Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
Officials Here, However,
Scout Idea of Germany Re-
neWing HostiIities.
POLES, JUGO-SLAVS AND
RUSSIANS ARE RESTLESS
France Complains England and
U. S. Are Demobilizing Too
Rapidly.

Though reports that renewed fight
ing with Germany is likely to develop
because of her baking at new armis-
tice terms were universally secuted by
officials in Washington today, it is be
lieved in some quarters here that de
mobilization plans, including those OF
the United States, may be modified
considerably for other reasons.
One reason is because of the i'm
pending troubles in three quarters
Poland, Russia and those arising from
the differences between Jugo-Slavs
and the Italians.
A second reason is the disfavor with
which the French view what they con-
slider the overrapid Rehabilitation of
both the British and the American ex-
peditionary forces. and the more re-
cent criticism in Great Britain about
the rapidity of American demobiliza-
ton, stated by Gen. Peyton C. March
last Saturday to be twice as fast as
that of the English.
Frances Complaint.
AS a consequence it is considered
to be considered at the peace confer
ence will be a general agreement on
rehabilitation. Frances complaint,
as expressed unofficially in her news
papers and by French citizens, is that
Great Britain and the United States
are withdrawing SO rapidly that she
cannot demobilize as quickly as she
would wish if her men are to be set
to the tasks of reconstruction.
The French argument is that she
has experienced a loss of man power
in the war which has crippled her in
dustries and agriculture to a far
greater extent than those pursuits
have suffered lin other allied nations.
Muca1 OF ths agitation in England
for quick demobilization also has
come from the public, which is
clamoring for the return of her men
who have been fighting for four
years. In view of this feeling >there
were expressions of regret among
public men here that Gen. March
should have made the comparison he
did. and 1t is believed probable that
the English censors did not permit
the comparison to be printed for Brit
ish consumption.
Need to Suppress Bolshevism.
Peace conference delegates already
have informally discussed the ques-
deal with bolshevism where it becomes
menace to free Institutions, as well
as to repress German-inspired out
breaks in regions where the German
influence still is strong. But they also
are under pressure from their own
governments, which, in turn, are be-
ing appealed to by the people to do
nothing which will impede the proc
esses of rehabilitation and the return
Of Soldiers to peacetime pursuits.
Likewise the men under arms them
selves are making every effort to get
home, now that the fighting is over,
and in respect to playing the waiting
game the large conscript forces of
I England and the United States are es-
pecially discontented.
Russia is considered to be a powder
mine where an explosion may take place
at any moment which may call for allied
troops. Should Intervention be de-
termined upon a considerable allied
force with the United States represent
ed, will be needed to go into Russia
Poles Also Problem.
But Russia is not the only danger
point in Europe, it Is considered.
| Poland's situation is becoming acute
and allied aid may be needed there un-
less the Poles themselves are able to
| cope with present incursions inspired by
| Germans. Not only is there the diff
| Guilty between the Poles and the Jews
but to that has been added a factional
difference among the Poles themselves
coincident with the arrival in Poland OF
Paderewski and his demand that Gen.
| Pilsudski relinquish his dictatorship.
Gen. PilSudSki has a wide follow
ing in Poland. and the Paderewski
adherents and the Paris committee
| with which he is associated, now are
charged with having ambitions for a
restoration of the old imperial Poland
| Whether well founded or not, there
are evidences that the anti-imperial-
istic support is attaining strength.
Italy and Jugoslavia.
For the past month there has beer
fear of an outbreak between the
Italian army of occupation in parts
of Jugoslayia which the newly formed
nation claims as her own. and the
native population. Italy now has
been thrown into a turmoil by the
resignation of Minister Nitti from the
| cabinet, following upon the earlier
resignation of Bissolati, both in pro-
test against what they term imperial
| istic aims on the part of Italy.
! Orlando, who hitherto had been con-
| sidered a liberal in regard to ansex.
! alton, has joined with Sonnino in de
manding that the provisions of the
treaty of London, which virtually
/ gives Italy control of the eastern
| Adriatic coast, be fulfilled. If Italy
| insists upon holding the allies to thai
| agreement it is not seen clearly how
| France and England can repudiate it
and the principal hope of a modifica-
| tion of Italian claims seems to Lie
1 in persuading Italy to relinquish some
! of them.
T. If she does not do so Jugo-Slavia al.
ready has proclaimed her intention Of
| employing force to establish wha
she believes to be her right to Dal
malta and other portions along the
leastern Adriatic coast south of Trieste
Reference in the joint communique
dealing with peace conference pro.
ceedings to choice of delegates by Z
| panel system" was explained here
today as meaning that out of the
| delegations sent by nations to the
conferences the delegates themselves
| would select those who would have
/ actual voting powers in the deIibera
4 tions. The number of delegates sent
in many cases, Is in excess of the
number allowed to the nations send
ing them, under the agreement OF
representation reached by the con,
ferees. It also would be possible
under this system, it is believed. t.
alternate the qualified members Of
which some one. delegate was espe
i raollyy rxyan infnrn1ad