The Washington times., 1919-01-23
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conference with an equal chance OF
success on the question OF a league Of
nations.
Session Saturday.
The next plenary session OF the
peace conference will be held on Sat-
urday, when there will be a discus
sion of the league of nations.
Vernon Kellogg, of California, who
has just returned from Poland, will
probably be a member of the commits
sion that is to be sent into that
country by the associated powers.
The decision to send the mission fol-
lowed a recommendation by General
Haller Tan anti-Bolshevik leader in
Russia) that such. action be taken 1t
was seconded by Marshal Foch.
General Haller expressed the belief
| that good results would arise from al
| lied support, and that, IL supplies
were sent. a large srmy of Polish
origin could be raised to fight the
Bolsheviks. At the same time the
Poles would be enabled to protect
themselves from the German menace.
= DIscredit Reports.
Reports. that fourteen divisions Of
Polish troops will be sent eastward
arc not credited here, as it is believed
that it would be impossible to raise
that number OF troops. Two divisions
have already been created. and
third is in the process of formation.
Marshal Foch advocated the trans
fer of a large number of rifles. field
guns. machine guns, shells, trucks
and horses to the Polish army. These
are to be given outright or lent, as
| the mission may judge for itself.
The quick action taken by the al
lies in regard to Poland was due al
most entirely to the astounding sue
cess of Paderewski. This accom-
GpIished Pole who gained world fame
as a musician, brought order out OF
chaos in Poland within several weeks.
He effected a reconciliation between
the warning factions, whose differ
ences had prevented allied interfer-
epce Through the junction with the
faction headed by General Pilsudski,
NJ. Paderewski gave the allies an
opening.
An efficient coalition government
has now been established at warsaw.
and the military organization is be-
ing put on a firm basis.
Presidents Victory.
The decision of the conferees 10
send a delegation to meet representa-
tives of Russian factions (includlng
Bolsheviki) on Princes Island, in the
Sea of Marmora, on February Is. in
the event that hostilities have ceased
| i'm Russia was regarded as striking
victory for President Wilson.
The Socialists hailed the decision of
the Big Five with delight, and it was
an apparent defeat for stephen
Pichon, the French foreign minister,
who had returned a negative reply
to the British proposal for Russian
representation at the peace confer
ence on condition that hostilities in
Russia should cease.
The decision naturally came as
disappointment to the French con-
servative who had supported Il.
Pichon's attitude.
II is regarded as certain that the
full conference on Saturday will ratify
the decisions of the supreme inter
allied council.
The French advocates OF armed in
terventiOn in Russia found little sup
port from the first, despite the IN
tensive propaganda to send roons
against the Bolsheviks. This re-
suited from the fact that all the ma
tions are war weary and are anxious
to establish universal peace and up
hold the wishes of the masses OF the
people, who are sick and tired of fight
ing.
The method Of settling the Rus
sian problems indicates that the Big
Five steering committee has been
working at a rate of speed hitherto
thought impossible.
When President Wilson returns to the
United States in the middle OF Feoru-
airy, the George Washington will carry
only the members OF his immediate
party, along with a number of diplo-
mats. including Lord Reading, NJ. JUS
serand, and Count Di Cellere. the
Italian envoy to Washington.
l. All OF the other available space on
the ship will be devoted 10 American
soldiers. The President issued fiat
order that no civilians. with few eX-
Ceptions. be allowed to make the voyage
to the United States on the George
| Washington.