Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-11
THREATEN TO MOVE:
PEACE CONFERENCE
French Criticism May Cause
Delegates to Go to Neu-
trail Country.
SOCIETY PLAN COMPLETED
Wilson Will Be Named to Call
Nations Into World
League.
SOCIETY PLAN COMPLETED

PARIS, Feb 1o.-Therc is a possi-
biiity tina. the peace conference may
be transferred TO neutral grounds.
The society OF nations plan was
completed at noon to-day and is ready
for its second reading Tomorrow.
President Wilson will be accorded
the honor Of being designated as the
one to call the nations of the world
to join the society.
1t was reported on good authority
that japan had notified China to work
In harmony at the peace conference
financially
The supreme war council met with
Marshal Foch to-day and discussed
extension terms of the armisticc the
DOMINATING note of tho conference be-
inE an inclination for more stringent
regulations for Germany
FRENCH ATTITUDE CAUSES
THREAT TO MOVE FARLEY
These were the outstanding develop
ments to-day in Paris. where the peace
conferees arc gathered with tho thou
sands Of others who are shaping the
terms upon which peace can he dc
clared with Germany.
Inc question of moving the Deace
conference from Paris to neutral
country may 'hc considered If wha.
is characterized as the obstructive
policy or the French press and GER
Representatives Of various other
powers taking part in the peace CON
ference. it is declared. believe that
the work of the body is being greatly
hampered through unfriendly criticism
by the French press OF various lead
ers In the conference They arc rep
rfse resented, I'd Therefore. as inclined TO con
if the hostile attitude of the French
press is maintained
Should 1t he deemed necessary to
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sidcred at a full meeting of the peace
conference.
WILSON WILL. he ONE
TO CALL WORLD SoCIETY
President Wilson has been accorded
the honor OF being designated as the
one who shall issue. the formal call to
the nations of the world to join the
society OF nations after its machinery
mas been set up by the. peace confer
ence, II was stated to-day.
The commission now working on the
draft of the constitution OF the society
Is undetstood to have approved the
the United States perform this func-
!! !oi Ill being seonstdered that the dis
'iStion wac his due. ~
Committee reports clarifying certain
pa assages in ambiguous language in the
plan for tho society of nati ions were
presented TO the special commission on.
meeting. y .a
SOCIETY OF NATIONS
PLAN Is COMPLETED
Tho society of nations came into
existence to-day under turbulent cir
cunistances. due TO the threat 10 with
draw the peace conference from Paris.
No matter how sincere or insincere arc
the rnmblings of the. political storm.
the society Is expected 10 weather the
conditions which greeted it's formal
birth at high noon to-day:
AT that hour President Wilson and
the other members of the league of
nations committee had concluded their
reading of the first draft OF the con-
stitution OF the society and were agreed
on all points.
The usual drab communtquc which
Vas issued this evening does not give
the meeting that this day saw saw" the he
For q The e'e prssent he OF rs ns Of tho
cons; tuition of this international body
Is being guarded with all the care
els of an Asiatic potcntate.
;, Nerer,heless, 1t is reported that
Presiden, Wilson will address plcnary
possibly Saturday-and will present
the report to committee for adoption.
JAPAN REPORTED TO
HAVE GIVEN ULTTMATUM
Dispatches from London state japan
has notified China that China must
work in harmony with Japan a, the
peace conference and must undertake
not to reveal TO The conference secret
Chino-Japancec agreements according
TO . Reuter- dispatch from Pcking
dated February ..
The correspondent says his informa-
ton comes from Chinese sources. and
Reuters says II should be regarded,
WITH some reserve.
stipulated that failure BY china to
give such assurances would result in
effective Japanese linancial pressure
OH Cnina.
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.
CONSIDERS NEW TERMS
Tho supreme war council. in which
Marshal Foch and other military COM
manders sit With the council OF the
great powers, continued to-day the
discussion of the terms for the re-
nsWai OF the German armiSticc. with
out reaching n decision.
The discussion OF the armstice
took wide range, including the
failure 10 execute some Of the clauses
of the previous armistice. the blockade
and tho use of encmy merchant ship
series OF proposals OF a rather ;ras-
tic nature. designed TO place the enemy
beyond the possibility OF rcarming and
renewing the conflict.
From the French standpoint the
menace Of such renewal is not past
and Ii is urged as a matter or fore
sight that suitable safeguards be cs-
tablishcd. What these safeguards are
has not been disclosed. but IL Is gen
orally understood that they include the
Limitation of the production of field
and heavy guns and an exact account
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