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FRENCHCONFERENCES
AROUSE INTEREST
People Are Beginning to Speculate to What Is Really
Going on When Great Leaders Get To-
gether in Various Places

The following afternoon the nows-
papers printed semiofficial note. to
the. effect that the French delegates
hsd not yet been named. and that evon
their number was still undetermined
and would be until preliminary con-
ference was held among the heads o:
the allted governments.
This indicated tina, N. BRAND nigh,
yet help to represent France. as had
been rumored for long time. Glenn
enceau will win the war, bat BRAND
viii make peace" has long been po-
iitical saying about the Chamber OF
Deputies.
1t is said in political circles that the
government is seriously considering
thinking Of enliSting the service OF u
certain statesman now out OF Office.
whose reputation for Skill and shrewd
Judgment and conciliatory faculty are
known to everybody.
The growing Socialist opposition TO
the present government Synchronizing
with the acclaim Of President Wilson
as Gustav 1erve puts Il. loving Will
son against Clcmenceau." in addition
tc the general Impotence with the Sc
crccy regarding Frances foreign poll
cies. are important factors in to-days
political situation. interesting devel-
OpmcntS are DoaSiblc
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO
bE FART OF PEACE PLAN

~ 'ASsp'I"tcH Prcs..
FAIRS December is ss,,,,o- I.o.
h"tt G,ois' prcs!dcn. OF the French So
CC,'ty '1L League OF Nations. and
o'Hhl iSi"urneilss dc Constant. also
= "".egate OF the society, gave 10 the
$50. 49,, ."lcd Press today brief ac-
v wiIh p @i a conference they had had
ne complete plan FOR the constitution
~ saSh q ieagn", they said. Was sub
c..tstH 10 t2e Premier. upon which an
The rroatr declared hal The orIn.
XII % : ~ que OF nations would no,
mar! martos NC ms<.hei. in the prelimi-
c!asd upon by Tho allies.
lies muse iGm rlso,,a asrecd that the al
o: orRanizai'on and he invited the d..
49, OF inc society for League OF
Of t 'D,tS 20 confer with the members
-. ainiiaf societies IN the allied coun :
, L.Gs vim . view 20 prepar,ng a com
plo,c ieNt which eu..d give the GOV.
,ii na. concerned Inspiration ana
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RIDES IN ROYAL CARRIAGE
a mericnn Ambassador Davis IL Ac-
corded Special IinDors ny King
George of England.
IBy Associntcd Prcrs.

LONDON. December lS.-John w.
Davis, the new American Amba ssad or
10 Great Britain. to-day presented his
credentials TO King George at Ruck-
ingiiam Palace. Mr.. Davis was ac-
coinpanicd 80 the palace by Naval At
tache !-"uchlin and Military Attachc
Wright and the two first secretaries
OF en- ba esy
The ambassador and his staff drove
from inc embassy to the palace in
royal carrlhgra sent b. King George.
Inc ambassador was attended by Sir
Arthnr Walsh, master Of ceremonies to
INC hing: large crowd which had
residence, enthusiastically chccrcd Mr..
Davis. ava
:, ~ the palace. Arthur J. BaIfour.
roIciSh Secretary, introduced Mr. Davis
ana INC members Of his suite TO King
,,c.rnofcr "ho cordially received them.
u" audience lasted half an hour, when
nc Americana were driven back to Mr..
r!agcS. val
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PRESIDENT GIVES OUT
STATEMENT To I'l'pIIr

PARIS, December lS.--Presidcnt Will
son this afternoon gave out tho fol-
lowing statement:
The Paris edition of the Chicago
Tribune this morning. i'll a dispatch
accredited to its correspondent at
Washington, declared that before
leaving for France | gave assurance
that | approved n plan formulated by
tho LoaE quo to Enforce Peace. This
statement IS entirely false.
''l an. AS every ono knows. not only
IT favor of a league of nations, but
believe tho formation OF such a lea que
absolutely indispc nsihlc TO the main
tenancc OF peace. Eut tho particular
plan of the League 10 Enforce Peace
have never directly nor indirectly
iDSp-SgJ"
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GOVERNMENT CLOSES CASE
AGAINST VICTOR BERGER
Federal Judge Landis Overrules Mo-
lion by DcfenRe to Take Action
From tho Jury.
TBy Associated Prcss.i

