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tricted, should secure, and we hepe it will secure, for its authur the patronage it so amply deserves and warrants. 3Footbali. A Grand Juvenile Football mateh wilil be piayved at Parade Ground on Sunday Jan. Bth., between the Rad Sox and Merry Juvenile Clubs of this towa. Kick off at 4.15 p . sharp. Names of players. Rrßed Sox: Merry Juvenile: B, lames Capl. J. Bouga Capt . Harrigan, O. Larsen, C. Edwards, H Olsen R. Quinn, K. Petersen, ‘ A Daniclsen; E. Whitehead. ;. Bonpers, K. Heyn, R Paulis A Schmiocgelow, . Mooy, 0. Hall, H. Jackson. {: Phaire, (. Petersen, ;. Nelthropp, D. Brunn. L leneen —Com. Pl il- VS 5L CROUILX STAFION Washington, Jan. 2nd —Desp te the New Years holiday, naval experts of the Arms Conference delegation kept at work, today on their task of ironing out details oi the nava! limitation plan which they hoped io put into fina treaty form by the -nd of the week. With no seri- ons difficuity expected in formulating the n cessary technical adjustments to cover such questions as replacement and serapping of ships there xas a general feeling today that the end of the week may see another plenary cession of the conference, for announcement of = form- al five power treaty covering the nraval limitation scheme With this prospect for fina! disposition of the naval ;ro- grammie there was a general expedtation among the delegation that in the follow- ing week a settiement covering the Far Eastern field would be effected, permit- ting che conference to adjourn about the middle of the month, despite the several troublesome issues whieh apparently have yet to be cleared.in that branch of the negotiations, including the Shangtung question upon which the Japanese ard Chinese are notf deadlocked. It was be- lieved ihat a scitlement would not be de- layed beyond two weeks and most of the foreign delégates have definite arrange- ments for their deparwsure at the end of that time. In connection with ithe Far lastern questions, the Siberian situation has been brought suddenly into promi- nence today through publication, by the special delegation here from the Far Bast- ern vepublie, of copies of alleged com- munications between the Japanese and KFrenen Govt’s. covering proposals that the two Govt’s. act in concert at the Washington Conference with respect to STL.OROIX A VIS the establishmenrt of a Jjapanese protee torate over Siberia. Although the docu- ments were promptly declared by a mem- ber o/ he Japanese delegation to be a malicious fabrication and characterized by the French delezation as forgeries stupidly =ontrived th¢r was considerable specuiation today whether the accusa- tion would be broucht formally before the eoniarenca by the Chinese or some other aelegation, when the Siberian sit- uation is takon upon the agenda. The Far Eastorn representatives themselves not o3ly are membors of the eonference, but are speaking for an unrecornized GGovt. which lefr ir entirely uncertain as to what cognizance may be taken of ihe changes. An alleged cable from the For- eign Otffice in Pavis wasamons the docu- ments made public by the Far Eastern representaiives. It said in part Oar agreem=nt with Japar on tne Siberian question forces us to be very careful, for our decisions are in conflicc wich the policy of America, which i~ not playing an-important part in the Eest. Ameri- ca’s intention (0 secure for hersella piace in Joviet Russia has been frusirat- ed by ouar policy. i'he Americans are therefore pushing the iastern quesijons, 50 as to gain supremacy in the East wWe must res:st such efforis by ali means, and the Freach Govt. hopes to have the nelp of the Japanes: Go.t. in that the Japanes: pian to create a free republic in tne Bas: under th: proteciorate of Japan 1s compiehensible to us, and the French vovernment wiil give its - upport to that plan by all means, especially as weé believes that the Japanese Govt, will take into consideration out interests in the Chincse easiern railway, Man- churia and our interests in co.icessions. Japan’s plan (o evacuate Siberia our Government regards as premature and dangerous, if we take into considera- tion thaft t e communistic regime in Russia 1s reaching its end and collapse can be ocxpected at any time. There is no need for sending out troops acainst the Bolsneviks, or of taking any other step. The Frenca Gove. hopes thal at this time, when the fate of new Russia is being decided, Japan jwill not put any obstacles in the way and the Krench Govt. will readily defend the interests of Japan in eve:y respect. Ah nedabad, British India, Dec. 3lst—: A plea for an Indian Republie, to be ecall. ed the United States of India is to be de- clared on January Ist. and to be attained by Guerrilla warfare if necessary, was the principal feature of President Haz- rat Mohadi of the All India Moslem l.eague, in opening the annual session of the League todav. " -~ London, Dee. 31st.—No explanation was at hand from British India today as to what was meant by an invitation ex- tended by Mohani to Mahatma Gandhi for the formation of a parrellel govern- ment. It is considered probable here, however, that Mohani proposes one re- public for Mohammedans and another for Hindus, the latter to be headed hy Gandhi. Paris, Dec. 31st.—The economic con- ference of Allied bankers and manufac- turing interests, which has been consid- ering measures for re-establishing the internatioral credit of Furope, agreed to- day upon the draft of a project for an international consortium vhich will be submitted to the Allied Supreme Council at Caanes, as a representative of Japan today joined the Britisk, French, Italian and Belgian delegations in the. conference., The projeet, as it has previously been drawn up in London, was somewhat mo- dified {n the talks thar have occurred be- tween the British and Frerceh interest here, it is hased paiiicularly upon the international eredit scheme of Dr. Tero. eulen the Duteh economist, which was aporoved by the Finland conierence at Brussels last year. The ides is first to upbuild the public utilities, railways and agencies in countries where economic stagnaticn is due tn lack of transporta- tion. The assets of the countries thus aided will, as provided for in he Ter- meulen scheme, be pledged as security for the ioans invoived in cash where the consor'tum has not given a conecession for opcrations. Austria, which is re- garded by the conference as in the dj- rect neeo, Js expected to be the first beneficiary in th: working out of the scheme, with the hope that hor recovery will cor tribute to the improvement of the situation generally and particularly to the smaller states of central Europe. Shaighai, Jan. Znd —Serious trouble between sailors from Italian and United States warships developed todav when a band of some two score Italian sail- ors surprised and attacked about g 3 dozen U. 8. jackies in a case and then went from one case toanother seeking out and attacking isolated groups o:! the men from the U. S. ships. - Five of the latter sustained wounds two of them be- ing seriously stabbed. The atiacks were the outgrowih of a trifling braw! in g case, following which the Italiars gather- ed the raiding party, which was armed with knives and several revolvers. The Americans are declarved to have been un- armed. All shore liberty from the war craft has been suspended in consequence of the “trouble, an investication® hto which is being made by the authoritics Cherbough, Jan Ist. The battieshiv ""Vengeance’’ which huas been adrift in the storm in the English Channel, w s safely towed into this port teday. Paris, Dec. 3lst.—The Freneh dele- gation at Washington, it was understood in official quarters here ioday, already have iven hearty assent (o the applica- tion of international law to the operation of submarine, which in the Frenech in- terpretation, satisfies the demand of Great Britain that submarines in time of war be prohibited from torpedoing merchant ships.