League of Nations debated as path to lasting peace
Washington to Versailles talks center on a covenant to submit disputes to an international court and to unite forces against war, with disarmament and an international police force debated. Different schools urge binding decisions or flexible handling of disputes, while Grey notes potential delays preventing war. Berlin notes link German revolution funding to Russia.
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Lodge Attacks Fourteen Points Delayed Until Peace Talks
Senator Lodge Republican leader criticizes the first four and the last point of Wilson's fourteen as risking division after conquest of Germany. He calls for postponing discussion until after the peace conference. The points cover secret diplomacy freedom of seas economic barriers armament reductions and the league of nations. In a separate senate session Reed confronts Alfred Becker over secrecy of German propaganda information.
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League of Nations defense proposal amid member dispute
The article discusses the legality of war among league members and proposes a mutual defense provision against attacks by nonmembers, outlining the issue within the league's framework. It highlights tensions over collective security and the need for a stabilizing arrangement.
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Soldiers Club Opens In Lafayette With Deutsches Verein Aid
Lafayette Ind December 21 The Deutsches Verein in Lafayette offers its club rooms and 5000 dollars of equipment to Community Service for a local Soldiers Club. The society will cover maintenance and has bought more Liberty Bonds per member than any Lafayette group. War Camp Community Service works with Purdue University and local soldiers, creating departments such as Home and Club Hospitality Church Cooperation and University Cooperation. Today's events include Forefathers Day and the Winter Solstice marks start of winter.
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Solf Report Cited From Berlin Sources
Berlin reports indicate a continuation of discussions with Dr. Solf on the diplomatic front. Details remain unclear as dispatches from the German capital emphasize cautious statements and pending clarifications.
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Peace talks at Versailles delayed to February
Paris reports preliminary peace conferences at Versailles will not begin before early February due to Wilson's visit to England and changes in the British cabinet. Separate dispatches note Czech forces in German Bohemia gaining control as Austrian troops demobilize, and Austro-Hungarian capital Vienna possibly occupied to prevent disturbances as Allied troops mobilize. The British steamship Baltic returns with 2,042 officers and men to New York.
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German Shipping to Fall Short of Armistice Demand
Paris reports that Germany will supply 2,000,000 tons of shipping instead of the 2,500,000 tons demanded by the allies for provisioning under the armistice. German advices via Geneva relay the reduced tonnage for the effort.
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