Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-29
President Said to
Oppose Petition
of japanese
MAY PROTEST
AS IN FIUME'
Italian Delegates
Are to Return to
Peace Table

Paris, April 2o.-Betorc the
meeting OF the Council OF Three
this morning President Wilson
received Baron Maxine. head OF
the Japanese mission, and Ms
count Chinda. his colleague.
Presumably the question OF
kiao Chau was under discus
sion. Baron Maxine and \is-
count Chinda remained with the
Council throughout its session
which was protractcd. Their
conference with President Will
son lasted nearly an hour. 1t
was said in peace circles to-day
that President Wilson's stand
against the Japanese proposi-
tion would be a emphatic as
was his pronounccmcnt to Pre-
njcr Orlando in the Iiume mat
ter.
The council at the beginning OF It's
session received COMMITTEES from
The Belgian cabinet and gave II q
hearing regarding the question OF
lndemniues.
The stage is rapidly beins set for
the final phase OF the peace ncSota- :
tious Yesterdays plenary session OF
the Peace Conference stamped It's
approval on the covenant OF the
League of Nations. while to-day
Germany's plcuipotenttaries are eS-
uectyd to arrive at Versailles TO
Join the members of the mission al
ready there.
some points i'm the peace treaty
TO be presented the Germans are as
Vet unsettled, but it Is considered
rrohatle that the causes involved
will shortly he ready for incorpora-
lion in the document so that the
completed treaty will be ready Tor
the enemy delegates by the week 5
end.
Italian Delegates to Return
Itaiv was not represented at the
plenaly session Yesterday. but dis
patches from Rome indicate the
probability that her delegates will
return to Paris after brief period.
The Italian parliament will meet
to-day and il is expected that Pre-
mier Orlando will at once appear
and lay before il the situation which
arose at Paris when President Will
son made his public statement rela-
tive to Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast.
Action by the parliament, which
will he. in effect mandate to the
Orlando ministry. will he requested,
there being an effort 10 secure a
unanimous vote on the resolution
demanding that Italy's claims on the
eastern coast Of the Adriatic be
recognized Ii this is done. it i prob
able that Premier Orlando and his
colleagues will Immediately reap
pear at Parts.
Italy Has Not Withdrawn
Advices from Rome state that the
semi-official view Of the situation
there is that Italy has not definitely
withdrawn from the Peace Confer
eAce. but has merely susper ded
participation II the vote OF the
Italian parliament is favorable 10
the position taken by Premier Or
lando, it is proba ble that the diplo-
matte battle will be resumed in
Paris.
There is. apparently. no thought
for the present at least. to annex
F'iume to Italy by parliamentary
action. it being planned to demand
-tion on the part of the conference.
llt lAthNloll1A 'DAllNli VI ! lA44-ts
however. has. according TO report.
handed over all the powers of the
state and municipality to a repre-
sentative of Italy there.
Troops EnCirClc Munich
German government troops are
slowly encircling Munich which is
held by Soviet forces. but it is prob
able that it will be several days be-
fore a general attack on the city
is launched Gustav Noske, the Ger
man minister Of defense, IS in COM
nand of all the government troops.
Bavarian and Wurttem berg forces
being placed under his control.
Rumanians Drive Reds
Rumanian attacks against the So
Wet army OF Hungary are making
progress according TO reports which
state that Bella Kun. the head of the
Hungarian Bolsheviki has admit
ted the troops under his command
are being defeated. Hundreds o.
people are being arrested at Buda-
pest and are being held as hostages
by the Bolsheviki, who threaten
wholesale executions il the Rumani-
ans continue to advance.
The withdrawal of American forces
of most of the front lines in North
ern Russia is reported. 1t is said
they will leave the country as soon as
practicable.