Show r I I S I N NB B GERMAN MAN 1 l N I E S ce Conference COl Studies of Holdings k n in War Scattered iu Africa to Pacific IS js Jan By Br the d Press Germanys Germany's colo- colo the tho entire attention on of sessions of of p co council of the great pow- pow day 0 and the disposition of or this empire scattered over the i iIi Ii n i mainland in Asia and anell the Pacific i is pres present ll in ing question of the thc first J I he hearings teD given ghen today covered ered range ranSe of oC these German colt coir I fas as the delegates of or Australia Zealand d' d and nd nd Japan Japan presented their I Ithe Active the interests in the thc Pacific ps i of islands Japan and China I Interest In Kiau Chow and anc the then n l conc concessions t at man many treat treaty I and he French minister of or col cot yr M. M Simon took look up the thc African its i. i s embracing g Tog oland the theun i iUDS bruns un and German East and south south- I 10 lo lie Hc Heard j trl tr ei l t Jan Smuts Smut j j ji i African leader and I I. I the dic I f ha have 13 been becj heard orf i the I t German German East Africa JUrica and andt antI t t only onh remains to obtain the thc view view- I to oi pie he If Belgians who arc are about I went their Ideas of ot their interests jie e colonies adjacent to the thc Belgian to It appears to be tho generally pled ted A view lew among amonS' those having hayIng InIn In- In lla In the tho matter that G Iea Ies should not nol be bt returned to her hor Da s In turn has IS developed eloped another I IQ il I Q question sUon namely whether Ger- Ger lt over o these colonies H d 4 Pass to the thc powers who may inai ma re- re theiu m or ilO whether hother they should be beted beted ted to a league of or nations which exercise International control giving a mandate to such uch powers minIster tho ho particular colonies larger question affecting tho the J 1 administration of or tho the colonies colonl s by tho the council toda today i as is the th particular Interests In- In the discus u loit v will bo be con- con tomorrow morning 0 Africa Important 4 b b East A Africa Is I's is 18 the th most moat im- im nt territorial possession involved ol b's bs b as s upward up-ar of 01 seven millions In- In Besl cs being ein adjacent to South African commonis common common- t l I. I is h a ar link common I connect connect- sic t Erinah In tho south and ll the thus completing the British tel ter- a 1 phalli hahl between Cairo aIR and Capo Cape Southwest Africa is rc regarded ar ed Important though the he harbor I inay has some nc advantages ad 1 iti n interests aro arc believed to bo rd Cd fo to Southwest Africa while whilo the thc thes I c re ts s arc aro toward thu nt which adjoin and the French rench ln Are Arc Grouped d 13 Interest st in ILL the tiLe colonies Is In tiCk ck after It Jt passes pasez ny to Japan lapan and also In termination o ot Jerman concessIons t nT j and other othor Japans Japan's pal interests are art both In ho r ai t 4 the Pacific Islands arc IC eln considered in lp Hi hl first New Guinea rC c un una nj 1 tile the Samoa group In Australia and Andew New ew Zealand are IK ln their theft interests and aih Caroline and Marianne i yIng east of C the Philippines auth o ot J f r r l group of oC island I Is fertile ferUle t du the tho Ht Hoton second ron consists ot r f ChIefly le lS as strati strat II i T It is I whole wh Tango r of oC ci II ice Bi l' l E- E G r Ys Y's anys World 11 ox I that J are aro now no 1 U 11 In th es Of oC I T pr Jl council of or the Ir gret lf pO pow I 1 c Day Doings I J 1 c Official ioni- ioni itlo om- om lesu j toda today on OIL the e. e eIn t r ad Il peace IJ United tn J ter ct fth huLl huLl- P 1 the British r zd Ialy tah t nt arId and thu rep z-cp- f ht t J h held Jd 1 tWo t meet meet- the h J 11 I CJ t from J ij 1 a n. n mo anI th I fron I to toh toof h of Jr all took col In Pelt the tho far tar ea east t I I- Ild on n t h OlSe In Ill At- At n r I. I t or of r Ute tie domin- domin I nt At two e seR seR- U of Chin It 11 1 nc ncnd nd the 1111 f haL ti the after arter- f th 1 1 2 i t i w I l OF F GERMAN COlONIES CONSIDERED Continued el from pa pago o 1 of or Australia New ew Zealand China and Japan were heard In OlIn tho afternoon Henri Simon French Trench minister of or the th colonies ex explained explained ex- ex x- x tho the views I 0 of his department nt on colonial questions In addition the tho tun fundamental prin- prin I S of or l the tho O league le of ot nations nation and their application were ro con r il Tho UTho next meeting moeUn will take tako place tomorrow at 11 o clock o'clock London Standard Forecasts Action London Jan 28 The Tho Tho Standard In Inan inan an nn editorial tod today says that although i ithe the tho peace conference ha has not Cull fully nettled settled set net the question of ot tho the disposition of or German It Is understood that agreements have havo been boen reached on the main points These agreements Include the tho giving of ot German Southwest Southwest Southwest South South- west Africa to the tho South African Union and German Gorman East Kast Africa to Great Britain as S mandator of ot tho time league lealue of or nations sonic pome parts being annexed to tho the Belgian Bollan Congo The will t bo chiefly French French and British and the Pacific