New-York tribune., 1919-10-16
Elaborate Plans Necessary
TO Execute Treaty Said
to Prohibit the Formal
Ratification This Week
Policy of y. S. Involved
Organization of League Is
Regarded as Impossible
Unless Washington Acts

PARIS, Oct. 15.-The formal ratif-
cation of the peace treaty with Ger
many, making that instrument effective.
will not take place this week as had
been expected, it was announced to-
night by the American delegation to
the peace conference. There has been
an indefinite postponement of this STEP
it was stated.
Earlier in the day it had been
thought the exchange of Publications
by the representatives Of Great Brit
ann Italy and France, with Baron Won
Lersner, present head of the German
mission. would take place Friday or
Saturday
The decision not to complete the
formal ratification this week was due
chiefly to inability OF the three ratify-
'ng powers upon the Entente side to
make the necessary preparations TO
carry out provisions of the treaty
oricf time after the actual ratification.
Elaborate Plans Necessary
The creation Of various commissions.
which, according to the treaty, must
lnaugurate their work Immediately
or within fifteen days after the
treaty comes into effect; the dispatch
OF troops into the areas in which pleb-
iscltes Viii be held, the delimitation OF
the Saar Valley state and the assem-
bling OF the council of the league of
nations entail great amount OF work
This the powers will be unable to ac-
complish without delaying the date Of
ratification.
In view Of these provisions of the
treaty, which must be carried out i'm
mediately after it goes into effect,
french papers are asking what will
happen ii the United States delays
ratification of the treaty, which they
consider q necessary preliminary 10 the
organization OF the league OF nations.
The copy of the German peace
treaty, signed by King George after
the ratification of the instrument by
the British Parliament, has been re
ceWed in Paris, the "Pctit Parisien"
announced to-day.
The Supreme Council to-day ap-
proved the text of a notification to be
addressed to the neutral powers which
viii be asked TO join the league of ma
tions. setting forth the conditions un-
der which they may adhere to the GOV
enant Of the league
The council also approved the draft
of note to be SEM to Germany, dc
manding surrender to the Allies and
associated powers of German ships
which were turned over during the war
10 companies in the Netherlands and
winch are at present in German ports.
The note declares the sales are void be
cause of their irregularity.
Mcneil Claims Rejected
Another note to Germany. regarding
German representations on the subject
Of the territory Of Memel, on the east
/ crn Baltic frontier Of Germany, de-
clares the Allies decline to discuss the
destiny Of Memel with Germany, which
rcnounced its rights over this territory
by the Treaty of Versailles. The solu-
ton o. this question, it is said, con-
Germs only the associated and Allied
powers.
Baron Kurt Won Lersncr and the
members Of the German peace mission
lett Versailles to-day and went to live
temporarily in an apartment on the
Avenue LabourdonnaiS. They will re
tide here until the German Embassy
quarters are ready for occupancy.
Tomasso Tittoni, the Italian Foreign
Minister. will reach Paris during this
afternoon, it was announced here to-
day. He left Rome Monday for CON
ference with King Victor Emmanuel
1T the royal shooting lodge at San
Rossere en- the way here
1t IS understood that Foreign Min
'stcr Tittoni Is bringing to the peace
conference a new proposal by italy Tor
settlement Of the Adriatc dispute The
project, as ii has been outlined. creates
buffer state Of Fiumc and proposes
! that Italy shall annex the district Of
/ Volosca. lying between Fiume and
/ lricst, in order to establish joint
/ boundary between Italy and the State
/ Of Fiume.
Signor Tittoni VIII represent italy
IN the league of nations, according to
an official announcement here.
American Policy Discussed
Pierrepont b. Noyes, American mem
Der Of the lnter-Allied Ehneland Com
mission, conferred with Frank l.. Polk
head OF the American delegation to the
peace conference. here yesterday
Their conversation concerned the
status Of the occupied area Of Ger
many, which may be left without either
civil or military government when the
formal completion of the Versailles
/ treaty. without American participation,
/ brings the armistice agreement to a
conclusion. The Rhineland convention,
which creates a civil commission with
British. French. American and Belgian
members, stipulates that all four ma
tions must designate their members
before the commission can function.
Military government over the terri
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