IBy Associated Prcss.i
CHICAGO. December ls.-The gov
ernmcnt today closed it's case In the
trial Of Congressman elect Victor L.
Berger. Of Milwaukee. and four other
Socialist leaders. charged with viola
ton OF the espionage act.
Federal judge lands overruled a
motion by the defense TO take the
ease from tho Jury and discharge tho
defendants. Then the defense began
It's case.
Adolph Germer. national secretary
of the Socialist party, and defendant
was the first witness. and still was or
tho stand when court adjourned He
said he was born in East Prussia
thir,y-siX years ago.
w. 6. Iianlcy. formerly chief In
vcstigator for tho American Protective
League in Chicago. was one OF the
last witnesses for the government. lie
testified that Germcr. after arrest in
August. 1917. for making alleged state
mcntS against the draft. declared
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and other
persons had made similar statements
The government also adduced testi.
mony TO show that John r. Eeisch-
midi, a hrother-in-law of one OF the
defendants. who had charge OF making
out conscientious DIRECTORS aftidsvita
At Socialist headquarters. had regis
tered for tho draft at jersey City. y. j..
and then disappeared and was classed
a dcSertcr.
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of----------------
ALL SECTIONS RESPOND
IN BIG RED CROSS DRIVE
Iowa County Enrolis Every Ono of 1t.
10000 Persons in First Day
OF Campaign.
NE Associated l.ress.l


WASHINGTON. December lS.-En-
-thusiastic responses by the American
people to the membership campaign be-
ing conducted this week by the Amer
lean Red Gross was indicated tonight
in reports -cachinR headquarters.
First definite figures Of the progress
OF the campaign in a number Of States
were. received to-day. Influenza, es-
pecially prevalent in the extreme Mid
die West and the Northwest. has not
served 10 impede tho drive TO any OK
tent, according to reports from tho di-
vision headquarters.
the Atlantic division, comprising the
States OF New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. led tonight in the mum
Der of memberships obtained with a
total Of l.1S6.4l2. A. O'clock this
afternoon report reaching hcadIuar-
tcrs said the lake division, compose d
of OHIO. Kentucky and Indiana. had
reached total of 72e.sl3 members.
From iowa came tho report that
every one of the $4,000 persons ia
Webster County had registered by
night Monday, tho FIRST day OF the
campaign.
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FOOD CONDITIONS ARE: SAID
TO he GOOD IN BULGARIA.
tBy Associated Press.


SALONIkI. December 1S.-Food con-
ditions in Bulgaria are good, accord
ing to reports received here. this he
ing especially true OF the country dis
tritts where tho peasants have stored
quantities o! cereals and other asr,-
cultural products. In the cities food
is available TO all having the means
10 pay the high prices asked Cloth
ing. however. is scarce. The price OF
thread Is proh!bitive. and there also
Is an acute shortage in drugs and
surgical dressings. Quininc sells for
500 pound. and paper Is used for
bandaEeS
There is much money in the country
the reports indicate. The bulgarian,
government recently sold $500 900
pounds Of tobacco at nearly - "A
pound. receiving payment in gold. Dur
ing the entire period OF tho war an
immense store Of tobacco belonging TO
American companies was left undis-
turbcd.
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Important MeWs
Quickly Told
Events From Various
Sources Reduced TO
Ma1,in,atn, Space.

