Evening star., 1920-01-13
j. s. WAVES CLAIM
T0PART OF GERMAN
WARSH|P TONNAGE
Committee of Ambassadors
for Peace Work Pro-
posed.
BY the Associated Press.

aRlS. january lS.-ln the supreme
council today Hugh c. Wallace. the
american ambassador. raised the
question whether the council intended
TO maintain the percentages pre-
Vlously adopted for the distribution
among the allied and associated pow
erS OF the warship tonnage to be
given UP by Germany.
receiving an answer in the affirma-
i've, Ambassador Wallace informed
the council that the United States, in
that case, waived its claim to any part
OF this tonnage.
Committee of AmbassndOrx
Serious consideration was given by
the supreme council this morning to
plan Tor the appointment of COM
mlttee OF ambassadors to complete
the details for the presentation and
signing OF the Hungarian peace treaty
ana 10 carry through the other unfin-
lsned business of the peace confer
ence. Ine decision, however. was left
70 tne heads of the governments of
the principal powers.
the necessity for the return home
OF the Italian and British members of
son why another organization should
be created.
1t is thought that the premiers now
taking part in the conference here
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Nitti
VIII approve of the idea of Great
many questions ukely.-to -come-up- in.
the future in connection with the
execution of the various peace
treaties will be diplomatic questions
as well as peace problems
Whether Hugh C. Wallace, the
american ambassador. would be
member of the proposed committee
has not been determined
Hungarian Pact Nodded.
The council today made a slight
modification in the draft of the Hun
garian treaty. dealing with the fur.
nlshi1g ms rnb OF CO; coal by Hungary to Poland
now is considered finally shaped. It
already is in the printers hands, anu
probably will be ready for delivery
before the end of the week.
The subject of the demand by Tur-
key for decision regarding the pro
hibitfon OF business relations be-
tween her and the central powers was
taken up. and it was decided that
German goods might be sent to Tur-
Key, but only through third parties
This probably was the last meeting
of the supreme council. as at present
organized. 1t is not likely to meet
again unless the premiers delay ac-
tion upon the proposed ambassadorial
committee.
FOch to Have Charge.
PARIS. January 12.-Marshal Foch,
it is understood, has been agreed upon
by France, Great Britain and Italy
charged nominally with supervising
the execution of the peace treaty.
Marshal F'och not only will be
consulted on all measures taken, but
will be authorized to take the ini-
tiative in proposing to the govern
to, hot =,
The allies had hoped until the last
that the United States would agree
to the previous proposal for high
interallied command and deferred ac-
tion until yesterday when Premiers
Clemenceau, LLOYD George and Nitti
met and concluded the arrangement.
Must Now Pay Debts.
With the opening on Saturday Of the
period during which Germany must
pay her debts to the allies. it is an
nounced that the commission on repa-
ration must fix the amount due by
Germany before May 1. 1921. In the
meantime the commission will see that
Germany carries out her obligations
Until the amount Of reDaration pay
nents has been fixed Germany will
, have to deposit 20,000, ,000, 900 marks in
gold or its equivalent in material.
ships. securities and coal. AS an
Acknowledgement of and security for
this portion of the debt. which is pay
! able Immediately, the German govern
ment will be forced to hand over gold
! bonds representing the full amount
, In addition to this sum Of 40. .0O0, ,000-
900 marks in gold bonds Immediately
negotiable will be exacted and another
sum of 40.000,000.000 in gold bonds
which the commission will negotiate
| only as it shall consider the financial
conditions of Germany warrants.
League Council Meeting.
At the meeting Of the executive
council of the league of nations
which is to be held in the ministry Of
foreign affairs January 16, the partic-
| ipating nations will be represented as
follows: France. Leon Bourgeois
; former premier; Great Britain, Earl
Curzon of Kedleston. foreign secre-
! tary; Italy. Signor Scialoia. foreign
minister: Belgium, Paul Hymans. for
eign minister: Spain. Count Quinones
de Leon, ambassador to France
| Greece, Eliptherios Venizelos, pre-
mier; Japan, Viscount Chinda. am
bassador to Great Britain. and Brazil
| DIR. Gastoa da Cunha. ambassador to
France.