The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-23
ALLIES NAME
MEN To MEET
SlAv ENJOYS
Composition Of Mission Not
Made Public,
BOLSHevlKI ARE IN LINE
Russia Not Expected 10 Re-
pudiate Debts,
nv Tie As.ocintsd Pressl


pARlS. Jan 2J-Niih replies ifom
the various Russian factions 10 rs
proposal Tor conference beng
awaited. the supreme council OF tire
peace conference meets al ] .O m.
today Meanwhile the join, allied
commission is being made up. although
no names have been announced
All the members OF the council were
present when the meeting began.
After discussing the procedure for
Saturdays meeting. the council, ae-
cording to the Official announcement.
considered international legislation on
labor. responsibilities and punish
menis IN connection with the war,
reparalion for war damage and the IN
,ernational control Of ports, water
ways and railways The council then
took up consideration OF the proceed
ure to be adopted regarding the ter
ritorial question
PARIS, Ian. 2J.-Thc representa-
tive, of the various Russian govern
u
Sergius Saronoif. the former Russian
minister OF foreign affairs, and now
foreign minister Of the Omsk gov
ernmen,. TO discuss the decision ot IN:
supreme council here 10 send a COM
mission 10 Princes Islands 10 meet
representatives OF the various Rus-
sian elements.
The Russian representatives de-
cided TO urge their friends IN Rus
| sia to supper, the movement tor the
proposed conference.
PARIS. Jan. 2--The solution to
the Russian problem proposed by the
supreme council OF the peace congress-
is considered here as the frs, visible
manifestation and realization ot
.mcr,can and British accord on grea,
issues before the peace congress
This accord was pledged in speeches
and in private expressions IN England
BY both President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George
Close Harmony Shown.
| " N stpou Uldl, AZ
the supreme council has accepted the
American plan for the settlement OF
the Russian question, the British plan
may form the foundation OF the struc.
ture which the peace congress may
cree, to house the league Of nations.
le, i, is pointed out by observers here
that this is mere exchange OF cour-
,csy The plan for settling the Rus
sian question is virtually identical
with that which Premier Lloyd
Gco,~c suggested in his note TO
Stcpacn Pichon. French minister. on
January 5 II is Understood though
no official admission ha, been made,
tina, the British plan for the creation
oi league Of nations is essentially
identical with that which American
c"3crts formulated after close study
OF every promising available plan
among the two score which were pre-.
scnted
Expected to Meet Debt.
While yesterdays Official statement
was silent on the question OF redemp.
ton OF Russia'S foreign debt, there 10
some rclncn TO believe that through
unofficial, bu, powerful sources, as
sutances have heen conveyed that the
bolshevists will fecede from their
threat to repudiate this debt in con.
sidera,ion OF re'iei through en,en,.
aid OF DESPERATE economic conditions
in Russia II is believed that assurance
on this point induced France TO sane.
ton the plan which averts the spectef
OF financial loss to French holders Of
Russian securities.
A strong point Of the position as
sumed by the supreme council in the
Russian proposition is that in event
OF its rejection by the boshrvists
public opinion may he expected te
support any measure necessary TO re-
store order while the Russian gov