PARIS. Dece<ber 1S.-"While Paris
expected an Invasion Of good GUS
toners after the war" says u writer
invaded by peace delegates of all ma
tons bringing with them only stcnog-
r ;n!h,m who're iypewritors are , tho
Of paper. They are filling the best
hotels but it is betrayinG no secret
TO say that Partisan commerce did
not : count our upon these tourists With
WASHINGTON. December 1G.-Rep-
resentativt Pou. Of North Carolina.
sign Edwin S. Pou. who was killed in
y seaplane accident Mt Tudy. France.
October ~. was awarded posthumously
the War Cross by the French govern
mcnt
NEW YORK. Decemper lS--Lord
Decies n.in-luw of George J. Gould.
days ago for rest and recreation after
his strenuous war labors, announced
to-day that when he returns to Eng
land he will give up his position as
Irish newspaper censor and devote his
attention to bringing about recon
Citation OF the various contending
factions in ireland.
100000 Christmas parcels for Amer
leans will he handled here this year.
London central pos,o;tice officials es-
innate The thousands of American Y.
NJ. e; a. secretaries In Europe are
brought under :hc same regulations
be allowed to received only one Christ
mas package from home. and that
through coupon.
LONDON. December ls.-"There is
danger ,nat the Spartacus group will
knock Oh, the Socialist government.
AS rcsui; Of yesterdays action. MAX
ing prolonGaiion OF the armisticc and
peace negotiations impossible and re-
SullinG in allied occupation of all Ger
many" NorwacrtS is quoted by inc
Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily
E.SprcSS
viii THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION. Tuesday. December j..
lean forces assigned 10 the occupation
Of the hridgehead at Cobionz had
reached their destinations at an carly
American Hotel A.sociation. IN cx,
ccutivc session here to-day, decided
the prohibit ion constitutional amend
ment and also against the emergency
agricultural bill rider" which pro-
80. 1919. 4 committee OF three was
named 20 take charge of the campaign.
WASH NOTION. December lS:-Prcai-
has. been i'll. has recovered and assumed
the work Of his Office. according 10 in
formation received to-day By the State
LGNDoN: December ls.-chris,,nas
shopping in london is exceeding All
previous records. In some OF tho grea,
commercial establishments admission TO
stores of the would be purchasers haas
been regulated, owing to the large
crowds.
NEW YORK. December is.--Thou-
sands Of crippled soldiers VIII DO Of
fered employment making toys, IL was
announced to-day at the annual con-
vention Of the manufacturers Of toys.
Material for toy manufacture, will he
sent 10 soldiers who arc unable TO
leave thcir homes.
NEW YORK, December lS.-Esti-
mating Russian casualties in the world
war At not less than 100000 men.
OF whom 100000 were killed and about
100000 disabled for lfc." y. j. Sack,
director Of the Russian information
bureau, declared in address before
the Foreign Commerce Club here to-
day thai "T;ussia's present pitiful con-
ditinn is due to her exhaustion from
the war
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POLISH GOVERNMENT
PROPOSES NEW ALLIANCE

WARRINGTON. December Is-The
lc!lSh S3Verninsnt has proposed that
a treaty % signed by Poland. Bohemia
And J"Eo- Slaria. says the National lei
tunS o. i:as,e. according to dispatch
..cceiVrd 20 day. The planned conven-
non would include military. railway
aud commercial agreements, c!oscly.
uniting this group Of new states 10
me nations o: the cntcnte powers
territory INHABITED by POLES. who would
ndumhcr IN the new country about 3S. :
'p""o" people Hungary. according 10
nc National HoitunG, which IS consid
',tG pFo'Aus'rian, desires TO be in
clnaei in tho alliance and il is re-
lo!'ed that tho same tendency ;s be.
ing found in Ninnna
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WANTS GREATER STRENGTH
IN THE AMERICAN NAVY
Head Of Bureau OF Navigation Asks
for Change I'm Federal Enlist-
ment Lnw5.
my Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, December lS.-Lcgis-
lation authorizing increase Of the per-
manent enlisted strength OF the navy
from i%l,ooo 70 sl 100 men was =, rec
Committee to-day. by Captain II. Ian
!ng. acting chief OF the bureau Of
5aS Th 600 would include s
and iircmen in training. 1000 in trade
schools for training and 5000 in the
dying corps.
Captain l.anins, explained That this
carry out the policy OF the Naval Bu-
rcan OF Operation Of making the navy
Of the United Statcs equal To tho most
powerful maintained by any nation of
the world"
mol is authorized." Captain Laning said,
70 expansion nrogram can be car
dicapped By lack OF men even before
the United states entered the war.
Ships were only half manned and as
lighting. units we're almost useless"
Captain Lan!n- also emphasized tho
need for mtc officers in the regular
navy and submitted a plan by which,
they might be obtained. 1t provided
that permanent commissions In the reg
u!ar navy he given to temporary com
nissioned officers Of the navy and o:
tho naval reserve force upon their
passing examinations, and also tina,
the naval reserve officers be retained
in the service az long as they ARC
needed.
Chairman Padset; objected 10 tho
plan saying II would bre1k down the
prcsen. systom OF obtaining Officers
through the Naval Academy. The in
cnntive for going 20 the academy would
be lost. he said.
III tho navy depends upon the acad
cmy for its officers" Captain Lanine
replied. 1T can never get the required
number. Only 600 officers are grad
uated yearly from tho school, white
there will be shortage of 5000 a.
soon as the temporary commissions arc
rcYolkcd.v
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GALA NIGHT IN new YORK
IN HONOR OF RED CROSS

