Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-05
ALBERT DECLARES
|. PERIOD FOR MERE
PROMISES IS PAST
Tells Representatives at
Paris of Needs of His
Country.
THREE VITAL QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED BY DELEGATES
British Official Claims Allied
Forces in Russia in
Great Jeopardy.
REDS MAY OUTFLANK TROOPS
Germans Apparently Taking But
| Academic Interest in Arma-
mcnt Questions.
REDS MAY oUTrLANK TROOPS
Germans Apparently Taking But
Academic Interest in Arma-
mcnt Questions.
fBy Associated Prnm1

PARIS. April 4.-Belgium's case t,e
been laid before the peace conference
by the most distinguished advocate
belgium could have chosen King Al
pert has been in Paris for the mast
three days. and in numerous confer
ehces with the representatives of the
great powers he has outlined tho needs
OF his country and told of the steps
that must be taken immediately if
Belgium is to he restored
King Albert has had long conversa-
tons with President Wilson, Colonel
House, Premiers Clemenccau and Lloyd
george. These conversations led ,lD ia
ms appearance before the council Of
\ member of the Belgian peacc dele
GGiht1lon GGin1o sald today that: shorn of all it's
up Mulp,otnhtic niceties. what King Albert
thus: @ eu
rf Ifne Rs, tim time of promises has passed
act" '" '''e cue couhc't must
Discuss Vital Questions.
me Associated Press is able TO state
mat mat three questions OF vital immediate
Beigium; financially, economically and
pos.!tiGaiiS, ponItia were discussed. The first
uaestaen 20 seIri,n MAS the immedinee adyanee
tranGs; the second. the exportation to
iS.ciginm from England and the United
inc Gession to Belgium OF the left bank
Of the L'Escaut River and the Lem
burg peninsula. '7'T'''l
or or German marks left in circulation in
belgium; After the departure Of the
out an urgent call to holders of the
MARKS ma, TO deposit them in the banks
1000. 900. 600. and il had been tho oovt
ernments intention to redeem them ;,t
the par value of franc % centimes.
Give Receipts for Marks.
hfe,gium was not prepared for, the
Eight billion marks passed through the
bamks bamks Wind windows ] into the vaults. The
amount of paper, and depositors were
nrtety mercy given receipts. stating that a
their eredit ount nnt,i or suma marks were held to
arrangements could be made to REIN.
burse them. N'i'i
demnity by Germany was relied upon
T., T. enable repayment for these deposits
n,ai lne - lnid,eimnity thus far has failed to
against these credits. with the result
mat some ten billions OF francs are
,dle. as the banks are paying no in
terSst on such deposits
The importation of raw materials ie
said to be indispensable t6 the re-
lrlcvinS of Belgium from the economic
standpoint.
Helsians Complaining.
The correspondent has just returned
from an extended trip in BelpiiI,,,
Everywhere he found manufactursrs
frnm frmP'n,n an ing aa OF the situation arising
Hritlsh permit expectation into Bel
gum gum of manufactured articles they
Hais;un, faIs rar a nave failed to export into
permit of industries resumin,E work
uhe situation in the Archangel re-
Elon in Northern Russia has been
forciby brought TO the attention Of
tho peace conference hy the nuhiic'
tion IN Paris of the British statement
ArchanEel districts were il, dan~er a''.f "f
cNtermination unless they were speed-
lIy reinforced. Brigadier- General w.
to take command of the American for
ccs I'm North Russia and is expected
to reach Mnrmansk with go soldiers
In few days.
No Change Tn Plans.
There is apparently no change. how
eye EYER. IN, IN the ihe avowed intention to take
.ne american troops out OF the region
Gd"era tn" eIr'isTt siss possible asn oths date
,,hSnrrsentatlVes ,h here. while admitting
IN. nc gravity of the situation. are in
r,,!mos. c,,nsn 10 believe the troops 1T distant
fore an advance by The Bolshevists. as
nrmoEed ,,mn; trains are available for all the
ArchanEel and Murmansk
helitf OF Archangel from tho sea
forces in the city are we'll euujpped
with artillery and ammunition There
Is no direct communication at present
oy either land or sea between Muir
mansk and ArchanGel. Murmansk.
however can be relieved immediately
from the sea. The feeling In American
circles here is that the British state
ment possibly ovcremphasizes the gray
ity of the situation because OF th,
desire to send large e-enforcements
and perhaps because there NAV he an
announcement soon OF the allied policv
toward the Bolshevsts.
Huns Argue Armament.
The proposed limitation of German
ornaments has at present for the Ger
mans largely an academic interest. as
the dependahle forces which the state
and private enterprise have been .t,lc
10 raise by an incessant advertising
campaign and offers OF good nav and
bonuses to volunteers do not reacl,
the lowest figure mentioned I'm reporis
as to the size OF the army TO be al.
lowed Germany by the peace confcr
once, according TO the latest adyices
from German sources. The SocIaiists
In addition. retain their old obIections
TO milnarism and are not enthIIsias,ie
about even the proposed popular militia
on the Swiss model
An exception TO the general sociai.
list attitude. however. Is furniahed 10
the Socialist War Minister. C,tIs.av
Noske who has expressed tho oDioIon
that In case OF unfAv0YahkA nsne.