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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
INFORMAL DECISION
OF IRISH QUESTION
DELEGATION TO CALL ON
LLOYD GEORGE.
English Premier Anxious to
Hear Story of Irish
Sentiment.

Paris, April 23.-When Premier
Lloyd George receives the Irish
American delegates next week the
discussions will be informal and the
British statesman is expected to re-
ply at length to the representations
put up to him, it was learned today.
The premier. lit is understood, eX-
pressed the desire to hear the whole
story of Irish sentiment in the United
States. He will receive it from
Frank p. Walsh, of Kansas City;
Michael Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
former Gov. Edward Dunno, of Illi-
nois.
The premier desired to meet the
h-Americans this week. but there
were so many big peace conference
questions pending that he had TO
postpone it.
The Irish American situation,
which seemed at first a delicate one
for the United States. is working out
satisfactorily. American officials did
not wish to be put in a position
which might be interpreted as med
ding in the domestic affairs of an
other country. Premier Lloyd George,
recognizing this, took the matter out
of their hands by consenting to meet
the Irish-Americans as soon as pos
sible.
While the developments are not re-
garded as foreshadowing the settle
ment of the Irish question, they are
regarded as an answer to the critics
of the premier. They have shown
that the premier is reasonable and
ready to undertake any line of action
that will help in Strengthening out
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the Irish-Americans cooperate with
him
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
GERMANY BALKS
May Not Sign Dictated or Negotiated
| Peace.

u.
Berlin, April 22.-Via London. April
23.-Q. N. S. and London Daily Express
Cable. .)-There is tally in official circles
dictated peace and MilI unlikely sign
negotiated peace"
Macmillan Hardin. the well known
German editor. declared in an inter-
view that while the Germans may he
unwilling to sign the treaty, the block
ade will bring them to time.
1t is regarded as unlikely In some
circles that the present government.
headed by Premier Philip Seheldenian1m am,
and Count Won Brockdorff -Rantzau will
remain in power. 1t is not so stable
now as it was originally and George
Dernburg is known to be planning a
coup to make himself dictator.
Various factions have established
policies" regarding the future of Ger
many. The group headed by Gen.
Barnhardi favors seeking American
help while Scheidemann has leanings
toward the British. AS to bolshevism.
Count Won Bernstorff is strongly op-
posed to ii while Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau is lukewarm towards II.
Premier Philip Scheidemann. upon
for communism in Germany. said:
'Wi'l the allies renew the blockade
and starve Germany? IL so anarchy
and bolshevism will sweep over us and
then perhaps to France and England
If we are not entirely ruined by the
peace terms. the situation in Germany
viii develop normally.
I'VE are ready to sign a just peace.
If France must have coal equivalent to
what she lost we are ready to trade
coal for ore. but the Saar valley must
German. Alsace and Lorraine
will vote to go TO France If plehi-
scite is taken. But we want the ques-
tion settled for all time"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
ITALY WILL BE
/. GIVEN FIUME
Before She viii Be Allowed to
Withdraw From Con-
ferenceS.
TAKE THREATS SERIOUSLY
Another Phase of Situation Is
Affiliation of Croats With
Jugo. .Slavs.

Washington, April 23,-QN.S)--
Italy will be given Fiume by the al.
lies. rather than see her desert the
peace conference. the Internationa
News Service learned from an au'
thoritative source today.
Advices received here made Il
plain that Italy will not be allowed
to withdraw from the conference be-
cause her action would again upset
the peace of Europe. Her threats tc
quit have been taken seriously by
President Wilson and the allied
statesmen, according to well informed
circles here, and she will get Fiume
Even IL her claims to the port city
were less substantially founded, II
was stated, the conference would sub
NIT to her demands rather than al
low her to withdraw.
Although President Wilson has
openly espoused the Jugo- -Slav
claims, 1t was learned today that the
president, as he has become more
thoroughly acquainted with the Ad-
riatic situation, has gradually been
experiencing a change in views. He
has been quoted as saying that when
he first went to Paris he was com
paratively ignorant of the Adriatic
situation and 1t is known here that
his attitude is less unyielding than II
is generally reported.
Another phase of the situation that
has had strong bearing upon the
entire outcome is the affiliation of the
Croats with the Jugo- Slays. The
Croats, who proved the bitterest
fighters of the Italians when hostili-
ties were still in progress, are said
to. be regarded practically In the light
of an enemy people by the represen-
tatives of the great powers at the
peace conference. This is another
factor which will initiate against the
Jugo-Slavs in their claims, 1t is indi-
Gated in the advices reaching Wash
ington. Furthermore, the conference
is reported to be convinced that. leav-
ing all these factors to one side, the
claims of Italy to Fiume are justified.
and that these claims should he
granted for her own protection.
Speculation on what course the al
lies would take in the event of Italy
actually Withdrawing from the con-
ference are futile, It was said in cir
c1es which these advices have
reached, for the very simple reason
that the conference could not let such
an eventuality come to pass. Reports
today that she had all but formally
bolted the conference were looked
upon here as merely q move to hasten
the granting of her claims,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
(By Robert ]. Prew.)

