The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-05
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with the Austrians naturally has re-
suited in bringing the Italian situation
to the fore again. With the possible
exception of Serbia, Italy will be af-
of the Austrian pact than other of the
allied nations.
Invited Italians to Return?
A news agency circulated report
yesterday that the big three" had in
vited the Italians to return to the con-
ference. Owing to the nature of the
alleged invitation, the report said, 1t
is believed the Italians will accept. No
confirmation of this report could be
obtained from any authoritative
source.
A Rome dispatch to the Agence
Radio declared the Italian cabinet yes
| terday sent lengthy note to the all
lieved governments. The nature CT
| this message was not revealed, but it
was assumed to be concerned with the
reported negotiations between the al
lied and italian governments which
apparently have been under way since
steps were taken for opening negotia-
tons with Austria.
Apparently the only thing standing
in the way of the Italians return is
the discovery of a formula which will
save Premier Orlando's face with Ital-
ian people and at the same time leave
Premier Wilson and the conference
generally in an unaltered position.
No back down on Fiume is intended
| by the allies, and while there is no in
tention at present to actually ''invite'
the Italians to come to Paris, some
way will be found to enable them to
rejoin the conference.
Consummation of peace with Bull
| garia and Turkey, it is believed. will
| be undertaken practically at the same
| time as the settlement with Austria.
| The United States will not be directly
| concerned in either of these treaties.
as it was not at war with the two
| countries.
Inspect Peace Palace
President Wilson, Premier Lloy 4
| George and Premier Clemenceau Wis
! tied the Trianon Palace at Versailles
ments being made for signing the
| peace treaty.
Invitation to Austria.
Basle, May 5.-A dispatch from
| Vienna today reported the allies had
invited the Austrian peace delegates
to come TO st. German on May 12.
| While the Italians and Jugo-Slavs
thus would enjoy equal commercial
privileges in the disputed city during
this period, work would be hurried on
construction of another port for the
Jugo-Slavs on the Dalmatian coast. At
| lilC CAPAi VI AllS III &C Odl . IL AZ
assumed Fiume would be formally an
nexed to Italy.
VIII Patch Up Break
While this does not positively assure
Italy's immediate resumption in her
| place in the peace conference, 1t is be-
| lieved this will follow in view of the
| apparently acceptable compromise
formulated by the big three" togeth-
er with the spirit of Cancellation
| evinced, by both the Italians and the
allies in the past few days.
The Italian officials announced
| their temporary withdrawal from the
peace conference April %, following
publication of the statement by Pres
ident Wilson in which he declared that
he would not consent to Italy having
Fiume, inasmuch as such concession
would be in violation of the armistice
terms and the fourteen principles.
| Returning to Rome, Orlando laid his
| case before the Italian parliament and
| was given a vote of confidence. Since
| that time unofficial reports have been
received of overtures by both Italy and
the allies toward getting together on a
| common basis that would permit the
Italians to come back to Paris in time
for signing of the German, peace
| treaty
These negotiations were given addi-
tional impetus by imminence of the
arrival of the Austrian peace dele
gates, now unofficially reported to be
set for May II.