Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-31
WILL SUPERVISE
GERMAN COLONIES
Great Britain and France Re-
ported to Have Accept
ed u. S. Plan.
SWEEPING CHANGES MADE
Eastern Possessions Will Not Be
Exploited as Profit Making
Enterprises.

iAis1S, Jan. 3Q.--1he announcement
vas made in authoritative quarters to-
day that the great colonial powers.
notably Great Britain and France had
accepted in principle the American
proposi! put forward by President VIII
son for tho league of nations exercis-
ing supervision over the German COLO
hica and allotiing their administration
TO mandatory powers
The communication issued to-nign,
makes the onicia! announcement tina.
"satisfactory provisional Arrangements
were reached for dealing w:th the
German colonies and the occupied ter
ritorfes OF Turkey in Asia"
The provisional arrangement to
"hich the communicat ation refers is the
Wfie uWcfGieptance In principle of pres!den:
tcrinS of the colonies
NEW POLICY CHOSEN
IN COLONIAL DEALINGS
r,,anS one r. refsrsncc ,S,s 70 the occupied ter
Mcsopoiamia. Palestine. Armenia and
syria are brought within the scope or
ms new policy Of dealing with the
Thus has suddenly come within range
OF practical accomplishment one of the
mos. mo sweeping changes in colonial
The basic. idea of this policy is tina
Inc colonies will be administered by
,nandate ,nnni Tor the benefit of their owi,
claiming them. '"e po"e''
:, While acceptance of the principle Is
Win me condition that details may be
MoLhea Out on q practical basis, yet
cHchanges among the powers lead 10
me belief that the details will be
formulated for acceptance by ali tho
H:liain. France, Japan, Be.Cium and
nor.nsa'. The mos; formidable op-
pTn.5,on iimrhos ot mas come come from Premier
.h!hed thae anything short OF outright
aunSaation OF New Guinea 10 Australia
might endanrcr the friendly feelings
'oWa!d the mother country
PRESIDENT TAKES LEANING
PART IN DISCUSSIONS
RMS; however. is in process of being
;econ2iied b. concessions on details
nut IN any event the opposition ia cor
s!uered TO have Most its effectiveness.
jsa..ih eaG Prttish home government. and
coioisias nojst.S Js age sts-S9sa eleSto the new.
rresident Wilson has taken lead
ing part IN The minated discussions
a.iu " acceptance 5of the new p-inciple is;
Icing credited largely 20 his do
Serihined attitude. There is no desire
n n ~ nmsrican quarters. however. to
an carncs: desire is shown that Tho
ma naatory powers shall not be ham
Pe:eu IN the least by the administrn
Ncceptance OF :he new principle is
construed as applying not only 10 the
cS'ohies. bht a:so as the esiaUtisn,n.nt
ci precedent of the fair deaiinr
f~hlch Will prevail when the In roo ,ar
later. io' occlsioh
CONSIDER CASE OF
POLES AND SLAys
oun., n on'cia! statement regarding the
question at issue between Poles and
SZecho-S!ovaks. 10 explain when 6at.,
gates or the respective countries an
peaIcd before the supreme council YES
teruay. says that the Polish deic..aIc
Al Dinow wski, declared Poland wisbed
20 recover territory she possessed he
iore me partitions OF li7o and l;92.
iinciudlnS the province and town OF
Ioscn and the town OF Thorn. and to
nave iree access 10 the sea by way
OF l,anZiS, protected by a strip OF tar
ri;ory which would render the mean.
OF eommunica;ion secure.
1T BeneS, the CZccho- -Slovak dele
gate, explained the CZecho- Slovak Doint
OF view, and more especially the in :
ciuents which led to an armed Ell
counter between the CZecho- Sioyak 3
ana Polish forces Oh the frontier of
SiisSia and Bohemia
Ihe conference committee notined
the delegates II would be necessary
10 put an end to such acts, and that
lot period the zone in dispute should
Ve occupied by the allies. To this the
Delegates on both sides agreed
The question OF the definite posses-
SION OF the industrial center of Silesia
was. however, not settled nor were any
other of the territorial problems sub
mittcd by Poland.