Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-16
j. s. TREAT|ESW WITH
CENTRAL POWERS
To Be MADE SOON

peace treaties are to be arranged be
tween the United States and the for
mer central powers will be finall!
settled in the near future.
These outstanding development
were learned tonight in the question
Of finally making peace with Ger
many, Austria and Hungary:
1. The new peace treaty with Ger
many, a separate treaty based OF
the Versailles pact, has been vir
tually completed by Secretary o:
State Hughes, and it is understood i
will be presented in final form fol-
signature to the German government
soon, If this has not already beer
done.
2. Secretary Hughes has already
begun negotiating treaties with Aus
tria and Hungary, these also to bt
separate documents from the trea
ties of Saint Germain-en-Laye anf
Trianon, the treaties entered int
between the allies and Austria ant
Hungary, which the United States
signed but never ratified.
ALLIES WILL LIFT
ECONOMIC PENALTIES
PARIS, Aug. 15.-The allies will
lift the economic penalties on Ger.
many, September Is, providing she
pays the sums due August 81, the
supreme council decided in its fina
session here. The military penal
ties will remain.
An international commission will
also be created to inspect customs
> and prevent Germany from boycott.
ting or discriminating against allied
merchandise.
The allied supreme council adj
5ourned it's final session tonight in
apparent accord, following a day OF
bitter clashes of Anglo-French in
terests which at times threatened a
complete dearlock on German pol
icies.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the following communique was is
sued
AT the conclusion Of it's labors,
the supreme council reaffirms its
desire to maintain close accord
among the allies, which it considers
more than ever indispensable to
world peace"
The first trouble today developed
on the question of the strictness of
allied control of German aviation.
Lord Curzon, British foreign min
lister, insisted that this be reduced
to minimum. Premier BRAND con-
tended that the closest supervision
continue. In this he was supported
by both Japan and Belgium.
Our attitudes are absolutely ar
variance" NJ. BRAND told the COR
respondents when the council recess
ed for lunch.
Shortly after work was resumed
this afternoon Curzon and BRAND
again clashed. this time on allied
occupation of the Rhinelano. Curzon
urged immediate evacuation of the
Dusseldorf and Ruhrort areas, to-
eether with abandonment of the
Rhine customs barrier. He main
tanned that Germany had given suf-
ficient proof of her good faith by
accepting the recent allied ultima
tum.
NJ BRAND bitterly opposed Earl
CurZon's suggestion, declaring the
allied occupation must continue until
Germany gives better proofs of her
Intentions. In the midst Of the
alteration adjournment was taken
for tea, after which an amicable
agreement apparently was reached.
Before the clashes got under way
again, the council disposed of it's in
terest in the Russian famine situa-
ton. 1t was decided that the relief
commission shall be composed of
three members from each power rep
Ambassador Harvey agreed to in
clude the United States on the COM
mission, which will act only in the
capacity of an unofficial organiZa-
ton for the purpose of co-ordlnatlng
relief work.
The councils action in referring
the Silesian question to the League
of Nations, regarded as by far its
most important function during the
session just ended, has only tempo
rarily postponed war between Po-
land and Germany, according to Com
missioner Korfanty, who directed
clashes with the Germans.
Korfanty said he had little or no
hope Of the league being able t.
solve the Silesian question, but that
the supreme councils action would
at least have the advantage of pro-
viding a respite during which an
other attempt could be made to reach
a settlement.
An Anglo-French rupture would
have precipitated the conflict at
once" Korfanty said. This would
have involved France. Llyd George 5
last offer likewise meant war
by creating a dangerous corridor.