NEW YORK, December lS-Ablaze
with light. athrob with the music Of
nifty bands. and nllcd with Il dancing,
swirling crowd. the native costume,
OF d score OF nationalities blending
with military and naval uniforms,
Fifth Avenue tonight was the scene
Of the greatest BLOCK party" in his
tory.
1t was held in honor of the Ameri-
can Red Cross as the climax Of the
christmas roll call"
The party began with a parade, led
by Henry J.. Dawson, chairman of
the war work council of the Red Cross.
sons and daughters Of a score Of ma
line. The hass OF all tho countries,
with three or four significant cxccp.
tons, huttcred from building line 10
curb,
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NEW SEPARAT|sT LEADER
HEADS REVOLT IN UKRAIN
Attempt Is Being Made to Ovcc.
throw tho Present Ruling
Authorities.
ODESSA REPORTED CApTU1sED
Banks Place Their Funds on Board
British Destroycrs in Black Sea TO
Prevent Foe From Obtaining
Them.
tBy Associated pres..l


LONDON, December lS.-Cn confirmed
reports have reached London that
Odessa, the great Russian seaport or
tho Black Sea. has been occupied by
the forces OF the Ukrainian leader.
Petlura. who is anu-Gcrman and Il
separatist
Beldfed dispatches from the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent at Odessa,
dated December 10 and December II,
report the arrival OF Petlura forces
before Nikolaiev, northeast of Odessa.
on December 10. The Russian volun-
teer forces there retrcated and the
Germans refused to interfere.
INC Danks there put their money OIL
BOARD British des.roycrs in the Black
Sea. and the city now is probably in
tne hands of General GriEoricn, of tn.
PetlCra forces
me situation was reported to he
approximately the same at Odessa eX-
cept that Pctlura himself was in charge
OF force marching on that city. There
Is an abnormal population in Odessa of
more than 100000. onc-third of whom
are refugees from great Russia
WORKING AND MIDDLE
CLASSES FAVOR PETLURA
The working and middle classes. It
Is reported, are favorable to the cause
or fetlura. who advocates tho extern
son son OF Gkranian territory into the
'iphS OF attC1d. His fol-
lowers nave distributed proclamations
announcing war against the Ukrainian
government. the capitalists and tho
landowners.
The British and French force. in
odessa have erected defensive barbed,
wire about the principal wharyes. They
VII protect the stores taken from tho
HcTmans. but otherwise. i, is said. will
no; interfere in The fighting in Odessa.
nc presence in Odessa Of armed
forces of divers races with con1ictin,-
hatrcdS and the lack of communira
ZION with tho outside world has caused
Of the Rolshevik regime of a ynar NJ,
MI Citl@enS go about tho streets armed
hree British cruisers ann n number
OF oes'rnEers. including two French
ere IN inc harbor of Odessa with n
small force OF marines. Allied nationa,.
IN the city have been warned TO take
refuge on the warshrs if street fight
ing becomes too serious.
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ADDITIONAL UNITS ARE
DESIGNATED RI PERSIiING

