Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
ITALIAN ARMIES
MOVING FORWARD
Will Occupy Territories
Granted Under London
Treaty.
ANY CABINET COMMITTED
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Italian armies are moving forward to
occupy all those sections on the western
side of the Adriatic awarded to Italy
under the treaty of London. Italy In
tends to stand pat on fulfillment of the
provisions of the pact. The day Of COM
promise in Paris has passed. according
to reliable advices which have reached
Washington.
AS a result of the situation Great
Britain and France, in view of their ac-
ceptance of other territorial arrange
ments in Paris. in which Greece is made
the chief beneficiary, are placed in en-
barrassing position.
They must, through the latest at
titude of italy, regard the solemn
pacts entered into in the treaty itself
and it's secret clauses as mere scraps
of paper or they must disturb more
recent agreements and settlements in
regard to the Dodacanese Islands and
Smyrna, which have been awarded to
Athens.
Italy Casts the Die.
Weary unto death of the long. fruit
less conferences in Paris, in which
the claims of the Italian government
were given but perfunctory consider
alton owing to the antagonism of
President Wilson toward the Fiume
settlement the Italians have cast the
die and stake their future fate upon
the treaty Of London. which, fully
safeguards Italy's economic as well
as physical safety.
That firm policy will be pursued
under any government that is formed
in Italy is taken for granted in Wash
ington. Orlandos fall was directly
due to a tendency to compromise
to serve as an object lesson to any
government whether it be Nittis or
another.
The peoples of Italy today feel that
after heartrendering military sacri-
fees. economic terrors which have
been extreme during the period of
the war, that they can expect moth
ing of the allies, and this is largely
due to apparent subservience of France
and Great Britain to President Will
sons whims in regard to Fiume.
What Italians Believe.
In the average Italian mind there is
belief that France desires to dominate
control the Adriatic. and consequently
the Mediterranean. under the stipula-
tions set forth by President Wilson.
There also is a feeling that even
Britain, whose ship lines would
traverse the Adriatic from Fiume.
would be interested in seeing the
western side of the Adriatic fall into
other hands than Italian. such con-
tingency working generally to the
influence Of the British empire be-
cause of the possibility of domination
If not almost complete control of
trade.
However, Great Britain and France
are bound to Italy by the treaty of
London, Notwithstanding President
Wilson's declarations that the ac-
ceptance of the fourteen points abro-
gated all existing treaties that might
have been effected previous to last
November.
The fact that President Wilson
gained support of Lloyd George and
Clemenceau in the Fiume controversy
was not a measure of the Italian un-
opposing the wishes of the larger
powers in Paris, but was measure Of
British and French political desires.
But, Notwithstanding the keen de-
sire of France and London to abro-
gate the treaty of London. Italy will
stand firm.
Wilson Bolts Compromise.
Three weeks ago the Tardeau COM
promise was agreed to by Lloyd
George, Wilson, Clemenceau and Or
lando. Under this compromise Italy
was to surrender large part Of her
Dalmation claims retaining lara and
Sebenio and a narrow strip of terri
tory Italian dominated in character,
lying between the two. Fiume was
To has IND g..
of fifteen years when a plebiscite
was to be taken for the city proper.
knowing the preponderent Italian
character Of Fiume proper, the Jugo-
s sia I'd, delegation in Paris complained
end of fifteen-year period any plieb-
iscite would throw the city directly
to Italy. President Wilson, though
having approved the Tardeau COM
promise. then reconsidered his stand
the settlement should it be provided
that Susak and a preponderent Slav
section of territory to the east and
north be Incorporated in that section
Fiume AS the Italians again saw that
this was Jugoslav move to make
Fiume Jugoslav port under a plebis-
cite they objected and are now in
sisting that the treaty of London shall
prevail in full.
May Defer Austrian Treaty.
1t is generally believed that the Ital-
ian stand Will defer the signing of the
treaty with Austria unless specific pro-
visions are not made for later settle
ment Of the whole Adriatic problem.
In this case 1t is regarded as certain in
Washington that when France, Great
Britain and Italy get together after
President Wilson has gone the settle-
ments will be made directly to the in
terest of Italy and more In accordance
with the national wishes of the kingdom
NORTHLAND IS AGROUND
ON BUZZARDS BAY LEDGE