The Washington times., 1919-02-11
Official COmmunique From
Peace Conference

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE official
communication dealing with the
work OF the supreme war council
issued yesterday. says:
"A meeting OF the supreme war
council was nrId this aFtern oon
from 5 to $50 o'cicck al the
Quai d'Orsav.
The conditions Of the renewal
of the armistice were first dis,
eussed. NJ. Klotz, French minister
OF finance, then described the
, work published in 1915 of the Ger
man great general staff. proving
the premeditated and systematic
character OF the destruction OF
French industry. He gave q de-
tailed analysis OF this work,
which it was decided to refer to
the economic committee.
"The next meeting will take
place tomorrow at O'Clock. The
Belgian delegates will first be
heard"
The following communication va
issued last night:
The seventh meeting OF the
commission OF the league of na-
tions was held this morning at
1880 o'clock at the Hotel Crillon-
Al LHiS IGduLAS AuG COulIhlb~
sion finished their first reading
OF the draft under discussion. In
addition the drafting comyniSsiOn
to whom the commission had in
trusted the revision OF certain,
articles OF the draft, made its re-
port. The meeting adjourned at
1:15 p. m, EO resume its work at
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Though certain OF the earlier
articles may. be subject to re-
examination at t0.norrow's ses-
sion, it is confidently expected
that the commission will be able
to proceed with the second read
ing OF the draft"
The text OF the official communi'
cation issued last night on the ses-
sion OF the committee on reparatior
says:
"The committee on reparation
met this morning at the ministry
OF finance, with NJ klotE in the
chair. After naming the MEM
bers of the different subcommlt-
mittees, the committee began the
discussion OF the principles upon
which rest the right to reparation,
and the examining Of the memo
randa submitted by the different
delegations.
william n. Hughes (premier
of Australia) set forth the con-
siderations upon which the Brit
q ish memorandum was based"
The official report or the commits
sion on ports, waterways and rail-
ways issued last night, says:
"The commission on the inter
national regime OF ports, water
ways, and railways held its sec d,
ond meeting at the ministry OF
public works to day at 5 o'clock
under the chairmanship OF n
Crespi.
1.-TWO proposals were presented
to the commission. The first. pre-
sented by the British delegation,
relates to the freedom OF interior
transit, and the second. present
ed by the French delegation, re-
lates to a study of the questions
involved in the International re-
gime of ports, waterways, and
railways, as well as the rivers
and railroads to which this re-
gime should be applied.
"After. an exchange OF Views
among the members OF the COM
mission 1t was decided to appoint
two small committees, one con-
sisting Of nine members, OF. which
five should. represent the great
powers and four the minor pow
ers, to study questions relative 20
the application OF the interna-
tional regime Of ports. water
ways and railways; the serond.
consisting OF ten members fivo
from the great powers and five
from the minor powers, to study
the relation OF general questions.
"The second Of these commit
tees will hold its first meeting
on Thursday, February Is, at 3
o'clock"