New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-22
Principles Of Action Must Now Be
Written and Ratified.
WILSON HAS new PROPOSAL
Marshal FocIl, General Wcygand and
Rear Admiral Hope attend Ioday's
Conference, Presumably to Discuss
Situation.

Paris, Jan. 22.-When the supreme
council of the peace conference met
this morning there were present in
addition to all the members of the
council, Marshal Foch, Allied conf
mander-in- chief, General Weygaho,
his chief of staff, and Rear Admlrai
Hope deputy first sea lord or tle
British admiralty board. 1t was as
sumed from the presence or theSe
military and naval officers that the
Russian situation on the Baltic and
on the land front was discussed.
The council continued formulation
of it's concrete proposal on the Rus
sian situation.
w. +. Massey, the premier of New
Zealand, was present with the coun-
Gil for a short time.
Wilson Haa New Proposal.
A proposal from President Wilson
regarding the Russian question Will
be discussed this afternoon, the state
ment added.
With the hope of formulating
definite line of action on the Russian
question. the supreme council OF the
Deace congress continued today to de-
vote most of it's attention to the sub
ject Principles of action have been
decided upon, in the main and vir-
tually all that remains is to reduce
the agreement to writing and get fnal
assent to it by the delegates
vaf: and Root Mentioned.
While the peace congress is getting
into action, the question of President
Wilson naming a fifth delegate to act
on the American mission when he de-
parts for home has again arisen, and
the names Of William H. Taft and
Flihu Root have been mentioned
Mr.. Wilson's decision as to the ap-
pointment of another delegate de-
pends wholly upon whether he Will
consider ii necessary to return TO Eu-
rope after the adjournment OF the
American congress in March.
He feels he must return to Amerl-
ca in time to sign bills that have been
passed at Washington.
Will Return If Necessary.
He has expressed the hope that 1T
would not be necessary for him to
make another voyage across the At
lantic. but has told his colleagues that
he would not hesitate to return II MS
presence is necessary to the success
of his plan for league of nations.
If another American delegate should
be named, Secretary of War Baker, or
possibly Admiral w S. Benson
might be appointed.
Will Bring Back Soldiers.
President Wilson probably will take
back with him as many American SOL
diers as his ship, the George wash
ineton. can accommodate. On one
of her voyages she carried $500 men.
The general schemel of returning
troops to America is bound up with
the work of the peace congress ana
the progress it makes toward restor-
ing Europe to q postwar basis, put
meanwhile, under the presidents dl-
rections f. n. Hurley chairman or
the shipping board, is constantly at
work" on plans to enlarge transport
facilities. With the coming Of warm
weather, it may be expected that
nlans will be carried out which Will
utilize all available ships to their full
est capacity.
To Send Mission to Poland.
The supreme council of the peace
conference has considered the PoIsh
question and decided to send a mis-
sion to Poland. This announcement
was made in the official statement OIL
the proceedings of the conference