Paris, April 23.-G N. S.J--Revo-
luton will sweep Italy, accompanied
by bolsheyism and the collapse OF
the present ministry at Rome, If the
Italian delegates are forced to return
to Rome with the decision that Fiume
is going to Jugo-Slavia instead OF
Italy, according to prediction made
today by DR.. Scarfolgio, editor of the
newspaper Mattfno, of Naples.
"Fiume has total population OF
$4,000, of whom $1,000 are Italians"
said the editor.
"The other 5000 are mostly Croats.
We must firmly decline to leave the
fate of the Italians to the Jugo- -Slavs.
We were prepared to make the port
free, giving the Jugo-Slavs equal
shipping rights, but we cannot agree
that either the city or the port be
placed under Jugo-Slav rule. The
splendid harbor works were built by
the Italians and the secret of the
whole fight is the Jugo- Slav desire
to seize a ready-made harbOr and
save themselves the trouble Of i'm
proving one. There are fourteen Adri-
attic ports we are willing to leave in
the possession of the Jugo-Slavs.
italian public opinion is emphat-
ically hostile to any arrangement
which would leave the Serbians and
Croatians the slightest vestige of au-
thority at Fiume. If the delegates
do not agree to any decision this
week. our delegates will probably go
home and explain to the people they
were unable to gain satisfaction re-
garding their aspirations. If Pre-
mier Orlando and Baron Sonnino re-
turn to Rome with this answer or an
unsatisfactory compromise, the gov
ernment will fall and the country
very likely will be plunged into revo-
luton. Unless the conference prompt
ly recognizes the force of public
opinion this question will force boil
shcvisn~ into ItalyF Hitherto we were
confident that this would not hap
pen, but IL 1t does, the movement may
spread rapidly and increase the dan
ger threatening the whole of Eu-
rope"
Premier Clemenceau regards the
Fiume problem as one OF the most
acute the conference has yet taken
up. Discussing it after conference
with Premier Lloyd George and Pre-
mier Orlando, he said:
"Fiume is a worse question to set
tie than the Saar valley. Maybe the
people will now recognize that we
French are not so unreasonable,
after ALL"
Japan's territorial demands In
China are proving nearly as vexlng
as the Italian demand for Fiume. The
Chinese have lodged a long petition
with the peace conference asking
that the Japanese be forced to turn
back Kiaochow and the railroads oc-
cupied after the Germans were driven
from the region.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
GERMANY INSISTS ON
WILSON'S IA POINTS
ONLY KIND OF PEACE 81
is WILLING TO AcCEPy
Council Not in Least Dis
turbed by Such Declara-
tions of Enemy.
(Bv John Edwin Nevin.

tBy JOnn EQWln NeNin.)
Paris, April S.)-Reports
from Germany that 1t is "unani-
mously agreed that the German pleni-
potentiaries will not sign any treaty
except one based upon President Will
sons fourteen points are not causing
any concern to the delegates of the
allied and associated powers.
1t was declared that Germany must
sign the terms agreed upon or take
the consequences. 1t is pointed cut
that Marshal Foch, the allied general
issimo, Is in an excellent position 10
enforce the terms. In addition the
German harbors have been cleared Of
mines. With the German fleet. in
cluding submarines, surrendered, 1t
would be an easy matter for the al
lies to occupy all the German ports.
The German interests have been
carefully considered in framing the
terms and at the same time, it was
declared that the fourteen principles
would be carried out to the letter. But
in view of the fact that the German
junkers were responsible for the war,
the delegates have agreed that Ger
many must pay to the uttermost for
the damage she did.
Neither President Wilson nor his
associates are misled by the German
"squeals' that Germany is facing
ruin. The German resources are well
known.
Officials close to the president, de-
clare that the members of the big
four have not been disturbed in the
slightest by the latest campaign Of
German propaganda.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
'BOLSHEVIK TROOPSSUFFER|
NEW CRUSHING DEFEAT
$4,000 Prisoners and Much Booty Captured
When Reds Fled Panic-Stricken- Cos
sacks Launch Drive in Conjunction With
Siberian Forces Under Admiral Kolchak.

