The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-24
ITALIAN CLAIMS
BRING DEADLOCK
Uncompromising Stand of ItaI-
ian Delegation Blocks Progress
at Paris-Germans May Not
Get Perfected Treaty Friday.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, April 22.--GraVe doubts were
expressed today whether the perfected
peace treaty would be presented to the
Germany representatives the coming
Friday. While the treaty will be COM
m~unicated to them in substance, It was
said in well informed quarters that II
would be physically impossible to pre-
pare the document in it's complete, final
form, in the four days remaining.
Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau
and Orlando met again this morning in
M. Ciemenceau's office and resumed
consideration of the Adriatic question.
President Wilson again absented him
self from the conference.
The president was scheduled to meet
the other members Of the big four at
the conclusion Of their morning meet
ing. -.r' '.'" 80 a"7.''
The presidents withdrawal from. the
meeting is the result Of Italy basing
her demands on the pact of London,
which was consummated before Amer
lea entered the war, and which Amer
lea regards as nullified along with all
other secret treaties.
- .@.~ Postpone Parliament.
The Italian parliament, which was to
have met on Wednesday of this week,
will not until Tuesday, May 6.
according to dispatches from Rome.
This postponement has evidently been
caused by the failure of the council Of
four of he peace conference to reach
any solution of the problem raised by
Italy's claims to Fiume and the Dalma-
tian coast.
" Settlement Vital. 7'' avg
. Settlement of the Italian claims,
which has occupied the attention of
the big four" since Thursday, Is re-
garded as vital, inasmuch as virtual
ultimatums are understood to have
been exchanged by the opposing fac
tons. y. Italy is, stated unofficialiy to
have threatened to block the entire
peace settlement by withdrawing from
the conference and holding the other
allies to their agreement to sign no
separate" peace. This stand is said
to have been met by a counter threat
to exert economic pressure on Italy by
cutting off her credits, food and coal,
Yesterdays session brought the con-
ferees no nearer to a settlement, both
sides staunchly maintaining their pre-
vious position, Wilson standing firmly
against awarding Fiume to Italy; the
Italians holding out for complete oc-
cupation of that seaport. - ,,., ...
The meeting today was expected to
bring about the climax.
Communications from Rome are
making the positions of Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino increasingly
difficult, as public sentiment plainly is
insistent on acceptance Of Italy's en-
tire annexationist program.
q President Wilson had a long con-
ference this morning with Baron MAXI
no and Viscount Chinda, Of the Japan
ese peace delegation.
Hugh C. Wallace, the new ambassa-
dor to France, and Mrs. Wallace had
luncheon with the President and Mrs.
Wilson at the Paris white House."
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ITALY MAKING THREATS.
Rome, Sunday, April 20.-The Populo
Romano says in case Italian rights are
not recognized by the peace conference
the Italian delegates will not go to Ver-
sailles for the conclusion Of peace with
Germany, which it asserts cannot be
ratified without the adhesion of Italy.
but Italy cannot sign a peace sanc-
tioning her fall" the newspaper says.
and until the time of the meeting the
Italian delegates will remain in Paris