The Washington herald., 1919-01-15
PRESIDENT CHAFES
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Quai D'Orsay or the Crillon. but they
are understood to be equally i'm
portant.
The formal conversations will be
renewed tomorrow morning Repre-
sentation of Russia and Rumania-if
any-will be the chief subject of dis
Cussion.
Won't BE Forced.
The fact that the smaller nations
like Serbia and Portugal are held
down to one delegate each, it was eX-
planned, does not mean that there is
the slightest intention on the part of
the big five" to compel these ma
tiOns to accept any decisions in which
they do not concur. 1t means simply
that representation is based upon the
political importance of the various ma
tions.
The British dominions actually have
twelve votes in the Peace Conference.
but they will be represented thus nu-
merically only when matters directly
affecting them are under discussion.
Supplementing yesterdays brief COM
munique regarding the subjects OF
discussion at tho session OF the
Supreme War Council, LIE Petit Jour
nal gives today the following outline
of what was discussed, and. according
TO it's usually well-informed corre-
spondent. decided.
Hun Marine Needed.
1-RevictuallinS: 1t was decided that
Germany must surrender virtually her
whole merchant marine to the allies
and America in order to facilitate the
food relief. In return, food will be
furnished to her. The Jugo-Slavs,
Czecho-Slavs. Poles, Magyars nd
Rumanians also will be fed.
2-Restitution: The Germans must
restore all the material stolen from
the invaded regions. The loot is easy
to identify because the robbery was
conducted methodicalIy.
8. FinanCial-The supreme war coun-
Gil desires that the gold reserve in
the German reiChsbank be removed to
a safer place where it cannot be
threatened by the Reds. In this con-
nection it is recalled that the prompt
theft of the Russian imperial treasury
was the main factor in lifting the
Russian Bolsheviki to their present
tyrannicaI power. The German Reds
would unquestionably follow the Le-
nine-Trotzky example at the first
chance.
Must Deliver All Subs.
4. Naval-Germany must deliver all
submarines still in her possession. Oc-
Cupation of the German ports was not
decided upon.
). Poland-The question of interven-
ttOn in that country was reserved for
further discussion. Yesterdays con-
versationS were confined to the old
armistice terms and to landing facili-
ties at Danzig Prussian Poland port
on Baltic.
Then the council took up the ques-
tiOn of representation of the various
nations at the Peace Conference.
List of Apportionment.
The five great powers-America, Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan - will
have five delegates each.
Brazil is the only nation to have
three delegates.
Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Poland, the
CZecho-Slavs, Rumania and China
will have two delegates each.
Portugal and the countries which
broke diplomatic relations with the
Central Powers, without, however,
actually making war, will have a
single representative.
Canada. Australia, South Africa
and India will have two delegates
each, and New Zealnd and Newfound-
lam one each.
Jugo-Slav representation is as yet
undecided. The Croats and Slovenes
are likely to have their own delegates,
as well as the Serbs.