The sun., 1919-03-06
TERMS TO DISARM
GERMANY UP TO-DAY
They Are Planned by Foch
and Allied Advisers.
BY the Assocsased Press.


PARIS, March 5.--The arrival Of the
British Prime Minister, David Lloyd
George, in Paris tonight Is the prelude
to the discussion OF the main questions
OF the peace treaty by the council OF
the great Powers, which will begin to-
morrow and continue during President
Wilson's stay.
morrow relates to the military and naval
terms Of the enemy disarmament as
framed by Marshal Foch and the Joint
military and naval advisers. These were
originally framed as terms of the armis-
tice. but are now changed so as to be
part OF the permanent peace treaty.
Premier Lloyd George and Col. House
will have lunch together prior to to-
morrow's meeting, at which the British
and American positions will doubtless be
coordinsted, as President Wilson'S views
on the subject are understood to have
been made known by cable and wireless.
The subjects OF reparation for war
damages and the western German from
tier will follow the military and naval
terms II Is Understood that an agree
'nent has virtually been reached on the
amount OF reparation to be inserted In
the peace treaty. This Is far less than
either the French or British estimates
as originally submitted, but 10 still a
vast sum, running high into billions Of
dollars.
The western German frontier is also
practically settled, one Of the main
features being a neutraliIed or "steril-
lied" strip along the west bank Of the
Rhine. which will insure an adequate
buffer between France and any re-
newed German aggression.
The council Of the great Powers to-
day heard the case Of King Nicholas
Of Montenegro. which was presented by
Gen. Gvosdenovich, the Montenegro
Minister at Washington. 1t WAS a pro-
test by the venerable monarch against
losing his throne and having his coun-
try absorbed by the new Jugo-Slav
State.
incidentally. the protest involves the
issue between Italy and Juso-Slavis.
King Nicholas is the father OF the Queen
has not been clearly dehned on. the issue
between Italy and the new state, which
seeks to embrace Montenegro.
The council also considered food relief
for Bohemia and other sections OF south
eastern Europe, where the warning fac
tons still make 1t dificult to forward
supplies. II developed during the session
to-day that the Jugo-Slav frontier, which
had been closed against Italy and
threatened to precipitate a crisis with
that country. has been reopened.
The central commission on territorial
questions at It's first meeting tonight
elected Andre Tardieu OF the French
Peace Delegation president. The task OF
the commission is to coordinate all de-
cisions OF the special territorial commits
sions.
In particular It will have to FIX the
hAt 10
traced by the various commissioners 1t
also will discuss questions not reserved
for special consideration by the council
Of ten.
The Peace Conference commission
which is dealing with the Belgium Hol-
land boundary issue has decided to
bring the principals to the dispute d.
rectly together to adjust by mutual
agreement the. questions that have
arisen.
The commission holds that the Peace
Conference has no Jurisdiction in this
issue and no authority to dispose Of the
territory OF neutral States
The question OF relief for Austria and
Hungary was discussed at the meeting OF
the Supreme Council to-day.
The official statement Issued after the
meeting reads:
The Allied Supreme Council met on
Wednesday. March 3, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The chairman brought to the
notice OF the council various questions
relative to plans for future sessions.
The question OF the relief OF Austria
and Hungary was then discussed.
M Gvosdenovltch. the Montenegrin
Minister at Washington. then set forth
in the name of King Nicholas the point
Of view OF the royal Government on the
situation in and future of Montenegro
The next meeting will take place to-
morrow, Thursday, at 3 p. NJ"
Premier Clemenceau had a conference
this morning with DR.. Epitacio Pessoa
chairman Of the Brazilian delegation to
the Peace Conference