The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
BALKAN
WAR IS
BREWING
Italy and Jugo- -slavia Likely
to Clash Soon as Result OF
D'Annunzio's Ad-
ventures.
NEAR END OF PATIENCE
Filibuste rers Should be Checked oy
Peace Conference Before Ser
lous Trouble 10 Brought
About.
NEAR END OF PATIENCE

lBy Ed L. Keen. United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 25.--Growing fear
OF another Balkan war, with Itaiy
and Jugo-Slavia playing the leading
roles, was expressed in the British
press today.
The analogous situation created by
Gabrielle D'Annunzio in Fiume and
Dalmatia has brought the allies near
ly to the end of their patience. in
the opinion of some newspapers. IL
this situation is allowed TO continue
unchecked, in the opinion Of the
Evening Standard, it will provide =
new war.
The Pail Mall Gazette fears pos
sibla Balkan war ,ni,.ss4 the peace
conference takes action to enforce Its
decisions with regard to Fiume and
Dalmatia. No agreement italy may
enter can be considered more than a
scrap OF paper" 80 long as her sol
diers and sailors may be weaned
from allegiance to their government
by an "egotistica1 reveI' and induced
to "f1out the peace conference, the
Gazette declared.
DAnnunzio holds Ffume and lara
not only against the request OF the
peace conference, but in direct defi-
ance of the orders of his government,
this newspaper pointed out, and he
even has induced Italian military
forces to embark upon attacks upon
neighboring countries"
Jugo-Slavia, the Gazette said. has
exercised most exemplary restraint"
in not taking action against DAn-
nunzio, assuming that the peace con-
ference will carry out the provisions
decided upon for disposal OF Adriatic
territory. If these terms are not exc
cuted speedily, in the opinion OF the
newspaper, Italy soon may find her
self involved In disastrous Balkan
adventure because of the actions OF
her "fiIibusterers."
DAnnunzio has become serious
nuisance, in the opinion OF the Even
ing Standard.
The Evening News prints remark
able interview with D'Annunzio, CIV
en- it's correspondent. by the poet
three weeks ago under promise that
it would not be printed until DAn-
nunzio released II"
D'Annunzio plans. according to the
interview, to occupy the principal
cities of Dalmatia and free Monte
negro" Of Serbian Influence. He is
prepared to fight to carry out his
ideals, in case his forces are threat
ened with expulsion"
II am going to occupy the towns
given Italy by the pact of London"
the correspondent quoted DAnnun-
zio as saying. II am going to free
Montenegro, which Is being donation
allied by Serbian methods"
''It has been stated the Italian gov
ernment is helping me secretly. This
is absolutely false. The government
knows what ask is only right. but
1t would seek to try to better condi-
tions by diplomacy.
ITO frighten world opinion, there
will be much talk of civil war in
Italy, the menace Of a Balkan war
and the sowing Of the seeds of boil
shevism This means nothing. My
expedition is not the germ of a revo-
luton It Is the evolution of coun-
try towards complete unity as great
nation"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-War
which might involve all Europe and
threaten the peace of the world will
result If Gabrielle D"Annunzio at
tempts to carry out mrs reported IN
tention of seizing the whole of Da1-
malta, DR. s. Y. Grouitch. minister
the Serbs, Creates and
Slovenes, predicted today IN an inter
view.