The Washington herald., 1919-03-26
PARLEY
BECOMES RACE
TO STOP REDS
President Wilson Urges
Quick Action to Halt
Spread Of Bolshevism.
16 ARTICLES DRAFTED
Covenant Will Be Put in
Final Shape at Meeting
Today.

Paris. March 3-President Wilson,
it was learned today. has asked the
peace delegates to hurry in view
of the spread of Bolshevism westward.
AS a result of his urging it was be-
lleved the conference program will be
greatly speeded up.
When the league committee reached
Article 10 the President is understood
to have asked that this be passed
temporarily, as he desired to offer an
amendment later. This amendment is
accepted as designed to protect the
Monroe doctrine.
Amendments Adopted.
The adoption of an amendment ex
Guiding from the Jurisdiction of the
league of nations all matters of a
purely domestic nature is regarded as
meeting with objections to the league
covenants voiced by United States
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania.
The commission also adopted an
amendment requiring unanimous de-
cisions by the body of delegates be-
fore an decree is effective.
Reconstruction of the covenant has
progressed to a point where a report
can be presented any time the allied
leaders demani it, according to an an
nouncement tonight.
The league committee completed tho
new draft of sixteen articles last
night, adjourning at $50. The consti
tuition Is expected to be finished at to-
morrow's meeting, after which it will
be turned over to subcommittee of
international law experts, who Will put
1t in technical shape.
The rench again urged creation of
an international general staff but re-
Ceived no support. An amendment
covering the Monroe doctrine was put
over until " Wednesday. At that time
the apanese also are expected to pre-
cent their amendment for racial
aquTIity.
The Supreriles War Council was
scheduled tomorrow TO discuss bou md
ary uestions and other matters direct
~ affecting the preliminary treaty.
Troops Arc Needed.
That American or allied troops must
be rushed into Hungary at once to
save the situation, was the opinion
expressed in advices received tonight
by the Peace Conference from its
agents in that country. The allied
forces now in Hungary are made
quate, it was stated, and must be
Immediately and heavily reinforced to
prevent Bolshevism from obtaining a
foothold from which it can spread
into Western Europe.
The conference has been deeply i'm
pressed by the collapse of the Hun
garian government, the alliance of
the new government with the Russian
BoIsheviki and the reported declara-
ton of war against the entente. One
of the most potent weapons in the
hands OF the allies to prevent the
spread of Bolshvism westward will
be re-establishment of normal eco
nomic conditions in Central Europe,
the delegates agree.
While the Hungarians will not be in
acute need of food until the middle
of next month, Karolyi led them to
expect shipments from their former
enemies to avoid a crisis. After the
American Congress passed an amend
ment to the food bill. excluding all
enemy countries, Karolyi is said to
have informed officials OF the Ameri-
can Food Administration that this
was the beginning of the end.
Considerable interest is being dis
played in the personnel of the new
Hungarian government. Alexander
Garbai. the president, is described as
a workman, uneducated, but intelli-
gent. Josef Poganny, minister of war,
formerly was an orderly in the army
He was punished for indiscretion in
army affairs. He was Trotsky's aide
for four years, following his capture
by Russians, and is said to be a
Bolshevik of a violent" type.