The sun., 1918-12-18
Army Held Intact While
Orlando and King Visit
President.
FOR CLOSING ADRIATIC
Defence and Commercial
Activity Advanced as
Arguments. g
CLASH WITH JUGO-SLAVS
Interests Of Italy Said to
Have Had Recognition
From Entente. ,
CLASH WITH JUGO-SLAVS
Special Cdole Despatch to THE sus.


Copyright, 1918: all rights reserued.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE declaration BY
Premier Orlando that Italy is not
ready to demobilize, intimating that
certain contingencies may compel the
Government Mt Rome to ask for spe-
citic changes in the Wilsonian princi.
pies, has produced deep impression
here, emphasizing the increasing ir-
reconcilability of the aspirations Of
Italy aud the ambitions OF the Jug,-
Slavs regarding the Adriatic littoral,
Closely related to the Adriatic
problem is the question of the bal
ance of power in the eastern Medi-
terranean. Italy considers that the
solution of these two questions will
exercise an incalculable influence
upon her future progress and pros
perity. 1t is no secret that she relies
upon President Wilson'S sympathy
and understanding, and is confident
Of the justice Of her claims and Of
her national aims as they were in
terpreted by the Entente Powers, she
contends, before the Jugo-Slav re-
public was heard Of.
To Meet Wilson Thursday.
Premier Orlando will accompany
the King Of Italy to Paris on Thurs
day and will confer with President
Wilson, when undoubtedly issues OF
the highest Importance to Italy will
be discussed.
In discussing Iraly's position IN
the peace conference progressive
|, Italian statesman said to THE SUN:
ITO understand the conditions con.
fronting Italy you must look at the
map and see how dependent she Is
upon the Mediterranean in her eco
nomic relations with the rest of the
world and with her colonies, as well
as upon a preponderant control of
the Adriatic. In order to insure the
defence rs well as the commercial ac-
tivity of Italy the Adriatic, to GER
tain extent, must partake Of the ma
ture Of closed sea.
wants Ports Protected.
"The head of the Adriatic must be
| Italian, as II will he by the acuuisI.
tion of lstria and Pola, the great Aus
trlan naval base. which is essential
to Italy, and also Fiume. which IL
more important commercially. as II
drains the territory to the east
Italy is not insisting upon the
| possession Of the Dalmatian littoral
southwark, but TO protect her own
, coast ports Zare and Valona should
become free cities and ports under
| international guarantees, while the
entrance to the Adriatic should be
guarded against attack by the inter
naturalization of the Corfu Canal.
"The return of the Trentino, Of
course. is understood to occupy a re-
latiOn to Italy similar to that of AL.
sace-LOrraine to France. As to the
eastern Mediterranean, Italy's inter
eSts will he vitally affected by any
change regarding territory and
spheres of influence. Should Italy's
| allies enlarge their prc-wAr status
Italy would consider II incumbent
upon her in justice to her people TO
take similar steps,
AS to the necessity Of the Central
Powers paying the largest indemni-
ties that they are able Italy must in
sist that this he done At the time
that Italy entered the war her ma
tional wealth was estimated at TO-
900, 100000 Of francs (Sl4.OO0.O 1000.
00O). She has expended In the
prosecution Of the war similar
amount, So that her national wealth
now is completely wiped out She
needs preferential treatment in re
gard to coal, iron and other materials
that she does not produce