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the 780 PRESS RECEIVED BY RADIO Jamuery 12th, 1919. FRENCH PRESS (FROM LYONS) The Revolution seems to be complete in Berlin. (From Berlin) The workmen in the Ammunition and arms factories say that there has been enough fighting and blood-shed and if the parties do not come to an understanding that they will resume work on Monday and, refuse to appear in the streets. Another interesting fact is also mentioned; --An Armoured, car vent down the Berlin Streets on the afternoon of January 9th, shooting and showing the National-Black, white and red flag. The car was occupied by former officers in their parade uniforms and wearing the War Cross of the first class. The Peace Conference The Inter-Allied Supreme Council will assemble on Sunday afternoon to decido certain points of procedure as to the working of the formal Peace Conference. On the morrow the delegates of the powers which have taken an active part in the war against the Central powers, are expected to meet the representatives of the four great powers, France, Great Britain, United States and Italy. Those of Japan, Portugal and Roumania will also be present. FRENCH PRESS (Com-pub. New York--Via Wireless for International News Service) Plans have been completed for poace conference Sunday. Expected to be attended by President Wilson, Clemenceau, and Iloyd, Ceorge. The program for the first complete conversations will then be presented and approved, In case President Wilson is unable to attend, the event, it is expected, that Lansing will be substituted, The United, States Peaco delegates favor the issuance of an official communique session and it is hoped that this will be arranged, thereby ending confusion which would result in many enormous remarks and reports. Whoever is selected, to issue such a communique, should it be authorized, is as yet undetermined. Much attention here in regard to plan of League of NationS. It is understood to follow chief American plan, although naturally differing in certain details. Privately, many statesmen here intimate that "Smut" plan might form an excellent basis for a start on the work. American Commissioners, however, positively refuse to discuss in any way the "Smut" proposal. Information intervieved unnamed French representative to Peace Conference says it is ridiculous to imagine trouble at the conference and says the great idea of a League of Nations will be established before the Treaty of Peace is signed, The first two questions which interest France concern the definition of the new Franco-German frontier, and the fixing of indemnities and reparations legitimately owed by the enemy. It is declared that France and Great Britian find themselves in complete accord, regarding the future of Morocco and future German colonies. all consider Bolshevism as a great international enemy". It is thought to be enitely possible for the Peace Treaty to be signed before July 14th, French Independance Day. It is very plain that the Official question-- how to off-head Bolshevism- increasing in importance daily. Mr. Lansing was quest ioned today concerning the Published French reply to alleged note asking joint action of Allied capitals request theit various Bussian Mushromm governments R downlay and cease reprisals and accept representation in Peace Conference and secure tranquillity, in which French denounce bolshevism as unrepresentative of anything except anarchy--said that he unrecalled anything about the matter. Lansing said he was sure that he would have recalled if such a note ever presented Washington, and suggested that it vas possible that it might have boen sent only to the Allies, United States excluded. GERMAN PRESS When the armistice was extended, for a month, empiring on January 17, 1919, it had been understood that the prolongation would extend to the conclusion of Peace Preliminaries provided the Allied governments were consenting The Allied governments will probably exact new conditions for the prolongation of the Armistice, namely, in what concerns Polanú. Marshal Foch and the German Plenipotentiaries will probably meet again at Treves on January 15th.

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