The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-12
ITALIAN DIFFICULTY FAR FROM SETTLEMENT AS EVER; ITALY TO
 DEMAND FULFILMENT OF TREATY

PARIS, May 9-P)-The French press tonight car res front page stories declaring that the Italian difficulty from settlement it was. There IS even no " dlcation that agreement sight.
 It is stated with authority that President Wilson mas not changed his attitude in the Plume and Damatan coast questions the slightest particular He has made his stand and given his therefor and there does not seem any chance of his yielding any point in these matters.
 WILSON NOT IN COMPROMISE
 He has not adhered any compromise in the matter In fact appears that the offer of compromise was ot tentative made suggestion than set forth as program by the British and French leaders at the conter President Wilson has stated positively that he can tind justification for the proposal to make Italy mandatory of the league of for Plume for four years and then a low go under Italian sovereignty He stands by his or gna contention that Plume the natural outlet for Czecho Sovaka inhabited by people of that nationality and that Italy has moral claims upon it.
 ITALY FIRM
 And the Italian government is adhering just firmly her contentious. Not only is she demanding Plume and the Damaan watershed but is believed that she will de- mand full execution of the Treaty of London, of 1o15 which will undoubtedly raise the whole Greek problem This will bring about many additional complications which will serve embarrass the conference.
 WILSON GOING TO BELGIUM
 The situation is still serious None of the Paris papers making any beyond giving the latest develop ments What effect this will have on President Wilson's plans for returning home unknown It is stated however, that he will make visit to Belgium in short time and de- liver important address there. Many observers believe that unless the Italian difficulty settled before that time he will make public what facts he possesses regarding the situation.
 AMBASSADORS COMING TO PARIS
 ROME, May 9.-P)-The American Ambassador MT Page and M Barrers the French ambassador to Italy left here tonight for Paris confer with the allied delegates gardng the Adriatc questions Both diplomats declined to make any statement before leaving.
 CHINA NOT TO SIGN
 PARIS, May 9-(P-Offcials here say that the Pe- king has instructed the Chinese delegates the peace conference sign the peace treaty of the Kao Chau settlement which transfers to Japan all of Germanys former economic rights in the Shantung penn sua with permission establish Japanese settlement there What effect if any, this will have the document is not stated
 GERMANS NOT AGREED
 PARIS, May 9-(H9-It is reported here that differ of opinion exists among the German delegates Ver saes the peace handed them Wednesday, Sev eral of the delegates have complained bitterly of the harsh of the terms.
 NEWSPAPERS CONDEMN TT
 BERLIN, May (R-Great is the indignation of the German press the contained the peace treaty it is received here All Berlin papers condemn the treaty agreeing that the conditions crushing and impossible for Germany carry They that it does follow the fourteen points, laid down by Mr. Wilson which Ger many subscribed to when she signed the arnistice
 Vorwaerts in lengthy editorial declares, 'Tis treaty will bring peace of annhilation It shows ruthless de- sire to lay Germany low by force We reject hearts,
 That Germany is seeking some way out of compliance with the conditions given her is indicated by the statements of Herr Gesber of the delegates who declared "Germanys only solution of the problem lies the We make peace with Russia and get Boshev troops for Germany"
 Professor Schueking of the German delegates hav- ing penay powers has wired officials here that the peace document is simply awul He says that one in Germany dreamed that such impossible conditions would be imposed by the allies and states that it will be m possible for Germany meet them.
 But despite the attitude assumed by the press and Ger man peace delegates the general opinion that Germany accept the offered she is absolutely helpless All Germany realizes that left to prevent the enforcement of whatever decrees the allies may promu gate The cabinet met this morning to consider the terms
 PARIS, May 9-QP)Under the terms which will bel offered to Austria by the peace conference the Austrian navy is totally wiped of existence according to state &lad