The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-21


Paris. April 20.-Failure again has
met the efforts to smooth out the Ital-
ian and Jugo Slav situation at another
meeting held this morning when Baron
sonnino. Italian foreign minister. and
Premier Orlando again met Lloyd
George and Clemenceau. President
Wilson did not attend. The same four
will meet again tomorrow and il a de-
cision is reached II will be necessary
20 submit it to Wilson.
Paris, April 2O-President Wilson
had a conference with Premier Glenn
snccau this afternoon between drives
with Mrs. Wilson. From = htghe source
In the American delegation It WAS
learned that the American attitude on
the reported alliance between the pow
ers to guarantee the safety OF France
against an attack by Germany is that
no alliance will be entered into by the
United States that will not be consis-
tent with the spirit of the League of
Nations.
The Italian issue over the Adriatic
aas reached an acute stage, where a
decision one way or the other cannot
be long deferred and the decision
either way is fraught with serious con-
sequences.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino at conference today made
It known that the opening of the Ital-
ian parliament Wednesday has neces-
STATED their leaving Paris with the
definite knowledge Of what is going
70 be done.
$Sonnino continued to occupy the ex-
treme position Of insisting that the full
fillment of the secret treaty Of Lon
don in giving Italy the entire Dalma-
tian coast and her islands and also
ternationalization or division with the
Jugo Slavs.
Orlando is more conciliating but had
received a telegram from the heads
or the Italian army saying 1t Is be-
hind him in upholding Italy's aspira- /
ton. Captain Tozzi. of OrlandO's
staff. said the telegram was in effect |
ultimatum and added II Italy's
rights are not recognized Italy. without |
reference to the conference would 0c- |
cupy the regions to which 1t considers |
herself entitled.
x6Editorial writer's in Paris newspa-
pcrs again are clamoring for definite l
efficacious guarantees to ward off re-
newal in the future OF German attacks.
They demand an alliance with the /
United States and Great Britain. or
protection by the League of Nations.
The council Of four has notified
Germany that the associated powers 1
cannot receive representatives at ver-
sailles. who are merely messengers.
The Gernaan government must appoint
with plenipotentiary
powers.
Copenhagen, April 20.-yoreign Min
lister Count Won Brockdorfff Rantzau
Of Germany has announced that the
three ENJOYS to be sent to Versailles
April % are esauthorized to receive the
text Of the peace preliminaries. ac-
cording to q Berlin dispatch. The I
delegation will be headed by Minister
Van Haniel. whose associates will be
Herren Won Keller and Ernest Schmidt
legation counsellors. They will be at
tended by two officials and two chan
Gerry servants.
Paris. April 20.-Italy's territorial
claims, especially in the Adriatic. were
presented to the council OF four by
Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign
minister.
The fact that Baron Sonnino and not
Premier Orlando. presented the Ital-
An case to the council is regarded as
Agnificant because the foreign min
lister is an extremist advocate OF
Italy's utmost claims. 1t was Baron
Sonnino who signed the treaty of
London and he now holds Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau to the
pledges made In the treaty.