The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20

MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION
 PARIS, Jan 15-Lord Robert Cecil who has been as- signed by the British government represent its ideas gardng the league of natons in interview with As Press correspondent today remarked at length certain phases of the situation.
 IMPROVED ASSOCIATION INSTEAD OF LEAGUE
 In course of his remarks he stated that the league should be improved association of natons which would provide for the safeguards of peace and securing better cooperation The basis of the league should be agree among the various nations by which each binds itself to that a warke disputes presented the leagues tribunal for consideration and the application ot force to accomplish this end, if necessary.
 QUARRELS TO BE CONSIDERED
 "Al qua res arising between nations to remain un der consideration for specified time and further time to epse after the decision of the tribunal has been arrived at before the cOntendg countries will be allowed engage war; that moral toce should be the ultimate fact be employed prevent think that international army and navy IS feasible project"
 ARMY OFFICERS WILL SURVEY DAMAGE
 PARIS Jan l5-It is believed that the survey to be taken of the damage created by the Germans during their occupancy of French and Belgian territory will be done by American army officers two hundred of whom will probably be to that work It the intention to have all ot the data pertaining to these in such shape that ready reference may be made to them at any time during the progress of the peace negotiations for makig estimate of the amount of indemnity to be exaced.
 COST WILL BE UNTOLD
 Observers believe that the damage is great that estimate be accurately made It tOt that the damage bill will be big that the allies will be concerned the ability ot Germany pay this item alone withou being called upon pay the other indemntleS that will bt eXacled.
 LIMITATION OF DAMAGES
 President Wilson believes that the amount of damages ought to be restricted the lines of resution reparao and restoration aone far pertains financial pun lShrlent of the German people.
 GREECE WANTS TERRITORY
 PARIS, Jan l5.-The Greek government has asked the conference to consider its claims northern Eps an Thrace ill which places hundred thousand Greeks are living Greece does not want Consantnoplc included lr its claim.
 | OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TO BE CHOSEN
 PARIS, Jan. 15.-The supreme council will point in its deberaton today designate the language by which the peace transactions will be conducted Whatever tongue will be selected will be known the official language
 MANY PLANS FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 PARIS, Jan l5-The American delegation has task ahead of it in trying to consider the many different plans of 1ered for league of nations Up the present time about forty plans have been presented for consideration It is tho that by eliminating of the poorest points and ectng the best features of all of them substantial plan may be formed
 BRITISH RAISE CENSORSHIP
 LONDON, Jan. 15.-It is announced today that the British government will raise the censorship on all press sages during the peace congress. As this nounced word received from France that the same r ing would hold good on the part of that nation.
 LARGE SUM NEEDED FOR RELIEF
 PARIS, Jan l5.-The supreme council at its meeting today considered the relief for the liberated sections budget prepared in which it shown that the sum of four hundred million dollars would be required feed the people of these districts until summer when tot that some other source of food would be had
 ALLOTMENT OF DELEGATES ANNOUNCED
 PARIS, Ian. 15.-Today's communique of the supreme council the allotment of the number of delegates >ach nation will be allowed The United States England France, Italy and Japan will have five each Australia Can ada South Africa and India, two each New Zealand Brazb three; Belgium, China, Greece Poland Portugal CzechoSlovak republic, Rnania and Serbia two each Siam Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti Honduras, Liberia Nca ragua Panama, and Montenegro one each.
 GENERAL. PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
 There two general principles adopted First. the number oi delegates each nation may have any delegation