The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-02-13

for many years and delay world re-
adjustment.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are about
to go to war in Central America. ac-
| cOrding to Il dispatch from Manguia.
\ Paris dispatch says that the scene
| Of the Peace Conference may be re-
| moved from that city to some neutral
country if the obstructive tactics con-
tinue on the part Of the French officials
| and press.
The Poles continue to attack the Ger
mans on the eastern frontier of East
| Prussia, with the view Of occupying
that part of the country inhabited by
Poles and gaining access to the sea for
the new Polish republic.
| King George has declared that Eng
land must keep her army at full
strength to safeguard what she has
gained. This seems to be in. reply to
| inpatient clamOr among the soldiers
for their discharge, now that victory
I Is won.
The panamerican Congress for eco
/ nOmic expansion. in session lately in
/ NIOntevideo. brought forth the express
| sion that the war had unified South
America to very great degree and
| taught the nations to produce many
manufactures at home.
Ahmed Ria. who overthrew Abdul
Hamed. is asking that the Allies guide
Turkey during her period Of readjust-
ment to suit the changes that the war
has brought about. He will be a dele
gate to the Peace Conference when
Turkish affairs come UP for settlement
The German National Assembly has
elected Frederick Ebert president OF
the new German republic. He received
assembly. His salary will be one mil.
lion marks. Scheidman. the ma jOrity
or conservative Socialist leader. il
premier.
on her eastern front to fight poland's
claims in East Prussia has caused
the Allies to decide upon more drastic
terms of demobilization of the German
army. as it is feared that the army
raised for the east might become dan
gerous to the west.
In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies
last week. during the debate upOI
home rule for Catalonia. a Republican
member turned to the CatalOniaI
leader with the question: : If we hell
you to get home rule, will you help III
get Il republican form of government!
The premier thereupon threatened tt
take measures against Catalonia.
\ London dispatch says President
Wilson will sail for home on the 10th.
SO thorough is the understandin!
among the great leaders and so fully
known is the sentiment in favor Of the
League of Nations among the European
peoples. that it is said the absence
from the conference of the President
will not endlnger the consummatiOl
Of the plans that lie has helped tt
frame
The Polish Constitutional Assembly
in session in Warsaw. has majorit.
of National Democrats. Landholding.
of one person. it is proposed, shall bt
limited to 1900 acres by the cOnstitu
ton of the new republic. Ancient 20
land. while republic was a republic
Of aristocrats The new republic pro
POSES to do away with the basis o.
aristocratical society, which is larg'
landed estates.
The committee Of the Peace Congress
to which the drafting of a definite plan
for League of Nations was referred
finished its work early in the week AM
it is said that the report will be adopt
) ed as Il matter Of course, so rapid ha
been the development Of sentimen
throughout Europe In favor Of
League of Nations. President Wilson
who presided over the deliberations 0
the committee-or rather, commission
was much praised by the Frencl
| members for his tact and good sense.
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