Evening star., 1919-04-18
Occupation and Blockade
Coercive Measures if Huns
Refuse to Sign Pact.
FEEDING ARRANGEMENTS
WOULD COME TO AN END
Premier Lloyd George Re-Enters
Council Of Four Sessions-Plans
for Presentation of Treaty
Almost Complete.
By the Associated Press.

Almost Complete.
By the Assoc;a ed Press.
PARIS, April 1s-With the return
of David Lloyd George. the British
premier, from his visit home for his
house Of commons address. the council
of four, comprising the British, French
and Italian premiers and President
Wilson, resumed its deliberations TO-
day. The "big four" met in the Paris
white House"
If Germany Refuses to Sign.
PARIS. April II (Havas) Military
experts under the direction of Marshal
Foch have been charged with the draft
ing of report on what should be done
in the event that Germany refuses to
sign the treaty of peace. 1t is indi
Gated that the methods of coercion
which the allies would adopt may in
clude the occupation of more German
territory, the blockade of enemy ports
and the discontinuance of the dispatch
of food supplies to Germany.
Drafting of Treaty Goes On.
PARIS. April IS (by the Associated
Pressl.-The drafting of the final
form of the peace treaty is proceed
ing rapidly in order to have 1t ready
for the presentation to the German
delegates when they arrive at Yer
sailles a week hence. The document.
as framed, begins with an introduc-
tion in the form Of q protocol. setting
forth the complete list OF billegerent
powers taking part in the war and
now making peace, with the designa-
tion of plenipotentaries Of each coun-
try and with their power to sign.
Then comes a declaration of i'm
pressive brevity. not exceeding thirty
words, stating that on the conclusion
of the treaty and the exchange OF
ratiftcations the war shall come to an
| end. I. y -stS<.- =
League Covenants Position.
Following upon the declaration of
| pAacA the kpfesekt intention Of the
peace delkkates II to have the cove
nant of the league of nations occupy
the place Of honor in the treaty and
tail. 1t. will thus take the priority
it had in the. program Of the peace
conference.
Then, in succession. will follow the
military, naval and aerial terms rep
arations. responsibilities. the Rhine
frontier, the Sarre region. Alsace-
Lorraine. Poland. the status Of Dan
zig as an international port, Ger
many's Schleswig-Holstein frontier
and a large number OF spe-
cial subjects. including the labor con-
yention adopted at the last plenary
session of the conference; interna-
tfonal ports and waterways. and ex-
tended economic and financial provi-
sions not directly connected with rep
arations The textual form OF ali
these subdivisions has been complet-
ed, so that the work at present going
on is chiefly fitting together the parts
into a homogeneous whole.
Experts at Work.
This is being done by international
experts representing the fve great
powers. Their work is largely form
al. as the council of four and the
commissions have adopted the IAN
suage OF the various parts now being
fitted together.
1t is estimated that the treaty As a
whole will exceed seventy thousand
words. or the contents of a large.
closely printed volume. The text is
being prepared in French and En-
elieh. and as a means OF expeditinE
action, q German text may be pre-
pared, though it is foreseen that the
German plenipotentiaries may ask
for q considerable time to peruse
document Of such magnitude.
German plenipotentiaries at ver
saiIles has virtually been decided
upon. 1t will be President Wilson
and the premiers who will hold the
as it is not deemed feasible to have
all the allied powers attend this initial
session.
Meeting With Germans.
The actual arrival Of the Germans
at Versailles, it is stated, is scheduled
meeting with the President and pre-
miers will not be held until Satur-
day. and may even be deferred until
After the treaty is actually de-
liyered il is intended to allow Ade-
quat time for the Germans to make
inquiries concerning the various de-
tails tails before returning IN 10 ,m, wsinar 1ao
days the first day being devoted by
the Germans to familiarizing them
selves with the terms and the second
day to answering such queries as they
may make.
Guarantees for France.
Premier Lloyd Georges declaration
in the British parliament that France
had been given full guarantees
against a renewal Of German attacks
is the first authoritative statement
that such guarantees have been given
and arouses the keenest discussion
regarding the nature of the guaran-
tees as affecting the United States
and Great Britain
Kiao-Chau Question.
Viscount Chinda of the Japanese
delegation arranged today for his ap-
pearance before the council OF four
on Saturday on the Kiao-Chau Ques-
ton, with a view to an adjustment
with China, which shall be incorpo-
rated in the peace treaty. The Amer
ican delegates believe that an accord
will be reached, whereby China viii
ultimately control Kiao-Chau. with
suitable recognition Of Japan's efforts.
A plenary session of the peace con-
ference will be held two days next
week, Wednesday and Thursday. for
the purpose of passing upon a large
number of remaining details before
the meeting with the Germans.
Italians Want Decision.
The Italian delegation to the peace
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