Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-10
PARIS IS DELUGED
BY PEACE 'STAFFS
Delegates and Personnel May
Total 5000 From All
Nations.
U. S. LEADS IN NUMBERS

PARIS, Sunday, December s.-Every
train arriving at Paris these days
brings large numbers Of officials at
tached to tho various delegations to
the peace conference. All the larger
allied nations are continuously sending
parts Of their working personnel, and
by the time the delegates gather the
number of officials Of all nationalities
will number between 5000 and 5000.
Each one viii have some special work
to do. Many Of them are already
busy.
The French delegates will have all
their assistants near at hand for the
large STATS Of the admiralty and war
and foreign ministries will be con-
stantIy available. The United States
office force will be large Great Brit
ain will have large number OF ex-
perts and assistants in Paris and In
addition STATS in the London govern
mental offices will be available Tor
work which is not particularly urgent.
Moreover. there will undoubtedly be
in Paris representatives of Great
Rritatn's dorninions and colonies, with
their respective STATS. Great Britain
will also have In Paris experts OF va
rious sorts. including men who have
made a life study of such subjects as
the navy. colonies. the far east and
the near east.
q. S. STAFF to Be Largest.
The United States, because Of its
remoteness, will be obliged to have
probably the largest and most COM
plete staff. and for this reason the
American authorities have been COM
PEELED to take over larger accommo-
cations than any other delegation.
Italy also will have a considerable
working force here. but the delegates
!, Will be able to depend on much OF
/ their work being done in their own
Zach European nations delegates
will have at their disposal their own
private telegraph and telephone
nicas. mirss: viii With their their respective govern
ments. So many hotels have been
| taken over by the peace delegates and
! the remainder OF the hostelries are
/ so overcrowded that it is impossible
! in tho city.
| Claims From Small Nations.
/ a large number Of tho omcials Of
the leading powers are receiving many
representative OF small nationalfties
or groups of nationalities who have
interests which they intend to bring
before tho conference. Some Of these
! rpresent govrnments which have not
even been recognized, and in few
cases there are two groups Of rep
resentatives Of the same nationality.
each claiming to represent the MAJOR
!, ity party and anxious to put forward
! fts claims and statements.
Portugal Sends Delegates.
LISBON. Sunday. December B.
by the minister Of foreign affairs,
the discussions preliminary to the
peace conference.
Tentative American Plans.
1 PARIS. Saturday. December r.
The plan Of organization Of the Unit.
ed States peace mission which is nov
tentative, but which in It's essentials
undoubtedly will stand unchanged
4 shows the body which will look out
for Americas interests when ths
worlds delegates gather at Versatile,
as complete in every detail.
! The chart Of tho organixation whicf
j has been prepared here shows thl
large American organization headsS
by the members Of the peace commis.
j sion itself. with the chart lines run.
4 ming from this group to that Of thu
n FIRST secretary. John C. Grew. to thu
second. or .lialson ana diplomatic In.
Il telligouce group, and tho third. fhl
group Of adyisera prineipally tschni