Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-21
Critical Stage Reached in
Peace Conference at
Paris.
BRITAIN, FRANCE
AND ITALY ACT
stsnd Alone in Controversy and Pre-.
pare TO Recognize Treaty Entered
Into Before Italy Became Involved
in World War-Wilson Stands Out
Against Recognition Of Paet-No
Lenisney to Be Shown Germany.
[By Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press.l
The Italian parliament, which
was to have met on Wednesday of
this week, will not convene until
Tuesday, May s, according to dis
, patches from Rome. This post
ponement has evidently been
caused by the failure of the coun-
ell Of four Of the peace confer
ence in Paris to reach as yet any
solution of the problem raised by
Italys claim to Fiume and the
Dalmatian coast.
Dispatches from Paris indicate
that the situation caused by Ita-
ly's unyieiding attitude has
reached q critical phase. News
from the peace conference on Sun
day showed that representatives
of Great Britain, France and Italy,
the three nations, together with
Russia, signatory of the treaty of
London, framed at London in 1915
before the entry of Italy into the
war on the side of the entente,
were In conference and that Pres
ident Wilson was not present. 1t
also was announced That he would
not be present when conversations
were reopened today.
Mr.. Wilson has st ood out against
recognition Of the treaty OF Lon
don, upon which Italy's maximum
territorial claims are based, and
his absence from the meeting yes
terday might have been caused by
the fact that the Italians were In
yoking that convention In support
OF their Territorial claims.
In spite Of the warning sent to
Germany by the peace conference
that the delegates she sends to
the peacsgconference must not be
..mere messengers." Germany ha1
selected rather unimportant per-
SONS to 30 to Versailles. Berlin
advices say these men will have
the power merely to receive the
peace terms and take them to
Berlin. The German cabinet will
then either accept or reject the
terms, It Is said, or submit them
to the people.
Dispatches from 1diis ioAAeSe
a rather positive attitude on the
part of the peace conference,
which. it Is said, will inform Ger
many that the men she sends to
versailles must have power to sign
the treaty of peace. 1t is said
that the first act Of the meeting
to be held April rs will be to de-
mand evidence from the Germans
that they possess such powers.
Bolshevism Is again on the back
track on the western Ukrainlan
front. the strength Of the soviet
forces having apparently been
concentrated in the effort to over
run Crimea, which has been uni
yersal. The cities of Zhitimir and
proskurov, in the Ukraine, have
heent retaken from the bolshevikis
nv forces commanded by Simon
petlura, the Ukraine peasants
leader. It is announced that lO,ooV
hoIsheyik soldiers have deserted
in a body and Joined the Ukrain-
ians.
In the north Russian bolshevik
forces are in retreat and are be-
ing closely pursued by Brlt@sn'
American and Russian troops.
Vienna is In the hands Of soviet
adherents. 1t appears the transfer
of authority there was brought
about without great disorder or
bloodshed. Munich probably is
sti,I held by soviet forces, but
German government troops before
the Bavarian capital have been
reinforced by soldiers from Wurt-
tembers. I.
[By. Associated Press.1
The council of four Of the peace con
erence, in the interval before th'
eace treaty is handed to the German
elexates, will take up the question o.
making the document public.
Ray stannard Baker, representing
ne american delegation in agreement
nth the press advisers to the delega.
ions Of other countries, has recon-.
lended to the council the publication
{ the treaty Immediately after its de-
very to the Germans.
otherwise, 1t Is pointed out, the frs
ersion of the important provisions Of
he treaty would be issued by the Ger.
,ans and might be loaded up with
Ierman propaganda.
The plan proposed on behalf Of the
,nited States Is for the American dele
ates to cable for simultaneous distri-
ution on the American continent, first
ESQ word official summary Of the
.eaty:; second. 5000 word officia,
And third, the text Of the
reaty.
The two summaries would be given
!, the American press at about the
anne time and the treaty day or ,ve
tier, the text possibly to be distri-
uted by installments as it was re-
eived. ~ V
Leaaue Text cabled.
The text Of the covenant of the
vague of nations has already been
elegrap phed, to. the state department al
eashington for -release when author.