The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
American troops.

American troops.
Another great event in Italy's his
tory OF the past year is the Rome
Conference OF representatives. OF the
subject races OF Austria and the reso-
luton which resulted from the pro
ceedings there. For many months
previously. practically from the time
of the Russian revolution. enemy in
triguers and nisled persons in the
Allied countries had been doing their
utmost to break the ties between IL
ally and France. England and Ameri-
ca by disparaging campaign against
the formef's war aims.
The principal attack of these per-
sons was based on an alleged inconsis-
tcncy between the supposed aims of
Italy and her correspondineiy alleged
unjust attitude toward the aims of
the Austrian nationalities. This prop
aganda had a certain success in that
IL led to continual pickering in sec
tions OF the Allied distrust OF each
others motives between Italy and her
Allies
Whether any serious menace to Al
lied unity would have resulted it is
difficult TO say but at any rate the
Italian parliament. seeing the menace
of the situation. called a conference
OF representatives OF the Czech SLOW
ak. Rumanian anil Jugo-Siav groups
now under Austrian domination The
meetings were held with the sane
tion OF the Italian government. There
was a full and frank discussion of all
the problems OF supposed conflicting
aims OF Italy and the other races rep
resented. and two very satisfactory
results were achieved. First. Italy
recognized the Justice and right of
the subject races of Austria to indie
pe ndence. and secondly. she acknowi,
edged that there was no conflict be
tween that principle and her own
war aims. These declarations had
further beneficial effect in strength
ening the civilian and military NOR
ale OF Italy and in dispelline the
vague cloud which had appeared 10
threaten Italian Allied relations
RESULT SUMMARIZED.
The Importance OF the conference
is best summed up by the words of a
very prominent Allied statesman.
who said:
Italy has shown herself ready to
extend to the Poles. to those gallan
Czecho-Siovaks to the Rumanss rs
and last but not least. to the Jugo-
Slavs. the principles on which her
own ~Risorgimento- was founded.
and on which she still may go fur
ther than she has ever done in the
past. That is a great work. and those
who have borne any part In Il may be
proud Of their accomplishment I have
always felt that there was no incon-
sistency whatever between the aspir.
stions of Italy and those of Juro-Sisv-
In. II IL welcome. not only because
IL is just true. not only because Il
increases the cordial cooperation OF
the Allies. but also because IL empha-
sizes and brings more into clear re-
lief the principle for which We are
fighting"
Economically. the entrance OF the
United States into the war has pro
duced a much closer cooperation in
the operation OF the combined Allied
tonnage and the more scientific alio-
cation OF supplies has appreciably re
lieved the fuel and food shortage
To-day more than at any time since
Italy's decision to join the allies. the
latter owe her confidence. She is
holding practically the entire Austro.
Hungarian army on her front. an
achievement which is of the utmost
value, now that Germany is free OF
the Russian menace. She is holding
that army until her time comes TO
sweep IL from her homeland