Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-08
Supreme War Council De-
lays Armistice Renew
al Requirements.
ALLIES SPLIT OVER
DIVISION OF SHIPS
Can Not Agree Upon Distribution OF
German Merchant Fleet Now Ready
70 Os Turned ovsr-Amsriea's Por-
tien to De Manned by Naval Men
and Fly Stars and Stripes-N at;on
League Near Completion.

Paris. Feb. s.-The peace conferences
commission on society Of nations ex-
poets to finish its work at the session
begun at 10: 30 a. m. today. At a long
session last night the committee COM
pleted thirds Of the draft Of the
project.
Many important matters were be-
fore the supreme war council. COM
prisins the council Of the great powers
under the military commanders on all
fronts, when 1t met today to consider
primarily the extension Of the armis-
tice with Germany, which expires
Feb. II.
Altho the final decision went over
until tomorrow. the session was inter-
esting from the number Of subjects
demanding attention that were pre-
scented by the naval and military
chiefs.
Reports were made to the council
by the military hish commands on the
subjects OF rehabilitation ana the
relative forces Of the powers to be
maintained in the occupied regions.
The Versailles military council also
submitted q report as to the military
forces available for the destitute re-
gipns Of Turkey.
The commission on tn, society OF ma
tions reached a substantial agreement
or, chief points discussed last night, ac-
cosdine 10 an announcement today.
Tho commission n OF the opinion that
certain clauses OF the draft should be
referred 70 q sub committee for sciarifi-
cation OF the situation.
Split Over Ship Division.
The naval branch of the council pre-
sented recommendations formulated
as to the result of consultations among
the British French. Italian and Ameri-
can naval commanders, bearing main
IL on the turning over Of the German
submarines. blockade restrictions and
the surrender Of the German CONNER
cial fleet This fleet, it is said. is
ready to be.turned over. but the allies
ihue far have not agreed on the allot-
ment Of the steamers among the vari-
Gus allied nations, nor on the COM
pensation for the use Of the vessels.
When an agreement IL reached and
the United States receives its share OF
ships. they will be manned by the
American navy and hy the Stars and
Stripes, the initials Of the relief coun-
,cil being added to the flag. The COM
mission on blockade also presented
report favoring the tightening of the
blockade restrictions on the Mediter-
ranean and the Adriatic.
A tendency was evident in some
military quarters to impose further
drastic terms on Germany when the
armistice h extended. but no decision
was reached today as to what meas
ures might be taken.
Russian Delegate in Paris
Nicholas Tchaikovsky, president OF
the provisional government of north
Russia, arrived in Paris today to confer
with delegates to the peace conference
regarding the future Of his country. He
spent the day in conference with dele
gates and Ambassador David r. Fran
els, with whom he called on Col e. NJ.
House. =.
N. Tchaikovsky Is the only head of
any Russian governments now in Paris.
Alhanians Ask Hearing.
Washington. Feb. s.-Albanians in