South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-01
RANCE PUTS
ARMY PLAN To
FORE AGAIN
Japan Also to Present Views
Regarding immigration But
Not As Condition of
Acceptance.
By LOWELL MEILETT.


BY United Press:
PARIS, March i.-Returnine
rom the United States, PreS't
Wilson will find a movement
under way to incorporate several
amendments in the league of na-
lions constitution.
France and Japan particularly
wish to obtain greater measure
of protection for their special in
tereStS. Japan will be ready tC
present her views regarding i'm
migration, but indications TO-DAY
were that she will not make a
real fight for their acceptance. al
lowing the matter to rest after IL
lis on record. The French vii
again put forward their plan foi
an International army, STATING
their case in the strongest terms.
since they firmly believe ii woulc
greatly strengthen the league.
However, it is learned from an au-
thoritative source that she viii noi
make acceptance a condition OF heI
ratification Of the league. since re-
ports of opposition .n Amerio. haVt
practically wiped out an opposition
here The French point out thai
they want, bove an. security III .
certain definite degree which IS pro
vided by the League. While uer
balance OF power" arrangement
might for the moment seem NOR,
tangible. they feel the present stat.
Of disorganization in Europe make
any balance" that might b,
achieved precarious.
For instance. it would neces-its.
dependence i'm East Poland ar,
Czecho- -Slovakia -potentially strou.
states, but also potentially failure
France believes am internauoua
army would help To- maintain Oh.
league authority in Europe. but
she cannot secure such provision
in open debate she viii abide by th
decision OF the majority
Presents Pension Plan.
Significant OF France nevis
warm endorsement Of the Ieasu.
lie Journal presents "a plan where
by the league would undertake. th.
pensioning of an soldiers who paI.
ticipated in The war The news
paper suggests that this Toe made th.
leagues first budget The appcrtiou.
ments would be based. First. col
the number OF men modified. SEQ.
ond, on the number killed. third o.
the length of participation ir I'D.
war, fourth. on the material dam
age suffered fifth. on population
and. sixth. on war expenses. Franc.
modified S.50O.000 men. OF which
100000 were killed She was en-
gagged in war 90 months and SUE
fered severe damages Whereof
says Le Journal she should rc,eir.
$3.50. GO0 900 annually Great Br
tain modified 100000. OF which
$4,000 were killed ard should r--
ceive $4,000. 600 annually ItaE
modified 100000 lost 46k.O0H De-
killed and should receive S5O.ugH
900. The United States mobilize.
3.70O. 000 lost $4,000. and should
receive s15.0oo.O0O
L. :. Would Pay Most
Inc total amount 10 DE- Il-Nal SOL
would be S32O.oo0. .nro. OF which th.
United States would be expected &C
furnish 90 percent. Great Britain.
percent; France. 2 percent. Italy
percent. and The remainder woui5
bee divided among Japan and the
smaller nations The Americans
here ind the scheme interesting af
least.
The French are displaying intense
interest in Wilson's fght for ths
Tea que Of nations az home. News
papers carried at least column on
he president dinner to the for
eign relations committees. Omciais
ls0 are interested in former Pres't
Taft's tour The French expect thc
resident 20 receive "a vote of con-
ddence" in congress on his league
plans before his return.
The meeting of the various league
Of nations societies. scheduled to be
held in this city this week was post
poned until March 10. Ten nations