The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21
RUSSIAN ISSUE
Near SOLUTION,
PARIS REPORTS
Three Plans Considered by
ConfereeS,
(By Tho AaaooIated Press J


PARIS, Jan. 2l-The peace con-
ference now has the Russian siiua.
tion under active and continued ex-
animation, while the plans for the
league OF nations, are being fast
brought into shape and were expected
10 he taken under general conSidefa-
tioi for the first time when the su-
pfcmc council reassemblcd today. The
latest information available was that
all OF the associated governments
were prepared for the presentation oil
their memoranda on the Russian si,u-
alton IN response TO the call Tor them
issued last Saturday
President Wilson had in hand this
norsing the memoranda on the sub
ject prepared by the American mis-
si.n.
The council was ready to hear when
il assembled TODAY tho statement on
the Russian situation which Harold
Scavenlu,. Danish minister TO Rus
sia. was prepared to make His views
on conditions IN Russia followed those
presented yesterday by NJ N0ulens,
French ambassador TO Russia, who
was heard by the council yesterday.
Unified Action Planned.
After the conference has heard such
reports as are available from men who
have first hand information on Rus.
sian conditions and has considered
the memoranda from the various gov
crnmcn,s it will attempt TO reach
some decision as 10 what unified
action may be taken to deal with the
situation.
In the general informal discussion
which is taking place outside the
secrecy OF the peace conference which
may be assumed TO reflect the views
being expressed within that body. the
two considerations given first place
are believed to he whether 90 at
tempt 10 build wall or establish a
quarantine around bolShcvik Russia
through giving asSistanceti the set
ting up OF governments in the in
dependent states surrounding the
Maximalst territory, or whether 10
attempt 10 relieve conditions IN Eu-
ropean Russia. which relief many
statesmen believe would remove the
cause OF boshevism. The third con-
sideration is the question OF extend
ing armed aid to the forces within
Russia which are openly fighting boil
Shcyism IN the field
Armed Intervention Opposed.
OF all the courses suggested, It
would appear that the last-mentioned
is the least favored. certainly by the
United States, and il seems also tha,
the first named is attracting much
support. The recent agreement of the
factions in Poland is looked upon by
some observers as step in this drcc-
ton, the assumption being that it was
taken in the belief by Poland tina, the
associated governments might con-
slider the sending OF some armed
forces in the plan for building a wall
around Russian bolSheyiSm so as to
cut it off from western Europe.
The food situation in Germany also
Is being kept under close scrutiny IN
the same connection. The latest re-
ports available through agents who
have Just returned from the Rhine
land, support the view OF Herbert {.
Hoover that in this territory there
are food reserves sufficient TO last
the people until March, but that the
supplies in other parts OF the country
are smaller
Feeding Plans Pressed.
As President Wilson is convinced
tina, all the people OF the recently lib
Grated countries must he fed ii they
are no, TO be in danger OF lapsing
into bolshcylsm and has asked CON
grcss to advance money for feeding
them, it is considered evident that
the provisioning problem continues
10 occupy a prominent place IN the
discussions now going on.
The plans for the league OF ma
tions are continuing to develop and
il is deemed not improbable that the
conference will get to its first full
discussion, OF that subject by the end
OF this week.
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