Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-07
PRINCES ISLAND
WILL Be Scene \.
OF CONFERENCE:
Accept Invitation to Discuss
Peace Terms With En-
tente Representatives.
rs,ei
FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
ALL DEBTS WILL BE PAID
Turkish Subjects Ask America
to Assume Control as ~
Mandatory Power.
ARABIA PRESENTS HER CLAIMS
Supreme Council Will Select Com
lnittcc at Once to Meet BoI-
slcyill Leaders.
FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
ALL DEBTS WILL BE PAID
ARABIA PRESENTS HER CLAIMS

fAkiS, Fen. 6.--Followirg the re-
ceipt Of u wireless message to-day
the five great allied powers arranged
TO send u commission of ten members
to confer with the Russian Bolshevik
government on Princes Islands. The
wireless message announced tho. as-
ccptancc of tho invitation extended
ten days ago by the allied nations.
The other Russian factions have not
yet made known their attitude s.@s!s$
The Bolshevik government not only
accepted the invitation to attend the
conference. but. according to wireless
messages received In London, Is. will
ing to acknowledge financial obliga-
lions held by creditors of entente ma
The Soviet government also is VIII
ing to give conce essions to allied ic.tf-G
zens and TO begin negotiations to cease
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
- WILL ADMIT LIABILITY
The Russian Soviet government de-
financial obligations regardinE tbs
creditors OF Russia of entente ma
-.tFhe announcement was sent out from
Moscow by N. Tchitcherin, the Russi;l,i
7 Minister of Foreign Affairs. Besides
Wiilihgness to recognize entente credi-
guarantee the payment of interest on
rs ooots by means OF stipulated uuan-6
tNieS or raw materials. -St3i|'
WILLING TO GIVE ENTENTE
CITIZENS CONCESSIONS
The Bolshevik government is like
wise Wiling, II declares, to place con
ccsstons In mines, forests, ETC.. at the
ara.;s n,sD9sal o. of citizens of the : entente,
ds.' OF the Soviet government lis not
anccted by internal disorders connect
Cd with these concessions" ss
1nc message added
ne extent to which hn
rntnent is prepared to meet the EN-
tente VIII depend on its military nosi
ZION In reia ton TO. that of the entente
governments. and it must be emphae :
day." ~ - eNe'S
;. The wireless message was addressed
SUPREME COUNCIL WILL. 'sE'
NAME DELEGATES AT ONCE,
The supreme council delegates ON
ssiGoi'inS siao ii the iacceptance OF the Rus
Sian HoisheVik government of The
invitation to attend the confere nee Sn,,
tnn l'rinccs Islands. immediately made
~, Engagements to send a joint commit
zee or Two representatives. from each
OF the nVe great powers to met the rep
'ess ntatlves or the Soviet government
The wireless dispatch from the
ritation was received by wirciess last
niGh, while the conference COMMITTEES
The sGntsly menhsys OF nations fh was In session
DO announced soon. One OF the fAmerj-
can delegates will be a personai friend
of President Wilson, who has been 4
resident of Europe for a number OF
years, and the other will be an .iucri-
can can ,n;,sSp ,nn;e,wsSpaper @ editor we'll known,s vim
The original date for the mee,ing on
the Princes Islands, February is. prob
ably VIII be changed in order TO give
the committee time TO reach tho 'iy-
land.
No further response from the other
Russian factions has been received.
MI IL nT lsy,
tions will be represented. 1t is stated,
however, that in any event the con
ference with the Representatives of the
Soviet government VIII proceed
POSITIVE STEPS TO
RECONCILE DIFFERENCES
Positive steps for reconcilints differ
ences between the greater and lesser
nations AT the peace conferences, which
were begun yesterday, are continuing
to- day. In addition to winning four adj
ditional places on the commission on
nbie that the lesser powers also will ba
granted adequate representation in tho
executive body OF the society as we'll
AS the legislative sections The smaller
powers are insisting on being E;ver, d
greater voice in the society, and plans
under consideration arc being revised
TO meet the situation. si5if2
When the commission on the society
lives OF Poland. Roumania Greece and
gether with those OF China. Braxii.
BciG ium. Portugal and Serbia and tho
five great powers. President Wilseii
expects 10 be present overy night this
week, as the work OF framing the plan
for the society Of nations is regarded
by him as OF extreme importance.
COVERS
THIRD OF IT'S TASK
The society Of nations commission
ol the peace conference has virtually
covered onc-third OF It's task. II was
announced this afternoon.
Agreement. the statement addsa has
been reached on the principles under
lying the whole draft for a society OF
nations. T SO
At its session the commission dts
cussed articles dealing with the nor
lives behind the formation OF the So
ntety. the objects which viii safeguard 8
the constitution of It's chief organs and
the qualification for mernbergbip.
Tho conference commission on n So.
,.ety OF nations issued an oftfcial state y
ment to-day. saying 1t had decided y
hat representatives Of Czcrfio,
slovakia. Greece. Poland and Rour,anin
would he associated lin 3ta dcIibera-
lions, This Is In keeping With the
decision TO give four dditionaI pikces
an the commission 10 the taraasisr
WILL, IMPOSE FULL WILL, " Il NJ SSl
OF ALLIES ON EgREARY II
The Supreme war scoane,i swiiI n,urr *
" Versailles on Friday to tnkn s,I3 III,
irsS ilr,ssS % .tppose on sGerplany 'stEo aff5if &
WIZ OF the allies, z ssyk th4 atsuit tSsss K
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