The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-11
CHINA IS RELYING UPON
PEACE CONFER ENCE TO SAVE
HER FROM NEIGHB0R'S DESIGNS
Chinese Make Verbal Reports Of Secret Treaties
Forced Upon Her by Powerful Rival Japa-
nese Has Army of Million Ready for Action.


here Japan has virtually threatened China makes public
China relying the conference where her delegates
are said f to have ave made an excellent M and seeking
According to reports here the threats against China were
an of more than million idle at home fully equipped
tons Of shipping ready short active work also
said haye referred pontey to large sums Of money to
China and the that China had been unable to
up to her financial agreement
SECRET TREATIES
On arriving Paris without copies Of the treaties they
instructed to to break apan the Chinese made verbal
reports of these treaties the delegates the other
countries This led the Japanese demand Of China that
Some secret treaties have not been ratified by China
yet unraied BY China is Of Sept a. 1915 which
Shan Japan and admits Japan the to
district This includes railways Mines and other valuable
ery According the Chinese Japan already had
sion Of twohs the deposit of the entire Chinese
republic and is seeking possession of the other hreetths
PRESSURE UNBEATABLE
Although they far have been unable resist the Japanese
demands the Chinese officials say the is becoming
unbeaae The Chinese president has approved by cable the
Japan has been asked to the made delegates
revoked and that the Chinese be removed Immediately from
the influence Of the Japanese = ]. u n..;a
declare the japanese attitude is causing real alarm in diplomatic
and h
and Marshal islands and other islands in the Pacific
the Chinese attitude desirable The declared that
desirable that the Chinese be guided Paris BY China
that she might have with Japan The stated
that Great Britain disturbed by industrial and financial
troubles that could be looked for from that quarter
WILSON PLANS QUICK TRIP
Paris Feb 11Presden Wilson plans returning to Paris
from Washington about March 5 short stay in Wash
ngton planned merely to sign important measures awaiting
him.
Interesting developments of the supreme expected
today draft for the plan will be before the committee today
it probable that will be laid before the plenary session
later the week. The committees report league probably
will be adopted.
The supreme council which about to be organized
expected to consider Bgum proposals that certain German
Suppression Of Germans munton production be restrained
by system of inspection by entente agents The French and
Belgium plea that they should be permitted their losses
the oppage of Germany plants until the French and egan
catch The economic council regulate the dlstrD
cn material to France and Belgium
advantage and to prevent Germany from capturing the WORDS
markets. Eli gr5
seems that troops will not be retained
gasons longer than is absolutely necessary to
carry out the terms of the armistice.
ADOPTS CONSTITUTION
Weimar Feb 1.-THE German national assembly has adopted
the provisional constitution with few amendments The national
president will be elected Saturday.
JAPAN'S CLAIMS
Feb 11-Japan reiterated her intentions to hold
the Marshal and Caroline islands the Pacific which she took
from Germany during the
formal this effect has been made public here
considered that the controversy is likely to delay the
society nations project probable however that these
matters will be- considered by that organization
LIBERTY OF TRANSIT
Paris, Feb. 1.-THE committee ports, waterways and
railroads today proposal England supported by America
on the complete liberty of transit between and ALL
committee considered the liberty Of transit. The
mttee has that country charge duty go
passing ports carried its railroad other than the
rates charged for the transportation OF same
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