New Britain herald., 1919-02-11
JAPS Will NOT GIVE
Up CAPTURED LANDS
Insist on Keeping Marshall and
Caroline Islands
WILSON TO RETURN MARCH 10
President Will Hurry Back to Peace
COnfCrcnCC--Britain and America
Want France and Belgium to Nc
ccpt Cash Restitution.

ccpt Cash Restitution.
Paris, Feb. II, (By the Associated
Press) Japan has reiterated her in
tention to hold the Marshall and Car
oline islands in the Pacific, which she
took from Germany during the war,
as well as to insist upon the eXecu-
ton of her agreement reached in Sep
tcmber last with China regarding
Shantung. A formal stateme ent to this
effect by Japanese representatives has
been made public here.
IT is not considered that the Chino
Japanese controversy or Japan's
claims regarding the Pacific islands
nre likely to delay the society Of ma
tons project. 1t seems probable, how
ever that these matters will be con-
sidered later by that organization.
Considerable space is being given
the Chino-JapanCse controversy by
the French newspapers.
Chinese Ask Restitution.
TO meet doubts cast upon its au-
thority, the Chinese delegation has
published cablcgraIns received from
Shanghai, the prOvi1 cial legislature
of Shantune and the Chinese society
for league of nations at Peking.
These Cablcgran1S ovcrWh elminglY
favor the activities Of the delegation
and direct that there be restitution to
China, of properties in Shantung.
Wilson Will Hurry Back.
Evidence of President Wilson'S vim
tention not to abandon the peace con-
ference upon the ratification of the
society Of nations plan is found in the
disclosure today of his plan to re-
turn from Washington by March IL.
This involves SO brief a stay at Wash
ington as to permit only the signing
of bills during the closing hours Of
congress. 1t is understood that Mr..
Wilson intends to give personal at
tentiOn in Paris to the work Of the
supreme executive council, which
promises to be the most important
feature of the peace conference after
the disposal of the society of nations.
Interesting Developments in the
work Of the conference are expected
today. The draft of the plan for a
society Of nations will be before the
commission on a society for its second
reading, and it probably will be pre-
pared for action by plenary session
late in the week.
Tho supreme economic council which
hearing the claims of Belgium dele
gates in support of the French view
that their country should be protect
ed until on the same footing as Ger
many. is expected to refer this mat
ter to an economic committee.
America Against Occupation.
he supreme economic council which
=
to consider French and Belgian pro-
posals that Essen and other German
industrial towns should be occupied
to prevent the manufacture of muni-
tons and arms. This question bears
on the ability of Germany to pay
heavy indcmnities through products
Of industry, and the American view is
that the suppression of Germany's
munition production can be as we'll
assured by a, system of authorized
inspection Ey Entente agents. This
would permit German industries to
continue with safety to the Allies.
Cash Reparation For Losses.
The French and Belgian plea that
they should be permitted to recoup
their enormous losses by the destruc-
ton of their industrial plants through
the stoppage of German industries
until France and Belgium have been
rehabilitated is met by the American
view, which is shared by British, that
such losses should be REIN bursed by
cash indemnitics Fl ON Germany with
in reasonable time. The supreme
economic council can regulate the
distribution of raw materials between
countries so Is to insure France and
Belgium of a proper advantage over
Germany and prevent the latter from
gaining the worlds markets.
Early Return Of L. S. Troops.
Once divested of its economic fea-
lures, arrangements for an extension
of the military armistice can be
quickly completed. 1t is believed Ger
tain that American troops will not be
employed as garrisons in the Rhine
country longer than is necessary for
military purposes, or to insure the
carrying out of tie comm ercial con-
ditions Of the armistice
Japan is Obduratc.
In formal statcmen Japan reiter-
ateS her intention to hold the Mar
shalls and CarolInes as well as to in
sist on the explanation of the agree
ment with China reached in Septem-
Der last regarding the Shantung mat
ter. This is not likely to delay the So
ciety of nations project, but it prob
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