London, April 23.-Ural Cossack
troops apparently acting IN conJunc-
tion with the Siberian forces Of Ad-
miral Kolchak, have begun an often
sive in the region Of Uralsk, in south
eastern Russia, south of Samara, and
have captured several villages west OF
Uralsk.
A Russian wireless official state
ment under date Of April %, admit
ting the progress of the Ural Co.'S
sacks. says further north the bolshe-
Wiki have carried out further retire.
ments lowing to enemy pressure"
$4,000 Captured.
London, April 2s.---Admiral Kol-
chak's antibolshevik army has in
ficted another crushing defeat on the
bolshevik forces, capturing $4,000
prisoners, said a news agency dis
patch from Omsk today. Izhevsk
was taken.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
"YOUNG AMERICAN TOLD
LLOYD GEORGE OF RUSSIA
London Daily News Correspondent in Paris Says Pre-
mer Knew More About Conditions Than He
We Willing to Admit.

London. April 23.-Prenier Lloyd
Georges handling of the Russian
problem in his speech ip the house
Of commons on Wednesday in the
subject of some illuminating COM
ment by Wilson Harris, the special
correspondent of the Daily News In
Paris. In response to question as
to the alleged representations by per-
sons acting on behalf of the boil
shev&k government, Premier Lloyd
George said:
Il have only heard of the reports
that others have got proposals which.
they assume, have come from authen-
tic quarters, but these never have
been put before the peace confer
ence by any member Of that confer
ence at ALL There was some sugges-
tion, that there was some young
American who had come back.
"All can say about that is that 1t
is not for me to j'udg .
the value OF these communal
ions. But if the presi-
dent of the United states had att
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Paris, April z3.--(A. P.)--The Ital-
ian delegation to the peace conference
reasserted today it's determination to
STAND firm on the question of Fiume
indicating that unless the council
changed its position the delegation
would not return to the conference.
An early settlement of the difficulty
is consequently thought to be improb-
able, especially as President Wilson
is understood to be equally as firm
with the Italian representatives.
With Premier Orlando still absent,
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
!, George and President Wilson resumed
this morning the consideration of
questions concerning China and Ja-
pan.
The facts Of the deadlock over the
Italian claims in the Adriatic, accord
Ing to the Petit Parisien, are as fol-
lows:
President Wilson proposed that
Fiume, which is not mentioned in the
treaty of London, should be a free
city, but attached to the Jugo- Slav
customs system and further that the
London treaty should be subjected to
q tOtdl TeNlSlOQ.
Wilson Withdrew.
Italy refused to accept this pro-
posal, whereupon President Wilson
withdrew, leaving Italy alone with the
representatives of the other signato-
ries of the treaty. During the meet
ings of the representatives of the sig
nat6ries, both Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino were most
eonciliatory, Orlando especially hav-
ing asked repeatedly on what condi-
tion France and Great Britain would
consent to give Fiume to Italy. Baron
Sonnino said he was ready to discuss
a revision of the London treaty.
However, President Wilson, who,
while he was not present at the meet
ungs. kept in touch with them, then
wanted to reopen the question of the
treaty of London. but without joining
the revision to the fate of Fiurne. The
president has receded from his first
proposal 10 made Fiune free city
ana "a inclined TO give 1t Apsolntefy to-
the Jugo- Slavs.
As to Premiers Clemenceau and
Lloyd George they are understood to
be ready to adhere purely and simply
to the treaty OF London. at the same
time seeking means of conciliation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23

