Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-21
M. Scavenius Recites His
Experiences as Minister
While in Petrograd.
SAS0NOFF ASKS PLACE
FOR RUSSIANS AT TABLE
Two Plans for Controlling Situa-
tion in East Informally
Discussed,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 21.-The Russian
question was again taken up by the
supreme council of the peace confer.
enee when it met for today's session at
1880 o'clock. There was a full at
tendance of the members Of the com-
Gil for this meeting, Vittorio Orlando,
the Italian premier, being present for
the first time since his recent trip to
Rome.
Harold Scavenius. Danish minister
to Russia, who had been asked to give
his views on the Russian situation to
the council today, arrived at the for
eign office as the members assembled,
and Immediately went into the confer
ence chamber. The minister recited his
experiences in Petrograd. where he
took charge of the French interests
upon the withdrawal of NJ. Noulens,
the French ambassador.
Urges Intervention.
1t is understood that NJ. Scavenius
contended even more emphatically
than did Ambassador Noulens yester-
day that intervention in Russia was
necessary to check the regime of ter
rorism there. The latest information
available was that all the associated
governments were prepared. for the
presentations of their memorandum
on the Russian situation, in response
to the call for them issued last Satur-
day.
President Wilson had in hand this
morning the memoranda on the sub
ject prepared by the American mis-
sion. -
The council at 1890 o'clock took
recess until 3 pm. NJ. Schhavenius fin
ished his statement at noon and With
drew. The council, however, continued
its consideration of the Russian ques-
ton and planned to resume it at the
afternoon session.
At the close of the morning session
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George had an earnest discussion of ten
minutes duration in an antechamber.
Sasonoff Makes Appeal
NJ. Sazonoff, former Russian foreign
minister, has been in conference
with some members Of the American
delegation, urging the admission to
the conference of delegates from the
o0lSk government IN Russia, WHICH ne
represents here.
After the conference has heard such
reports as are available from men
who have first-hand Information on
Russian conditions and has consid-
cred the memoranda from the various
governments. it will attempt to reach
some decision as to what unified ac-
ton may be taken to deal with the
situation.
Two Plans Suggested.
General informal discussion is TAX
ing place outside the secrecy of the
peace conference, which may be as.
sumed to reflect the views being ex-
pressed within that body. The two
considerations given first place are
believed to be whether to attempt 80
build q wall or establish q QaaFan-
tine around bolshevik Russia through
giving assistance in the setting up
of governments in the independents
states surrounding the maximalist
territory or whether to attempt to
relieve conditions in European Rus
sia, which relief many statesmen be-
lieve would remove the cause OF Dol
sheyism. The third consideration is
the question of extending armed aid
to the forces within Russia which are
openly fighting bolshevism in the
field.
Opinion of q. S. Men.
OF all the courses suggested 1t would
appear that the last mentioned ls the
least favored, certainly by the United
States. and it seems also that the nrst
named is attracting much support Tne
recent agreement of the factions in
Poland is looked upon by some OBJ
servers as a step in this direction, the
assumption being that it was taken
in the belief by Poland that the asso-
ciated governments might consider the
sending of some armed forces IN the
plan for building a wall around RUS
sian bolshevism SO as to cut 1t on
from western Europe.
President Firm for Succor.
As President Wilson is convinced
that the people of all the recently lib
Grated countries must be led II they
are not to be in danger of lapsing into
boIshevism, and has asked Congress
to advance money for feeding them, IL
is considered evident that the provis-
ioning problem continues to occupy
prominent place in the discussions
now going on.
The plans for the league of nations
are continuing to develop. and II ID
deemed not improbable that the con-
ference will get to its first full discus
sions of that subject by the end Of this
week.
italian to Study League.
The Isaitan government nsE hDs-
mated Senator Scialoja, former mln-
lister of justice, as the Italian menu
ber of the international COMMITTEES In
Paris to study the question OF the
league of nations. Leon Bourgeois
and Lord Robert Cecil are the French
and British members. respectively.
British League Plan Ready.
PARIS, January 21.-The British plan
for the league of nations prepared by
Lord Robert Cecil has been completed.
II was sent to the printer tonight
Germany. Austria, Bulgaria and Tur-
key cannot be admitted to the league OF
nations at the present time, but they
should be allowed to join as soon as the
league is satisfied that they are entitled
TO be ranked among the trustworthy ma
tions of the world.
This is the opinion expressed by Lord
Robert Cecil. who has just turned over
TO the printer the British plan for the
league of nations which will be submit
ted to the peace conference.
Lord Robert made this statement to
the Associated Press tonight:
.'The league should be ali-embracipg-
for all Trustworthy nations. since It r.
for the good of humanity" he said
Asked for definition OF sduDh
worthy" Lord Robert replied that b ttA
rasa Of Germany one criterion yoaaM -