said its tenor surprlseo
II seemed 50 little in 2ccofu
.,,itb the progress Of the negotiations
,.rre Par.s press" he sal en- AL
-. our readiness to deliver over
u he harpor material we eouio ''1-N
.,,i+ho,,t endangeriug our eSistehce 90
,r,ncnsa.ion for the Seapa fio" Sam
,,,e and forecast an early agEeehle'i'
.,;s question. If we did not get that
,r Il was not our fault our eApei's
.,,,-e. e.-,ot bee. asked 10 talk the iliai'ei
YER since q week ago.
r,arnp von Lersner asserted tnat az
,,,s;-,., IN the verbal communication
= NJ Ju.asta at the time OF the de-
of the NOTE biiS A~AAANAA~~
5irninution in the port tonnage de-
,-anded. conditional upon verincation oA
;A-rrauy's claim that the Entente esH-
.,ates of thesharDor material aVaiiaoie
ere erroneous.
I want to say in this connection.
% continued. that the statements III
. French press that we were disiosaA
nj aaye out wrong figures on inns
image is absolutely unfounded. TINS
70 inyestigation would prove. prom
ed N. Dutasta to ask my government
give ali facilities for such investiga-
q, ana have no doubt that they will
e accorded at once.
We both agreed that II should b
ossibie in a short time to verify our
rztements and come TO a definite
greernent regarding harbor materials
. re delivered by Germany. l hope
lat our expectations soon will be full
lied ana that peace finally will be put
10 effect"
after the chief OF the German deieEa-
On had informed Il. Dutasta that he
ought it advisable TO go TO Berlin,
ofnmuaication by special wire was re-
tored. according TO the information
wen out at the headquarters of tho
'err,an delegation, and il was decided
. telegraph the note and verbal COM
1lnication, which. taking into consid-
ration the time for coding, transmits
'!oa and decoding,. could not come to
re k-owterpe Of the German govern.