The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-26
NO SUPPORT
FROM FRANCE
OR BRITAIN
Endorsement Of Presidents
Statement Is Denied,
ORDERS SENT u. S. FLEET
Navy in AddatiC 10 Avoid
Possible Trouble,

PARIS. April 26-Premiers Lloyd
George and Clemcnceau did not ap-
rroyr OF the statement ISSUED by Pres
dent Wilson on the Adriatic problem<
This was announced today in an oiii-
cal statement
The report that Premiey Clemen-
ceau and Lloyd George approved ot
presiden, Wilson's statement on the
Adratic problem was declared to he
inaccurate. an announcement made
here today says.
The tcNt OF the statement reads:
The repoft that Premier Clcmen-
ccan and Premier LLOYD George ap-
proved Of President Wilson'S state
ment is inaccurate The statement
was read 10 NJ Clemenceau and Mr..
LLOYD George and President Wilson
Informed them that he intended to is
sue il. NJ. Clcmcnceau and Mr.. Lloyd
George were anxious that Mr. Wilson
should postpone the publication in the
hope that an arrangement might be
arrived at
The president thought, however,
that the time had arrived and his
s,a,emcn, was issued on his own re-
Sponsbiity. Before Siunor Orlando
lett NJ Clcmenccau and Mr.. Lloyd
George handed him statement set
ting forth the French and BRITISH
points OF view just as President VIII
sons sta,emeu, had set forth the
point OF view OF America. Whether
Premier Orlando will publish the
French and British statements is 4
question for his decision
The arrival OF Premier Orlando II
Rome is announced in an official tcle'
phone message from the Italian cap
ital. He was received enthusiastically.
LONDON. April 26.-Reuter's
Paris correspondent sends the fol-
lowing on the Italian situation;
The Italian delegation in a state
ment denies reports received from
Rome yesterday that the Adriatic dii-
iiculties were in course OF settle
men,. The delegates consider absurd
the plan for an autonomous Fiume
but under the sovereignty OF Italy
PARIS, April % Foreign Minister
Sonnno and Former Premier Salan-
dra Of the Italian delegation, left Paris
for Rome at o'clock this afternoon.
A large crowd OF sympa,hzers gave
them an ovation at the railway sta
| ton
PARIS. April 26-Orders have been
sen, to Rear Admiral Philip Andrews,
commanding the American naval
forces in the Adriatic, directing him
to take exceptional precautions to
avoid any possible disorders in view OF
the tension in Italy.
The Dalmatlan port OF Spalato,
which is the headquarters of the
! American naval forces in the Adri-
attic sea, is one OF the centers OF agi-
ta,ion between the Italians and the
| Jugo Slavs II is explained that the
orders 10 ADMIRAL Andrews were
| NnolE precautionary ana that no re-
ports OF disorders in that district had
been received.
All the members OF the American
peace delegation will meet with Pres
ident Wilson for a conference at I
o'clock this afternoon
| The president and Premicrs LLOYD
George and Clemenceau met this
morning as the council OF three. Fl.
nancial experts were called into the
meeting and the creation of a iinan-
cial commission to supervise the op-
Grafton Of German payments in keep
ing with the peace treaty was dis
oussed The commission probably
| will consist Of one member from
each power