The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
Pressure Is EXerted for Inter-
ventiOn by the Allies.
Supreme Council Urged To Act
Against BOIsheviki.
PLAN FOR A STATE or WAR
America Is Opposed to a MILF
tary Policy There.
Churchill Plan Held Back
French Are for War.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Renewed pressure
was being exerted on the supreme war
council today for immediate interven-
ton in Russia, il was learned from an
authoritative source
The French were said to have urged
again that military action be taken
against the Bolsheviki on a large
scale, while War Minister Churchiil's
proposal-whch has not been made
public-was understood today to con-
template proclamation of a state OF
war. if necessary.
The American position in opposition
to a military policy remained un-
changed.
Churchill Has Plan.
Winston Churchill. who Eolds the
war portfolio in the new British min
istry, has come forward with new
plan for solving the Russian problem.
Nothing has been given out officially
regarding this plan. but it is under
stood to include a hands off, policy
toward the Bolsheviki. while giving
every economic assistance to the other
Russian governments. 1t is known
that no agreement was reached ON
Churchilps scheme at the meeting Sat-
urday and it is expected that Russia
will occupy the greater part of the
supreme war councils time for several
days. While the Ukrainians. Lithuan-
ians, Esthonians and Let's have ac-
ceptedthe proposal for a joint confer
ence as well as the Bolsheyiki. it is
understood that a larger number of
ti'n peace delegates are dissatisfied
the tone of the Bolshevik's reply.
that they are disposed to discuss
the situation further before going thru
with the conference.
Reparation Committee Meets.
The committee on reparation was
also to continue its hearings today.
considerable progress is said TO hsyes
been made toward solution of the in
| IDENTITIES question. The principal
| point of difference in the committees
members views seems to be that some
contend that Germany should pay the
| cost of the war of little nations while
| others hold to the American idea that
| the associated powers should rot go
| beyond the fourteen points. with the
amendments contained in the original
| armistice terms
| Two other subjects heretofore un-
! represented in internatio affairs.
are assuming an increasingly impor-
tant place ir the peace work. These
are labor and women.
| The Women Arc Busy.
Inter-allied suffrage advocates, hsv=
ing gained President Wilson's approval
of a plan for commissions dealing with
matters affecting women to confer
/ with women 1visers. are now endeav-
| oring to put the leaders of the other
countries similarly on record. They
already have won the backing of Pres
| ldent Poincare, Jules CaInbon and of
Paul Hymana of Belgium. Cambon
pointed out that q woman's commis-
sion would be particularly valuable in
presenting the conference with details
| regarding deportation of women from
france. Belgium. Serbia. Greece. Po-
land, and Armenia. He said that re-
ports of Serbian women being sold at
public auction in Constantinople and
Greek girls being advertised as "rea-
sonable prices" in Asia Minor called
Tor investigation and prompt steps to
| rescue them.
Labor Has Big Place.
President Wilson's statement that
the conference represents 1900. .O0e.-
600 people and his emphasis that the
| lowest workers in the most isolated
sections of the world have figura tively
befn brought to the peace table, has
established labor as one of the strong
est elements to be considered in the
peace settlement. The work of the
special committee on labor legislatio
has been held in abeyance until Sam
uel Gompers and other members re-
H.