Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-07
DELAY IN SENDING !,
FOOD SUPPLIES to-
SL0VAKS IS CAUSE
Trouble With New Repub-
lies Responsible for
Roman Embargo. q
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CONFERENCE DELEGATES
At PARIS MAKE. PROTEST.
United States Threatens to With
draw Credits Unless Wall ~
Is Lifted. Is
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CHAOTIC, CONDITIONS RESULT
Committee Fixing Responsibility. for
War E1niShca Tall onI T., D.
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
At PARIS MAKE PROTEST.
CHAOTIC, CONDITIONS RESULT
Committee Fixing Responsibility. for
War Finishes Task and Is Pre-
pared to Present Evidence. - -

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WASHINGTON. March 6.-The United
States government and allied powers
have issued a demand upon Italy thai
supplies intended for the Jugo Slavic
and Czecho-Slovak. republics be movcd
across Italian borders with creates.
expedicncy, and that further delays
will not be tolerated
The question. brought about By
Italy's apparent indifference to tha
sufrerings Of the peoples OF the two
republics, has been. discussed by tie
peace conference delegates. many 81
whom had made bitter protest against
the action of tho Roman officials.
1t was stated today in an, authorfa
tatiye quarter. that the Italian gov.
eminent had caused intolerable con.
ditions by the, blockade she has i'm.
posed against tho Jugo- Slavic countries,
Czecho- -Slovaks. =. ~ -.
The. blockade has not been wholly
eneotive because: the United .S.ates has
oeen able to deliver. much food where
IT was needed, but many DELAYS have
been caused. resulting often In; hoid-
was desperate. g
CHAOTIC CONDITION M, ss1jssst
~ RESULTS FROM BLOCKADE
Reports iron, Paris OF me sS Slistcnse
Of chaotic conditions. because OF tho
but It is known that much unnscossarsy; @ ssls;
suffering has been caused, directly at.
News rom Paris that Representatives.
OF Great. Britain and France were out
spoken In their condemnation of the
attitude of Italy had been cabIcd to the
United States, but the action OF tho
n ~ ~ ray-xay
warning to Italy, was taken before that
news came. %S's' 80, :. ~, isa
No reply has yet been made by the
Italian government. -
BUT SMALL PART OF. NEEDED
FOOD NOW BEING MOVED
Paris reports the council of the
great powers still has before 1t tina
question OF provisioning the coun-
tries of the former Austro- Hungarian
empire. R45
As a result Of the closing Of the
italian frontier on account of the Lai-
bach incident only 800 tons OF food
countries, although the total needs Of
the populations is estimated at 100000
tons. Means to insure their provision
Ing to the needed extent are being
The. British and French delegates
hero have been bitterly outspoken In
the supreme war council and the sus
the food blockade which the Italian
government is maintaining aSaino-
Dalmatia, Bosnian Herzegovina. Croae
tia. and Slovenia- The" new democrn-
cies built out Of the old Austrian
empire are relied upon by the entente
as a protection against. the Boishevist
wave and the food shortage in them
is increasing chaos. S.ss
BLOCKADE IS HATING &
AMERICAN RELIEF wORiS
While the American delegates are
less outspoken than the British and
French regarding the Italian action,
which is stopping all American reliss
work ", Ei ',> -
Italy is entirely dependent upon the
United States for food st aples, receiV.
treasury with which to- make pur.
chases. The persistence OF the italian
blockade and what is charged as the
EFFORTS OF Italy to obtain POLITICAL adj
vantages are creating such bitterness
that some Of the European representa-
the discontinuance OF American reiiek
for Italy.
Early in February an Italian mills
tary mission penetrated Jugo- SIav po-
tied In the town. The Jugo-slavs feel
that since their union with Serbia they
are not the enemies OF Italy and they
resent the. occupation of Fiume ard
tho Dalmatian coast by the Italian
Italian mission to leave Laibach on
February 10. The italians retortcd by
establishing food blockade against
all Jugo-Slav territory. Inasmuch aa
the railways to Czccho-Slovak terri-
blockade also has affected the Amer-
lean relief work for both Bohemia ana
Moravia. -