Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-22
Italy Stirs Peace Board

Italy Stirs Peace Board
The action of the Italian delega-
ton, taken as a unit, amounting
virtually to an ultimatum directed
to the Supreme Council, gave great
concern TO the other delegations to-
day, Although the Supreme Council
was occupied with a consideration
of the western Polish boundary, the
premiers. themselves, with Colonel
f. NJ. House. We're engaged in trying
TO find some solution to the very
difficult problem presented by the
action of the Italians
1t has been known for some time
that the Italian delegates were ap-
prehensive that any program adopt
ed by the Supreme Council which
contemplated the relegation of the
Italy-Jugo-Slav controversy to the
League of Nations, when it is form.
ed. or even it's consideration by the
Supreme Council after the compile
ton of the peace treaty with Ger
many would seriously jeopardize
Italian claims.
Public Mind SurChaTgcd
Some Of the Italian delegates have
expressed the fear that Immediately
after the conclusion of the German
treaty President Wilson, Premier
Lloyd George and perhaps other
leading figures in the council would
leave Paris and the remaining mem
bers of .he council would not have
,r.irh
mands. The state of mind of the
Italian public is declared to be such
that the failure of the Italian dele
cation to return from Paris speed
lily with title to ITiume and the Dal-
nation coastal islands might easily
have grave internal results
Thus for many weeks past they
have been simply flooding other
delegations and the offices of for
cign correspondents with literature
to support Italian claims. This in
cited the Serbian delegation in Paris
10 very sharp responses which were
given to the press and which de-
nounced Italian contentious as being
in absolute violation of President
Wilson's fourteen points because
they deny access to the sea to the
Jugo-Slav population in the interim.
Insist Oh Having Eiume
The italian claim, of course, is
that, racially, historically and econ
omically, the port of Fiume and the
immediate vicinity are Italian. They
claim that the eastern Adriatic
coast must also go to Italy as
military measure to insure protec-
ton to exposed Italian cities on the
western shore of the Adriatic
The Supreme Council is called
id IN, ig
sue, to pass upon the validity of Sc
rrct treaties negotiated in London
in 1915, some of which at least are
held 10 be at variance with Mr.. VIII
sons fourteen points" The coun-
cll IS also embarrassed by the prob
able effect of any decision il may
make in the Fiume case upon Greek
and French claims to the Symrna
coast and on Polish claims to Lem
uerg and DanZig.
Plan Expected From Wilson
1t is expected President Wilson
will present some plan of solution
By Sunday. One possible solution of
the problem now under considera-
ton is that military experts of the
supreme Council, who has dis
charged themselves of German war
issues, should at once consider the
Italian claims, under instructions to
present solution in time to Sc
cure action upon them simultane-
ously with the disposition of the
German peace treaty. One difficulty
IS the lack of a competent govern
ment in Austria with which to ne
gotiate. Another is the distribution
among the new states formerly part
of Austria of the proper share of
war indemnities which they must
assume.
Andrews to Relieve Niblack
In the meantime, Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, who has been in
command of the American naval
base at Cardiff, Wales, is going to
Adriatic TO take command of Amer
lean forces there, relieving Rear Ad-
Lnlral Albert =. Niblack.
London, March 22.-The British
dominions do not feel that they
should take the responsibility of en-
tering into the deciding of the diff
ierences of European nations where
the British empire is not directly
involved, it is set for in a memo
randum in the League of Nations
submitted by Sir Robert Borden, the
canadian Premier, to the British
delegation at the Peace Conference.
according to the Paris correspondent
OF the Morning Post.
The memorandum, the corre-
spondent states, is supported by the
American delegation. 1t was not sub
mltted. he adds, after consultation
with the Australian delegates, but
Premier Hughes, of Australia ac-
cordinG to the correspondent. has
pointed out that this does not i'm