Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-26
ORLANDO RETAINS
TOUCH ON AFFAIRS
OF PEACE PARLEY
American and Roman En-
voys Appear Anxious for
Settlement.
PREMIER SENDS MESSAGE
TO CLEMENCEAU AT PARIS
Advance Guard of German Peace
Delegation Arrives at
Versailles.
MANY TROOPS ARE IN FIUME
United States Officer Says All But
Italian Residents Leave Center
OF Controversy.
MANY TROOPS ARE IN FIUME
United States officer Says All But
Italian Residents Leave Center
OF Controversy.

tBy Associated Press.
Although Fittorio Orlando Italian
Premier. has withdrawn, temporarily
at least, from the peace conference.
and returned TO Italy TO confer with
the Italian Parliament, lie still lis in
communication with conference cir
cles in Paris. The French Premier.
Georges Clemenceau, received n mes
sage from the Italian statesman Fri
day morning, but no hint as to its
contents has been divulged Siynor
Orlando dispatched the message while
on his way to Rome. Baron Sonnino.
Italian Foreign Minister, viii leave
taris for Rome Saturday, according To
announcement.
The departure Of Premier OrIanGo Is
iehned in conference circles not as q
rupture. 'but as u suspension of Italian
collaboration in the actual peace con-
] aerenee. In some quarters the ex-
'isnor Orlando will return to Paris In
time for the delivery of the peace
terms to the German plenipote ntiarics
Vt versailies--about May i or .. It
remitining in Paris win continue TO
Soiiaoorate on such inter-allied com
ms Missions = ms the economic council and
II like character 80
Hope OF Settlement.
The American delegates while cx..
oreSslns regret over the controversy
np,n ss,t1 ths Italians seem confident that
conference of Premier Orlando with
he Italian Parliament At Italian
neaaauarters In Paris the prevailing
ser, sentiment Is distinctly more hopeful.
ana the seemingly irreconcilnble spirit
nt nrst manifest has vlsfbly dimfn-
iShed. Wait and hope" was the ,raty,h. .
n,,n. Woru n.,es eSpresSed He; ut the Italian head
resident Wilson outwardly has dis
PLAYED no disposition to yield to the
ratinns -aailans on the question of Italy's aspi-
American circles is that on,v tbrn,,,rh
change in the attitude of the Itaiian
,ia9 Ean an asreement be reached The be-
nc,,Isnss Is semerai ,rii IN Paris that the Italian
tiiiEneht VIII delay somewhat the final
signing OF the peace tre.aty
rom italy comes the word that in
I,ms sna Other cities there have been
NhHch manfestants have cheered +ho
HiIeu states. but uttered expressions
OIL animosity toward President Wilson
Fiume neins Occupied.
sro, An american officer arriving in Paris
teen italian divisions have been mowad
70 ,his Adriatic seaport by the ItaiIans
ofd oF mat virtually all the inhabitants
Italians. have departed. p''o" OF
plcnary session of the ne,c. -
atrence to consider the revised dr.ft
Monday ds i'aEhs ghs OF ssssa nations viii be held
,he public The first of the Germans
VINO arc to participate In the Versaai'
da, tss comgress' tn arrived in Versailles to-
consisting of three Official co6riers
trirv3d early in the day, and th.
second headed by Herr Lersner, came
des Reservoirs e iio'ei
Ihe Germans were met at the sta
t,on by Colonel Henry. OF the Ministry
oi oi War "a; S99im,,missionary, and NJ. OudaiIie.
were delegated by the Foreign Office IN
take charge OF the German represen
tatives. i
delegation above those anticipated
made it necessary to seek for addi-
.,onai quarters and a second hostelry,
the Hotel Vatel. probably will he rs
Questioned for the telegra phers. news
paper correspondents and other at
t~ches OF the Teuton mission
French Sleuths Busy.
The arrival of Lersner and his party
was quietly arranged that few. If any
persons in Versailles utSide the care
fully selected force of hotel servants
assigned to their rooms and to the
serving OF meals. were aware even in
the afternoon OF their presence
4 French detective of the most obyi-
GUS plain clothes type lounging al
me me front entrance to that wing of the
motel des Reservoirs. and companions
Ing over Versailles park. were the only
indications or the character of the
state guests. who had displaced civil
Ian dodgers and forced them to seek
other shelter in crowded Versailles
The detectives did not interfere with
traffic in the street or in the park.
The Germans remained In their
rooms during the morning. but COM
menced this afternoon to make the
preliminary arrangements for the ar
rival OF the main German delegation.
This probably will be May !. although
the date has not been finally deter
mined.
The German delegation will be al
lowed to use code in communicating
with Germany. and will have direct
telephone and telegraphic connections
The Germans VIII also be allowed to
use couriers, who will enjoy full diplo.
matte immunity.
An official Roumanian statement an
nounces that the Hungarian Sovfets
continue to meet with defeats at the
hands OF the Roumanans.
Berlin message says that Professor
Walther VI. y. Schuecking, one OF the
German delegates to the peace con-
gress at Versailles. declared today that
the powers of the German delegates
would be quite sufficient TO enabl.
them to sign the peace treaty on the
spot. Naturally. he added. the Ma
tional Assembly must sanction tho
treaty.
Back Wilson stand,
Viecount Northohffe, Backing un
President Wilson's stand on the Fdumo