The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-21
ACTION TO BE
TAKEN TO END
CONTROVERSY
With POLES
Council Will End Hostilities
Carried on by Germans
Presidency of Commission
Causes Deadlock.
STRONG STATE URGED
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 21-A semi-official
German note explaining the reason for
breaking off negotiations at Posen
says II has been impossible to reach
an agreement. especially regarding
\ the presidency of the commission con-
trolling the situation there. The
Germans say they are considering
the appointment Of the president by
Pope Benedict, while the entente ma
tions desire the permanent inter-al-
lied armistice commission to name
the presiding officer. The supreme
council will consider the Posen situa-
TO be carried out against the Germans
to bring about a cessation of hostili-
ties in the province of Poland.
In making his report to the supreme
allied council yesterday on the Polish
question, Jules Cambon, the head OF
the peace conference commission on
Polish affairs, set forth the purpose
of the commission to create a Polish
state which would have firm founda-
tion for it's future welfare and at the
same time to respect the principle of
nationalities, despite the difficultis
resulting from the geographical fea-
lures of the problem.
Poland, M. Cambon pointed out, Is
has an imperative need of an inde-
pendent outlet to the sea by route
easy of access to insure her national
autonomy. Therefore, he said, it was
necessary to incorporate in the new
state some German elements which,
he reminded the council, had been in
troduced there by Germany herself
with deliberateness and in conformity
with her colonizing system. In con-
sidering objections to the solution pro-
posed, M. Cambon argued, 1t should
be remembered that the country had
already been thrice dismembered.
WARSAW. Tuesday, March IS,
Germany. although defeated in the
west, is not yet beaten in the east and
IL her aims in that part of Europe are
to be frustrated and there is to be
peace there must be a strong Poland,
John Ignatz Paderewski, the premier
Of Poland, declared today.
In outlining the present situation
of Poland it's relation to the whole
European question, Herr Paderewski
said:
'The importance to the peace of
Europe Of strong and united Poland
cannot be exaggerated. Germany
made war not for honors and ideals,
but for markets and raw materials.
The war has not yet been won. Ger
many is ready to acknowledge herself
beaten in the west, but not in the east
Supplies From Russia
"The same men who organized the
present war count on reorganizing
Russia in their own interests. If
they do so, they will have an endless
supply of labor and raw material. In
addition to wheat, they will have cot
ton, from Turkestan, oil and great
lumber supply from the forests OF
Russia, and immense coal and iron de-
post TO say nothing of gold, platinum
and other minerals.
with these reinforcements, Ger
many would inevitably stamp her do
minion on the whole world. Think OF
the effect on the splendid body of
Americas highly paid labor If Ger
many trained and directed the cheap
labor of Russia and China. No one
could compete with such cheap pro-
duction.
what stands in Germany's way is
not France or England, which are so
far off. Germany is at the gate of dis
organized Russia and once let her
combine with the Bolsheviki and re-
organize Russia as she will have the
leisure to do in peace time, she will
dominate the world. A strong Poland
alone can blot this plan.
GENEVA, March 21-French troops
have occupied Mannheim and Karls-
ruhe on the east bank of the Rhine,
on account of Spartacan outbreaks
there, the Vossische Zeitung of Ber-
lin says.
The newspaper adds that the French
also occupied Rheinau, five miles
south of Mannheim and Whinhafen.
PARIS, March 21-The chamber OF
deputies of Duchy of Luxembourg has
voted unanimously to maintain the in
dependence and autonomy of that
country, according to advice received