Show MODE MORt SPEED r I I N PEACE I II I Is PLEA PlA Allied Nations Eager for Return of Men Stationed in France N New w Plans Suggested i u v p e i Feb F b 18 Some Sorn the or r PAJU powers are planning its as s. s soon I as the thc Russian problem how before the supreme me council of the peace lace conference is disposed disposed dis dis- posed of and arid a few more hearings hearing's are arc accorded representatives of or small nations nations na na- na- na to take tike up the larger problem ota of ot ofa a a. treaty of peace The state of or public public pub pub- lic Ilc sentiment In America England Australia and Canada has Impressed their representatives here of the necessity necessity sity of taking steps to return the soldiers soldiers sol sot diers home which cannot be he accomplished entirely in dyance advance of the conclusion conclusion con con- elusion of the peace treat treaty FRENCH DEFINE POSITION The French government Is fully aware or of or f this tuis feeling reeling and anti expresses its I j I I I aware or of or f this tuis feeling reeling and anti expresses its sympathy with the motives that underlie un un- un- un I derlie It but there thele arc fears of dangerous dangerous dan dnn- g rous complications ann ana to tl realize th the llE stary fruits of victory j If there is un undue h haste ste In the conclusion slon sion of a treat treaty of peace France Fiance is InI in slating sitting upon compliance with armistice armi stice demands demand for tor the return of much tak taken n by the Germans prIncipally principally prin prIn- industrial machinery This will take a long time and some of the th e entitle rJ e countries believe bElIe it should not nt notI be permitted to delay the signing o of ot tha treaty reaty r aty v BLANKET AGREEMENT EMENT Answering French objections that thata a may he consumed In lag ing the b boundaries of ot new tates carved out of enemy countries advocates cates cats's of Immediate peace declare that tha tK such readjustment as are necessary can proceed after the signature ot of the peace treat treaty They say that Ger Geri many manto nan Austria Autria and Bulgaria should simply be bo required to to sign treatIes relinquishing such parts of ot Mi their thel lr former Cormer r territories territories no as aI 1 nt-n nt are re required oril q I Mi their thel lr former Cormer r territories territories no as aI 1 nt-n nt are re required oril q to form orm new states and rectify old boundaries It is held that It is n no nn concern of those nations what disposition disposition tion the tha entente through peace conference conference con con- conference ference committees or the supreme council makes of such territories INDEMNITIES The same powers hold there should be no delay because of Indemnities itis It ItIs ItIs Is impossible to ascertain the exact detail detail de de- de- de tail tall of the damage Inflicted during the war and they urge that lump sums should be bo agreed on and placed in the th peace treaty on the basis basi of the fairl comprehensive e examinations already made b by agents of oC the tho entente powers Figures In possession of experts of the peace conference are believed to givs ghe a a. close approximation of the total sum Germany is able to pa pay It Is believed the armistice just concluded Is not ot broad enough to be developed safely into a definite treat treaty of oC peace RUSSIA A PROBLEM No o feasible plan plait f for r settling ih Russian question h has s developed durIng dining din dur- Ing the two days of oC hearings given the subject by the tho supreme war council 1 The effort will be resumed today btU the weight of opposition in the council councI seems opposed to an any plan involving the use of ot force or an extension o of present military activities even If the tho conference falls Calls |