Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
FRENCH DEMANDS SLOW
UP PEACE SESSIONS
CONTINUED on page 3. COZ. T.,

Clark University, at dorchester,
| Mass.
Bella Kun. the bulsheyik foreign
minister at Budapest, declared in IA
| statement that we are ready to live
in peace but will fight for our inter
ests."
Paris March 80 -- The French pro
posal to mobilize Immediately Rou-
mania, Servia, Poland, the Czechs
and Greese to their full war strength
to present solid front from the
Black Sea to the Baltic against the
bolsheviks is not meeting with IA
vor from the American and British
delegates who are not yet willing to
resort to militarism.
On the other hand, all admit the
danger of a boshevik invasion OF
allied countries such as is threaten.
ing Romania at present.
While Anglo-American opinion +
against mobilization now this attitude
may change. One of the American
delegates opposed to mobilization
said 1T would look too much like
preparation for another war"
The French, it is understood have
backed up their proposal with the
contention that mobilization in the
east and south Of Europe would make
it unnecessary for American British
and French troops to remain in Rus
STA. The scheme as outlined would
be purely defensive measure un
less the bolsheyik army started an of
fensive thus making offensive meas
ures by the allied forces necessary.
From French sources the informa-
ton is secured that the situation in
Austria is becoming more dangerous
The spirit of bolshevism has invad-
ed the national guard and the troops
are searching houses taking whatever
they want This furnishes a brand
new phase of the situation in Cen.
trail Europe, which it is believed in
some quarters should be taken in
hand before it is too late.
The Germans at Dantzig are re
bpl ttu W bt o|ItHS tlltillllS lllt Sdl
rison and planting big guns on the
coast.
pDant2g is the city in eastern
Prussia which the Poles are demand
ing The Germans have been strong
ly opposing the surrender of this
Baltic port. The proposal was re
Gently made that Eantzig be given
to Poland along with sixty mile
wide corridor TO Warsaw.
Economic Situation
Paris, March % Economic experts
If the United States and the allied
nations will meet representatives of
he central powers next week to de
tide on the exact terms of plan for
German exports, thus enabling a re.
sumption of trade for the first time
since the war broke out.
The importance of this meeting
was emphasized by officials today |
rhe declaration was made that this
may prove an effective means OF
checking the spread of Boshevism
Already the bars have been let down |
through an agreement lifting the Aus !
trian embargo, Economic experts vii |
likely be sent to Cologne and else |
where in Germany Bernard \. Ba !
ruch, one of the American experts OF
commercial affairs, has already Wis
tied certain German trade centers.
Talks With Lenne.
Paris, March 29.-An American who
has Just returned from Russia, where
he was in conference with Nichola
I.enina, bolsheyik premier, has beer
n conference with Secretary Ian
sing and other delegates for the pas
.hree days. This has led to a belle
n some quarters that the American
1T last are hopeful of some schem,
or dealing with the Russian situation
Without further resorting to armed
orce. This American las not been
allowed to talk for publication.
Soviet Rule for Vienna l.
London, March 29.-The -proclama
ion Of a soviet government in Vienna
S probable, according TO dispatch
rom Geneva this afternoon
Back Hun Dantzio Reply.
Copenhagen March 29.-All Ger
nan parties unanimously indorseo
'ermany's reply to the allies rcfusinl p,
o permit Polish divisions to be landed i,
t Danzig, according to Berlin dis
atch. The German reply declared ,
hat if the Polish troops were landed :
t Dantzig it might cause an uprising
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