FLOODS STOP SEATTLE TRAFFIC
Allies Decide to Call Russian
Factions Into Peace Conference
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Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 23—In accordance with a plan partially if not wholly
suggested by President Wilson yesterday afternoon, the* Inter-Allied Peace
Conference has decided to invite representatives of all the Russian political
factions to mtet the ^llles and discuss plans for a final settlement of the
Russian situation.
The conference—will be of an informal nature and it is not definitely
decided a^yet whether the Russian delegates will be admitted to formal re
presentation at the Peace Congress before an agreement has been reached
regarding the settlement of the present difficulties.
The decision is in the nature of a compromise and in the opinion of
the Allied diplomats will have the effect of at least partially resolving one
of the most vexing problems the peace conference has so far encountered.
From such Information as is so far obtainable, it is indicated that the
.“.llles will send a ri*«|iiest to the various Russian factions to send delegates
to Paris to confei with the Supreme Council regarding the settlement of
the present disturbed conditions in Russia. Should an agreement be reached
by the various contending political parties through their delegates, it is prob
able that delegates representing Russia will he permitted to sha>e In the future
•onferences of the pence congress.
This method of resolving the Russian difficulty is widely approved
by diplomatic and official circles as providing the only practicable means of
resolving an otherwise hopeless situation which would have the effect of
leaving Russia entirely outside the peace settlements decisions, and there
for in a position to either affirm or deny at will any action taken by the
congress in the war settlements.
Gompcrs Gives Approval of Allied Decision Regarding Russia
PARIS, Jan. 23—Samuel Gompcrs, who is in Paris in connection with
the efforts of organized labor to secure a hearing at the Peace Congress,
has announced his complete approval of the decision of the Allies to invite
ull Russian factions to meet the Allies in conference and undertake to resolve
the present disturbed situation of their country.
Gompers said^that the action of the Supreme Council not^ only grants
the Russians a fair opportunity to secure at least partial representation but
also has the effect of placing 'Russia again in company with the world’s
great powers.
PEACE CONGRESS TO DEVOTE ATTENTION
ENTIRELY TO LEA.GUE OF NATION^
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 23—Having arrived at a partial resolution o%the prob
lems incident to the Russian question by deciding to invite the various poli
tical factions to. meet the Allies In conference, the Peace Congress is to de
vote It* entire time to the League of Nations question until President Wilson
returns to America.
The British delegation is greatly desirous that the League of Nations
proposal be disposed of before the congress turns its attention to other mat
ters. Lloyd George, himself suggested that the League of Nations be taken
up immediately, now that the Russian question has been disposed of. for the
present at least.
It is believed that the plans of the British and French for the proposed
league will be discussed first and those of President Wilson will be presented
later
Lord Robert Cecil, who submitted to the Peace Congress a draft of the
British view on the subject, bplieves that the world has not yet reached a
stage where an absolutely rigid system for the perpetuation of peace can bo
drawn up and enforced.
Lord Cecil also expresses the view that an international tribunal with
absolutely binding powers is not practicable.
ALLIES TO DISPOSE OF GREAT WIRELESS
PLANTS CREATED DURING THE WAR
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 23—The Inter-Allied Communication Congress, one of the
special congresses created by the Supreme Council to dispose of subsiddry
questions relating to the peace settlements, will meet here Saturday to lay
plana for the speedy disposal of the enormous wireless plants the Allies
built during the war period to facilitate their operations.
Dozens of great wlrelss plants were placed in operation by the Allies
during' the war, some of them approximating in size and power the giant
plants of the Germans at Berlin and Naunen.
America, too, built a number of great stations In France and these
will probably be disposed of to the French nation under some form of agree
ment to be made by' the Communication Conference.
ANITA STEWART, AMERICAN, MAY BECOME QUEEN OF PORTUGAL
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 23—Speculation is rife regarding the possible choice of
the Portugese -people for monarch of their country in the event that the
present monarchtal movement now in progress terminates in the overthrow
of the present government.
Reports are current here that in the event that former king Manuel
does not want the throne, the monarchist and revolutionary leaders will
offer the crown to Don Miguel of Bvaganza, who is the closest related to the
former imperial line.
A development of .this character provides interesting possibilities of
an American woman becoming queen of Portugal, as Don Miguel, is the
husband of Anita Stewart, the American moving picture actress, whose face
la known to nearly every American play goer. (
WAR INCREA8ED EFFICIENCY
OF WIRELE88 TELEGRAPH
Associated Press. Service.
LONDON,—The efficiency of wirc
!' ss biography has beei^ enormously
increased during the war, a semi-of
ficial statement issued by the Royal
Air Force says. In particular, great
progress has been made in sending
wireless messages from aircraft.
In 1914 various difficulties restrict
ed the use of wireless in conjunction
with airplanes. Most of these have
been overcome and the use of wire
communications from the air has been
of great assistance to the Allied for
ces in all military operations.
