Evening star., 1919-10-08
WARNING TOTALLY
AR0USES PRESS
Resent Reported British and
American Suggestions Re-
garding Fiume.
By the Associated Press.

| SoS Oub9 ] sutSICs
By the Associated Press.
| ROME, October 7.-Much excite
ment in political circles and extended
comment in the press has been caused
by reported receipt of warnings from
Great Britain and the United States
to Italy with regard to the situation
at Fiume. : It is declared that the
warning from England stated, in ef-
feet. that il the present illegal sit
uation" at Fiume should continue
Italy would run the risk of being
put out Of the alliance and the peace
! conference" and that it was received
a few days after a similar warning
from the United States.
| The Tribuna, one Of the leading
commentators, declares that Italy is
not alone responsible for the F1ume
situation, and. incidentally. attacks
President Wilson in the peace con-
ference and the alleged inability or
| unwillingness of the allies to limit it.
President Wilson. says the newspaper,
although a high parsonage. is not
exempt from human weakness, "as is
! - W. W hAC "a SoCuI grave nervous
| Illness" In the course of its violent
article stigmatizing the warnings the
Tribuna says:
Even illuminated Germany never
| showed less regard for her enemies
| than England shows today for her
| ally. Italy"
The newspaper adds that the Amer
ican and British warnings should not
be addressed to Italy, but to Can't.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, as Plume is not
Italy; in fact Fiume is fighting
against the italian government.
Is unable to solve the Adriatic prob
lem after the disavowal of the pact
of London"
Criticises Mr.. Wilson.
Italy had treaties with the allies
who waged war against Germany"
the newspaper adds when the Ital-
ian question came before the peace
conference President Wilson refused
to recognize the treaty protecting
Italian interests. but recognized other
secret treaties, especially the one CIV
ing Shantung to Japan.
Naturally the attitude caused a
reaction. and the impulsive action of
capt. D'Annunzio was sequel. This
Italy deplored. The Fiume question
is grave one for Italy. for the peace
conference and for the allies, but the
allies must bea- their own part of the
responsibility, as their neglect to
have the treaty fulfilled was the orig
inal cause Of the incident.
"Thus their responsibility is most
grave. They ought not to act as
judges. but should display a spirit of
friendly, cordial collaboration
"1nstigations to War"
The Tribuna says the warnings
which have been received are ..in-
direct instigations to civil war" and
concludes by urging the Italian gov
eminent to disregard threats in the
name of Italian dignity and in the
name of half million dead and seven
hundred thousand mutilated and
wounded who did not sacrifice their
youth to see Italy treated worse than
under ancient Nominations"
the Osservatore Romano. organ of
the Vatican. says the American and
| British warnings have all the ap-
pearance Of threat, and therefore
tion, which. with the allies, coura-
geously faced and supported the
greatest sacrifices Of the war"
! There is a probable understanding
| between Capt DAnnunzio and Gen.
Badoglio. deputy chief Of staff, ac-
eordinE to the corriere .D'Italia,
possession Of Fiume out. Of respect
for the peace conference, but does
! not intend to accept a. definite solu-
| ton Of the tAdriatic problem in dis
accord with Italian interests and SEN
! timentE"
On the other hand. the Giornale
| D1talia states that Capt. D'Annunzio
| cannot be removed from Ffume and
| will not negotiate with any repre-
| sentatives Of the. Nitti government,
change in the cabinet being virtu-
| ally impossible owing to the gen.
! eral elections.
denial that Great Britain had taken
any separate action whatever with re-
gard to the Fiume situation was given
in statement issued by the British
news agency. Reuters. Limited, in
London, Tuesday night. The British
action had only been in conjunction
with the allies, 1t was declared The
pact Of London, the secret treaty nego-
tiated among the allies in 1915, just
prior to 1taly's entrance into the war,
| mentioned in the newspaper comment.
provided that Fiume should go to
Croatia and not to Italy. the italian
claim to Fiume. pressed since the con-
| being upon any previous agreement
among the allied powers. :;
Not an Ultimatum.
| CWhile not denying that a communi-
cation regarding the Fiume situation
had been sent to Italy. oficials here
| said today nothing in the nature of an
| ultimatum, such as was suggested by
the comment of the Italian press, had
gone forward. Further than to say
that no ultimatum had been sent
either by this government or Great
Britain, State Department officials
were chary of discussing the ques-
tion. They said the matter was in
the hands Of American and British
representatives, at the peace confer
| ence.)
| American Offers Services.
FIUME. October (by the Associate ed
Press).-Whitney Warren. a prom
inent American architect, has arrived
here from Paris and will offer his
services to Capt Gabrielle D'Annunzio
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