Show I Ii W IA A ATHEN TH IN I p r fO Peace Congress Again Takes Up Muscovite Problem Peace Treaty Is Yet in Distance I w I By Associated i Press I r pI p P PARIS ARIS Feb 17 Attention n of 1 the delegates to the peace I conference is is focused on Russia the supreme council having decided decided de de- de- de that as the time allowed for tor acceptance e of t the invitation to the confer conter conference rice ce has expired something something something some some- some some- thing else must be done Winston Spen Spencer er Churchill 1 of or Great Britain has pr proposed posed that the Invitation invitation invitation tion be renewed and that some of ot the conditions th that t mad made the first invitation Invitation invitation tion unacceptable to of ot the different dif diT ler ferent nt Russian factions be o omitted If the supreme council accepts this this- position post post- tion as seems seems possible it probably b. b will not Insist that the conference be held held at Island It is possible that instead of a general meeting of the representatives of Russian factions di direct direct dr di- negotiations may be initiated or will be appointed to get gee Into touch with the opposing elements there REPORTS OF COMMITTEES It is scarcely expected that special commissions of the peace conference which are studying questions confided to them will be able to submit reports I to the full conference this week weel but ItI Itis it itis is hoped that some of or these reports I will be ready for revision by bv the su su- su I preme council which is still sUll acting as a medium between the commission and the conference 1 I BORDEN AROUSES COMMENT Premier Bordens Borden's s speech here Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night in which he criticised the delay in consummating peace while the I troops are anxious t to return to their homes has made an l undoubted doUbted impression impression sion slon here I The same vl view w Is is said to be taken by some Americans While the British are not indifferent to the demands of ot their territorial contingents which are I I supported by the labor element of ot England I I PICHON EXPLAINS Stephen Pichon in discussing ob obstacles obstacles ob- ob to an immediate p peace ace during I a talk with newspaper corres correspondents said there were many reasons why wy the treaty could COUIl not be signed at once even th though ugh the league of f nations project was out of the way Many Issues that will wilt form the basis of peace he lie said were b being carefully studied Am Among ng them Is the disposition of ot many of the fragments into which the former Austrian Austrian Aus Aus- trian empire has been divided ana another another another an an- other Is the treatment to be accorded Bulgaria WARNS AGAINST HASTE The Fhe French people he added want peace but they realize at the same time the danger of precipitate and un- un solutions He lie agreed with Premier Borden that there should be beno beno no delay but did not share bhare his opinion that time had been wasted at the tile conference A full tull discussion of all questions must be pel permitted milled sp sq that settlements which might be dp- dp I upon would be unanimous M r I Pichon said that there thele wits ws no obstacle to reco recognition being extended the new nosy German government but hut added that the tIle Germans must be made to realize they have b been n lle beaten a H fact tact he e said sait of ot which great groat numbers of of them do not not se seem in to be aware ware The new boundaries or of h ho io jp ip r l within wit within ln a a. a e i I I I ii l m mt f It r t- t 1 j t t i l ft J |