Without the assistance of wireless
the use of airplanes could never have
been developed so fully as it now is.
"Artillery observation" by airplane
is among the most profitable of all
the uses of aircraft.
Far below in the batteries the
wireless operators received the cor
rection from the airplane, till the sig
nal comes to indicate that the right
range has been found and, later, the
"cease fire" signal to indicate that de
struction has been accomplished.
The extended range of aircraft
wireless leads to- Its use from air
planes on long reconnaissance, and
the operator in the hut on the aero
drome, miles behind the lines, is the
first to learn, perhaps of a new Ger
man howitzer emplacement, perhaps
of the massing of troops intended to
effect a surprise—a vain hope, thanks
to the wireless.
IRISH BIRTH AND DEATH
RATE BELOW AVERAGE
Associated Press. Service.
DUBLIN,—The Irish Registrar
General’s return for the first quarter
nf last year shows a drop in the Irish
birth-rate of 3.C below the average
fo> the previous ten years. The mar
riage rate is practically stationary.
The death rate Is 3.3 below the aver
age.
The general prosperity of Ireland
la reflected by the fact that the re
turns on Irish pauperism shows a de
crease of 3,122 in the average numhor
cf workhouse inmates.
FAIRBANKS BOY REWARDED
FOR BIG SALE BONOS
Associated Press Service.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska,—Sixty on •
sales of liberty bonds which netted.
115,800, earned a reward for Eugcn>
F'oxaud, son of an essay cr here, of
|50 liberty bond. Faraud won his
!>rize in the competitive contest am
>ng Fairbanks Boy Scouts.
NENANA BOUGHT MANY
SMOKES FOR SOLDIER3
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o buy tobacco for American troop <
n France.
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High water and Landslide Create
Havoc Around Sound Country
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Jan. 23—-flail and wire communication to and from Seat
tle is seriously crippled today by high water and landslides. Roods are re
ported from practically all of the surrounding sections and numerous land
slides have blocked the railroads as a result of heavy rainfalls and a sudden
warm spell molting the mountain snows to an unwonted degree
The Associated Press Wires are so badly crippled that little outside
news arrived durine' the early part of the day and r..r a time communication
was at a standstill.
The Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads both suspended
service between Seattle and Taeoina this morning, owing to the numerous
washouts and landslides occuring along their routes. Trains are being held
at Centralis on account of the greatest trouble being between Oentralia and
Tacoma.
WILSON DECIDES TO RESUME SESSIONS OF WAR CABINET
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Tress.
PARIS, Jan. 23—President Wilson has decided to resume the inter
tupted sessions of the War Cabinet and the first meeting will be held her**
Wednesday, according to announcements.
It is understood that the War Cabinet will discuss various economic
problems involved in the peace discussions and lend advice to the president
for u* by him at the council hoard.
The meetings will be attended bv Baruch. Hoover. Mct'ormle!" an 1
t. • ey of the Shipping Board.
The discussion will center largely around i relating to li*
blockade of the enemy countries, shipping food suppli* • ,md other relief to
the war stricken peoples and also the relief of Russia.
FURS BRING GOOD PRICES AT ANNUAL ST. LOUIS FUR SALE
Special to the Nugget 13y the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23—The annual fur auction of the International Far
Exchange is in full swing with a good demand and fair prices marking the
trading. The sale will continue during the remainder of the week.
Receipts for the first three days of the sale total t.vo million seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. One thousand silver fox of varying
grades and containing many extra fine skins brought returns amounting to
one hundred and eighty five thousand dollars. Une hundred and thirty six
Polar bear skins brought twenty four hundred dollars and one hundred and
eighteen thousand ermine skins were sold lor two hundred ami thirty five
thousand. y
Biddings was brisk throughout the early days of the sale period with
Paris and London buyers leading the bidders.
RETURNING 364th. GIVEN GREAT RECEPTION IN SEATTLE
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Jan. 23—Seattle turned out enmasse today to do honor to
the 364th. Field Artillery as the unit passed through the eity on its way to
damp Lewis alter se\eral months of service on the French war front.
The 364th. Artillery is the first unit of the !>lst. American Army Divi
sion to return from the war and is comprised largely of troops from Wash
ington. Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.
The four trains containing the unit arrived here this afternoon. The
trains were stalled for a time by a landslide just outside of the city, but
irrivod in ample time for holding tin* parade .lining daylight hours. The
Greets of the eity were ablaze with flags and bunting and the returning
troops marched through canyons of waving colors, cheered by thousands of
onlookers on the sidewalks. During the course or the parade a number of ,
government aeroplanes hung over the eity. their sputtering engines adding
y touch of war color to the scene below.
On arrival at the depot, the men were given a luncheon by the Red
dross and they were met by hosts of friends and relatives, many of whom
narched with them in the parade, the men again entrained for Camp Lewis,
whore they will remain until demobilized.
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