Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-25
EVENTS OF HIGHEST ORDER ARk BEFORE
 PEACE: CONFERENCE
Weighty Matters Contained
 In Orders of Day.
WARN WORLD AGAINST
 ACQUISITION BY FORGE
High Military Tribunal For Demobili.
 ZatiOn.

Paris, Jan. 24.--A s&ries of inter. national events of the highest order took form todoy at meetings of the council of the great pwers and the i military commanders on all the fronts. These may be summed up as follows:
 First, the issuance of solen warning to the world that the pos- session of territory gained by force will seriously prejudice the claims of those who use such means and set u2 sovereignty by coercion. This dec. laration was framed by President Will son.
 Second the appointment of com- mission of the highest military au- thority, including the British minis ter of war, Marshal Foch General Diaz, and General Tasker H. Bliss, to carry forward early Rehabilitation and establish proportionate allied and associated forces on the western front.
 Third, discussion of territorial claims on conquered German colonies with hearings of intresr to Australia,
 
 the German island groups of the Pa cific
 Fourth, approval of :he council of the striking of a medal for all troops taking part in the war.
 Fifth, authorization to M Pichon, the French foreign secretary to draft instructions fol. the joint mission which is abou to proceed to Poland.
 Question Difficult.
 The foregoing embraces some of the most difficult questions before the peace conference and with the pro- iected action for tomorrow on the league of nations, indemnities, pun ishments, labor and international highways it goes far toward clearing the slate of most of the large subjects before the conference.
 While the solemn warning with re- gard to the gaining of territory by force specified no countries, it cov- cred broadly the warning elements ill the Ukraine and those around Wilma and Lemberg, where SambOrdments have occurredfi and also in the Cau- casus where the new Georgian repu'b- lie is fighting the New Armenian re- public; also Serbian inroads on Mon- tenegro as we'll as territorial occupa- tion along the Adriatic in Thrace and in Poland.
 Many Protests Heard.
 Some of these situations already have brought protests and other pro- tests are expected so that the great powers decided to enunciate the pri1- ciple that possession by force places a cloud on title.
 The creation of military commits sion for proportioning the troops, on the western front brings the vigorous figure of Winston Spencer Churchill into the conference. The sentl1fe ent of the council was strongly for de- mobilization with the least possible delay. There is reason to believe also that the commission will carry out the plans already before the war de- partment in Washington for the re- turn of the American troops home ward as rapidly as transportation per- mits and that there will be no in. crease in the American proportion of troops in the occupied regions.
 While the hearing on the German colonies was confined to the British dominions, Japan was represented on the council and expects to be heard in due time concerning some of the German pacific groups and klau Chow
 May Invite Germans.
 It is understood that the British contemplate an important proposal by which such problems as the German colonies, Mesopotamia and Palestine will be submitted to the League ot Nations in order to avoid loss of tune and territorial demand in compatible with the principles of the League:
 The second plenary session of the peace conference at 3 o'clock tomor, row afternoon will have the League c1 Nations as it's foremost topic. This will be followed by the four question: labor, indemnities, punishments anc highways as previously defined. David Lloyd George, the British Premier, will make the opening pres, entation of a plan for League o1 Nations in brief speech dealing leargely with principles and leaving the details for the commission:
 The part President Wilson will tak' in tomorrow's session has not yet beer definitely announced.