tached any value to them he would
have brought them before the con-
ference, and he certainly did not"
Thus the prime minister. Even
His most Discerning critics." says Mr..
Harris, would hardly have OWNED
from that declaration that the
young American in question was
invited to breakfast with the
prime minister as soon as he arrived
in Paris, and that the prime minister
knows as much about the young
Americans report as does President
Wilson: that, like half a dozen
statesmen here of whose opinions l
have knowledge, he was profoundly
impressed by the information the
young American was able to supply,
and that the value attaching to that
information at the time his speech
was being made has been demon
strated by a letter published today
which Premier Lloyd- George had
signed before he left Paris last Mon
day, signifying his approval of the
scheme for revictualling Russia"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
TO TAKE PLACE
STATE TROOPS
War Department Starts Re-
Construction-To Organ
ize New Units.
OTHERS TO FOLLOW SOON
First Considered States
Where Conditions Might Call
for Military Force.

Washington, April 2S.--Ruconstruc-
tion of the national guard was ac-
tually started today when the war
department, through the bureau of
military affairs. authorized the or
ganization of seven regiments and
one extra battalion of infantry, one
squadron of cavalry and eighteen
companies of coast artillery.
The state of New York was au-
thorized to raise four regiments of
infantry. one squadron orcavalry and
twelve companies of coast artillery.
New Jersey vas authorized to or
ganize one regiment Of infantry and
two companies of coast artillery:
Ohio. two regiments of infantry and
Oregon one battalion of infantry and
four companies of coast artillery.
These new units are intended to
replace state troops, which, under
section 81 of the national defense act,
cannot legally be maintained by the
states In time of peace. That section
prohibits the maintenance of any
troops except those prescribed in the
act-regulars and national guard.
Pennsylvania in Form.
other authorizations for units are
expected to follow soon. The states
first considered were those in which
conditions were such that their gov
ernors considered armed forces might
be necessary under certain contin-
gencies. The state of Pennsylvania,
for instance, reported to the war de-
partment that it possessed at this
time a very efficient state constabu-
larry and 5000 state troops. sufficient
to handle any emergency which could
be foreseen at this time.
The units authorized today must
be in such state of organization be-
fore June 30 as to be eligible for fed
eral recognition, if the war depart
ment is to extend financial aid. The
will all be based on a
peace status, a company consisting
of sixty five men as a minimum.
1T should be clearly understood"
the message sent to the state gov
ment does not call for the organiZa-
tion of the national guard at the
present time, but leaves initiation of
its organization with the state au-
thorities, and it is not desired to
the action of congress in
the formulation of the national mill
tary policy, nor is it believed to be
desirable to undertake the general re-
of the national guard
prior to the rehabilitation of the
former national guard units from the
United States army"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
WAR WORKERS UNITED

New York, April 2S.-Thirty,s seven
neiobhorhood houses here which as
sisted the war time Americanization ef,
forts of the Red Cross, fuel and food
administrations and other government
agencies, announce they have formed
a union. Some of the objects are to
carry or health propaganda and edu-
labor disputes and broaden the plan for
the Americanization of the city's great
foreign group.
Henry P. Davis, Mrs. Jacob Riis and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau are among
those identified with the movement.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
SERBS ADVANCE
into HUNGARY
Troops Of Four NationaIities
Now Fighting Reds, Near
ing Budapest.
KUN'S PRESTIGE LOWERED
Violent Swing to Anarchy
Feared-Hatred Aroused
Against Allies.

London, April 23.--In obedience to
orders from the soldiers and work.
mems council. work was resumed
Monday at munition and war mater
ial factories in and around Budapest.
according to Vienna dispatch to the
Mail.
Hours March Of Budapest.
Copenhagen, April 23.--Czecho-
Slovak troops invading Hungary are
moving swiftly upon the capital ami
at latest advices from Vienna were
but one hours distance from Buda
pest.
The Czecho- slovaks have reaches
Vaitzen.
Troops Of Four NationaIitie
Geneva, April 23.-Serbian troops
have begun to advance into HunxarY
1t was reported from Vienna today.
Troops of four nationalities are
now fighting the Hungarian reds.
Rumanians, Poles. Serbians ana
Czecho- -Slovaks.
Worse Crisis than on April 8.
Budapest. April 23.--(A.P. This
city is going through a crisis worse
than that of April 8. There is appre-
hension there will be a violent swing
to anarchy with the socialists los
ing control to bolshevik leaders like
Bella Kun and chiefs of the red guard.
Looting which hitherto has been held
in check or legalized as the nation
ization of property" and the assassi
nation OF the old political leaders and
the aristocrats are feared.
Reports are current that the Ru
manians and Czechs have received
orders from the allies to march OF
Budapest. This is increasing the un-
easiness here. 1t is felt however, thas
the Rumanians are advancing merely
to occupy the territories set aside for
them by the allied note of March 90.
which resulted in the resignation of
Count Michael Karolyi, the former
premier.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
M'ADOO IN MOVIES

