The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
Supreme Council of Peace Con-
ference Much Concerned Over
Inflamed Conditions Along
the Adriatic.
REPUBLICANS t.HECKLE'
WILSON OVER AFFAIR
Ask Report of Part Taken by
American Forces-Sailors and
Marines Were Not Landed at
Request of Supreme Council.

Paris. Sept. 30.-The inflamed con-
ditions in the Adriatic region and the
dissolution of the italian parliament
for the holding of a general election
on November 16. as Rome dispatches
announced yesterday, is giving the
supreme council much concern, in view
of the possibility of all the Balkans
becoming involved in turmoil
In peace conference circles the ap-
preaching Italian elections are re-
sarded as a struggle between the war
and peace parties, or rather between
the forces of the military side and
those of socialistic and pacific ten
denotes. While it appears that DAN
nunzio and Ffume will be chiefly in
issue, the feeling is growing that as
D'Annunzio has indicated that his as
pirations include far more than Fiume
the Italian situation is daily becorn ing
more of an international question. In
view of the conditions. the view is ex-
pressed here thai the agitation NIGH.
flame into war any day if. for in
stance, a Jugoslav should happen to
be killed by Italian troops.
Rome, Sept. 30.-Orders closing the
Jugo-Slav frontier have led the chief
of staff of the 26th Italian regular
army corps at Abbazia to interview
Captain diAnnunzio's chief of staff
and discuss measures to be taken. This
has resulted in the sending of some of
Captain d'Annunzio's volunteers to
hold the armistice line. according to
the Epoca, which adds, "the event
shows the cordial collaboration be-
tween the d'Annunzio troops and the
regulars"
The correspondent of the Epoca
says the blockade of Fiume is more
severe than formerly. even mail being
held at the frontier. There is food
sufficient for three months for the
population of Ffume.
Washington. Sept. 30.-After further
sharp criticism by Republicans of the
senate and house today of the landing
of American sailors at Trau. after Ital-
ian forces bad taken possession of the
port, the senate adopted a resolution
by Senator New, Republican, Indiana.
requesting President Wilson to trans
NIT report of the incident to the
senate.
<tlttAOQSh Iitl oppOocu Dy ILlc DcIllo-
Gratis the resolution caused a lively
row in which Senator Hitchcock,
Democrat, Nebraska, charged the Re-
publicans with "heckling'' President
Wilson and also with deliberately fill
clustering to delay action on the peace,
treaty.
Republican Leader Lodge denied that
there had been any filibustering on the
treaty, and sold there would be none.
Paris, Sept. 30.-Landing of Ameri-
can marines at Trau by Rear Admiral
Andrews was not directed by the
supreme council here according to the
American peace delegation. 1t was ex-
planned that when party of Italians
entered Trau and it was feared clash
might occur between the Italians and
the Serbians, the Italian admiral onI
the scene appealed TO the American
admiral to intervene for the mai1ten-
ance of peace This, il was added, Rear
Admiral Andrews did as part of his
regular duties OF policing the Adriatic
and without instructions from Paris.