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these groups and serious trouble was threatened.
1t was only the thought that back in Paris
thoughtful statesmen were assembling fully de-
termned to settle once for all the possibility or
war, that enabled one to go through Fiume with
out making the prediction that the war was in its
infancy rather than at Its end.
For some unknown reason Fiume was not In
cluded In the list of towns allotted Italy In that
now famous pact of London, which was signed
by the allies Just before Italy entered the war.
Pola and Triste, ports on the Adratc, and stu
ated on the Istran peninsula, were given TO Italy.
italian possession Of the last-named cities was
more or less unquestoned. But Fiume was liter
ally No Mans Land when the peace conference
started, although neither Italy nor the Jugo Slays
would admit as much.
Americans as Medators.
America had a really prominent part In the af-
fair. noncommital part, because we were not
one of the nations signing the pact of London.
In every respect we were neutral But we had
one warshjp and four destroyers In the harbor,
and battalicn of soldiers ashore, and our colors
were cheered with enthusiasm by both elements
eontestlng for possession of the city.
Americas popularity may in a measure be
judged by the fact that one of the local hotels
had just been. rechristened Hotel Wilson, and
there were numerous American flags In evidence
| also pictures OF President wilson,
| While small In number-the American soldery
numbered only battaon-our troops had pres
| tige that was wholly out of proportion to their
numerical strength The responsibility of patrolne
| the streets and maintaining quiet was divided
among the four allied nations. In this Job Amer
lean troops had one quarter of the work to per-
FORM since each street patrol was composed Of
four soldiers Frenehman. an Italian, British
Tommy and an American. They walked In tours
abreast and you could see several such groups In
even brief survey of the city from one Of the
principal business corners.
Somehow or other the patrols managed to con-
verse with each sther. The Americans and Eng
llsh could understand one another. of course and
the Italian and French could talk. Then In each
patrol there were usually one or two men that
knew a few words Of either Latin or English 50
the men had little or no trouble In transmitting
given Idea about.
Most Of the American boys were natives OF
Ohio. although Lieut.. Col. William Everson. their
commander, hailed from Indiana. Among the IN
der officers we're strapplng young fellows mainly
from the middle West. One of these explained e
me some of the Importance that had been thrus
on the American contingent through the develop
ment of the political situation
4we are medIators here the officer said "ans
are rather popular all around In a way. our out
fit is sitting on the lid. When we get OF trouble
lis going to break out right away. The Jugo-slav
! are mobfizing an army back in the country. Sew
: eral Slavs we know. natives Of this community
i received their orders to 20 to camp. Should v
: leave IFS a moral certainty the Jugo-Slavs an
! italian troops win clash before long"
n French Are Accused.
= 1Ae actual contention. however. was not betEee
L "a. IngSlavs. As such. and me Italians. bnt b
e tween the Italians and the French. The highes
. Italian officials IN this Istrian territory believe
he French were backing the Jugo-siass aruin
Nam. and encouraging them IN their desaands Il