The sun., 1919-01-14
President Calls General
Bliss Into Council When
Troops Are Asked.
AGAINST NEW FIGHTING
May Be Compelled to Come
Home Without Seeing
Main Issue Settled.
URGES FOOD AS 4 CURE
Has Backing of Britain. but
France Fears Germany May
Gain Trade FOothold.
URGES FOOD AS 4 CURE
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

From star Corro s2ondent Of THE SUN.
Copyri0lt. 1919; az rights reserved
PARIS. Jan. 11.--With the reas-
sembling to-day in the .Quai d'Orsay
Of President Wilson and the allied
statesmen and military chiefs the fact
was brought out clearly at the be-
ginning that the conference IL facing
extremely difficult problems incident
to the armistice extension and to the
military policy that Is to be adopted
toward Russia, Poland and Germany.
Il was clear. also, that the President
faced disappointment in his hope Of
settling the main questions before de-
parting for home.
There was n sharp divergence Of
views, particularly regarding the
Polish problem. The failure of Ger
many to keep DIP to the armistlcs
schedule, the release, of German ships,
and the modification of the blockade
for food supply purposes, all OF which
questions must be settled before the
conference nt Treves with the Ger
man commission that is 10 he sent
there 10 discuss extension OF the ar
mistice. we're taken up at the meet
ing
PrcsiAent Calls In Rlfs.
France was ready with prepared
views on these questions, while Great
Brltnin and america were unnre-
pared, and even surprised at the in.
lection of such matters. President
Wilson Immediately sent Tor Gen.
Tasker ii. Bliss when he found that
war. not peace, problems we're upper
most in French minds. The President
and the British delegates finally re-
Quested more time and the peace con-
ference programme was shelvcd tenn
porarily.
The French would have IL Bolshe.
vk barricade erected in Poland. and
urged the despatch of allied troops.
including Americans. with two Polish
divisions now in France. 1t is untrue.
ms Government organ here has sug-
geSted, that the Americans had
agreed to any such plan. ON the con.
trary, the sending of Americans on
this mission finds no favor with the
American delegates. The Pres,dcn.
!S ratly opposed 10 the plan, and /,
supported in his stand by his military
advisers, who contend that the United
states troops should he taken out of
Europe rs soon rs possible
Although the British we're reported
to feel that the armstice question
should be deferred and other ques-
tions. which by them were deemed to
be more important, taken up at the
early conferences, complete agreement
was reached ou the new armistlce
terms to-day. This agreement. AS out
lined In the official Statemena is
sued Mt tn" close of to-dny'S meetings.
provides for the return of properties
taken from France and Belgium by
the Germans and also makes pruvi-
sion fOr naval and financial affairs.
According to the best authorities to
night these provide for tightening the
armistice terms, which. of course.
means a closer grip upon Germany
by the Allies.
VIII Press Has Point saturdsy.
II is announced from the highest
source tha. President Wilson will al.
tempt Immediately upon the opening
of the peace conference Saturday. 20
have the league of nations plan coii-
sidered first SO far he has been un-
able 10 win his point for prior consid.
Grafton for the piece dc resistance %
his programme,
Final agreement was reached for
opening the first conference al . 80
O'Clock Saturday, This IS forty-eight
hours earlier than expected
Saturdays conference will be IL full
meeting, with all the allies. even the
smallest. represented. SO it can be
said that the peace conference will
then be finally and definitely under
way.
The Japanese delegates were pres
ent to-day for the first time, but they
did not say n word throughout the
conference, Marshal Foch has given
final instructions as to what shall be-
told the German armistlce delegates
when they arrive at Trevas this week.
Chairman Hurley OF the American
shipping Board attended a meeting