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POWERS DISCUSS
COLONY DISPOSAL
ISSUE WARNING AGAINST ARMED
FORCE TO GAIN NEW
TERRITORY
APPROVE MEDAL FOR TROOPS
PeacemaEers Draft Instructions for
Mission to Poland-leaeue of Ma
tions and Indemnity Next SUBJ
iects for Discussion


iects for Discussion
Paris, Jan. Pa series of inter
national events of the highest order
took form yesterday at meetings OF
the eouncil Of the great powers and
the military commanders on all fronts
These may be summed up as follows
First, the issuance of solemn warn
ing to the world that the possession
of territory gained by force will SER
fously prejudice the claims of those
who use such means and set up SOW
ereignty by coercion. This declara-
ton was framed by President Wilson.
Second-The appointment of COM
munication of highest military author
fly, including the British minister of
war, Marshal Focl. General Diaz and
General Tasker II. Bliss to carry for
ward early Rehabilitation and estab-
fish proportionate allied and associ-
ated forces on the western front.
Approve Medal for Troops.
Third-Discnssio of the territorial
claims on conquered German colonies,
with hearings of interest to Australia,
New Zealand and South Africa on Ger
man East Africa and the German is
land groups of the Pacific.
Fourth-Approval of the council of
the striking of medal for all troops
taking part in the war.
Fifth-Authorization to NJ Pichon,
the French foreign secretary, to draft
instructions for the joint mission which
is about to proceed to Poland.
Talk League Today.
The foregoing embrace some of the
most difficult questions before the
peace conference and with the pro-
jected action for today on the league |
of nations, indemnities punishments,
labor and international highways, it |
goes far toward clearing the slate of |
most of the large subjects before the
conference.
White the solemn warning with re-
gard to the gaining of territory by |
force specified no countries, it covered
broadly the warning elements in the
Ukraine and those around Wilma and
Lemberg, where the bombardments
have occurred and also in the eau
casus, where the new Georgian re-
public is fighting the new Armenian
republic; also Serbian inroads on Mon
tenegre. as we'll as territorial occu-
patton along the eastern Adriatic, in
Thrace and in Poland.
I Force Clouds Title.
Some of these situations already
have brought protests and other rro-
tests are expected so that the great
powers decided to enunciate the prin-
ciple that possession by force places a
cloud on title. II
The creation of a military commits
sion for proportioning the troops on
the western front brings the vigorous
figure of Winston Spencer Churchill !
into the conference. The sentiment of I
The council was strongly for demobili {
zation with the least possible delay.
There is reason to believe also that l
The commission will carry out the q
plans already before the war der art g
nent in Washington for the return of Z
American troops homeward as rapidly
IS transportation permits and that
here will be no increase in the Ameri-
AN proportion of troops in the occu-
bed regions. :
League May Pass on Colonies II
While the hearings on the German Il
olonies was confined to the British p
ominions, Japan was represented on p
he council and expects to be heard in q
ne time concerning some of the Ger is
IAN Pacific groups and Kiau Chow. u
1t is understood that the British con- !"
.mplate IN important proposal by :,
,hich such problems as the German r.
Dlonies. Aesopotamia and Palestine -
Ill be submitted to the league of ma = -
ons. n order to avoid loss of time :,
nd territorial demand Incompatible -
18th principles Of the league. =.
Talk Indemnity Next. ma
The second plenary session of the -
ace conference at 8 O'Clock this ci'
ternoon will have the league OF 90
ltions as its foremost topic. This -
III be followed by the four questions
labor. indemnities, punishments and -
ghways. as previously outlined. -
David Lloyd George, the British pre- "a
Ter, will make the opening presenta- no
N Of plan for league Of nations
bsfef form, dealing largely with 81
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