Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-30

some of the clauses of the London
treaty. but President Wilson. accord
ing to reports, was as adamant In re-
gard to Fiume. Anyhow, the plan to !,
internationalize that port for several
years had not proved acceptable. The
Italians have landed large military
forces ut Sebenico and lara. ports on
the Dalmatian coast between Fiume
and Spalato. Appeals are made by
the Italians to America not to assume
the role Of an oppressor Of millions
Of Italians desiring to reunite with
their mother country" and at the
same time America and all things
American are being reviled throughout
Italy.
Premier Paderewski, returning from
Paris to Warsaw. was greeted first by
an attempt on his life by two bolshev-
lists and then by a mammoth demon
stration by his fellow countrymen, who
are grateful for his efforts Mt the
peace conference. The Poles are high
ly pleased by the placing Of the free
city of Danzig under their control In
stead Of that of Germany. though they
wanted to be granted the port out
right. The Sflesian boundary settle
ment also suits them, but not the 81
lesians. who are said to be planning
an armed revolt against annexation T.
Poland and asking aid from Germany.
The Poles and the Ukrainians are said
to have agreed to quit fighting each
other. though later reports told Of q
defeat o. the former by the latter In
the vicinity Of Lemberg.
In eastern Russia Admiral Kolchak.
head Of the Omsk government. 10 max
| ing plans for great advance deeigned
| to establish communication With the
Archangel forces on the nostA ard
those q Gsueral Deneki4e On TIE
south and to eIfectually '&rusk ~
soviet t1rmiek A Z startet he hae
! captured Samara. IN important city.
He says he will move In the direction
Of Moscow and that the capture Of
that bolshevik capital win be his chief
aim. What he asks from the allies Il
armament. munitions, material and
clothing. After his final victory, he
declares, a national assembly win be
called to which he WIN hand over his
authority. The bolsheviki have met
further defeats ut the hands Of Pet
lura's Ukrainians, and rev0lts against
their rule have broken out in the gov
ernments Of Kiev, Tchernigov and
Poltava.
| Tchitcherin, bolshevist foreign min
lister, has announced that the bolshe
Wiki will not consent to stop hostilities
as q condition Of the provisioning Of
Russia by neutrals. and the anti-bol
shevfst leaders declare that this plan
proposed BY Doctor Nansen, IL no 20
luton Of the Russian question.
China Is still holding out on thu
peace treaty because Of the Shantuni
clause, and her delegates recently re
celved warnings from the people Q!
that territory that they would sigI
the pact ut the peril Of their lives.
Roumania also has Joined those M
lions that have grievance. Her dele
|. gates threaten to bolt the peace con
ference unless the decision Of thu
council Of ten to divide Banat between
Roumania and Serbia Is modified
Roumania's record since the outbreal
Of the war has not been such as +
entitle her to the special consideration
of any nation or group Of nations.
The plans for the trial and punish
, ment of the former kaiser are no
! going smoothly. They contemplat
the assumption Of the role Of CON
! plainant by some one Of the allied nd
; lions, and 1t was presumed Belgium
: would 30 act. But Belgium, perhap
, because II Is q kingdom. declines, an
J. no other has yet volunteered. Ho
: land has not decided to surrender WI
7 liam for trial, the Dutch governmen
: contending that at present the que.
8 lion concerns only Germany and tn
] entente.
One of the most impressive cerem,
( MES incident to the war was the receI
( ton by the British of the remains {
!. Edith Cavell, the nurse the German
| - n~Hw thn