WASHINGTON. December Is.-.tddi-
tional units overseas. inciudinr about
100 officers and men. assigned by
home. were anno1aced ~ the war De-
partment to-day as follows: Thirty
NTH, One Hundred and Forty-n!nth.
One Hundred and F.:ty eighth, one
Hundred and Sev.Hty-th!rd and Eight
Hundred and First Aero SQuadron
Companies \ and b. Twenty En-
ginecrs; one Hundred and Second and
one Hundred and Eleventh Trench
Mortar Batteries; Headquarters Thirty
ninth Irigade Coas; Actil!cy.
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HARD WORK IS AHEAD
FOR SOUTHERN SPlNNERS
Leading Manufacturers Gather IN
OanrIotei ~. C- and Decide
Outlook II bright.
fBy Associated Pres,, /,

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. December is
Ihat "hard work and plenty or i,n
is In prospect for Southern spfnner,
after a short period OF rcndjustmsnts
dependent largely upon the time re,
was tho announcoJ consensus ofr onins.
lon OF about nifty leading Southnrn
spinners here to-day to attend n non
ference OF members or the Sou,NNom
Hard Yarn Spinners Association ' I'm
OF tho Southern Soft Yarn Spinncrs...
Association. The spinners said thny
expected a heavy demand throughout
ropean nations. Some were incIinauo
to favor heavy manufacture in 'nn
meantime In anticipation of cxpccteI
great increases in yarn consumnt;on
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DECLARES JANUARY I, 1870,
FINAL. HOMECOMING DATE
r. ANshciatcd rrcy!

WASHINGTON, December l3.-All OF
Americas naval forces overseas can
not Re brought home before January
! 1920. a, the earliest. the House Naval
Committee was told today by Captain
Ianing. Of the bureau OF navigation,
Who asked for a $1,000, 900 appropria-
ton for receiving ships at home and
abroad. Captain Laning said the one
serious mistake OF the navy during
.hc war was tho recruiting Of 100
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SEE GERMANY AS BANKRUPT
aHied Financial Officials AK Tint
'h'cd states Lnws he Followed
In Adjudication.

"9Sii lNGTON. December ls.-Allicd
financial officials viii propose 10 Pres.
'e', wilson that the nations joined
~. thc peace conference In liking in.
u'mh'i'ea for Germany shall follow
~ general way the procedure OF
pnlteh states law In adjudicating the
,nhIra OF bankrupt, according 10 al
lied agents here. II Is said ,ha, n
rroHidcnt Wilson accepts tho plnn, the
Lh!t.d states Uill Me a claim cover
NE INC United states' expenditure In
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MOB HANGS NEGRO
Prisoner Lodged In Jail ON Chnrr. -,
Shooting Policeman Is VI
Victim.
lDy Associated presn

:, NEWPORT. ARK. DeceInber Is
Wills Robinson. negro. Of Little Roc,
;o.n'sht was taken from the COUNTY
II Is alleged Robinson shot and k;iin,i
policeman and wounded the nolice
chief when they triod to arrost Mn,
No, W,r violating the prohibition law.
OF Robinson's cell, the negro. /, 10
SAID. wrote note to his wife teliin~
her or his impending death.
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bulk OF his fortune. approximately
SS;oo0.ooo. TO his wife. Dorothy Payne
Whitney Straight, requesting that GER
tain mutual agreements" for tinanc-,
ing and aiding certain institutions DC
observed
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phe,an Chosen Chairman.

