Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-09
notes FROM the
u. S., ENGLAND
anger ITALIANS
Press Declares Allies Have
Adopted Prussian-like Atti-
tude on Fiume.
DANNUNZIO, NOT THE
ITALIANS, BLAMED
Britain Denies Threats and Wash
ington Declares No Warnings
Have Been Sent-Rome
Papers Aroused.

Rome, Oct 8.-Much excitement in
political circles and editorial com
ment in the press had been caused by
reported receipt Of warnings from
Great Britain and the United States
to Italy with regard to the situation
at Fiume. 1t is declared that the
warning from England states in eff
feet that if the present illegal situa-
ton" at Fiume should continue Italy
would "run the risk Of being put out
the alliance and the peace confer
ence" and that it was received few
DAYS after a similar warning from the
United States.
commentators, declares that Italy is
not alone responsible for the Fiume
situation and incidentally attacks
what it calls the "preponderance" of
President Wilson in the peace confer
cnce and the alleged inability or un-
willingness of the allies to limit it.
President Wilson, says the news
papers. "although high parsonage,
is not exempt from hu.na1 weakness,
as is proved by his present grave ner-
vous illness" In the course of it's vio-
lent article stig,natizing the warm
ingS the Irlbuna says:
Gwen illuminated Germany never
showed less regard for her enemies
than England shows for her ally,
Italy"
The newspaper adds that the
American and British warnings should
not be addressed to Italv but to Cap
tain D'Annunzio, as "Fiume is not
Italy, in fact is fighting against the
Italian government, which together
with the other allies. is unable to solve
the Adriatic problem after the dis
avowal of the pact of London.
Allies to Take Burden.
"Italv had treaties with the allies
who waged war aaginst Germany"
the newspaper adds "When the Ital-
ian question came before the peace
conference President Wilson refused
to recognize the treaty protecting
Italian interests but recognized other
secret treaties. especially the one
giving Shantung to Japan.
"Naturallv this attitude caused 8
reaction and the impulsive action of
CAPTAIN D'Annunzio was a sequel.
This Italy deplored. The Fiume ques-
ton is a grave one for Italy. for the
peace conference and for the allies but
the allies must bear their own part of
the responsibility, as their neglect
to have the treaty fulfilled was the
ORIGINAL cause of the incident"
The Tribuna says the warnings
which have been received are elm
direct instigations to civil war"
The Osservatore Romano, organ Of
the Vatican says the American and
British warnings shave all the ap-
pearance of threat and therefore
wourding to the dignity of this ma
ton"
There is probable understanding
between D'Annunzio and General
Badoglio. deputy chief Of staff, ac-
cording to the Corriers D'Italia, which
says General Badoglio may take
possession of Fiume out of resnect
for the peace conference, "but does
not intend to accent a definite solu-
ton of the Adriatic problem in dis
accord with Italian interests and
sentiments.
Denials that Great Britain had TAX
en- any separate action with regard
to the Fiume situation was given in
a statement issued by the British
news agency. Reuthers Limited. in
London Tuesday night The British
action had only been in conjunction
with the allies. it was declared.
The pact of London. the secret
treaty negotiated amonc the allies in
1915 just prior to Italv's entrance
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