The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-27
PEACE TERMS
FOR GERMANS
TO Be TAKEN
UP AT ONCE
Delegates From Central Pow
ers May be Summoned to
Versailles Early in April to
Learn Conditions.
EXPECT FAST PROGRESS
tBy Associated Press,

10y ASSOCl8teo t're8oy
PARIS. Jan. 27.-The council of ten,
as the French now call the ministers
of the five great powers. has before
it for consideration today in executive
session among other things the ques-
tions Of territorial adjustments. the
abolition OF conscription and the eco
nonic reconstruction of Germany.
These questions, in accordance with
the settled method of procedure will
be referred by the council to suitable
Commission.
There appears every prospect that
the peace conference will make rapid
progress from now on with the work
OF fixing the peace terms for Germany,
as the conference appears to have got.
ten into its stride. A high French
diplomatic authority is quoted by the
Paris edition of the London Daily
Mail as estimating that the conference
will have the peace terms ready for
submission for ratification by the va
rious national governments between
the middle and the end Of March. II
this is accomplished the German dele
gates will be summoned to Paris
early in April for the conclusion of the
peace.
Small Powers Meet.
The delegates of the small powers
will meet at the foreign Office this
afternoon to choose their representa-
tives to sit on the commissions provid-
ed for in the instructions adopted by
the peace congress on Saturday. 1t
was understood this morning that the
great powers had undertaken to recon
slider the decision that the small DOW
ers shall have between them only
five members ON their commissions.
Without waiting for a decision on the
question, however. the commissions
will get to work at once.
The allied and associated powers
are not relying solely upon the sue
cess Of the proposal Tor . conference
or the t6ff0B 1E6S6f5n factions TOR .
solution Of the Russian problem Ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris. Pres.-
dent Wilson took into consideration in
making his proposal to the conference
the possibility that the Bolsheviki
would refuse to cease their hostile at
titude and make the cessation of hos
holding of the Marmora conference.
sian question have therefore, the news
paper states. been put forward by him.
in accordance with Premier Lloyd
George.
JAPAN's ATTITUDE
PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Japanese
delegation will, in its attitude on
questions coming before the peace
congress-, be inspired by sentiments
expressed by Viscount Uchida, the
Japanese foreign minister, on the
opening of the diet at Toxic. Japan's
senior delegate, Baron Maxine, said
to The Associated Press today. The
Japanese will, first Of all, contribute
in every way possible to the conclus-
ion Of Just and permanent peace and
neither expect nor desire any terri
torial expansion in China or Siberia,
he said.
While declining to discuss with the
press any questions likely to como
before the congress. Baron Maxine
said:
"Our minister Of foreign affairs
may be regarded as having expressed
the views Of the peace delegates in
outlining the broad policies of Japan.
He disposed Of any question as to ia
pans relation with Russia by declar-
ing that she neither intends nor de-
sires to interfere in Russian affairs,
but is willing, II solicited to aid Rus
sia in restoring order.