Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-11
SOME DIFFERENCES OF
OPINION UPON TERMS

While some of the military com
nanders take the view that radical
allies; particularly France. agains' a
of renewed peril! ict o;ncr
views tend 10 place reliance on eco
acmic measures as the best means OF
irc.tinG any renewal OF enemy acti-
Nity.
Besides the discussion of the armls-
tico terms. NJ. klotz. the French Min
lister, "f Finance. presented documents
OF ;hc German general staff showing
= systematic plan TO destroy French
industry. not only as military mca-
man industrial interests. These docu-
'nenis were referred 20 the economic
conference recently established The
discussion OF the arrnistice terms will
&c continued tomorrow.
An Official communication issued this
evening dealing with the session OF
me committee on PREPARATION says:
The committee on reparation this
morning began discussion Of the prip-
ropuration, and the cxamination OF
10 cmorandum submitted by tho dele
cations.
William NJ. Hughes, The Premier OF
upon which the British mcmora nduin
"as based"
AMERICANS TO STAY IN
RUSSIA ALL WINTER
Whatever may be the final outcome
"f the negotiations between the allies
ana ,hc different Russian factions re-
gardins the proposed conferences on
:E'nccs Islands. in the See. OF Larmora,
IL seems certain that American troops
in the Archangel region will! be doomed
TO stay there for the remainder Of the
winter.
Even If The great powers wished to
remove them, their wishes would fail
before the strength OF Il greater power
nature. Winter in Archangel and all
ne Northern Russian territory. in
troops in the hollow OF IT'S hand.
u VIII be impossible to withdraw the
soldiers until the coming spring. That
VIII BE- along April or May.
In certain sense, however, Boil
shev;st acceptance of the proposal to
meet the allied delegates on Princes Is
lands carries with it In tho view Of the
the allied demand that all hosti!ities
shall cease throug hout Russia and this
means cessation OF fighting between
M SoiShevis;s and the allied and
To-day saw another lull as regards
,hs arrangement OF details OF tho Prin-
k!po conference.
The original date-February l5-hn g
been given up because OF the delay In
the Bolshevist acceptance.
The new date for tho conference Will
be about March l.
ENPECT SOME STIRRING
DEVELOPMENTS TO FOLLOW
IF The peace conference commission
on credentials ever begins TO function
some stirring developments arc OK
pccied TO follow.
The commission has not me, thus
far. even To organize. the conference
having gotten along entirely without
Enc right OF any OF the delegates to
their seats being challenged. w~hio
7 probably is without precedent In the
I history o, such international gather
;,nRs. = being recalled that the famous
/ " c3tphal!an congress OF 1877 sDeat
/ the hester portion OF a year in verify
+ ing the credentials OF ita members
The usual course at these saem-
1iaGcs is for the delegates to exchange
3 their crcde nt!als as soon as they gather
any one Of them being privileged 10
make objection TO lhc credentials Of
ANOTHER II he finds grounds TO DO 40.
II was stated, however, that tho com
mittae on CREDENTIALS OF the prescn,
conference would conduct any invcsti.
a;Ht!on found necessary OF the SUI
hc.ency OF the papers brought in hv
"iich delegate. and that It would ava i
nhc arrival OF all the delegates 6nrSre
Undertaking the work
FEAR RIGHTS Will.
BE SHARPLY QUESTIONED
Inc delegates have been comm >
aiDhg IN single file ever since the open
.hE o; the conference, and il h,n no,
pesn thought proper to begin the exam :.
ZION OF the documents T,u;nors
,o"cEcf, nave been current rccenti,,.
- mere was another reaaon for the
"!--'he apprehension on She par,