The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-28
WILSON DEF|ES
 SUPPORTERS OF
 SECRET TREATY

His stand has created profound impression in dipo mac circles In the conference is believed that the President has thrown down the gauntlet supporters of treaties who have been urging under cover compromises on all points before the conference which variance with the fourteen points stated by the Presidents address and which the aristice based The Presidents statement regarding the Adratic claims also affects the kiau Chau controversy in which Japan relies ties made with England.
 The statement has brot onookers abrupt sandsti Many here had gained the impression that the Adrac ques ton game of chess in which the skifu diplomats would win regardless of the arnsce conditions This has been banished and it looks if it had showdown in which all parties concerned must their intentions of abiding by the armistice conditions refuse point blank to do SO.
 ORLANDO TO LEAVE
 PARIS, April 23-(P9-Premer Orlando of Italy to- night official communication Clemenceau as presi- dent of the peace conference saying that the result of President Wilson's declaration the Italian delegation will formally withdraw from the conference and leave Paris morrow for Rome This is interpreted official notice Italy has severed its connection with the peace conference TREATY OF LONDON LONDON April 23.-(AJ-Under the Treaty of Lon do Ca document signed by England France and Italy in l9l5) the Associated Press learns that Italy is entitled to Trieste, Poa and part of Danatia but is entitled to Plume which should go Croatia. It that Will sons statement that Plume had been promised Italy by England and France was made his responsibility and probably based current reports of the contents of the treaty which has not been published in full officially GERMANS OFFER SUBSTITUTE LONDON April 23.-QP)-It reported from Am sterdam that the German delegates the peace conference have been instructed propose at Versailles substitute plan for the league of nations This plan has been orm,- lated and the documents drawn up mainly by Bernsorf The nature of the proposal has not been dvulged JAPAN WILL JOIN
 TOXIC, April 23.-QP)-Despite the agitation over the failure of the league of nations commission to adopt the racial equality clause the league convenant we'll informed people believe that Japan will join the organization even if the clause finally turned down by the penay session of the conference The advantage of belonging such ganzation said be marked for Japan turn down the opportunity.
 ITALIAN DELEGATES LEAVE
 PARIS, April 23.-(Ho-Without revealing any inten- tQn of returning the conference the Italian Vice-Adnira Revel left here this afternoon for Rome General Diaz commander of the Italian armies has also ed his intention of leaving later train tonight Admiral Reve represented the Italian government naval adviser while General Diaz the Italian military expert at the President Wilson the Adriaic settlement difficulty have far been sgnay unsuccessful The Italian premier re- mains obdate and refuses cede point declaring that Italy must have Plume and the Damatian territory
 The Italian leader is not in a conciliatory mood and threatens return Italy today unless the questions are settled satisfactory to Italy
 GERMANS ARRIVE MAY
 PARIS, April 23.-(49-German delegates to the peace conference will probably leave Berlin April 28th and arrive in Versailles May ls according information received here tonight Frankfort despatch received today states that these delegates have been instructed to sign any documents unless they provide for the immediate release of all German prisoners of in all allied countries.
 RECONCILIATION FAILS
 PARIS, April 23-(F)-Lloyd Georges efforts to re- concie the viewpoints of Premier Orlando with those of convention Other Italian delegates say that Premier Orlando and other leaders will leave within short time if there is change in the situation.
 WILSON'S STATEMENT
 PARIS, April 23-(H9-In view of the stubbornress of the Italian delegates in insisting that Fume and the Da- maian and coastal watershed be given Italy pay for her service the allies in the war; President Will this afternoon issued statement defining the position he has assumed in the matter He said that Fiume cannot become part of Italy Conditions concerning the Adriatic settlement have changed since England promised give Plume to Italy for entering the New have been