The sun., 1919-10-01
Paris Council Looks Upon
Dalmatian Situation
With Alarm.
TWO PARTIES AT ODDS
Conflict Between Civil and
Military Cliques to Be
Fought Out.
NATI0NALISM RAMPANT
Allies Realize 1t Wll Be Diff
ficult to Quench Fervor
of Imperialists.
TWO PARTIES AT ODDS
NATI0NALISM RAMPANT
~ Staf Correspondent Of THn srs.
Copyright, 1919, all rights reserved.

Nv q Stdf Correspondent Of THs srs.
Copyright. 1913. all rights reserved.
PARIS, Sept. 30.--Italy is about to
DAnnunzio and Fiume issue as result
of President Wilson's rejection of the
Ffume proposal, to which Great Brit
ain and France had agreed condition
ally. With a general election occur
ring six weeks hence, this means a
period Of nervous anxiety for all
Europe, with a possibility that events
may occur in the meantime on the
Adriatic shore which conceivably
might precipitate another armed con-
fiict in the heart of Europe
The significance of the dissolution
Of the Italian Parliament and the call
ing Of this election was discussed to-
day in the Supreme Council, where the
gravity of the situation was recognized
by all. AS the spokemen of President
Wilson here see 1t it is a straight out
contest between the military and civil
parties-between those who would an
mex Fiume, even at the cost Of a war
with the Jugo-slavs, and those who
are willing to give up the claim to
Fiume not only to avert war but to
obtain American credit with which to
buy coal and food.
Wilson Main Issue.
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have been trying for weeiss to induce
the Italians TO accept the Judgment of
President Wilson as to how things
ought to be in this tangled part of Eu-
rope, a Judgment, 1t might be said,
which has. not been concurred in by his
associates.
On the other hand, as the Italian
spokesmen here view 1t. the issue Is
whether Italy shall bow before the
President because of his threat or iso-
lating Italy economically through the
Withholding of American credits, or
whsther Italy shah annex Fiume as the
United States annexed Texas.
Thus there are involved in the issue
some OF the principles underlying the
covenant OF the League of Nat ons.
What is giving the greatest anxiety for
the moment Is the highly charged stua-
tion which will exist in the Adriatc re-
gion for the next few weeks, to which
the military party may at any moment
apply a spark in the hope of w nning the
election This would consist In having
DAnnunzio deliberately provoke con-
fiict with the Serbs in Dalmatia, with all
the consequences this would involve for
the Supreme Council here and Tor Eu-
rope.
With this situation the American rep
resentatiyes here have told Great Britain
and France that 1t Is up to them as
having most at stake to stop the war
which this would mean at all costs In
other words, America, through President
Wilson, having brought about this high'y
charged situat on, is now demanding OF
Its two chief associates that they shall
bring pressure to bear to avert such
consequences ms would be evolved should
the Serbians and Italians come to blows
Americans Rely ON People.
The Americans profess to have as
surances that the Italian people, or
majority of them. do not desire TO go
10 far as to annex Fiume ana tna'
they are more interested In getting coal
and food with American money Con-
seuuently they take the view that the
result of the election is a foregone con-
elusion. providing that the military
party in collision with DAnnunzio'
does not provoke conflict for the pur-
pose of carrying the day.
should a conflict begin the power OF
the Supreme Council to stop real wal
would be put to the test imediately. III
the three principal allies stand TO-
gether 1t was said In American circles
there could not be any war and they
',re confident the Powers will act as q
unit That such situation could exist
at the present time seems nothing short
OF a trayesty on the Peace Conferences
and the principles that President VIII
son brought here.
By ne Associated Press
ROME, Sept 30.-The attitude OF the
Government during the elections mus
be just and honest for all. even for the
opposition" says Premier Nitu In
circular sent to all the projects In the
Kingdom concerning the electoral cam
palgn which began to-day.
In a letter to Signor Turat, leadei
Of the Intransigeant Socialists, the
Premier said.
An appeal to the country is the ONLY
possible expedient. as II concentrates II
tn electoral struggle the ferment ex
listing in the country. Naturally II Is q
temporary solution, but as grave prob
lens are Weighing on us that cannot o'
solved, we must have recourse In dila
tory expedients."
Deputy Raimondo, strong supporter
of Gabrielle d'Annunzio, said to-day
that Premier Nitti could have remained
IN power only by dissolving the Cham
ber, as otherwise Parliament soon woult
n have Overthrown his Government.