The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-21
DISPOSITION Of.
RUSSIA BEFORE
PEACE SESSION
Three Solutions for BOIshevik
Control of Former Ally Are
Advanced at General Infor-
NAL Discussions.
MAY GIVE RELIEF OR
ISOLATE BOLSHEVISM
Armed Aid Proposal Is Not
Meeting With General Ap-
prOvaI-Food Problem in
Germany Also Considered.

PARIS, Jan 21--The Russian ques-
tion again was taken up by the su-
preme council of the peace conference
when it met for today's session at 1880
O'Clock There was full attendance
of the members of the council for this
Harold Scavenius Danish minister to
Russia, who had been asked to give his
views on the Russian situation to the
council today, recited his experiences
in Petrograd, where he took charge Of
the French interests on the withdrawal
of NJ, Noulens, the French ambassador
1t is understood M. Scavenius con-
tended even more emphatically than
did Ambassador Nouens yesterday that
Intervention in Russia was necessary to
check the regime of terrorism there.
NJ, Sasonoff, former Russian foreign
minister, has been in conference
with some members of the American
delegation, urging the admission to the
conference of delegates from the Omsk
government in Russia which he repre-
sents here.
Seek Unified Action.
After the conference has heard such
reports as are available from men who
have first hand information on Russian
conditions and has considered the
ments, 1t will attempt to reach some
decision as to what unified action may
be taken to deal with the situation.
In the general informal discussion
taking place outside the secrecy of the
peace conference, which may be as
sumed to reflect the views being eX-
pressed within that body. the two coh-
siderations being given first place are
believed to be whether to attempt TO
build q wall or establish quaIantine
around solshevik Russia. thrOugh civ
ing assistance in the, setting up OF gov
erflments In the independent states
surrounding the Maximalist territory
or whether. to attempt to relieve con-
ditions in European Russia, which re-
lief many statesmen believe would re.
move the cause of Bolshevsm. The
third consideration is the question Df
extending armed aid to the forces
within Russia which are openly fight
ing Boshevism in the field. :,
OF all the courses suggested 1t would
appear that the last mentioned Is the
least favored, certainly by the United
States and it seems also that the first
named Is attracting much support. Ihe
recent agreement Of the factions in
Poland Is looked upon by some. obserV-
ers as step in this direction, the as
sumption being that 1t was taken IN
the belief by Poland that the associated
= governments might consider the send
ing of some armed forces in the plan
for building wall around Russlan
Bolshevism so as to cut it off from
western Europe.
Discuss Food Problem.
The food situation in Germany also
is being kept under close scrutiny In
the same connection, The latest re-
ports available through agents who
have lust returned from the Rhineland
sunnort the view of Herbert C. Hoover
that in this territory there are food
reserves sufficient to last the ,peop.lt
until March, but that the supplies ir
other parts of the country are smaller
As President Wilson is convinced the
people Of all the. recently liberated
countries must be fed, If they are not
to he IN danger of lapsing into Bolsh-
evism, and has asked congress to. ad
vance money for feeding them, it is
considered evident the provisioning
nroblem continues to occupy promi-
nent place in the discussions.
The plans. for the league OF nations
are continuing to develop and 1t Is
deemed not improbable the conference
viii get to it's first full discussions o.
that subject by the end of this week.