The Washington herald., 1919-01-25
Canada, Australia, South
Africa and New Zealand
Representatives Explain
Their Particular Interests
in Regard to Disposition
of German Possessions.
Warring Nations Informed
Conquest" Will Preju-
dice Their Interests.

Paris, Jan. s4.-The fate of the
German colonies was discussed for
the first time this afternoon at a for
NAL session of the Peace Conference.
Plenipotentiaries of Canada, Austral-
ia, South Africa and New Zealand
were present and explained the par
ticular interest of the representative
dominiOns in regard to these ques-
tions." the official communique an
noUnces.
The session was one of the big
five"-America, Britain. France. ia
pan and Italy-the British dominion
delegates being invited to plead their
respective causes before the great
powers.
The colonial subject is expected to
come up again Monday.
League Question Next.
Tomorrow's pIenary session will be
voted chiefly to the league Of nations
project
This afternoons meeting resulted in
\ decision TO allow one press repre-
sentative for each of the great pow
ers to accompany the mission to PO-
land. The draft of the instructions to
the mission was entrusted to the
French foreign minister, Stephen
Pichon
The text OF tonisht's communique
follows:
The President of the United
States Of America. the premier,
ministers and foreign secretaries
Of the United States, of the Brit
ish Empire. France and italy and
the representa- tives Of Japan met
at the Quai d'Orsay this afternoon
from to SIS o'clock.
The mission of the allied and
associated great powers to Poland
was first discussed and il was
agreed that NJ. PichOn would
prepare a draft Of instructions to
the mission for approval of the
representatives OF the powers.
Press TO Accompany Mission.
1t was agreed that one press
representative for each of the five
great powers should be permitted
10 accompany the mission.
The question Of territory read
justments in connection with the
conquest Of the German colonies
Was then taken up.
''Sir Robert Borden. prime min
ister OF s~anada: Mr. Hughes,
prime minis,er OF Australia; Gen
SHUTS. representative of Gen.
Botha. prime minister OF South
Africa. and Mr.. Massey prime
minister Of New Zealand. We're
present ard explained the particu-
lar interest Of the respective do
minions in regard to these ques-
tions"
Then follows an announcement of
+ymorrow's and Mondays sessions.
Decision Of the Peace Conference
to dispatch an economical military
mission to Poland. which will in
rIude representatives of four Of the
great powers. is preliminary to the
first speedy realization, of one of
President wilson's fourteen points
creation of a free. independent PO-
land.
The quick action taken by the
supreme council is due almost en-
tiTeIy to the astounding success of
IEnaCe Paderewski. who accomplish
ed the seemingly impossible by
bringing order out of chaos within
several weeks after he had landed
in his native land. by effecting a
recOnCiIiatiOn between the two Pol
ish factions whose differences pre-
vented allied action.
Paderewskfs transition from pian-
ist to politician has made even "Old
timers" in Europe sit up and take
notice
TIL reason Marshal FOch was
A 20 lied before the council session
dealing with the Polish problem is
said to have been consideration of
the possibility of Transporting the
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