islands either will bo ho divided between Japan Australia and New cw Zealand or administered h by Great Britain for the league of ot nations Purchasing Council Completes Duties Paris Jan S By By the Associated Press Oscar Oscar I T. T Crosby Crosb president of the council for war purchases purchases pur pur- chases hases and finance and Gen Tasker II Bliss of ot tho the council bare havo resigned their resignations to take effect February Feb Fob 1 1 the tho original orIgin functions o or of the th council having been substantially ful ful- fU 1 I filled Tho rho council Is composed of oC del delegates delegates delegates' from the principal associated j ern i meats menn For more than a a. year ear it has hasl I supervised and compared tho Jho requisitions I lions of at tho the European allies for tor supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies and finances from th the United I States The cessation of Af ho hostilities has reduced and simplified operations so th that t all remaining ne negotiations can an now be conveniently carried out from I Washington ton where the final determinations deter deter- i initiations as to loans Ians were ere always I Imade made b by the secretary of th the treasury treasur I with tho the approval of PIe President Wilson Tho The resl resignation of oC tho the Am American representatives from Crom tho the council corresponded corresponded corresponded cor cor- responded also with the termination of ot th the activities IU s In la the United States I of oC the thc war Industries board and the tho allied purchasing commission The rime of- of flees lees of the council In London are aro of 1 in inthe inthe the tho residence of the Duchess of Marlborough Marlborough Marl Marl- borough and In Paris In Baron Hollis man mansion lon Both Bolh will close President Wilson has been persistent nt In expressing t tito le desire that Mr Ir Crosby Crosb Crosby Cros Cros- b by remain In Paris to be o a available for Cor consultation in n connection with financial finan finan- cia cial matters arising during during- the peace conference The European members of the tho council council coun coun- cil remaining In Jn office are the finance ministers or of Great Greal Britain n Franco France and 1 Italy Japan A Advised to Get Out Ou t of China Washington Jan 23 S.-ln S. In a statement I tonight commenting upon a statement at Paris yesterday by Y Baron aron Makino Japans Japan's senior peace delegate regardIng regarding regarding regard regard- ing the attitude e of DC Japan In the peace conference and toward the return of ot Tao Tsing-Tao to China the unofficial mis mis- mission slon sion here mere of ot tho the Canton Chinese government got gov asserted that Baron Mal Makino must kno j know that Chinas China's problems could be q solved if It the thc Japanese ceased ceased their activities In China It also said gald It was disappointing that the baron failed to indicate the nature of oC the notes noles exchanged b by Japan lapan and China in 1515 1916 under the terms of or which It now proposed to Lo restore Tao Tsing Th The statement concluded with lh the declaration that the time Chinese peace I delegation represented a a. united China I and that the tho delegates were In complete com com- pleto agreement regarding essentials I to bo be submitted to tho the conference Two members of or tho the delegation it said were ere former members 0 or of the Canton Canlon in mission salon Forced rr Treaty a tT Signed No Xo notes wore exchanged between China an and Japan In May 1915 l re respecting toe toe- e- e Tao Tsing-Tao said the thc statement statement state state- state state-I ment althou although h. h notes forming part of oC the thc Japanese treaties of or 1915 were so exchanged regarding the time leased territory of or Chou Klao In which the great At f fortress ft ff hoa city if It of r f Te g T to n t Co a s s o aU its it- it tinted t Assuming s 's u n na Baron Makino's i statement statement state state- ment refers to Chou Klao-Chou it Is not a little disappointing that ho Ito failed to indicate tho the nature of ot the thc terms of the thc notes exchanged between China and Japan In May Ia 1013 1913 The Tire notes formed ormell part of oC a a. set of ot treaties which Japan compelled China Chinato to lo sign under a threat of oC war contained contained contained con con- In a no ultimatum delivered on Mav Mai 7 7 1913 The notes contained In Chinese opinion an illusive undertaking under under- undertaking taking on the part of ot Japan to restore Chou Klao-Chou to China su subject to tho the following conditions 1 Opening of ot the whole of or I Klao- Klao lao Chou as commercial port v Z 2 Establishment of ot Japanese settlement in the locality to be designated designated designated b by the Japanese government o 3 Establishment If IC desired b by the time powers of ot art ad International settle settle- anent ment Settlement m nt 10 to lie De 4 1 Arrangements to be made macic be before before before be- be fore the time return of oC the tho said territory Is effected between the Japanese and Chinese e government r. with respect to the time disposal of or German public establishments and properties with re regard regard regard re- re gard to the thc other conditions and pro pro- I Of or Chinas China's problems the