The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-21
PEACE TREATY
To De SIGNED
BY NEXT MARCH
If Election in Germany Makes
II Favorable
BLOCKADE is ENFORCED
Marked Progress Has Been Made in
Comparing Various Plans for
League Of Nations.

Paris. Jan 2O--7Delegates TO the
Peace Conference have before them
three main proposals regarding the
policy to be adopted toward Russia.
The first advocates vigorous inter-
yention and the overthrow of the Boil
sheyiki.
The second advocates by every
other means than the dispatch Of
troops assistance 10 the elements in
Russia fighting for democracy and
order against the Bolsheyiki, with the
object Of contributing to the restora-
ton Of normal conditions in the perip'
heral regions Of Russia. and to en-
courage the populations of the cen
/ tral regions, still under Bolsheyist
7 domination to an effort 10 obtain sim
! liar conditions.
The third involves the cessation OF
opposition to the Bolsheyist Govern
mont the withdrawal Of the associat-
ed and allied troops, and an attempt
/ to reach working arrangement TO
assist Russia out Of her troubles,
though the formal recognition Of the
Bolsheviki is not necessary.
Under the third proposaf the associ-
ated powers would atrcmptto supply
Russia with food and other urgent
necessaries, and assist in the reorgani
zation Of transportation. industry, and
commerce, provided that the Bolshe'
Wiki would guarantee to discontinue
their attacks on their neighbors, re-
1 frain from molestiDg allied sympathi-
zers. and cease terrorism.
Paris. Jan. 20.-Present arrange.
ments are that ghe Peace Conference
I will hold sessions on Tuesday. We'd
nesday, Thur DAY. and sriday OF each
week. and high authority said last
night that all necessary work could be
got through in time to allow Of the
signature Of the peace. treaty in
March. if one thaa happened. This
one essential condition 70 an early
conclusion Of tire #pre negotiations
/ is that the election in DFrnauy shhHld
result In the formation of 4 stable and
Responsible Government
Paris Jan 2i-0wlng 10 the pres
sure OF more urgent problems before
tho delegates to the peace congress
various economic delegations are
studying. each for Itself. ne blockade
and kindred problems u is probable
thev viii naugurate joint discussions
The American viewpoint coniem-
plates certain relaxations OF the ear
lier "watertight blockade which
would allow entry Of ioodstuffs, luh-
/ ricants, and other materials into
enemy countries
This. 1t is held. Won d permit the
restoration of the distributing systems
of -four mills aud other agencies in
volycd in preparations Of foods The
blockade would be Otherwise IA right
ly enforced as eyer because OF It's
value as a weapon TO force the enemy
to accept the peace terms that will be
presented
4 Paris. Jan. 2O.--As the Peace Con.
g.css resumed sitlings today marked
progress was being made in the busi-
ness Of comparing various nlaus for
the formation Of a League o. Nations
and harmonizing them into a unity
of ideas which could be taken up as
q concrete proposition
, Much hcadway in this direction was
made last night at the conference al
the Murat residence. which was at
tended bv President Wilson, Lord
Robert Cecil. the British representa-
tive. charged with working out plan
for a League Of Nations; Leon Bour
geois. the French proponent Of plan
for such anorganization. and Genera
B Ian Christian SHUTS. who has fOrmu
lated a plan for league.
p Preliminary conversations over the
q structure Of the League OF Nation!
\ are still IN the stage Of being dis
\ cussed in meetings OF the SUPREME
Council and are not technically be
fore the Peace Congreee as whole
but the fact that the congress hal
advanced this question TO the fore
n most place in its program is taken a
sign that such progress Is being mad
In the Supreme Council as to warran
!. the expectation that a definite an
somewhat detailed program will 500
g ht tNulNNNs
- This program, il is believed, wi
- present the common thought Of tn
y .. leaders of the United States, Grea
"A Britain and France, and therefore
w. may furnish starting point froi
which al the peace delegates may pa
? tlcipate in the work President Wi
SON ,s personally pressing this on
q feature OF the work Of the Peace Coz
\ gress to the virtual exclusion Of a
others.
Z With definite plan formed fC
I erecting a structure FOR leagu
h there are about twenty-five workin
\ DAYS remaining of the time that Pres
4 dent Wilson had allotted to himse
\ for work in 'ranch before leaving +,
n home. The question now being askC
\ is whether in this comparatively sho
\ time he can bring The nations togcthl
\ In an agreement for Society of n
i tion,