The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-28
BATTLE BREAKS
OUT in ITALY.
Between Jugo-SIavs
and italians Grows
Serious.
INCIDENT NEAR CLIMAX
Both Factions Claimed to Be
\ Mobilixing - Efforts TO
"a Pacify Serbs.

Paris, FEB. 2s.--(L N. S.)-An un-
confirmed report that fighting has
broken out between the Italians and
the Jugo- Slavs as result OF the
dispute over the disposition Of Dal-
matian territory was received here
today. .
Efforts are being made to pacify
the Jugo- Slavs and the Italians oe-
fore the quarrel spreads any further
The italians alleged that the ser,
bian army has been mobfnzeo anu
that Serbia is preparing to Dack up
Jugo -Slayia's claims for terrltory on
fhe Adriatic littoral.
The Serbians are minimizing tne
eI ,nibach fncident"--the expulsion OF
M italian military mission from
.aibach. They say 1t was only
local matter and will have no serious
consequences.
The Serbians, in denying that there
has been any special mobilization OF
the army. assert that the Jugo-Slavs
have eleven divisions. The Italians
charge that this force has been COL
lected merely to coerce the peace con-
/ farcnce into taking action favorable
to tile Jugo- -slav demands IN Daima-
<fof
W Frontier Closed.
IL ii semiofficiaily stated py ltal,
ians that the frontier has been cioseo
,fi5 r Jarvis to Fiume. The state
@The military command at Laibach
has. suddenly expelled the Italian
military mission stationed there IN
cbnform,ty with the terms. OF the
arn,fstice to regulate railway tramc
Y for fecdinS the Czecho- -Slovaks and
F.the Jiigo- -Slovaks and the Jugo-Sio-
yakians. The local command con-
tended that as the state OF Jugo-
SIoyalxia has been recognized by the
entente, I.aibach could not any longer
he considered any part of the Aus
trian- Hungarian empEe. Desplte
their protests, Maj. Di Giorgi ana al
OF the officers Of the mission were
compelled to leave the city imme-
diately.A Confronted by such a Sc
lieus offense, the Italian government.
which has not yet recognized Juso-
Slovakia, ordered the closing, OF the
frontier, as ii did not wish to have
recourse to military occupation.
slwl,ichtw agreed to by the terms ol,
\ the arnaistice. Atsthe same time, the
!. .iiAf1Sst, ropernnient took necessary
4 s'5ncasnres to intcneif n the reyietual-
Rling of Jugo- -SI0va kiR. 3. ls
&. a Rslsasss M I. 1 lta'Isc I. a 20 2'sss ';s Nh.
I; ;sfafion Nv soldiers ii Serbian uni
fprnas While It was returning g ltaiy;
s7he soldiers tore down and burned
\ 1talian flags that had decorated the
fuain.v =
dispute has been unofiicially
discussed by the peace conference
during the week. The Italians desire
the peace conference to take such
action as viii check the alleged ag-
grcssions of the Serbians.
The real cause of the dispute Is
ItaIy,s demands for Fiume and the
Dalinatian coast, which Serbia con-
tends would deprive ugo-Slovakia
of all useful outlets to the Adriatic.
) The feeling prevails here that the
conference will not tolerate any fur-
thcs inf1ammatory action ana may
anticipate the actual formation OF a.
league of nations and take measures
to calm the dispute.
y One effective course suggested is
tthc- holding UP of supplies ana
finances.
1t is believed the economic weapons
would prove most effective.
Counter Charges.
The Serbians allege that Italy has
about 100000 men under arms. In
this same connection Italy has begun
to inquire why France has stationed
practically her entire fleet in the
Adriatic.
Allegation and counter allegation is
being made by the respective sides.
Italians declare that many of the SOL
dieis under arms in -Slovakia
arc Austrlans and that they are TAX
ing commands from German soldiers.
The following communique was given
out by the peace conference concern
ing Greece's territorial claims:
Greek Territorial Claims.
THE committee appointed to con- |
slider Greek territorial claims met |
Thursday, Feb. 81. at pm. Rep |
resentatives of the provisional AL
banian government, of the former |
provisional government in northern
Epirus and from Thrace were all |
heard"
The question of the frontier OF
Germany will come before the big |
five next week, with Premier Glenn
enceau sitting with the French dele
CATION. The French report on this
big problem has not yet been made
and Andre Tardieu, member OF the
French delegation, refused to discuss
the possibility of buffer state be-
ing formed on the western bank of
the Rhine. NJ. Tardieu's only COM
ment was.
Neither Belgium nor France can
again. allow the left bank of the
Rhine to ser<e-as the future offensive
base for Germany, as has been the
case in the past fifty years We
don't want annexation; we want only
safety"
frances Claim.
II is believed that France will claim
the entire Sarre valley, whose min1
aral wealth will greatly compensate
her for economic losses through the
wanton devastation wrought by Ger
mans in northern France.
II is not positive that the peace
will be ready for sig
natures by Marcel, s. but IL is fairly
certain that military. naval, territo-
rial and financial terms will be COM
pioted by March Is.
The only outstanding question
then will be that of responsibility for
the war. A report on this important
matter will be forthcoming. II is be-
lieved. before the beginning Of April:
The British trea Siry has advanced ;
ss2. 500. 900 tn the British section of
the supreme council of supply and
relief. of which Herbert Hoover is
This is In addition TO
svo cargoes of wheat. valued at 81
100000. supplied by England to Ru-
n-nfa.
The plan of the zionists to make '
Palestine an independent Jewsh
tate is receiving the support Of
rance and IL is believed that all of
ne powers win support it. !