New Britain herald., 1919-09-25
WHAT IS D'ANNUNZIO DOING?

United States by the foreign nations, seems to be getting along famously, thank you, and the "reoels," infiamed with the partial victory they have all ready attained are reported to be carrying on their invasion still fur
 ther. The attempts of the nations so lately our allies to place the solu- ton up to President Wilson are anus ing, and, if they are to be taken as a criterion for further action of the sort in similar circumstances, are stronger argument against the League of Nations than the Senate opposition has yet been able to evolve.
 D'Annunzio's strategy is obvious he
 nas simply taken over a section of the previous Austrian Empire about yefsy Plume was wanted by Italy,
 it was denied by the peace conference that she should add it to her terri tory. The Jugo-Slavs were recog- nized and their claims to the property
 upheld, particularly by United States
 inter ests. Italian officials gave way
 to their Latin temperaments and there
 was, to put it baldly, a row. but the
 decision was finally accepted by the
 Italians and it was agreed that Plume
 claims were to be abandoned. Never theiess it rankled that they did not
 get the property, one of the aims of
 Ita'* for years. D'Annunzio. the
 flaming patriot, the fanatic, if you will, lately occupied the territory with
 friendly Italian troops. It is probable
 shat there is not much desire in Italy to displace him, were it possible. Claims are made that any Italian
 troops sent against him would desert and add themselves to his force. Thus
 Italy passed the buck to the Peace
 Conference.
 But the conference is also able to
 pass the buck. It is surprising how
 11uch education the world and in
 dividuals in it got out of this war.
 Ire game of passing the buck is free
 iy played at every gathering, of pow
 CTS or men, and most of them are
 private, corporal sergeant or officer who has been in the service how it is done. France had som ething which was liable to upset the affairs of Europe on her hands, so had England,
 resutt-ask President Wilson. Let us
 hope he can pass it back.
 Should the council have been fully organized under the League of Ma
 tions plan, and in power, we might have seen the calling of international troops to oust the leader of the rebels Of Italy, by force of arms or by economic power. But the council is signed, and we have no method of knowing what might have been done. | 1t Is barely possible that the Plume 1 controversy might have ended the l Fan resolutions may do.
 | However, rebels or no rebels, there l is breach of contract on Italy's part. 1 Her men are occupying the territory ! when she agreed not to. That is all 1 thel is to it, when it comes down to an analysis of the justice of the sit 1 uaIcn. Therefore it is up to Italy 1 to make good. If she cannot it Is the l dut" of France, England and other nations, including ourselves, to freeze | out the army by the best method. preferably that of economic boycott 1 rather than the use of force.
 l As for the United States taking the l responsibility for the settlement of l the controversy there is absolutely no 1 Justice in it. If the League pact is | signed before this situation is settled l moral force to the persuasions of the 1 rest of Europe, the argument we be- | lieve, may be settled We do not see 1 how a virtual principaity in Plume can live, despite it's seeming strength,
 without the recognition and trade of l other nations, including that of it's | motnerland. We should not send l ttoops into Plume, we should not re- | sort to force unless there is concerted 1 1ction by every nation, again includ- | ing Italy. There is no need for it.
 the trouble will be rem medied even if
 We have to wait for the formation of the League. Then, if other nations l still insist upon passing the buck, the 1 League will be surely broken up and 1 we may withdraw into our shell of | Americanism leaving the fellow that has to worry to worry it out.