The Benson signal., 1919-05-24

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treaty, but President Wilson, accord
ing to reports, was as adamant in re-
gard to Fiume. Anyhow, the plan to
internationalize that port for several
years had not proved acceptable. The
Italians have landed large military
forces at Sebenico and Zara, ports on
the Dalmatian coast between Fiume
and Spalato. Appeals are made by
the Italians to America not to assume
the role of an Oppressor of millions
Of Italians desiring to reunite with
their mother country" and at the
same time America and all things
American are being reviled throughout
Italy.
Premier Paderewski, returning from
Paris to Warsaw, was greeted first by
an attempt on his life by two bolshev-
lists and then by mammoth demon
stration by his fellow countrymen, who
are grateful for his efforts at the
peace conference. The Poles are high
ly pleased by the placing of the free
city Of Danzig under their control in
stead Of that Of Germany, though they
wanted to be granted the port out
right. The Silesian boundary settle
ment also suits them, but not the ST.
lesians, who are said to be planning
an armed revolt against annexation to
Poland and asking aid from Germany.
The Poles and the Ukrainians are said
to have agreed to quit fighting each
other, though later reports told of
defeat Of the former by the latter in
the vicinity Of Lemberg.
In eastern Russia Admiral KOlchak,
head of the Omsk government, is MAX
ing plans for a great advance designed
to establish communication with the
Archangel forces on the north and
those Of General Denekine on the
south and to effectually crush the
soviet armies. AS a starter he has
captured Samara, an important city.
He says he will move in the direction
of Moscow and that the capture Of
that bolshevik capital will be his chief
aim. What he asks from the allies is
armament, munitions, material and
clothing. After his final victory, he
declares, a national assembly will be
called to which he will hand over his
authority. The bolsheviki have met
further defeats at the hands Of Pet
lura's Ukrainians and revolts against
their rule have broken out in the gov
ernments Of Kiev, Tchernigov and
Poltava.
Tchitcherin, bolshevist foreign min
lister, has announced that the bolshe-
wiki will not consent to stop hostilitieS
as a condition Of the provisioning Of
Russia by neutrals, and the anti-bol-
shevist leaders declare that this plan,
proposed by Doctor Nansen, is no So
luton Of the Russian question.
China is still holding out on the
peace treaty because Of the Shantung
clause, and her delegates recently re-
ceived warnings from the people OF
that territory that they would sign
the pact at the peril of their lives.
Roumania also has joined those ma
tions that have a grievance. Her dele
gates threaten to bolt the peace con-
ference unless the decision of the
council of ten to divide Banat between
Roumania and Serbia is modified.
Roumania's record since the outbreak
of the war has not been such as to
entitle her to the special consideration
of any nation or group Of nations.
The plans for the trial and punish
ment of the former kaiser are not
going smoothly. They contemplate
the assumption Of the role of COM
plainant by some one Of the allied ma
tions, and it was presumed Belgium
would so act. But Belgium, perhaps
because it is a kingdom, declines, and
no other has yet volunteered. HOl-
land has not decided to surrender Will
liam for trial, the Dutch government
contending that at present the ques-
ton concerns only Germany and the
entente.
One of the most impressive ceremO.
nies incident to the war was the recep-
tion by the British of the remains of
Edith Cavell, the nurse the Germans
murdered in Belgium, and the public
funeral services in Westminster abbey.
High officials and representatives Of
foreign governments attended, as well
as a great throng Of citizens, and the
streets around the abbey were filled
with an immense throng Of those who
sought to do reverent homage to the
brave woman.