The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-27
HEADWAY REPORTED ON PLANS FOR LEAGUE OF NATl0NS; TO
 EMB0DY BEST P0IlTS ONLY
(The Associated Press)

(The Associated Press)
 PARIS, Jan 20-Wth the resumption of the sittings f supreme council today marked progress is reported in formation of league of nations Last night meeting held between President Wilson, Lord Robert Cecil and c.era Leon which much ground was covered and an '"Ycellent working plan decided on
 WILL EMBODY BEST POINTS
 As proposed by the supreme council all of the plans
 ed will be discussed and the best points of each will
 ted the council will then harmonize all these points
 iy which will form the basis for the plan to be pre-
 OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED ' PARIS, Jan. 2O.-Among other matters to be con- sdered by the supreme council its meeting last night the Russian situation Joseph Nouene, the French am bdssador Russia present at the meeting and gave much valuable information the council On the informa ton furnished by him will much of the councils decision to declaring the status of Russia
 FRENCH SENATE ENTERTAINS PRESIDENT
 PARIS, Jan 2O-The length of President Wilson's stay in France is now matter of days only. It nounced yesterday that the head of the American nation had only twenty-five working days ill which to remain away from his duties Washington This has caused much consternaon among the delegates of those nations which looked him for support the presentations they going make at the conference His friends believe that i'll the comparatively short time remaining be- fore his departure that he may be able bring the nations together agreement for the league of nations
 FOUR STRONG ALLIES FAVOR MEASURE
 PARIS, Jan 2O-It is the belief of nearly all of the
 
 on will be presented within the next few days and adopted the first sitting of the conference This belief is based the expressions of the delegates of England France and Italy, together with those of the United States The vot ing strength of these four nations nearly per of the congress Taking these with the smaller nations who in favor the plan the should pass with out much opposition
 PAMPHLET ISSUED SUPPORTING MEASURE
 LONDON, Jan. 2O.-Major Waldorf Astor paria- enary secretary of the food ministry, has issued pam pnle expressing his views the proposed league of tons. The major that the league be positive ~e negative proposition if to be during he period o reconstruction He further states that all with the exception of America must expect economic isis to result as the works of peace.
 SWISS WILL CONFER WITH DELEGATES
 PARIS, Jan. 2O.-The prime minister today noti- fled that Gustav Vaador president of Switzerand would be due in Paris next Tuesday for the purpose of holding conference with of the delegates certain preseta tions that would be made on behalf of his government The nature of his request has not been made public.
 AUTONOMY FOR HEDJAS
 PARIS, Jan. 2O-The King of Hedjas will present a petition the peace congress asking for independent autonomy for the state of Hedas which is under his trol The territory embraced ill the kingdom is posed of Syria Upper and Lower Mesopoama, Yemen and Nejd
 CENTRAL, POWERS CANNOT BE ADMITTED
 PARIS, Jan 2O-Under the plan presented by Lord Robert Cecil for league of nations four nations be admitted the league until the league satisfied that they entitled be considered among the trustworthy nations of the world The four countries expected by Lord Cecil Germany, Austria Bulgaria and Turkey. pFACF C0NFFRFNCF c0NEIDFRINC