Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-06
OF NATIONS COMMITTEE ].
HAS VIRTUALLY COMPLETED one
THIRD OF The TASK BEFORE IT

frame the plan for the society and
ten seats to the FIVE great powers.
According to the decision the small
Ter powers Of Poland. Rumania,
Czecho-Slovakia and Greece will hold
additional seats.
Tonight's session Of the commission
lasted from $3.50 until after IL
ing the constitution OF the executive
body Of the society of nations.
Ask Allied Protection.
Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5.-(By
The Associated Press.)-The An1eri-
can delegation to the peace confer
ence has received numerous petitions
from committees, municipalities. and
representatives Of territories under
Ottoman rule asking to be put under
the protection of the United States, or
mandatory country entrusted with
their government.
More significant is the pressure
; brought to bear to bring about q de-.
clsion by which America should be
entrusted with the duty Of looking
after Constantinople. the Bosphorus
and the D~ardanelles which, it is be-
lieved will be internationalized. Even
the great European powers are urg-
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bility as she enjoys the confidence Of
all the peoples Of the section in
volved.
Referring to objections that Amer
lean public opinion vas opposed to
any interference in the government
of other countries, especially outside
the American continent, Salvatore
Barzilai, a former member Of the
italian cabinet and a member Of the
Italian 1a1noo@1 ~ th@ oN~-
ference said:
by participating in the war and by
taking a leading part in he peace
conference. the United States has
dertaken such moral obligations as
almost constitute international du-
ties, the fulfllment of which becomes
a point of honor to any member Of
the society of nations"
London, Feb. s.-The Russian Sow
let government. in a wireless message
announcing that it is willing to begin
conversations with the entente with
the object Of bringing about a cessa-
ton Of military activities, declares it
is willing to acknowledge financial
obligations regarding the creditors Of
Russia of entente nationality.
Hear Czccho-Slovak Claims.
Paris. Wednesday, Feb. 5.-The su-
preme council Of the peace conference
was engaged today in receiving from
NJ. Karamarz and NJ. Benes. a state
ment of the claim of the new Czecho-
Slovak republic. These delegates asked
that Czecho-Slokavia comprise Bo-
hemia, Moravia. Silesia.. Slovakia and
the Ruthenian section of Hungary as
we'll as outlying regions where the
Czecho-Slovaks are largely in the
majority. This would embrace terri
tory populated by about $4,000, 900
people.
The necessity of giving the new
state an outlet to the sea was empha-
sized. it being pointed out that a way
should be found northward by the
Elbe and Vistula to the north and
Baltic seas. eastward by the Danube
to the Black sea OF. southwark through
Trieste or Fiume to the Adriatic. To
this end the delegates asked for the
Observation-Disclosures of waterways and
railways giving them these outlets.
The hearing given the Czecho-Slo-
walks resulted in the decision by the
supreme council to name a commits
sion of eight members, two each from
France, Great Britain. Italy and the
United States, to look into the tech
- nical aspects Of the Czecho- S1ovak
claims.