The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-17
PRESIDENT COMING HOME TO
 ATTEND OPENING OF CONGRESS:
 RITUALS TO FRANCE SHORTLY

PARIS, Feb 15-(P)-President Wilson left last night for Brest his way the United States be in tendance the opening session of congress March d. His departure attended without any great demonsra- on the part of the people for they realized that he would soon return Many expressions of good will extended to him at the time of leaving by the officials with whom he has been associated during his stay. The leave taking just cordial the arrival tho it not demon- srative
 DEPARTURE FROM BREST NOTED
 BREST, Feb. l5.-F9-President Woodrow Wilson left here this morning eleven o'clock board the trans port George Washington for the United States The port escorted the harbor by small fleet of the vessels in the harbor all of which we'll filled
 with people, As transport rounded the head and stood away for bon voyage given by every whistle in the harbor the air being dense with the escaping steam The time schedule of the transport will bring to Boston about February 25th
 FRENCH PAPERS EXPRESS OPINION ON LEAGUE
 PARIS, Feb 15-(P-The papers of this city of cur rent issue enthusiastic with the present draft of the league of nations The Figaro ill this mornings is sue states that the mystic society has become league of the five great which beat Germany and would mean the consolidation of the fruits of both victory and peace The Echo de Paris says that the twesix articles proposed in the draft of the constitution for the league really bring security the nations comprising the league In speaking of protection offered the publication states that France sacrifice nothing of her of defense until some these articles have been changed handle that situation
 PROBLEMS TO BE HANDLED
 PAKlS, FeD lo-VfDJ-1ne neXt DlS PODlelH tO COHie the conference during the absence of President W will be the readustment of the worlds financial econ omic relations it is believed Three organizations were created deal with these subjects and they ready conclusions to the conference The three ganizaons the economic council the economic drafting commission and the financial drafting commission All three of these have been work since their appointment and have arrived at some interesting conclusions.
 TO CONSIDER BELGIUM'S CLAIM
 PARIS, Feb l5-The reparation commission still con nues their work of the examination of the principles upon which will rest the right of nations to claim reparaton for damages sustained during the The supreme council has appointed special committee to study the claims of Bel gim for indenes This committee will report direct to the reparation commission which will incorporate the find ings in their report
 TAPS CONSIDER DRAFT MASTERPIECE
 PARIS, Feb l5-Baron Makino, head of the Japanese peace delegation in discussing the constitution of the league of nations expressed himself believing be the most important document compiled by
 GERMANS SUSPEND NEGOTIATIONS
 GENEVA, Feb. 15.-A recent despatch from Berlin that the German armstce commission has decided suspend negotiations with the allies because considered the terms of the armstce too severe for compliance.