Motion pictures of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo and baby,
granddaughter of President Wilson,
were recently taken at Santa Bar
bara for the various pictorial news
weeklies.
Douglas Fairbanks was summoned
TO Santa Barbara by the former rail
chief TO direct the McAdoo's while
they did wild west stunts in front of
the camera. and appeared himself,
dressed in western costume, in some
of the pictures.
Victor Fleming. a first lieutenant
in the signal corps, who had charge
of photographing President Wilson
on the steamer George Washington,
was the camera man.
McAdoo, until recently secretary of
the treasury and director general of
the railroads. enjoyed the novelty of
being directed" by Fairbanks in
stead of doing the directing himself.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
Demands Restoration of
PoIand's Ancient Frontiers

Gen. Haller, in addressing the
crowd, said:
Poland has not yet obtained her
ancient frontiers and | am here to
take Dantzig, Silesia and Orava at
the point of the bayonet."
A British officer, who accompanied
the Poles, said that the Germans
were hostile while the troops were
crossing Teutonic soil. At one point
the Germans concentrated a number
of machine guns against the train as
though to open fire, anC it was with
the greatest difficulty that the Ger
mans were made to withdraw them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
WALLACE PRESENTS,
HIS CREDENTIALS
FEELS HONORED AS AM
BASSADoR TO FRANCE.
Expresses Hope to Dedicate
Temple of Peace in Name
of League of Nations.

Paris, April 23.-Hugh G. Wallace,
American ambassador to France. In
presenting his credentials to Presi-
dent Poincare today, said in addition
to comforting peace upon the world,
it was necessary to unite the people
in support Of il. Mr.. Wallace said:
"Mr. President: I have the honor
to present to your excellency the let
ters which accredt me as ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary
of the United states to the French
republic. | am indeed honored, for
come at the end of the world war to
salute victorious France in the name
of the American people. In that
struggle Frenchmen and Americans
fought side by side until the final vic
tory was won on French soil under
French commsnd; and Paris, for a
time, capital OF the world; and now
Is witnessing the erection of the tenn
pie of peace.
1--WE hope to dedicate the temple
in the name of the league of nations.
and make its home: for the great war
which was fought in the defense of
civilization should be the last con-
nict of mankind. When victory came
II was complete ana the peace Wnlcn
is TO follow should be enduring. II
now is the task of the allied nations
TO confer that peace upon humanity,
but first to unite the world in support
of it, At that labor. and the great task
of reconstruction, France and Amer
lea. one in aim and principle. are
working with united energy.
81 am fortunate. Mr.. President, to
come to YOU at such a time. for my
opportunity is great. Great also is
my responsibility. but my task itself
should be easy. The deeds we have
done and are yet to do together need
no Interpretation. Words fall from our
lips in different accents but as
friends and allies. in war and in
peace. we speak the common language
of the heart"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-23
TENNEssEEANs TO ATTEND

Washington, d. G, April 90:
fSnaciai 19The launching of the super
Sreadnaught Tennessee at the New
York navy yard will take place April
40 at 9:45 am. it was announced TO-
dav BY the secretary of the navy.
senator Shields and Mckellar' VINO VINO
have special invitations WILL WIN
other Tennesseans. attend the cer
monv. The Tennessee is one OF the
largest battleship in the world and is
The nride of the star for which It is
named. The Tennessee is 624 feet IN
length of. 32. 1856 tons displacement
draft 81 feet: speed 81 knots, armament
twelve Il inch guns four six FOUNDERS
four 3 inch air craft guns two twenty
one inch submarine tubes complement
of crew. officers los. men 935