Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-22
UKRA|N|ANS DRIVE
BOLSHEV|STS FROM
RUSSIAN GRANARY
Conditions in That Section
Are Reported to Be
Critical.
LEMBERG FALLS AFTER
FIVE DAYS OF BATTLE
Italians Threaten to Quit Peace
Conference Unless Given
Fiume.
SWISS OFFER AN AMENDMENT
Supreme Council Completes Exami-
nation g! First Fifteen Arti-
clcs Of Treaty Draft.
LEMBERG FALLS AFTER
FIVE DAYS OF BATTLE
SWISS OFFER AN AMENDMENT


PARIS. March 22.-The Ckrainian
forces Of General Pctlura have success
iuily resumed the offensive. according
10 adviccs to the Swiss Telegraph
agency from Poskuron. the seat Of
the Petlura government. The position
Of the Bolshevis;s in the Ukraine is
declared to he critical.
The Gkrainian troops bcsieging
Lembcrg have entered that city after
i've days OF hard fighting. according
TO an official statement issued today.
ne me ce reSistance OF the' Polish re-en
sisced Easements rs, sent to the aid OF the be
ukrainians. the statement adds
documGnt seized by the Poles
ana nSe arpents tabout five acresp
OF land had necn promised TO every
nkrninian !s soidier entering Lcmberg.
TmitiitTEN TO, LEAVE
Alter completing the examination of
me nrSt hfteen articles of the draft
OF the league of nations covenant the
representatives of the neutral states,
IT conjunction with a committee OF
the league Of nations commission.
bad before them for examination toda v
II was expected that consideration of
these articles would be concluded ut
this session.
SWISS HAVE AMENDMENT
AS TO MONROE DoCTRINE:
The, arst fourteen articles were
iassed by without suggestion OF ma
teriai amendment. Among pending
amendments IS one giving the neutral
states "A representation OF eight mem
bers OF the executive council and
another by Switzerland relative 10 the
Monroe Doctrine. and the afesuarding
OF national sovereignty.
draft OF clauses regarding the
freedom of transit TO be inserted in
nf
today by the peace conference com
n..ssion on lie internat: nai regime
OF ports, waterways and railways. The
delegation. The meeting adjourned at
o'clock.
The peace conference commission on
international labor legislation today
considered the final draft of the labor
clauses 10 be included in the treaty
of peace The commission held two
meetings. its th.riieth aud thirty-ffrst,
under the chairmansnip OF Samuel
GompeTs.
ITALIAN DELEGATION
THREATENS TO WITHDRAW
The Italian delegation 10 the peace
conference has unanimously decided TO
Withdraw from the conference unless
aneously with the conclusion Of peace.
The decision was reached at a meeting
today OF the full delegation presided
over by, Premier Orlando. II was i'm
1 -.
Colonel T. NJ. House. OF the Ameri-
can mission. promised Premier Orlando
to present within few days project
concerning the Italian-Jugo- -Slav from
tier, which he hopes Will satisfactorily
settle the dispute.
The decision of the Italian delega-
ton, as reported from Paris, appar-
emily brings to a head the bitter con-
troversy between Italy and the new
Jugo- -Slav state over the disposition of
land along The Adriatic formerly he
longing to the Austro- Hungarian en-
pire. which both nationalit.es claim.
ltalys claims originally included vir-
tually the entire Dalmatian coast, with
Trieste and Fiume. which latter city ,is
eastern side of the Adriatic. Recent
reports have been that the Italian
representatives were manifesting
disposition 10 make important con-
Dalmatian coast. provided that the
city and harbor Of Fiume remained
10 Italy.
The Jugo- Slavs. however. have been
insistent that this port be allotted TO
them, claiming it TO be essentially
Croa;ian city and necessary TO the
new Jugo-Slav state as affording the
only feasible suitable sea outlet for her
commerce.
ITALY HAS SHOWN NO
DISPOSITION TO RECEDE
On the other hand. there has heen
no disposition on the part of Italy 10
yield her point SO far as Fume was
concerned. Her attitude was ofiici-
ally stated by Premier Orlando in
addressing the Italian Chamber OF
Deputies March I. when he dccla rcd
that while Italy remained faithful to
the spirit of Cancellation which inspired
the treaty upon which Italy entered the
war" that did not mean that she could
remain insensible to the appeal reach
ing her from the Italian town on the
Gulf Of Quarnero tFiume)," which
was exposed to the loss OF both its
nationality and independence.
I'VE do not think" added The Pre-
mier. that this is possible at the very
moment when 1t is wished that the
world may be redeemed from n mem
ory OF violence done 10 the rights or
peoples"
There have been several "incidents"
at Fiume and other points In the ter
rttory claimed by both Italy and Jugo-
.Slavia, since the signing OF the armi-
stice and the feud at one time grew
so bitter that Italy established block.
ade and Gu: off food relief imports for
the interior. This matter was adjust
ed by the supreme council In Paris,
however and the reports OF late have
indicated that an amicable settlement
Of the conflicting Italian-Jiigo Slay
claims was possible. il not probable.
NO ADvICES SHOWING
REASON For FLARE-CP
Just what has caused the Italian
delegation to announce its station on
the Fiume question at this time has