Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-14
presenting all the nations. This is to
be the sole official outgivinx.

presenting all the nations. This IN to
be the sole official outgivinx.
President wilson has decided to COM
municate with the representatives OF
the American newspapers, Of which
there ara moro than 100 In Paris. thru
the medium OF publicity agent. Ray
Stannard Baker. former magazine
writer has been selected as the agent
The plan as announced today n for
President Wilson or some member OF
tho American mission to communicate
to Mr.. Baker such details OF the pro-
ccedings as were not embraced in ths
communicates and which the presiden,
desires TO take public. Mr.. Baker con-
veying the information to the corre-
spondents. The correspondents will
not have original contact with the
source OF information.
Delegates Talk French.
An interesting feature Of yesterday q
meeting and also Of Sundays was tina,
more than two hours Of the diseu ssion
was conducted in French. OF which
neither President Wilson nor Secretary
Of State Lansing has a conversational
knowledge and which David Lloyd.
George. the British premier. under
stands only to a limited extent.
All the conversations concerning the
renewal OF the armistice were con-
Quoted in French.
The French press today gives Presi-
dent Wilson credit for the decision by
which Brazil secures three delegates to
the peace conferences and for tina,
placing the number Of committees a,
nve instead of at twenty as the French
plan proposed
The Figaro says that v hen the cues
ton Of the publicity of treaties ant
secret diplomacy was discussed Pres
ident Wilson. while supporting tn,
majority in favor Of secrecy, expressed
the opinion that treaties should be pub
lie. altho the negotiations leading ug
to them called for the exercise of Ger
tain discretion.
Must Turn Over Ships.
The economic terms approved by tn,
session OF the supreme war council
to be imposed for the extension of tn,
armfstice with Germany provide thu,
Germany shall hand over to the allie.
all her cargo steamers in German an,
other ports to enable the allies to re
victual Germany and such adjacen
countries as may be decided upon. TIL,
terms also require the restitution o
all manufacturing machinery. etc.
taken from the invaded regions whicr
it Is possible to identify. This wa
decided on IN view that it wour
bring about a quicker revival Of eco
nomic life than the pay ment Of al
equivalent in money.
The financial clauses cohcern th
gold reserve of the Reichsbank an,
the issue Of money by Germany. Mar
shal Foch, when he meets the Germa
armistiN delegates, will make sug
gestions regarding the security of gov
ernment monetary deposits and tn
means Of issuing bank notes. Guar
antees win be required regarding an,
removal Of the Reichsbank's gold from
Berlin in view of bolshevik activities
The naval conditions demand stric
compliance with the requirements y
the original armistice concerning tn
handing over OF submarines, whic
have not yet been complied with. Nc
question was raised reEardihg the oc
cups tin. Of German ports by the ai
flies. - hal4ssen rep0rted.
Examination into the question OF al
,ifAd intrevention In Poland against tn
boisleviki was postponed by the coun
ell.
The armistice question thus bein'
| settled, Marshal Foch left tonight 10
Treves, where the German delegate
will be received.