Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-25
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& by tho powers is as follows:
Tho governments at the. peace con
ference arc deeply disturbed by the
Is being used In many parts of Europe
5G and the East To gain possession OF ter
ritory. the riehtf,l claim to which the
u ceace conference is asked TO determine
They utter tho serious warning that
possession FAMED BY force MI, wiil sSr scr,
use II. uj justice Tie ' is ex pc they
must place their claims in good faith
IN the hands OF the conferences"
FATE Or GERMAN COLONIES
81 y DISCUSSED At PEACE SESSION
The fate of the German colonies was
- discussed for the first time this after
,ioon at n formal session of the peace
conference. Plenipotentiaries of can
ada. Australia, South Africa and New
zealand were present and explained
the particular interest OF the repre-
Questions" the official communique an
nounces. The session was one OF the
big five"-America, Britain, France.
italy and Japan---the British dominion
delegates being invited to plead their
respective causes before the great
powers.
come up again Monday.
-morrow's plenary session will be
devoted chiefly TO the league of-n nations
project.
ONE PRESS REPRESENTATIVE
FOR EACH GREAT POWER
This afternoons meeting resulted in
n decision TO allow one press repre-
sentative for each of the great powers
to accompany the mission to Poland.
The draft of instructions to the mis-
sion was entrusted TO the French For
cign en- Minister inE, r., Stephen piehon;
follows:
''Thc President OF the United States
of America, the Premicrs and Foreign
Secretaries Of the United States. of the
British empire. France and Italy and
The representatives Of Japan met at the
Quai d'Orsay this afternoon from u.
NJ. to 5:l5 z. NJ
TICHON WILL DRAFT
INSTRUCTIONS TO MISSION
The mission of the allied and as
sociated great powers to Poland was
first discussed. and ii was agreed that
NJ Pichon should prepare a draf. OF
instructions to the mission for APP
proval OF the representatives Of the
powers.
1T was agreed that one press rep
rescntative for each OF the five great
powers should be permitted to accom-
llany the mission.
The question of territorial read
justments in connection with the con-
quest of the German colonies was then
taken up.
sir Robert Borden. Prime Minister
Of Canada; Mr.. Hughes. Prime Minister
OF Australia; General SHUTS. represent
tatirc of General Botha. the Prime
Minister of South Africa. and Mr.. Mas
sey, Prime Minister of New Zealand,
We're present and explained the par
t.cular interest of the respective do
lnnions in regard TO these question"
SUCCESS OF PADEREwSIlI
REGARDED AS PHENOMENAL
The quick action taken by the SUI
premc council is due almost entirely
~
Padercwsk!, who accomplished tho
seemingly impossible by bringing or
der out Of chaos within several weeks
after he hadelandcd in his native land
by cffcctinr reconciliation between
the two Polish factions whose differ
eRees prevented allied action.
*Padercwski's transition from pianist
torolitician has made even odd timers"
in, Europe sit UP and take notice
MILITARY BRANCH
ADJOURNS At NOON.
"Thc military branch of the council
adjourned at noon until 1890 o'clock
sha five great powers continued in
session after the withdrawal OF the
special military representatives. Louis
lIiotz, the French Minister OF Finance,
and Louis Loucheur, the French Min
lister OF Reconstruction. took part in
the deliberations.
governments concerned approve the is
sue OF an Identical medal and ribbon
SOStii nc FORCES OIL inc alilcd and as
secia,cd powers which had taken part
in the war.
The supreme council of the peace
congress at its second session to-day
decided 10 appoint Il committee to in
quire into the strength Of the forces
toIhc maintained by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers on the western from,
Curing the period OF ,iie armstico.
me committee Will be composed Of
G 4!aTsha1 F2Gh: General Tasker H. Bliss,
General! DiaH. Winston Spcn zee +
Shurchi!l. the British Minister of War
and NJ. Louchcur. French Minister of
Reconstruction.
SAYS PRESIDENT AGREES TO
UNDERWRITERS PRINCIPLE
During the consideration of the qucs-
ton Of rcparation at the meeting of
INC supreme war council yesterday. the
PHriS edition OF The London Daily Mail
SAYS President Wilson agreed TO the
principle that Germany must be made
10 pay indemnttics in addition to the
full cost of rcparation.
Al the instance OF the British rep
TcSeniativcs. the newspaper adds, dis
cussion also WAS begun the ques-
tions of the abolition Of CONSUMPTION
ana general disarmament. Ii says 1t
IS rosslhl. 1.-The Nlenary session Of the
peacc cqnEress' TO day Will give some
IN the future, the Daily Mail says,
tlhrc will he one fun meeting OF Shc
reac" congress each week.
JRiTISH LEAGUE or
NATIONS PLAN OUTLINED
The much discussed British plan for
q league of nations, which has Just
been completed, can now he outlined in
concrete form to the people OF the
United states for the first time.
The following details, though unof-
fCial and subject 20 alterations, rep
resent in substance the plan that will
before n.l f.rn