Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23


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COMMITTEES PUBLISHES
OFFICIAL CoMMUNiQUE
ta, Full details of the plan adopted by
tine peace conference for aiding Russia
So to find a way out Of her troubles which
was announced tonight in COM
g mnniQue issued through the Committee
,B t1pn Public Information show that the
iSplan adopted was outlined in its en-
sircty by President Wilson. The COM
Islnunique follows:
l<g>%Thc President of the United states,
Lthe Prime Ministers. the Foreign Min
# t.sssters OF tho allied and associated pow
ers and the japanese representatives
T--aaet at the Quai D'orsay between p
Nj. and $3.50 L. NJ. this afternoon and
approved the proposal OF President
IT Wilson which reads as follows:
The single object the representa-,
tives of the associated ",a powers have had n
course they should pursue with regard
SStos Russia has been TO help the Rus
} stan people, not to hinder them, or to
right to settle their own AFFAIRS in their
people as their friends, not their enc
mics and are willing to help them
(, helped. it is clear to them that trou-
bles and distrust of the Russian PEG.
rspriyation Of every kind become more
and more acute. more and more wide
Spread and more and more imnossi,
and normal conditions OF labor. trade
and TRANSPORTATION once more created
and they are seeking some way in
(which to assist the Russian people to
= establish order.
RECOGNIZE RIGHT TO
49, DIRECT OWN AFFAIRS
"a They recognize the absolute right
" OF the Russian people to direct their
own affairs al witnoIt dietaton or d,
not wish TO exploit or make of
Russia in any way. They recognize
the revolution without reservation and
twill In no way and in no circumstances
i aid or give countenance to any attempt
at counter revolution. 1t is not
r'2their wish or purpose to favor or as
z sist any one of the organized groups
v Guidance of Russia as against the others
,-Jhe sole and sincere purpose is TO do
they can to bring o m%ssia la peace
out of her present troubles.
MUST BE PEACE IN
a. RUSSIA OR NONE AT ALI.
Jc'Thc associated powers are now en-
Eased in the solemn and responsible
work of establishing the peace of
i Egro psoI and Gf the world and hey
peace if Russia is not. They recognize
tlshly. as thoughtfully and unErudg-
ingly as they would serve every other
render this service in the way that is
most acceptable TO the Russian peo-
they have taken the following action:
yThey invite every organized group
that is now exercising or attempting
10 exercise political authority or mil
itary control anywhere in Siberia, or
within the boundaries of European
Russia. as they stood before the war
Just concluded, eXcep, in Finland TO
send send representatives not exceeding
three representatives for each Eroup 10
the Princes Island, Sea Of Mamora.
t were fheE Will be met by representa-
TRUCE OF ARMS AMONGST
THE PARTIES INVITED
--- In the meantime, there is n truce
OF arms amongst the parties invited
directed against any people or terri
Iery inside the boundaries of European
- Or against Finland, or against any nen,
PIE or territory whose autonomous ac-
ton is in contemplation in the four
teen articles upon which the present
negotiations are based shall be mean.
-"hl.e Withdrawn and aggressive mil
itary action cease.
eenIeT W., Win the representatives of the
fraDkest w nSw @iin In the vev freess and
the Russian people and bringing G about IT,
II possible. some understanding and
agreement by which Russia may work
oue ner own purposes and happy CO.
oneratiTe relations be established be-
tween her people and the other peo-
pies OF the world.
ALLIES PROMISE AID
TO RUSSIAN DELEGATES
prompt reply to this invitation
Is requested: Every facility for the
Journey Of the REPRESENTATIVES, includ-
ing transportation across the BLACK
sea, viii be given by the allies and
az the parties concerned are expected
to. give the same facilities. The rem
resentatives will be expected at the
place ra APP appointed by the 18th of Tebru-
The proposal will be sent tonight
oy Wireless to the interested parties
The meeting then decided to call n
pienary session of the conference for
O'Clock on Saturday, January 25 1918
70 discuss the subject of the league
0t niat'ons on the basis of the pro-
well as other subjects which were eX-
amined tftSt afternoon"
freSldent, .N-ilSon has made good his
promise 10 stand by the Russian people
me ADOPTION OF his proposal by the
peace conference to-day is proof Of the
sincerity of his oft-repcatcd deciara :
ton that the world should extend Tho
hand OF friendship to the Russian peo-
Pc and assist them in working out
their salvation.
SOCIALIST SUCCESS IN
- EAST PRUSSIA A SURPRISE
AMSTERDAM. January c2.-Although
thes majority Socialists obtained an
absolute majority in Berlin and the
suburbs Sunday. according 20 a Ber-
linadispatch TO the Handelsblad, they
cannot consider the results satisfac
toTy, as the bourgeois parties found
more support than had been expect ed
The tokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, esti-
Tuesday afternoon had gained as many
seats as the two Socialist parties com,
bined.
One of the great surprises of the