Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-19
Council of Four Recognizes
Claims to Danzig, Bal
tic Port.
WESTERN BOUNDARY
HAS BEEN FIXED
oouneil Turns to Disputed Claims For
Fiume and Dalmatiatian Coast
Egyptian Delegates Reach Paris to
Fress Claims For Independence
Roumanian Troops Ordered to Oe.
cupy Austria Hungary territory.
[By Associated Press.l

stBy Associated Press.1
With the question of Poland's
western boundary settled the coun-
ell of four of the peace conference,
In Paris was prepared today to
take up anew the problem of the
Adriatic for definite disposition.
AS result Of the councils de-
liberations yesterday Poland will
be given a corridor thru German
territory. it is said. so that it may
have free access to Danzig, the
Baltic port claimed by Poland.
Whether this corridor comedies
with that delineated by the peace
conference some weeks ago is not
known.
Italy's claims to Fiume and the
Dalmatian coast will be laid before
the council of four by Baron Son.
nino. the Italian foreign minister.
A final decision on the question Is
expected to be reached before the
end Of the days session.
Representatives of Irish societies
In America will confer with Col.
e. NJ. House, of the American mis-
sion, today relative to the claims
Of Ireland before the conference.
It Is understood they will ask that
three Irish delegates be permitted
to go to Paris for hearing.
Another nationalist movement
within the British empire will be
brought to the official notice of the
delegates by representatives of
Egyptian elements, which are de-
marding independence for their
country. The Egyptians now are In
France and expected to reach Paris
! soon in an -endeavor TO lay their
, case before the conference. Con-
ditions at Cairo are reported to~be.
grave as a result OF this move
ment.
It is announced that Roumanian
troops have been ordered to occupy
territory which was Professionally
allotted by the peace conference to
that country in TransyNania. for
merly a province of the Austro-
Hungarian empire
When the new soviet government
was established in Budapest it was
declared that the turning over Of
this particular territory to Rou-
mania was one Of the causes Of tie
overthrow of the regime headed by
Count Michael Karolyi.
German government troops and
Bavarian soviet forces are believed
to be fighting in or around Munich,
but little as to the trend Of events
there has been learned. In north
ern Germany labor troubles con-
tinue, Bremen being the storm CEN
ter Of what appears to be a serious
strike. while striking movements
also persist in Berlin.
Reports from Paris seem to indi-
cate that President Wilson plans
to return to America the middle Of
next month and that an extra ses-
sion Of congress may be called to
meet some time between May Is
and June /.
Paris. April 19.-Italy's territoria
laims. especially in the Adriatic, wer
resented to the council OF four toda;
y Baron Sidney Sonnino, the Italian
oreign minister.
The fact that Baron Sonnino and no
remier Orlando presented the Italian
ase to the council is regarded as sig
ificant because the foreign minister /
n extremist advocate of Italy's utmos
laims. It was Baron Sonnino VIII
lgned the treaty Of London and h
ow holds Premier Lloyd-George an
lemenceau to the pledges made in tn
reaty.
After a conference lasting NOR
han four hours, which was ATTENDED
y both Premier Orlando and Foreign
[inister Sonnino OF Italy, the council o
our today failed to reach an agree
.en4 On the Adriatic question: Th'
ouncil adjourned to meet again to-
borrow.
The question Of an alliance between
rance, the United States and. Grea
ritain is still being discussed by tn
ewspapers. The Excelsio today say
nat the latest suggestion is for a spe
Ial covenant restricted to defensiv
leasures. The agreement would no
e intended to insure the payment o
nancial peparation.
Plans For German Delegates.
The. German delegates to the peac'
difference are coming to France BY
ray Of Spa, Belgium, to which poin
hey will travel in their own con.
eyances. says the Petit Journal to-
ay.
At Spa, however, special trall
rovided by the French authoritie:
ill await them, and their journey
hence will be made under militar!
uard. At Versailles a military trair
III, receive them.
The German representatives, th'
ewspaper states, will be treated
but will be regarded a.
nemies as long as the peace treaty
emains unsigned. They will not bt
flowed to go about as they please nol
Jill newspaper men be permitted t
}}tsrview them, on pain of beini