The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11

would be granted as a means Of re.
coupling war losses. The dividing up
Of the spoils Of victory, they held,
would be in absolute violation Of the
promises that the rights Of commune
ties and small nations shall be protect
ed. 1t was understood that If Italy
. agreed to the Decentralization plan
she would surrender her claim to FL
Ume and the Dalmatian coast as abso-
lutte possessions, perhaps being given
control Of the latter until the territory
is ready to assert the principle Of self.
determination.
The, supreme war council tentatively
decided that the spread Of lawlessness
in Turkey made it necessary that allied
troops should be sent there, and the
military representatives were directed
to prepare report on the most eQuit-
able distribution of this military bur-
den among the allies. The occupation
of Turkey will continue until the peace
conference has determined on the fu-
ture government Of the Turkish terri
tories. 1t Is understood that Palestine,
Armenia, Syria and Mesopotamia will
come within the scope of the plan of
dealing with colonies by the manda-
tory system.
The labor question bulks big In the
doings of the peacemakers at Paris,
and their international commission on
labor regulation Is now considering an
elaborate scheme for the international
regulation of conditions Of employ
ment drafted by Mr.. Barnes, British
minister without portfolio, in confer
ence with British trade unlOnists and
representatives Of India and the do.
minions.
The Polish commission of the Su-
preme council, made up of representa-
tives of America, Great Britain,
France and Italy, prepared to depart
for Warsaw. 1t would seem that this
commission has big job before it, for
while the Poles themselves are work.
ing fairly tremendously under the
leadership of Paderewski, they are be.
set by enemies on three sides and are
engaged in continual warfare. The
Russian bOlsheviki and the Ukrainians
are unremitting in their attacks, and
now the Czechs are assailing the Poles
along their southern border. The for
mer have captured number of towns
which they claim are properly within
the boundaries of Czecho- Slovakia, and
they also have seized the mining re-
gions Of Karvin, upon which the Polish
state relies largely for its mineral sup.
plies.
This fighting, Of course, is in direct
disobedience Of the recent order of the
great powers that all hostilities must
cease everywhere, but the Polish rep
resentatives in Paris say their country
cannot stop fighting when it is under
constant military attack.
automatically, Russian matters
were at a standstill, awaiting replies
to the invitation to conference of all
factions on the Princes islands in the
Sea of MarmOra. The bOlsheviki or
gans rather resented that plan, for
they asserted the bolsheviki were
gaining victories in the field that en-.
titled them to more recognition. The
in Paris of the other
factions continued in their attitude of
passive opposition to the conference,
md General Miller, head of the north |
Russia government in the absence of |
President Tschaikovsky, stated that 1t |
g not only inadvisable to hold any par
ey with the bolsheviki, but it would be
impossible for the represen-
atives Of north Russia to reach the
'rinces' islands by February Is with
ut passing through bolshevik terri
DRY, which he considered impossible.
he Omsk government insisted that
he campaign against the bolsheviki
nust be pushed vigorously.
The claims Of the bolsheviki to vic
Dry in the field were not without
oundation. In the Archangel region
hey have forced the American and al.
ed troops to withdraw quite a dis
ance from their advanced positions,
nd they have driven General Dutoff
ut of the important city Of Orenburg
n the Ural river. On the other hand,
ley lost Saranpol, province Of To
DISK, to the Siberians and are report
] to have been overthrown In fash
emit, capital of Russian Turkestan. In
he Ukraine the soviet forces inflicted
severe defeat on the army of Gen.
al Petlura and occupied Ekaterino.
av. There is little to choose between
le contenders there.
Just why the allied forces are in