WASHINGTON. December l8.--Repre-
sentative Phclan. Of Massachusetts
Democrat. wRs elected chairman OF
the House Banking and Currency Com
mittee. ssicoeedtng Carter Glass. ot
Virginia. who resigned TO become Sec
rotary Of the Treasury
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Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral water'
Positively guaranteed BY money-back
Iivered anywhere BY our Rjehn,onS
agents, Speneo.Nunnamaker CO. Phone
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Lcn>cs wife $1,000. 600

M;oNEoiA. y December H.
n nnSmni and Diplomat Who died OF
'"' ''''n'" recently IN service, lei, the
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MUCH INTEREST ATTACHES no
~ MEETING WITH ITtIIt< I,r>,

9.-tsA,. Much interest attaches 10 tho cc.,
fletert noes which President Wilson v.iir
have with King Victor E,nnlanI,cY ,"b
4 SsJt has been SAID by the PresitIen.'si y -, v
4 sn47Fociatfs that nc vii! 80 fur.Ia- ~, =
= n~tfe subject OF !ialys position a. ~
tNSpGace conference IN his convnrsn,jo,,',..
@Feveral Informal taiks 'tGurTa.le aS nae, mad
ksaGe IRON America 20 France ,y,, y
IA 5sador and high commjss.onn- ia N
Lnited states, AS vel! as a Gisr4,Sein tx
OF these questions Yesterday ''' -
is known the President feels ,Lo
waEmest sympathy for the purno.ne
81 Ehlch led Italy 10 enter the 10.
a,e, r. the tentative lines lad
49, 2yt IN consequence of AN invcstir,tion
10y Colonel House respecting ,be 800 araJh
extent Of territory which sbo"Ti
srs4s go 70 Italy. on the principle Of rac; ~
go Or linguistic determination Do 80" -"
I3xfuliy accord with the IDEAS q, ~
sssyyzsJtai;an government which tceis M ".
NJ should go further than is !ndicafnc i
slf This is one OF the subjects whicr
IN W.. WILSON discussed with Cour,' ~,
S CeI!ere, whom he IS believed "a Ia 49,
-.,, 1910 the extent to whites tho ArrrJ
&SsSteGfnr representative were w!iI;n~
Ex%yp In the forthcoming in.ormai 60 =.
c~helences with the prsm.ers or the en-.
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WEATHER
VIZ KEEPS PRESIDENT INDonUS

- Another raw, vet day Kept rreyid.u,
sst.!t ils3n indoors to-day cxcep; fcr n
ri iae IN closed motor car. The onlv
$ g@SEonte!en nee on his program was on.
; stYith Gabriel Hanotaux. forrnc-;y
!! French Foreign Minister
9&.thc President worked late last
anight a-ter his return from tho rcr"n-
E'Gcn given ny Ambassador and Mrs
Sharp' and slept late into this morn
3 ., The President has Expressed dir.
sire TO nee, I.ieutenan; Rene Foacl.
- VIII be brought to the si,irat M,,," ~,
lin the near future '"'''''"''
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9, Lost somethinef a Times- Dispatch
you quickly. Phone Randolph /. W
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.S.or the conditions OF tho representa-
b lions OF others.
SOME INDICATION THAT
READNAH Is MADE


IA There is some indication THAI con-
4 this direction and that the members OF
tho American mission arc now seeing
their way clearly. All express the
that delegates Will enter the
-, conference in a spirit of accomin oda-
~ zion.
: ~ Some urdercurrents are interpreted
--as showing indications OF regret re-
= srause the acceptance of President Will
.~s sons points in genera! way pre-
--~-rented some nations from achieving
their own objects which might have
been gained II Gcrmanys colaose had
been made even more complete. IN
reply, II has been made plain 10 those
4 with whom the President conferred
>Mthat the United States government does
= not consider the war victory Of arms
alone. and the victory would be in
complete without an organization or
nations TO guarantee world peace.
The 2apal letter presented to Prcsi-
dent Wilson to-day by Monsignor Ger
retti, the papal undcr-sccrc:ary Of
state. pleaded for assistance on eenaii
OF small oppressed nationalities. cs-
pccially Armenia and Poland The
Popcs letter also expressed the hope
of a jus, and durable peace beins
reached through enlightened action.
Pope Benedict also spoke in oeha!i
OF the new countries arising from the
partition OF the dual monarchy. men
tioning especially Bohemia. The pom
tiff asked President Wilson to help
those countries TO realize their auei-
lions. regardless OF race and religion.