Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1919 — WAR CHIEFS ASK FORGE ON TERMS [ARTICLE]

WAR CHIEFS ASK FORGE ON TERMS

Ssik to Punish Germany For Oilatory Tactics in Complying With Armistice. PLAN TO TAKE HUN PORTS I*r©»ld6nt Wilson Present at Supreme War Council at the French Foreign Office—Preliminary Meetings Take Much Time. Paris, Jan. 14.—Official statements! regarding ttie progress and the decisions of the peace conference will he Issued by France. The American peace commissioners announced that they have decided not to lssun separate communiques, but will accept the> French statements as official report* l for the entire conference.

London, Jnn. 14. —At Monday’s session of the allied military advisers In Paris, presided over by Marshal 1' oclv the suggestion was made that the allies occupy some of the German, ports! according *to uu Exchange ielegraph dispatch from Paris. The occupation would be undertaken ns a guarantee for the carrying' out by Germany pf the armistice conditions and as punishment for Germany's dilatory methods In complying with some of the terms. War Council In Besslon. Parte, Jan. 14.—The supreme war council reassembled at the French foreign office at 2 :30 o’clock Monday afternoon. President Wilson and French, British, Italian urgl Japanese delegatee were present. It was the first time that the Japanese delegates had attended. Agree on Terms. An official communication Issued after the adjournment of the war council says: "The meeting reached an agreement as to the terms on which the armistice is to be renewed on January 17. This included naval clauses, financial vision for the restitution of material vlslson of rthe restitution of material and machinery stolen from France and Belgium by* the Germans. "The meeting also continued Its discussion of procedure. It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the supreme war council on Wednesday at 10:30, and that the first full session of the peace conference will take placeon’Saturday, January 18, at 2:30 p. m., at the foreign office.” It Is still unsettled what nations will be represented or the number of delegates which will be alloted to each, it has developed, howdVer, that China will not be represented by Japan, but will have her own delegation. Efforts of the French press to bring to tj A fore the question of the status of entente and American troops In Russln. and the advisability of sending such troops Into Poland to check the bolshevik advance, It Is understood, have been without success so far. , The United States, It Is said, will not consent to accept In principle or ns a military policy the task of using American forces In Poland at all or In Russia In larger numbers than already are employed. Poles Recruited in America. Early last December General Pll* sudskl. the Polish minister of war, sent to resident Wilson through Marshal FoA a request that Polish detachments finder the American flag be sent to Poland as quickly as possible for Incorporation In the Polish army.” There has been no official reply to the request. At about the same time part of the Polish forces which had been serving In France under General Haller arrived at Danzig with their leader. German newspapers reported that this was an American force. A great many of General Haller’s troops are volunteers recruited in America. The remainder were Poles from all parts of the world. Armistic* to Be Extended.

Pari*, Jan. 14. —So pressing are the questions, such as the Russian problem, which must be settled before the actual peace conference gets to work that the armistice, which expires January 17, will have to be extended. President Wilson und ' premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George are working hard to get the preliminaries settled so that the couhcll can get down to the actual peace conferences, but civil in Russia and Germany la still retarding world peace. It is certain that no peace can be signed now before the armistice expires, and a renewal will probably be decided on immediately. Preliminaries Take Time. The first actual session of the pence

eongrpss was held Monday, uitnougN It Is officially designated ns one ol the series of conversations for laying the groundwork for the structure which will Inter be presented to tha formal assembly of the delegates of all the nutlons. Sunday's meeting was preliminary to Monday’s, ns Mon* day’s was preliminary to today's and those of tj>e coming weeks and months. $