Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-24
PEACE REVIEW
tRy the Associated Press)


Italy has the verdict of the United
States government as regards her claims
in the Adriatic. She may not have her
aspirations for Fiume gratifed, for that
would block in from the sea behind the
coast of Dalmatia the new small inde-
pendent nations which are to become
members of the League Of Nations.
President Wilson in a long statement
dealing with the controversy over Fiume
has clearly defined to Italy the stand
of the United States in the premises
and thus has brought the crisis that
has existed for many days to an acute
climax.
With regard to the islands in the east
ern Adratic and that portion Of the Dali
matian coast which lies most open to the
sea, which Italy also is demanding. Presi-
dent Wilson broadly states that these
are not now necessary to Italy to make
her safe against naval aggression by
Austria Hungary. because Austria Hun
gary no longer exists and the fortifica-
tions along the coast are to be perma-
! nently destroyed. Also. the President
says, the new states are to accept limi
| tatons of ornaments, which will fur
ther put aggression out of the question,
and that equal and equitable treatment
of all racial or national minorties
throughout this region are to be guar
anteed under International sanction.
President Wilson contends that If the
principles under which the initiative for
peace was taken is to he adhered to,
Fiume must serve as the outlet for the
commerce mot only Of Italy but of the
land to the north and northeast of that
port. Hungary, Bohemia, Roumania and
| ctota of ha Tuu
Premier Orlando of Italy Immediately
called the Italian peace delegates for a
conference after the Presidents note was
issued to prepare statement to be ad'
dressed to the Italian people.
Later Vice Admiral Tahon Di Revel
former chief of the Italian naval staff left
Paris for Rome and 1t was asserted thai
General Diaz the Italian military com
mander-ln-chief would leave for Italy
What action on the part of Italy this por'
tends is problematical.
A state of siege has been proclaimed II
the important German port of HAMBURG
and its suburbs. where there has beer
: considerable fighting and a number o.
persons have been killed or wounded. Pil
lage has been in progress in the harbol
quarter. Bremen is also disturbed. while
terrorism still prevails in Munich.
A despatch from Toxic says that opin
ion In Japan seems to be that Japan VII
accept the League of Nations, even II th'
racial clause to the leave covenant Is re
jected by the other allied and associated
powers
Paris, April 2.-President wilson
statement that he will not yield to Italy
claims relative to the Adriatic coast fol
lows:
When Italy entered the war she en-
tered upon the basis of a definite privat
, understanding with Great Britain an
France, now known as the pact Of Lon
don.
$ "Since that time the whole face of cir
= cumstances has been altered. Man
other powers, great and small. have en-
= tered the struggle, with no knowledg
: of that private understanding.
1.-THE Austro- Hungarian empire. the
n the enemy Of Europe and at whose es
pense the pact Of London was to be keI
e in the event of victory. has gone
o pieces and no longer exists.
}. mot only that. but the several part
:, Of that empire, II Is agreed now by Ital
Q and all her associates are to be erecte
q into independent states and associate
d in a League of Nations not with thos
q who were recently our enemies. but wit
Italy herself and the powers that stoo
8 with Italy in the great war for libert
l. 1--WE are to establish their liberty {
e well as our own. They are to be amor
the smaller states whose interests a.