tho statement said Baron as aa a well informed and highly placed Japanese just from front could not be bo ignorant of oC thereal thereat the tho real reat source of or unrest In China He must know that these problems could be swiftly solved if IC the Japanese ceased their present activities in China and realized In the sense of oC deed I aJ and l Action his own IoU lofty declaration that that at at this time of oC changed change and anti changing conditions whop when the past Is being hurled burled and new net hopes Ideals and methods must rule rulo tho world It Is of oC vital necessity that there be friendly agreement and co operation beL between Japan and China It Freedom of Seas To 10 Be Considered Paris Jan The Tho The conferences among mong the tho peace congress delegates s are beginning to touch upon tho the question question ques ques- tion of oC the ilm freedom of oC tho the seas which probably Is b 9 the ono one question upon which the European delegates seek the most Immediate immediato enlightenment as to President Wilsons Wilson's views Some Somo of oC the foremost international law experts attending the conference peem to bo be e of oC the opinion that the freedom of oC the seas resolves resol itself into the question of oC what Is contraband since the freedom of or the seas really means nothing more than the right of oC private property to move mo upon the seas in time of oC war Discussion is ranging around the proposition that the league of 0 nations shall decide what Is contraband contraband contra contra- band so that the tho question shall never no be e settled b by anon anyone of oC the nations In In- In This it is thought may produce produce pro pro- duce a solution o of the problem Tho The question of ot disarmament has al already already nl al- ready been discussed in its Initial phases an and the related problem of ot revising re revising re- re International maritime practices will go hand In hand with it Thus TInts tho the freedom of oC tho the seas and amid all questions which bear upon it are aro being approached ap ap- approached with consideration for tor their relationship with one another The detailed settlement of oC these Is Issues Issues issues Is- Is sues probably wilt will go o ultimately ultimate to commissions for investigation and rec ree- Such recommendations would come cono before beCore tho the league o of nations nations nations na na- itself if f as man many of oC tho the states state s. s men assembled in Paris Paria expect tho peace conference develops Into the tho as asyet asyet I yet et unorganized league Armenians Vl Want an t Envoys Admitted ec 1 Paris Pari Jan Armenian Armenian representatives representatives cs In Paris at a meeting last night voted to forward to the thc peace conference confer confer- enco ence and the parliaments of ot the allied governments go a resolution protesting against the thc of Armenia Armenla Armenians as ns a n. and time the refusal to admit its delegates to tho limo peace conference confer confer- ence The Time resolution declares that In Iii addition to refusing offers from Germany Germany Ger Ger- man many and Turkey the Armenians embraced embraced em tm- braced the allied cause at nt the first opportunity opportunity op OJ- op- op and nd fought side aide b by side sid with the allies until the tho end nd Tho The Armen Armenians Armenians Ar Ar- men ans It Is said fought on the thc Fr French S Syrian and Caucasus fronts The Tho resolution recalls that after aCtor tho the Brest peace treaty trealy the tho poorly provisioned pro Arm Armenian army alono alone re resisted ro- ro the tho Turkish advance ance In In- recognition of or these efforts the thc resolution asks that the tho allied and ancI associated as- as powers recognize e tho the rights of or ortho tho rho Armenian nation set act et their seal on I Il its independence already proclaimed and admit Its Us delegates to tho the peace conference so go that the solution of oC the Armenian question ninny bo ho made with the consent of the thc Armenian peo pie pIc i iMore More Are Named To Visit Poland Paris aris Jan 28 The Tho Tho American members members mem mem- bers of or the thc commission created h by the tho peace conference to visit Poland Polan were named today The They arc 10 Maj Mai Gun Gen Francis Francl J J. J Kernan for tor the thc arm army and Prof Proto Robert Roben H II Lord of or Harvard university uni uni- tho the American l peace caco commis commissions I slon's expert on out Russia anti ami Poland loland It Is expected that tho commission will leave c for Poland Polan 11 next week Parl Paris Jan The S-The Thc second French member of oC time the commission to visit Poland Polan 11 according to the thc Temps is General r former chief of or tho lr French 1 military mission to Russia Jo To Jo- seph leh Noulens the French ambassador ador i to Russia was named d st ic-st yesterday as theother the other member of or tho the commission Indemnity Topic Now No Reparation Paris Jan 23 A A change has boon been made in the tho namo name of at time the Important committee of or the tho peace conference which is to deal with the subject o of damages suffered through h the tho war and compensation for them Instead of ot be beIn being be- be In ing the tho committee on indemnities as originally planned |