The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-06
MANY FACTORS
DELAYING PEACE
Reason to Suspect Present
German Regime-AuStrla-
Hungary lmpotent.
HOLD SUPER-v VERSAILLES
One of Three Separate Steps
Toward Finally Sealing
a Real Peace.

(Iondon Times-Phil Leuger Oop' Sap's''
Paris, Dec. 6.-The peace CONFER
ence proper probably VIII meet III
March or April. 1t Is possipie now
to give general outline or the prop-
able course of the peace negotiations,
although naturally at THIS carry
stage. no definite program has been
esfabiished. The problems are too
vast for any immediate peace TO ne
flxed without the greatest danger TO
future peace and even with the cost
of maintaining some armies In the
field. Il is we'll not to hope Tor
Anal settlement for many months,
There are many factors in thls
delay, While It appears there Is no
| reason for fearing an outbreak OF
| boIsheyism in Germany, there Is
! abundant reason to suspect the pres
| emit regime is unstable and at the
mercy OF any absolute coup detat'
| Returning soldiers or courageous
! noliticians need the army's support
! Germany probably will suffer the
pangs OF o real revolution. Whiie III
I C,ermany. there Is a semblance OF
| government and public anairs sun
| maintain their momentum ana ON
| cials continue to write and receive
| letters. In Austria Hungary 1t Is an
other matter. There no state exists,
There are two contrary series OF
new states in process CT tormatioh
| IInder the circumstances II IL I'M
nossible TO conclude a definite peace
\ III u hurry The meeting IN Lonuor
| has done much to clear the under
growth before the peace conference
3ut much remains to be done petor'
the real peace conference can NEE
/ which will set the seal or an aimee
triumph upon new Europe.
Reach Paris Thursday.
President Wilson Is expected u
arrive in Paris on the morning o
Dec. ~. It is likely. before any meet
ing of the allied delegates, ne WI
be shown some Of the devastate,
districts on the western front. IL WI
certainly not be before the mioui
or the end of December that ne WI
, meet his fellow delegates; Dec. !
Is mentioned as'the probable tifne ~
the first meeting. but Dec. zo Is III
more likely date to be agreed upoi
. II will be necessary to clear ava
misapprehension OF the nature oy
series OF meetings, of which Par
, or Versailles will be the scene. Whil
this outline Is given, 1t Is In no wa
A
: he found that the whole elaborat
' business Of peace discussions by Tn
9 society Of nations will be guided o
r the general lines indicated.
: Sort Of Super Versailles.
There will be three separate stage
e towards real peace. The hrst I,
s these will be entered upon short'
t after President Wilson arrives, whe
~ the representatives Of the -FOUR wi, viz
G torious powers. France, Great Brl'
= ain. Italy and the United states WI
d meet to discuss the points whic
Il will be considered at the final cor
d gress and to consider the pe' e
: method of procedure to be adopte
o This conference will. as a matter
: fact be sort Of a super -Versaill,
$ conference and 1t Is probable II w
assemble in the Trianon palace
Versailles. It's labors may be M
e ished before the end OF Decempe
d but It Is more likely they VIII
y on until the beginning of Januar