The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-27
LEAGUE PROJECT IS ADOPTED BY
 ALL COUNTRIES
(The Associated Press)

upon the stern duties confronting each and every member of the congress- All members he stated were soen1ny obligated to make settlement of permanent nature
 LEAGUE MUST BE VITAL THING
 Continuing along with his remarks he stated that "we here alone representatives of the but of the peoples and in making the settlements must not satisfy the opinions of the but the opinions of mankind The league of nations must be al thing; not casual and occasional It should be the eyes of the tions and eye that slunbers."
 COMMITTEE TO ASCERTAIN STRENGTH
 PARIS, Jan. 25.-One of the first duties of the prene councils military committee will be to ascertain the strength and of the German army and the extent of the manufacture of munitions of by the government This problem will call for exhaustive research the part of the committed NAVAL, PROGRAM NOT ANNOUNCED
 LONDON, Jan. 25-The Reuters correspondent at Paris wires that nothing will be definitely settled ing the naval program of England until after the close of the peace conference Pending such time all construction work vessels for the British government has been suspended by order of the government
 BRITISH PLAN IS DISCUSSED.
 PARIS, Jan. 25.-Shorty after the opening of the peace conference Lloyd George discussed the British plan for league of nations which fulfilled all predictions that had been made for it. President Wilson let the European statesman open the for the sake of comparison with the plan of the American delegation The outlne pre- sened by Lloyd George practically accorded with that of the United States in principles. As outlined the league will be in the of guardianship for the smaller nations and for the extending of international assistance for the de- velopme and preservation of economical and financial military sovereignty.
 BORDEN WILL BE AT MEETING
 PARIS, Jan 25.-It has become understood among the members of the supreme council that Premier Borden of Canada will be the representative for the domnons the conference to be held between the representatives of the Russian governments and the aes which conference will be held the acceptance of the invitation extended to the Russians.
 LEAGUE OF NATIONS ADOPTED
 PARIS, Jan 25.-When the project of league of na- ons presented the peace conference this afternoon the delegates of the various nations paid strict attention of the wording of the text At the conclusion of the reading President Ceenceau opened the question for debate With estancy the matter of debate passed and the project put But ballot taken, the project receiving the full vote of the delegates present Shortly after the result of the vote announced the president announced that President Woodrow Wilson and Colonel E. M House would be the members of the commission from the American delegation The remainder of the members would be named later.
 BOI,SHEVIKI HAVE NOT REFUSED
 PARIS, Jan. 25-Accordng to the socialist newspaper, Humanite, the Bolslevii element have rejected the conferences principle of Russian conference but awaiting the action of the other factions in order to determine their attitude and the number of representatives allowed.
 ANOTHER VIEW OF THE BOLSHEVIKI
 MOSCOW, Ian. 25-The Bolsheviki government of this section expresses surprise that the suggestion of the peace congress for conference between the Russian elements and the allies representatives should at this time, pccaly since the Bols victorious in the field Vladimir Bourtzef of the prominent Russian revoutionsts avs that the Russian parties opposed to the Boshev will ovey refuse to attend the proposed conference Pr ces Island.
 BRITISH BEHIND LEAGUE
 PARIS, Jan 25-Following the adoption of the project Lloyd George took the floor and in short address stated that Great Britain behind the league of nations pro- po He stated that he certain if success would at tend the enterprise but the emphatic support of England would be forthcoming.
 FRENCH AND ITALIANS ARE ALSO READY
 Following Lloyd George Premier Orlando of Italy, said the Italians Former French Premier Bourgeois pedg ed the support of the French do everything help put the league the road pointed by President Wilson The