Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-24

seemed particularly pleased at the
3 courtesy of the French writer's in call
j Ing on him.
This afternoon there was reception
) rendered by President Wilson 1T the
Murat mansion TO about 500 persons
Ssplomats poisisians artists 20 I ,nS
President and Mrs: Wilson.
Among those who attended the re.
sfttho swiss confedera,ion. with whom
.President Wilson conferred for few
moments in his study: Premier Clemcn-
llargo number OF women also were
= present.
ikCzECHO-SLOvAkS AND POLES
REPORTED NEAR WAR
- : dispatch from The Hague says:
SO strained arc the relations be-
tween the Czecho- Slovak$ and the
Poles that state OF war may BIO de-
Slared nt any moment; The , Nens IS;
foreshadowing such action.
Tho recognition of the new govern
ment OF Poland is expected here. Ac-
tiou to this end, it is believed. will be
taken shortly.
IN Madrid dispatch says:
t'PortuGucsc warships arc lombard
ing oporto. according TO frontier dis
patches late to-day. The navy is said
TO remain loyal TO the republic. while
the bulk of the army has gone over TO
the insurgents.
Strong rumors circulated all day
long were TO the effect that Don Manuel
is about to land here. with Il view to
II proceeding to Portugal across the from
. Tier. the Portuguese naval Gordon pre-
venting him from disembarking at
: Portuguese port.
49, The Spanish government is in re-
ceipt OF a message from the Portuguese
9 republicans saying they hoped TO queiI
the revolt in short order.
Joint ALLIED COMMISSION
TO RUSSIA BEING FORMED
With replies from the various Rus
sian factions to its proposal for con-
ference being awaited. the supreme
council of the peace conference met at
1880 o'clock to-day. Meanwhile the
iont allied commission is being made
up, although no names have been an
bounced.
: All tho members Of the council were
present when the meeting began.
After discussing the procedure for
Saturdays meeting. the council, &C
cording TO the official announcement.
considered international legislation on
. labor: responsibilities and puniShmcnts
in connection with the war: repatriation
for war damages. and the internationnl
control of ports, waterways and rail-
ways. The council then took up con
4 sideration Of the procedure TO be adopt
ed regarding the territorial question.
TENT Oh COUNCILS
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The text of the official announcement
reads:
The President OF the United States.
the Prime Ministers and Foreign Min
listers OF the allied and associated pow
,,crs and the Japanese representatives
" met this morning at the Quai d,Orsay.
meeting was preceded with the
examination OF the aeenda for the
plenary meeting of the conference on
Saturday. The following questions
were considered for this purpose:
First. International legislation on
labor.
Second Responsibility and punish
ments in connection with the war
Third. Reparation for war damage
Fourth. International regime OF
ports, waterways and railways.
I'm addition. the meeting began con-
sderation OF the procedure TO be
adopted with regard to territorial in
S;itutions
The supreme war council will meet
Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Haig and
General Diaz will be present. as we'll
AS the military representatives at YER
sailles of the allied and associated
powers"
PRELIMINARY PEACE MAY
BE SIGNED EARLY IN JUNE
The preliminary peace will be signed
early in June at the latest. according
to the most trustworthy Indignation,
says Marcel Hutin in the Echo dc
Paris to-day.
The representatives OF the various
Russian governments now In Paris met
to-day with SergiuS SaZonon, the for
Iuer Russian Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs and now Foreign Minister of the
Omsk government, 20 discuss the de-
cision of the supreme council here TO
send commission TO Princes Islands
TO meet representatives OF the various
Russian elements.
The Russian representatives decided
TO urge their friends in Russia TO sup
port the movement tor the proposed
conference.