The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22

PARIS, March %, tBy tho Associated
Press. What amounted TO an ulti'
matum by the entire Italian delega-
tion. directed to the supreme council,
declaring the Italians would not ap-
prove Of any peace treaty not includ-
ing a settlement Of tho controversy he
tween italy and Jugo-Slayia over the
title Of Fiume and the Dalmatian coast
islands, gave great concern to other
delegations yesterday, Although the
supreme council was occupied with n
consideration Of the western Pohsh
holndary, the premiers themselves,
with Col, House, were engaged in try
ing to find some solution to the very
difficult problem presented sby the ac-
ton Of the Italians, Aha
II has beer known for some time
the Italian delegates were apprehehslVs1
that any program which outemplate
the RELOCATION Of the alo-Iuso 9laV
controversy to the league of nations,
wben IL IA formed, or even Its consld-
Grafton by the supreme council aver
thn completion Of the peace treaty WIN
Germany, would seriously 1eopardl1e
italian claims. The fear has been eN.
pressed by some Italian delegates tnat
Immediately after the, concins,en OF .ne
mipr LLOYD George and perhaps othet,
leading figures In the council would
leave Paris and the remaining mem.
hers Of the council would not nave iul
powers to deal with italian demands
Tho state OF mind Of the Italian nun
lie Is declared TO be such mat the iau-
ure of the Italian delegation to return
from Paris speedily with title to Fiume
and the Dalmatian coastal islands
might easily have grave Internal re-
cults, according to statements by some
OF the delegation,
Thus for many weeks they have beer
simply flooding other delegations and
Inc Offices OF foreign correspondents
with literature 10 support Italian claims
This melted the Serbian delegation u
Paris TO very sharp responses, which
were given TO the press, and which
denounced Italian contentious as ne
ing In absolute violation Of President
access to the sea to the Jugo-SlhN
population In the interior.
The Italian claim, Of course, Is that
racially, historically and economically
the port Of Fiume and the immediate
Nicinity Is Italian, They claim Tho
Eastern Adriatic coast must also g
10 ITALY as q military measure to In
sure protection to exposed Italian cltie'
on the western shore OF the Adriattc,
The supreme council IL called upol
indirectly. in deciding this issue, Il
PASS upon the validity OF secret tren
ties, negotiated in London In 1915, som
Of which at least held TO be at vart
ance with Mr.. Wilson's ia points
THE council Ia also embarrassed by tn,
probable effect Of any decision 1t ma,
make IN the Fume case upon Gree
and French claims TO he Smyrna
coast. Polish claims to Lemborg an
Polish claims TO Dan2ig,
The whole question will 70 hefor
President Wilson for consideration an
solution, 1ts removal as the seriou
danger mark IN the conference pro
coedlnEs Is hoped for, 1t vas said las
night. It Is expected he will presen
some plan by Sunday, one possihl
solution Of the problem now under con
sideration is that military experts {
the supreme war council, who haV
discharged themselves Of German wa
issues. should at one consider III
italian claims under instructions /
present a solution in time 10 secuI
action upon them simultaneously wit
the disposition Of the German reat
treaty. One difficulty In the way
the lack Of a competent government
Austria with which to negotiate. Al
other is the distribution among the ne
states, formerly part Of Austria,
the proper share Of war indemnlti'
which they must assume In the meal
time, Rear Admiral Philip Andrew
who has been in command OF Il