Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
REQUEST UKRA|N|AN
|. AND POLISH CHIEFS
TO SIGN ARM|ST|C[
Certain Conditions Fixed by
Which Armies May
Cease Strife.
WORLD SOCIETY DELEGATES
TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS
American Enjoys Plan to Acc
cept Limited Number of
Changes in Draft.
LLOYD GEORGE EXTENDS STAY
British Premier Will Remain in
Paris Until Peace Treaty ,3
Is Completed. &
WORLD SOCIETY DELEGATES.
TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS
LLOYD GEORGE EXTENDS STAY
British Premier Will Remain in
Paris Until Peace Treaty q
Is Completed. {.
[By Associated Press. !

A@iS' MdrCH lS.-IHe situation In
Gaiicia was considered by the supreme
council at It's session this afternoon,
and 1t was decided to request the Poles
and the Ukrainians to cease hostili.
ties under certain conditions.
The text of tho official statement
containing this announced issued this
evening follows:
The supreme allied council met this
afternoon between and O'Clock. An
exchange of views took place in re-
gard to the military situation in Calf
cia- Ihe council agreed on the terms
OF an Injunction to be addressed to
the Two armies facing each other In
'front.' or Lemberg. requesting them TO
sus1eti sns9ena hestiIities M at once. on certain
with the western frontier of Poland
and heard the report OF the commits
sion on Polish affairs, which was pre-.
bon. ,- = : ! I'd
The next meeting will be held =
FRIDAY, March FL, at +. NJ
AMERICANS WILL ACCEPT
AMENDED COVENANTS
plans to accept limited number OF
coyenant. Secretary Of State Lansins ins
@ gates Of neutTs aysT tss na5s g
hear their views ohfSthe, situation. -
1t is expected the lea que OF nations
Snf VIII then reaSsemble and
perfect the amendments and the com
pleted covenant will then be attached
to the peace treaty. : -
The The following subcommittee has been
neutral countries for discussion ff
the league OF nations: 81. 1S
- leon Bourgeois, France: Lord Rob-
Hsnizelos. Greece; Paul Hymans, Bel-
Eium; Colonel e. M. House, the United
states. T. and Dr.. NJ. r. Vesnitch, Serbia.
cho-Slovak claims decided on II.
report at meeting held this morn
, + Rssm,er re s,t 5.s LLOYD George. who was
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando to
postpone his return to London. has
dee,ded deet to remain in Paris until the
cluded. This announcement was made
officially today. '''Aee
LABOR COMMISSION
IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT
The commission on international
meeting today. when it reached @ All
agreement on all points at issue. The
american contention that each coun-
try should settle It's Internal labor
proptems without invoking the power
or the league OF nations prevailed
Inclusion Of the league of nations
fovenans frss,M I'll, In the preliminary peasg
accomplished within two weeks. said
10, EEfd Robert Cecil, of Great Britain.
Iaiking ia nar to British and American news
amendments to the covenant had been
Ibuomitted ;bann i,sii but added he was sure
All ahers ieritaIe Wii1 be attieuy in meeting
LORD CECIL DISCUSSES
MONROE DOCTRINE
Discussing the Monroe Doctrine and
the erect of the league of nations
The Monroe doctrine is strength
ened by the league of nations covenant
because International action will be
Garried ca; out by the organs of the league.
on each body, and since these bodies
are International. no action can be
taken without the consent OF all No
which is opposed by the United States
government unless such action should
be against the United States Itself.
doctrine. f
''If. on the other hand, the view Ia
ws,rth, ,nat .heIe 9ught 9ila to be complete and
can continent and the rest, of the
world then, no doubt, any action ia
which america takes part would be
trinc. FOR my part I should regard
any such doctrine as disastrous to tho
future Of the world. The war left the
ons United eau Statea ,,, IN position Of enorm.
goes great responsibility to the worid
at large and to herself. The peace 81
the world is not only European, but
an American, interest. America can
rot afford to say that she has no
interest in what goes on in Europe.
1t she did she would be false to the
world at large and to herself. @t
BRITISH AIR CODE
PROPOSALS ACCEPTAHLE
In a report submitted today the COM
mission appointed to consider plans s
for an international air code announced
that the British proposals had been in
the main accepted. An international
council will be formed as a section OF
the league of nations to handle all
matters relative to aerial navigation.
1t has been decided that each ma,
tioR Is entitled to sovereignty over
tho air above 1t. subject to the grantsaf
ing OF permission for the passage OF
foreign aviators. There is to be no
discrimination against any nation by
another. air pilots will be licensed on
an International basis and there wilt
be international rules governing the
right Of way for airplanes and air4
ships. '',st :
DISCUSS AsaUrTH AS
LEAGUES PRESIDENTS
LONDON. March 19.-There isRsa 4
otrons feeling In, political and diplos z
matte circles In Paris In favor OF Ii q
yiting Harbert III. Asauish. formee
British Premier. to become the frse I
eording to the Daily Mirror.