The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-22
THREAT MADE TO WITHDRAW
Following Meeting Of Delcga-
tion Announcement Is Made
of Position in Paris.
BRINGS QUESTION TO HEAD
Long Standing Controversy
Comes to Crisis in Saying
Who Gets Fiume.
ny The A,.or,,r,d Pre-"

ny The Associated prss,
rARIs, March - The Italian
delegation to lho peace conference
has unanimously d"cldcdCto with
DRAW from the conference unless
l'lumo is assigned to italy contcm
porancously with the conclusion OF
peace
The decision was reached. at
meeting today Qf The fun delegation
presided over hy Premier Orlando. II
was immediaicN communicated to
the powers
~ T. NJ House Of the American
mission, promised PrAmier Orlundo
10 present within feN days pro
feet concerning The Italian -Jugo-
Sluv frontier which he hopes will
satisfactorily settle the dNputc
Tho decision OF the Italian dele
CATION as reported from Paris Ap-
parcutly brings 10 "A head the bitter
controversy between italy and the
new Jugu-Slay state over the dispo-
sltiOn OF land along the Adrlhtic.
formerly belonging to the Austro-
Hungarian empire which both ma.
tlOnAliiies claim. Italy's claims
originally included virtually the on
tire Dalmnuan coast with Triest and
Flumc, which latter city Is the sec
oud principal seaport on the east ern
side OF the Adriatic Recent reports
have been that the Italian reprcsen.
it'ivcs were manifcsting disposi-
ton 10 make important concessions
regarding tho land along the Dal-
~mation coast. provided that the city
ana harbor Of Fiume remained TO
Italy The JuEo- -Slavs. however.
have been insistent that this port be
uliottcd 10 them, claiming II TO be
essentially Croatlan city and neces-
ssry 10 m" new Juio- Slav state as
afforiing he only feasible, suitable
sea outlet for her commerce.
On the other hand there has been
no disposition on the part OF Italy
to yield her point go far iS Flume
Was concerned Her attitude was
officially sgtod by Premier Orlan-
DO IN addressing the Italian cham
beg OF deputies March I. when he
declared that while Italy remained
fgithrll TO the spirit OF Cancellation
va clio ,uEprcd the treaty upon
which Italy entered the war that
did nut mean that she could "re-
mtiu iusousible TO the appeal reach
ing her from the Italian town on
lh" gulf OF Quarno tE'iumeD " whieh
Wa exposed to the loss OF both itH
nationality ana independence"
There have been several "lnci-
dents AZ Iiume and other points In
The territory claimed by both Italy
and Juro- -Slavla since the signing OF
tn" peace armistice and the feud at
one time grew SO bitter that Italy
IA l.I I..tt,.. l.. a a
food relief Imports for the interior
pr'mo council in Paris, however,
ana the reports ~ late have indl-
Gated MAJ an amicable settlement
uf IN" conflicting ltalian-JugO- Slay
claims was possible, II not probable.
Just what hnH caused the Italian
delegation 10 announce iis deter
on the Fiumo question at
this '.WU has not been developed In
Paris adyIccs = * known, how
ever 'hal IA" question Of territorial
ndlus'wonts has been before the
conferences Of premiers which have
taken place during the last day or
two An Associated Press dispatch
ilf,I last night from Paris regard
Ing a conference held yesterday be
woru President Wilson aud Pre-
mIrra Dl"menrctu and LloSd George
stated tha, there was every reason
20 believe that the frontier issues
Hor" among the foremost obstacles
which the renfcrees were seeking ~
-"Wu}" from the path to . rapid
conclusion OF the peace treaty.
I'umr before the war was the
chief seaport ~ tho Hungarian king.
tom n has several harUOrs and /
s position and facilities made II tho
seat ot virtually tn" entire shipping
rad" NJ Hungary Il had an ante
ltIfIfU tUruInti1n ~ r2arIy Al DUO