The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-20
PEACE SESSIONS COMMENCE IN
 PARIS; WILL DECIDE WHETHER
 MEETINGS BE SECRET OR OPEN
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan 13-Ihe first actual session of the peace conference held ill this city today. Altho the meetings that will be held for the next few days officially desg mated series of conversations between the of the allied nations for the laying of the groundwork for the final peace to be presented formally to the gen. eral assembage these conversations will also be for consd eng the program of matters to be presented to the general peace congress Those present sitting will be considered in the light of expert advisers to the order in which the many matters will be considered
 OPEN OR SECRET MEETINGS
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-It has not been definitely decided whether the peace sessions will be to the general public or confined the duly accredited delegates of the various nations.
 AMERICAN DETECTIVES
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-From all indications the main obec- tive of American delegation will be for the creation of league of nations and the making of that will be just to all nations concerned.
 LEGAL COMMITTEE NAMED.
 PARIS, Jan. 13-Premier Cemenceau, acting president of the peace sessions has named committee composed of of the leading in the legal profession to suting body during the congress
 ARMISTICE QUESTION DIFFICULT
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-The members of the supreme council finding the armistice question most difficult The situation is made account of the action of the Germans in ndering the Poles from organizing in their own defense against the Bosevi Other military methods are also reported.
 WANT FURTHER GUARANTEES.
 The supreme council in the face of past events will qure that Germany will furnish further for its economic and military accomplishments After considering several other the council adjourned for the morning
 JAPANESE ARE IN ATTENDANCE
 On the converting of the supreme council this afternoon the membership of the council augmented by the addition of the members of the Japanese delegation.
 PEACE CONFERENCE SATURDAY..
 PARIS, Jan. 13-It officially announced at late hour this afternoon that the first full session o the peace conference would be held Saturday. commencing half past two
 AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED.
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-An agreement reached today on specific for renewal of the armisce Among the included in the terms those of naval and financial and the stipulation of certain classes and conditions of supplies and provisions for the destitute.
 MUST RESTORE MATERIAL
 One of the terms imposed in the renewal, and most em phaticaly impressed, that Germany make rest tuition of all material and machinery taken from France and Belgium without delay restoring them practically their former condition.
 ANOTHER MEETING WEDNESDAY,.
 On converting this afternoon it announced that the supreme council would hold another meeting Wednesday,
 SPECIFIC TERMS DEFINED.
 PARIS, Jan. 13.-The specific terms of the renewed financial economic and military clauses The financial phase spuate that Germany must restore all taken from cities and towns in the devastated regons the military phase provided that Germany must replace all guns taken during the and restore all rolling stock taken from the railroads making prompt delivery in both instances. The phase of the economics provides that food relief be the fam ished districts in ample quantities to alleviate the suffering