The sun., 1919-07-11
COUNCIL TAKE STEPS
TO ENFORCE TERMS
Three Commissions in Berlin
Will See That Army and
Navy Are Reduced.
FIUME QUESTION GRAVE
Feeling Against French All
Through Italy Said to
Be Intense. "-,"
By LAURENCE HILLS.
Sta1 Correspondent Of Tue sus.

Copyright. 1919: all rights veserped
PARIS. July 1o.---stsps have been
taken by the Council to see that Ger
many complies Immediately with the
military, naval and air terms in the
treaty. A report of special committee
was adopted which provides for three
commissions comprising about 200 ON
GERS OF the Allies in addition to clerical
attaches. Each OF these commissions
will have its headquarters in Berlin.
The military commission will be head
ed by French General. the naval by a
British Admiral and the air by British
Briga der General. Each commission
will be divided into sub committees.
which will operate in all parts of Ger
many.
The international military commission
to investigate the Fiums clashes met
the Council to-day to receive final in
structiona leaving for F1ume immedi-
ately afterwards.
The new Council of Five appears to
be laboring under great difficulties In its
efforts to carry on the work Of the Peace
Conference. There Ia a universal tend
ency here to hold its predecessor re-
sponsible for the trouble encountered
now in adjusting the rest Of the world,
outside OF Germany. to the new condi-
tons.
Two Questions Dihicult.
There are two questions over which dip
lomats in ali circles are much concerned.
The first is the an-French situation
growing out OF the clash at Fiurne. which
brings up the problem whether Italy
shall be allowed TO keep a whole division
OF troops in this disputed territory and
to continue it's administration as II 1t
| were already italian territory. as she
has been doing for many months.
The second problem is the necessity OF
dealing vigorously with Bella Kuhn, the
Bolshevist leader in Hungary. by the use
of a military force, which has brought
up the question where such force is
to be obtained. as all the nations now
are demobiliging rapidly.
The American commission has sent a
long cable message to President Wilson
in the matter of Italy. pointing out the
gravity of the latest developments. II
is admitted that private advices have
| reached the mission, presumably from
the American Embassy at Rome, de-
| scribing the feeling against the French
| throughout Italy as intense. The
| Italians are demanding vociferously that
the French detachment be Withdrawn
from Fiume and Italians here also are
asking why the French are there.
The reason Is that Fiume technically
| Ii held by the Allies jointly. until its
disposition Is determined. - But the old
Council of -Four allowed Italy to keep an
entire division OF troops there and when
the British and American detachments
were withdrawn this left only a small
French detachment to keep up the pre-
tence of an occupation by the Allies,
According to American reports the
Italians have been issuing all kinds Of
DEGREES in Fiume as II II was already a
part of Italy.
The belief here now is that the inter-
allied military commission will recon-
mend the withdrawal Of most of the
Italian troops. What effect this will have
on the infiAmed Italian public It is hard
to predict Meanwhile the Fiume Incl
dent appears to have upset negotiations
| that were going on here and there in
some speculation as TO whether Foreign
Minister Tittoni will return to Paris.
Council Lacks Authority.
1 The new Council Of Five lacking the
authority OF chiefs OF state. seems TO
be fioundering In the Italian morass left
by it's predecessors. who persisted In
postponing a settlement The French
newspapers all take a serious view OF
the situation. but consider the appoint
ment OF the Military Commission one of
| the most important decisions made here,
although the italian member has not yet
been named. Pertinax In the Echo dc
Ports declares II marks the turning point
| in the history OF the Peace Conference.
and adds:
The Ave Powers are to investigate
not only the acts of the common enemy,
! but now also their own discords. Such
step. however. will not settle the mat
ter. Italy is in a century old dispute
with the South Slavs and does not want
the Allies to interfere. The trouble with
the alliance is Its failure TO understand
that 20 continue In all its vigor 1t should
remain an anti-German league.
THE fault lies in Its merger with
the League OF Nations and in seeking
to put before its tribunal all the quar-
res OF the planet, No alliance could
stand the test Of such a trial"
! Recently the talk in Italian circles here
/ has all been that Italy already holds
Fiume, and tho question is asked, Who
will put her out7 This question is before
the Council now. From hints dropped In
American circles 1t Is inferred the Presi-
dent intends that Italy shall get no eco
nomic Assistance from America until a
eet Element is reached. American bankers
will receive no encourage ment to extend
any credits to Italy at this time Both
Secretary lansing and Henry White i'm
pressed this on Foreign Minister Tlttoni
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