Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
plan CONFERENCE !.
| OF MANY NATIONS
FOR COMING WEEK
Delegates to Meet in Paris
to Express Views
on March 20.
SWITZERLAND SENDS FIRST
ACCEPTANCE TO PARLEY
Commission Similar to That for
Danube Urged for Ger
man River
WOULD BE FREE TO ALL SHIPS
Committee Also Advocates Liberia
tion Of Kicl Canal, Although s
Under Ownership OF Huns.
WOULD BE FREE TO ALL SHIPS

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PARIS. March 12.-An invitationi 10 =
neutral powers to meet March 20 to h
express their views on a league sof
nations and a Recommendation that
the navigation OF the Rhine be opened
to all nations. were two of the inn
portant matters accomplished at the
peace conference today.
The invitation was sent out late to- y
day to neutral nations in Europe, Asia,
and South America. asking them to
attend a private and unofficial confer-s
ence Thursday. The invitation was
sent by the conference authorities to e
the ministers Of the neutral powers III 4
Paris and they have forwarded thcm
to their governments. sfsEs
Switzerland has already replied fav-
orably, to the suggestion. No South
American governments have yet
swered.
a strong sentiment is developing
In high quarters Of the conference toty
wards making Geneva the official seat s
OF the. league of nations. Several of
the heads Of the delegations who have
been consulted have given their aps!
proyal ass =. q, (. 81
The, ,,supreme. council. today discussed
the aerial terms to be imposed on,
according to official announcement:
The articles drafted by the military
experts Were examined and adopteQsst
SUPREME COUNCIL TO ACT s 5.ss
ON, TURKISH BOUNDARIES
The council of the five great powers9s
has decided that the question of the
Turkish boundaries shall not be passed.
upon by the boundaries commission, but
shall be acted upon by the supremej3
council. iE4 siessy
The boundary between Albania and
Jugo-Slovakia also has been reserved
for action by the supreme councilS4
RI thnr -
the entir@ 'Adriatic question and the
delimitation of the boundaries of Italy
and Juyo- Slovakia. The west German
boundary also has been reserved fot2
action by the supreme council because
OF it's many complexities.
Premier Clemenceau, speaking today
Republican party. formally denied M
Jonnart would be appointed Goyer-ss
nor-General of Alsace Lorraine. NJ
Clemenceau said that the present au14i!
The Premier announced important ihl-,5
provements in the public services iu
Alsace- e-Lorraine. S
ECONOMIC ALLIANCE
INCLUDES LUXEMBOURG
The commission appointed by the
government of Luxembourg to study
economic problems resulting from tho.
war has decided upon an economic al,E
lance with Belgium and France, dis
patches received here say. This al-9
lance would control an output of 55,55
100000 tons Of steel annually and nut
an end to tho German monopoly IN
When the time for the signing of
tho peace treaty arrives, 1t is undcr-si
stood, Germany's representatives witES
Sersaes Se hGIssd ann IN ONE Of 3ot the palaces
to enter Paris, as the French goverr-s
ment does not care to undertake TOT
afford protection to Germans in Paris.s
not actually be prlsonenY and mus
not be treated as such Fpublic senti9S
ment against Germanyyis so high inS
unwilling to risk unpleasant inci-sst
dents which might occur were the
official German representatives to ap-3
pear publicly.
RECOMMENDS RHINE
OPEN TO'ALL NATIONS
The recommendations that the Rhine
be opened to all nations without discrimsg
ination was made in report to the
mission on the international regime
or OF waterways railways and ports. IT.
trolled by commission similar to the
Danube commission.
The status Of the Kiei Canal has
basis of the freedom of use for ai1s
nations for. merchant vessels or war
Wopd eonmas OF andee ane sasa
ship and operation.
The question of the fortiication OF
y
the decision Of military and naval ex-.a
pertS. t}E
The report of the commission was
not favorable to allowing the Belgian
claim that speca, duties be imposed
on German vessels. t79E
The report further recommended tnats
Il general conference be held within s
year to deal with all questions per.S
tanning to the navigation OF inter.
national waterways which are regarded s
as too intricate or com;slex 10 be
settled finally within tho limited l!foyl
of the peace conference.
CZECHO-SLOvAk AFFAIRs
READY FOR REPORT
Tho peace conference commission on Is
CZecho-S -Slovak affairs has almost com
pleted it's work. The official COM
mnnique OF the comm ss ion. given onr 4
after It's ffth meeting today. under
the presidency OF Jules Cambor. made
this announcement, and stated thai d3
rectton for the preparation OF its YelE1i
port had been given. ~
The peace congress- commission ons
OF the principal of the joint iiabiiity.sy
TO be established among enemy states
Indebted to the allied and associated
powers. The representatives OF Italy. 9S
Serbia and Rounanfa and Poland ex .p
planned the views OF thelr goyernmsnts
Realizing the possibility Of virt,latJs
m on opoly OF cabloi communications by ~
Great Britain ahouid bor a IA I'm. ia + 4 jfs