Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-03

Ill tuc SOulH. O1Defld ana forces on the borders of Polad and Finland. Large cargoes of food were sent to Northern Russia for the people living i'll districts under allied control. There IS no likelihood of the allied forces on the Russian coast being withdrawn
 Parls, Jan. 2.-As the time of ths opening of the peace confer ence approaches it e is becoming clear that there must be much pre- liminary work d"ue and many section al conferences held before a general gathering of the delegates of all the accredited powers about the peace table will become possible. The American delegation is apparently convinced that tho many complexities of the situation and the great num-. Der of powers participating will ren- der impossible the holding of general meetings in the immediate future
 Where only two powers or three at most participate in pea @ confer ence, the delegates pointed out, condi- tions are quite unlike those where nearly the entire world takes part. AS a result, General meetings for the
 
 points of the treaty are impossible un- til the moot points are threshed out by the powers interested ill them.
 The number of delegates represent ing each of the great nations at the coming peace conference is likely to be increased beyond five, the number previously considered probable, by the inclusion of several delegates who may exchange places with others, talk ing part in the conferences only when the special subjects upon which they are authorities are being considered.
 Arthur J. 'Balfour the British for eign secretary, favors an increase in the number of representatives, and his proposition appears to be receiv- iny favorable consideration. MT. Bal four made his desire known during his conference with Col. E. M. House on Tuesday.
 American representatives who probably would be among these "in- terchangeable" delegates are Herbert C. Hoover, the food administrator; Edward N Hurley, head of the ship ping board; Bernard NJ. Baruch, Ad- miral Benson, and Vance Mccormick, head of the war board, who is on his way here.
 Germany has not yet submitted list of her probable peace delegates, or a: least no such list has been brought to the attention of the Ameri- can delegation to the peace confer ence. which is much concerned and is giving great consideration to the in- fluece of the Bolsheviki upon the Central Powers.
 Although the American representa- tives have received many reports Of conditions in the Baltic states and In the Ukraine, these reports are very conflicting and the delegates are no at all satisfied with the information at hand.
 The policy of the American dele gation with regard to the Russian sit nation and it's general complications with the unreft ill the Balkans and IT. the former Russian districts, has not yet taken form. The American defe' gates apparently do not consider that France and England either, have out lined a definite policy toward Russia. In this connection it may be stated that Foreig Minister Pichon's statc- ment to the effect tha France favor- ed defensive interven tion in Russia IS pot looked upon ill peace conference circles as a new declaration as de- fensiye interference already eXls's and the process of hemming. in Bolshe- yik Russia by allied forces in support of the atni-German governments Ill Russia has long been in progress.
 The extension of such support IS regarded in offifial circles as no change in the policy of resisting move ments designed to nullify the victory of the entente without interfering with Russian domestic policies where +he results of the great war are HoI concerned ~ c.,
 "The principal object which Colon a, E I'M. House had in view ln go- ;no to see President Wilson New Pears morning, was to tell him the result of a conference they had had the evening before with Premier C1emanceau," said a member of the American delegation to the peace congrss to a rep1esenfatlve ol tne Petit Journal, according to an ar ticle in that nswspape: this mornMg. 1, The conference" continued the American, twas on the subject or yarods outstanding problems ana ai so on the subject of the premier sueech in the chamber of deputies in Which he related conversation he he had had with President Wilson; son; " "colonel House thoroughly wen: sn: into all the problems WHICH ,,mon '4e 4e solve Colonel House also told Pres'. de dent Wilson about the interview he had had with MT. A. J. Balfour, the Brit. ish i foreign secretary. few moments after leaving Premier Clemenceau ol The colonel said he had discussed the m organization of the peace con ], farence with thu British delegate.
 lerrns' The newspaper quoted the 2.etl: Ameri. can as adding that Secretary Baaioai a1e,ai and Colonel House found themselves anu a. :.asroament on the subject discuss =. 1rrasnmahlv covering that toucn.