Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-15
PEACE CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD BY
18TH
ALLIED CHIEFS MEET IN PARIS
TO MAKE CONFERENCE PLANS
GERMANS PROTEST TERMS.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE general feeling
of the associated governments is that
Versailes-Paris is the most conyen-
lent place to hold the peace confer
ence, and if this were decided upon it
also would serve as recognition of
the paramount position of France in
the war.
Meet Before Dec. is.
1t Is probable that the first meet
ing OF the congress will be held on a
date before Dec. Is, after the English
parliamentary elections, and at time
which will give ample opportunity for
the American and other delegates to
arrive
I A meeting to be held shortly of the
interalied conference will finally de
termine the details of these questions.
Besides outlining the general program
of the congress, the question of meet
ing the food situation In Germany and
Austria probably will be considered.
In addition to these conditions there
are certain practical ones of telegraph
and cable facilities and easy communi-
cation between the capital and the
ample living accommodation as com
| pared with those in the smaller Hol-
land and Switzerland cities.
Delegates Seek Quarters.
Agents OF the various allied coun-
tries already are seeking large houses
in Paris for their delegations. The
American representation will move
from the small residence which Col
House and his staff now occupy 90 one
much larger.
A. j. BalfOur, the British foreign
secretary, and Baron Sonoino, the Ial
ian foreign minister, will arrive in
Paris today, the Journal says. Pre-
mier LLOYD George of Great Britain
and Premier Orlando will follow the
foreign secretaries shortly On their
arrival, is is added, discussions will
begin to prepare the preiminaries for
peace.
Schedemann at Table.
Philip Scheidemann, German ma.
jority sOcialit leader, probably will
head the German delegates, according
to a Zurich dispatch to Information
In diplomatic circles it is not be
lieved that the German delegates ear
be nominated before the end Of the
| week.
1t is pointed out there that it will
be difficult to make up common del
egation now that Germany has TIVE
score of republics, apparently withou
relation between themselves
Germans Protest Terms.
; A declaration sent to the Frencl
government early this week By tn
German plenipoCentiaries who ent t,
Marshal Foch's headquarters to sigl
the armistice has been published here
The declaration reads,
"The German government viii uatu
rally make every effort to aid in tn
carrying out Of the obligations in
posed upon it. It's pleuipotendar,e
recognize that on certain points col
j. cilatory spirit has been shown tC
ward their suggestions, They ca
d consequently consider the observe
tions which they submitted on Nov
referring to conditions of the armh
tce and the reply they received o
Nov 10, as forming an integral PAL
> Of the complete convention.
They cannot, however, permit an
i doubt to exist on the fact that tn
) shortness Of the time fixed for eyacuj
{ tion and the handing over of indi
u pensable means Of transportatio
II threaten to provoke a state Of atiah
which. without the German govern
.ment and people being at fault, ma
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