The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-03-29
GREAT PROGRESS
TOWARD PEACE
U. S. Delegation in Cable Hint
More Is Accomplished Than
Made Public.
new CRISIS IS CONSIDERED
Allies Leaders Discuss Bolshevik Prob
lem and Examine Map Which
Shows Great Spread of
. Lenine's Power.

Lenine's Power.
Washington, March pa message
to the White House from the American
peace delegation at Paris said greater
progress toward peace was being made
than appeared on the surface"
No details of the progress were
given and the White House officials de-
clined to speculate on what develop
ments might have furnished the basis
for the dispatch.
In some quarters it was assumed
that the American delegates were op-
timistic over the important amend
ments to the league Of nations con-
stitution agreed upon, including one
specifically 70 exempt domestic ques-
lions from the jurisdiction of the
league, and over the apparent certainty
that the associated powers will accept
President Wilson's provision designed
to preserve the Monroe doctrine.
U. S. Keeps Right to Bar orientals.
Paris, March q. An American
amendment to protect nations against
the influx Of foreign labor was adopt
ed by the league of nations commits
sion.
1t affirms the right of any country
In the league to control such matters
as solely within domestic Jurisdiction.
President Wilson would have offered
the amendment at the meeting of the
league Of nations commission sooner,
but discovered slight imperfection in
the text.
Virtually all the commissions and
s1beom1nissions Of the peace confer
al)aa aFa lnStEacti ous from
the supreme council In order to close
and submit their reports.
Wilson Considers New Crisis.
President Wilson and Premiers
Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlan-
do resumed at the Paris white house"
their conferences, which are expected
to continue until the most important
questions which have been delaying
the work of the peace conference are
cleared up.
The differences Of opinion which
have developed since the return of MIR.
Wilson to Paris are being considered
fully and frankly and a determined
effort is being made in the interest
of an early peace to reach an agree
mani on broad lines
Russian Situation Considered.
The Russian situation, particularly
in relation to the political upheaval
in Hungary, was considered at Tues
days conference, and it was under
stood that boundary questions also
were to be taken up.
During the day the Hungarian re-
volt and it's effect in bringing bolshe-
vism into central Europe was exam
ined. Experts had prepared a huge
map showing the vast extent of boil
shevik authority, which now embraces
virtually half of Europe. On this map
heavy red lines mark the outer limits
of bolshevik authority with red arrows
showing the main avenues of advance
westward. This line around Russia
takes In Hungary and shows bolshe-
vik infection in parts of Ukraine, Lith-
uania and other independent sections
Of Russia.
The premiers also had access to re-
ports showing the extent of disorder
in all sections of eastern Europe, in
Guiding private reports of grave
character concerning regions in the
southeastern part Of the continent and
around Odessa which have not as vet
been made public.
Mr.. Wilson and the premiers passed
a large part of the day on the ques-
lions of PREPARATIONS by Germany and
an early disposal of this problem is
expected.
Foch Goes to italian Delegation.
Marshal Foch called at the head
quarters Of the Italian delegation in
connection with possible military meas
ures discussed by the council, in view
of the grave situation in eastern Eu-
rope.
M. Bratiano, the Roumanian pre-
mier, speaking of events in eastern
Europe, expressed the view that boil
shevism might soon extend to Serbia,
because of race relationship with Rus
sia, and to Slavonia and Croatia be-
cause of connections with Hungary.