The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-23
ATTEMPT TO
END BATTLE
over FIUME
IS FAILURE
Wilson and Orlando Firm In
Opposing g Viewpoints -
Lloyd George Unsuccessful
in Efforts as Peacemaker.
BREAK IS Threatened
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOCldteO fTcs9J
PARIS, April 23-In a statement is
sued by President Wilson today ex-
planning his position on the Adriatic
question, he declares that Fiume can
not become part of Italy.
The president points out that every
condition concerning the Adriatic set
tlement has changed since Italy enter
ed the war upon the promises OF the
pact of London, the Austro-Hungarian
empire having disappeared.
He notes that new states have been
created for which Fiume is the nat
ural outlet to the sea.
The president also contends that the
strategic necessity needed in behalf Of
Italy's claim to the Dalmatian island
no longer prevails as the Austrian
naval menace has ceased to exist.
THREATENS TO GO BACK
tBy Associated PressD
PARIS, April 23-Premier Orlando
threatened to return to Italy today
unless there is satisfactory adjust
ment of the Ffume and Dalmatian
questions. Premier Lloyd George is
trying to persuade the Italian leader
to remain in Paris longer while he
continued his efforts to recancile the
opposing views.
Premier Lloyd George tried unsuc-
cessfully during the discussion last
night to reconcile the view point of
President Wilson and Premier Orlan-
do on the Italian situation, it became
known today.
The Italian delegation to the peace
conference reasserted today its deter
mination to stand firm on the ques-
| tion Of Fiume, indicating that unless
the council changes it's position the
delegates would not return to the
conference.
! Resume Jap Questions.
| An early settlement of the differ
ences is consequently thought to be
improbable, especially as President
Wilson is understood to be equally as
firm as the Italian representatives..
With Premier Orlando still absent.
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George and President Wilson resumed
the consideration of questions con-
cerning China and Japan.
Although the peace conferences in
Paris have pessed along for future
adjustment the Japanese problem, one
Of the two troublesome questions
standing in the way of the final shap-
ing Of the peace treaty, the Italian
difficulty, was still pressing for solu-
ton at today's meetings of the con-
ference leaders.
Rejects Compromise.
Italy's delegation at the peace con-
ference. however, seems to be show
ing a disposition to recede from the
extreme attitude which it had taken
and which has brought about an ad-
mittedly grave situation in the work
of restoring peace. Reports from
Paris indicate a willingness on the
part Of the Italians to listen to sugges.
tions of compromise, this leading TO
hopes that some way should be found
to adjust the conflicting demands of
Italy and Jugo-Slavia regarding the
city Of FIume and the Dalmatioan
coast
Italy, 1t is said. has offered to give
up all claims to the Delmatian hinter-
land II given Fiume, the Dalmatian
coast and the coastal watershed. On
: the other hand she has rejected offers
of Fiume In return for relinouishins
any claims she may have on the Dol
nation coast
Rival claims of China and Japan to
Kiao Chau and the Shantung penin
sula have not ben settled and If the
Chinese and Japanese home govern
ments consent, it seems probable
these claims will be left to be taker
up by the league Of nations after
peace has ben declared. After con
ferring on the subject yesterday, the
council Of four announced that Ger
many's rights to the territory involved
in the dispute would be terminated
but no final disposition was made OF
the peninsula or the former German
fortress of Kiao Chau.