Arizona republican., 1919-01-24

FAhlO, Jan. Eo-N6y | ne ASSo- ciated Press)-CharIes R. Pusta, representing the Esthonian govern ment at the peace conference, said tonight that the Esthonians were ready to send delegates to the to the powers, but that they wish to maintain the right to put forward the same views at the peace con- ference in Paris, from which they expect definite satisfaction of their claims.
 PARIS, Jan. 23.-CBy the Associated Press) Whether the effort of the great powars to tranquilize Russia was to succeed or fail was still in the bal ance tonight. No reply had come from the bolsheviki. and as the wireless message embodying the proposal of the associated powers was not sent until o'clock this morning, some days may intervene before anything definite is known.
 In the meantime, prominent anti bolshevik leaders in Paris are not clear on their course, and the first re- ports that they were favorable to the plan, have been followed by state ment by such leaders as Sergius Sazo- iAOlls lIldl lIlty NOultl lOL SlI at the table with assassins.
 The semi Temps also asserts that the supreme councils proposal permits traitors who withdrew Rus sia from the war and turned the en- tire German strength against France. to be received on the same footing as the faithful"
 The American and British delegates feel, however, that the proposal was the only course open.
 May Continue Fighting
 Information reaching the allies indi- cates that the bolsheViki have a DOW erful army in which discipline is being enforced. In view of this information. one of the premiers pointed out today that the bolsheviki could only be com batted by a large number of allied troops, which would have to be on the spot immediately, whereas none of the governments could ask people already wearied by war to undertake another ] large military expedition. The council of the great powers to- i day definitely set forth four main sub- Jects to be presented at the full con ference on Saturday-first. interpa- tional labor legislation: second. re- sponsibility to and punishments for the
 
 1 ternationalization of ports, waterways and railways.
 1 These subjects are not to be dis 1 cussed in detail, but will be immediate | ly referred to committees for study and ] report:
 ] The American members of the com. 1 mittee were selected at an extended ! conference between President Wilson 1 and the American delegates this after. noon.
 Let Germany Decide The American plans on the first topiC are already well advanced. While ther, is no definite information on the sec. ond point, relative to responsibility and punishments for the war. the sen. tment in American quarters incline. to negative attitude, with some sug gestions that those responsible. wh, nave lied from Germany. should b, returned for Germany to deal with.
 Ihlrd subject, indemnities will no be presented in the conference with tn, amounts claimed by each government | but committee will be charged Witl the task of assembling these amount, and also of determining the probahl, nhaXlmum the enemy powers are abl to pay.
 
 ded importance in bringing togethe the supreme war council, with Presi | dent Wilson, the premierS and foreigl ministers, reinforced by Marshal Foct t1eid Marshal Haig, General Pershin, and General Diaz, and the full mem bership of the war council of Versailles
 The subject for consideration is no Russia or Poland, as was supposed but the status of the present mjlitar, occupation of Germany, on which tn council desires information from tn military leaders. In some allied omar ters. it had been suggested that th American strength in the occupied re gions should be relatively larger tha- that of the other forces. as the Euro pean allies have gone through longe service. This view is not shared i American quarters, where it is main talned that the relative America strength is fully up to the require mentS.
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