Arizona republican., 1919-01-22
TACKLE RUSSIAN PROBLEM TO-DAY
DEFINITE PLAN OF INQUIRY
 TO ASCERTAIN STATUS AND
 PROTECT STATES INTEREST

PARIS, Jan. 21.-(By the Associated Press).-The supreme council of the great powers hopes to formulate con- crete proposal on Russia at tomorrow's meeting.
 This was the definite official an nouncement of the communique issued tonight. after the council had been con- sidering the Russian situation contin- uously for the last two days.
 It can be added that while this con- crete proposal was not finally decided and reduced to writing, it's main fea- lures were agreed on in principle. The members came from the session, how ever, feeling that there was no sov- ereign remedy insuring a certain cure for the difficult and dangerous situa- tion, and that it would be desirable-to embody several lines of action in the proposal.
 The first effect of this proposal will be that neither Sergius Sazonoff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs be- fore the revolution, nor any soviet agent, will come to Paris as opponents of Russian affairs, but that some form of inquiry or investigation of political conditions in Russia will be made, without considering the presence in Paris of the adherentS of either side of the question at issue. This determ- ination is largely the result of strong sentiment in some quarters against having any direct dealings with the bolsheviki.
 Set Aside George Plan
 Early indications were that Premier Lloyd Georges proposal to M. Pichon. the French foreign minister, would again take form in having soviet agents come here, and three names of prominent leaders were mentioned as possible emissaries. But this now is said to be definitely superseded by d plan of inquiry or investigation, with out involving the presence of soviet agents.
 The Danish minister to Russia Harold Scavenius, made a statement before the executive session of the council today, on conditions in Russia. which also had strong influence in determining that soviet representatives should not come to Paris. He was | the last of the ministers to leave Petro- 1 grad, and today he emphasized the 1 futility of trying to conduct any in ! tercourse with the soviet leaders.
 He read an article written by one of the soviet chiefs, declaring that Pre- mier Lloyd George and President Will son were too conservative and reac- tionary for the soviets to deal with. He also gave exact data on the bolshevih forces, showing that they did not ex- ceed 90000 armed men, the remainder being without arms or ammunition. clothing or shoes. He declared also that the red army was largely re cuited from the famished peasants, who took this means to obtain food and the pay, the soviets seemed able to give them.
 Polish Question Today
 The Polish question will come up at tomorrow's session, as well as the mat ter of Russia. It is understood in this connection that President Wilson has received information concerning the spread of the bolshevik movement in Poland, where the bolshevik army is nearing Warsaw. It is expected that proposals will be renewed for the al lied armies to help the Polish army with war material, but this has not yet been decided. The nature of the dis cussion was in determining the ap- pointment of two committees. the first to deal with reparation for the dam ages or the war, the SecOnu to Q6dl with the subject of the society of na- tions.
 Another full session of the peace conference will likely be held next Fri day or Saturday, for the purpose of the presentation of a memorial on the league of nations by President Wilson The English and French memorials or the league of nations will probably be presented at the same time, and the committee proposed today, will ther work out the details, while the full conference may enunciate some gen eral expression of principle on the plan
 Begin Relief Work
 PARIS, Jan. 21.-The supreme coun- cil of supply and relief, at it's meeting Monday, according to an official state ment issued today, adopted a recon mendation that inter allied relief com mittees be appointed for Triest. Blu charest and Constantinople. Herberi c. Hoover, director general of relief presided. The council decided to seno letter to Marshal Foch, asking hin to take immediat measures, under the armistice, to secure the transport O foodstuffs through DanZiS for Poland Measures were taken to provision Po- land and also to obligate Germany tC free the Russian prisoners in Germany THPEE M0TTC TTN1TS