Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-22
DECISION
REACHED
ON Russ
CUES STION
Supreme Council Agrees Upon
Policy Which 1t Hopes to
Formulate Today in
Concrete Proposal.
By the Associated Press.

Paris Jan. 2l.-Ihe supreme
council of the great powers hopes
to formulate a concrete proposal on
Russia at tomorrow's meeting.
This was the definite Official an
nouncement of the communique is
sued tonight after the council had
been considering the Russian situa-
tion for the last two days.
1t can be added that while this
concrete proposal was not finally
decided and reduced to writing, its
main features were agreed on in
principle. The members came from
the session, however, feeling that
there was no sovereign remedy in
suring certain cure for the difficult
and dangerous situation and that it
would be desirable to embody sew
eral lines OF action in the proposal.
VIII Investigate Conditions.
The first effect Of this proposal
will be that neither Sergius Sazenoff,
the Russian minister of foreign
affairs before the revolution, nor any
soviet agents will come to Paris as
exponents OF Russian affairs, but
that some form Of inquiry or in
vestigation of political conditions in
Russia will be made without con-
sis'er;ng the presence in Paris Of
the adherents of either side Of the
a. estion at issue. This deternlina-
ton is largely the result of a strong
sentiment in some quarters against
having any direct dealings with the
bolsheviki.
Early indications wereN that Pres
nier Lloyd Georges proposal to
NJ. Pichon, the French foreign min
lister, would again take form in hav-
ing soviet agents come here and
three names Of prominent leaders
were mentioned as possible enlis-
saries. But this is now said TO be
definitely superseded by plan OF
INJURY or investigation or without
involving the presence Of soviet
agents.
Hear Danish Minister'S Views.
Harold Scavenus, the Danish min
lister to Russia, made statement
before the executive session Of the
council today on conditions ins Rus
sia which also had strong infu-
ence in determining that soviet rep
resentatives should not come to
Paris. He was the last of the min
isters to leave Petrograd and today
he emphasized the futility of trying
to conduct any intercourse with the
soviet leaders.
He read an article written by one
of the soviet chiefs, declaring that
Premier Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson were too conservative
and reactionary for the soviets to
deal with. He also gave exact data
on the bolshevik forces, showing
that they did not exceed 10000 arm
ed men, the remainder being with
out arms or ammunition, clothing
or shoes. He declared also that the
red army was largely recruited
from the famished peasants, who
took this means to obtain food and
the pay the soviets seemed able to
give them.
Polish Question Next.
The Polish question will come up
at tomorhow's session as well as the
matter Of Russia. 1t is understood
in this connection that President
Wilson has received information
concerning the spread Of. bolshevik
movement in Poland, where the boil
shevik army is nearing Warsaw. 1t
is expected that proposals will be
renewed for the allied armies to
help the Polish army with war ma
terial, but this has not yet been de-
rided