Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-03-21
Seen as Result of Paris Confer
ences With Object of Bring
ing Early Peace.
NEUTRALS TO Be HEARD
Revised Covenant Expected to Be
Ready by March 29-Demolition of
Forts on HelgoIand Decided on
by War Council.

Paris, March 20. Announce
ment was made at the close of a
conference between President
Wilson, David Lloyd George, the
British prime minister, and M.
Clemenceau, the French premier,
that no final decisions had been
taken but that all the main ques-
tons surrounding the Peace con-
ference had been discussed, that
the meeting had been entirely
satisfactory and that there had
been no change in the plans pre-
viously announced, which contem-
plate the completion of the peace
treaty within the next two weeks,
including the league of nations.
Paris, March 19.-The subcom.
mittee of the League of Nations
commission met two days ahead
of schedule. All neutral coun-
tries with the exception of Spain
were represented.
Paris, March 19.-President Wilson
planned an important conference with
Premiers Lloyd George, Orlando and
Clemenceau, at the Paris White House.
The question to be discussed is the
large one of obtaining accord between
the Great Powers on all phases of the
peace treaty and it's early presentation
to the Germans. 1t is expected an
agreement will be reached as to the in
clusion of the League of Nations, as an
integral part Of the peace treaty, in ac-
ready has been adopted by the peace
conference.
Special interest attaches to confer
ence in view of recent reports of di-
vergences between the powers as to
the inclusion of the League plan in the
treaty. The meeting is looked upon
as an earnest effort to reconcile all
views into a common understanding
for an early conclusion of peace in
a comprehensive form, including mill
tary. naval, economic and financial
terms, as well as the League of Ma
lions.
The general situation as to the peace
treaty has been greatly clarified by
discussions between the heads of va
rious delegations. American commits
sioners took the view today that the
attitude of the American, French and
British governments should be brought
into entire accord.
Tentative Accord Reached.
The conferences which have been
conducted by Lord Robert Cecil of
Great Britain, Leon Bourgeois of
France and Colonel E. M. House of the
United States have reached a tenta.
tive accord and there is reason to be-
lieve that today's meeting will approve
the action thus taken.
Present plans contemplate the COM
pletion of hearings given neutral ma
lions on the League of Nations during
the present week, and during the sue
ceeding week attention will be given
to boundaries, reparation and other
branches of the treaty. 1t is believed
that the revised league covenant will!
be ready for adoption at the end of
uSAL W66h.
Disposition of German warships is
not likely to be included in the treaty
of peace, according to the view of the
peace delegation. Germany,
however, will be required to surrender
title to the ships. The ultimate own
ership will be determined later.
The British delegation to the peace
conference, it was ANNOUNCED today,
has consented to refer to the supreme
council the question of the future own
ership of the German cables to Amer
lea.
All parties interested in the question
are preparing briefs.
HeIgoIand to Be Disarmed.
The Notifications on the island of
Germany's formidable base
in the North sea- must be dismantled.
This decision was reached by the SUI
preme Allied war council
1t was also decided that the Kiel
canal should be internationaliZed and
made available to the ships of all ma
lions on even terms.