La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1919-05-17

Jugo-Slayia will have heavy per
centage OF peoples not Slav. and not
desirous of passing under Serbian
domination. As is understood only
by those who know the hidden me.
thods used by the international fin
anciers, Italy alone is refused terri.
tories which, if accorded to her
would have but three per cent OF
non-Italian population.
why then. Heron asks. - and
this concerns US Americans who see
that the Peace Conference never
was faithful to Wilson's PRINCIPLES
and that not one of his fourteen
points was literally applied - WHY
should Italy alone among all the ma
tions involved, he forced to respect
these principles and by so doing
renounce her natural and geogra-
phical frontiers, at the same time
refusing to listen to the urgent de-
mand of her beloved cities not vet
redeemed to her who are crying for
a reunion with the Motherland? Yet
if Italy had not intervened in those
dark days of the Enteute's cause
the War would have been lost. Ger
many would have conquered Europe.
and Jugo-Slavia would have been a
part of the Austro- Hungarian Mo
narchy. The Croats and Slovenes owe
their independence to Italy's inter
vention in the War; yet, not with
standing this fact they fought aga
inst Italy with the most forecious
fury until the signing of the armi-
Stice.
In fighting for her cause Italy
sacrificed an half million of her sons
by death, and full million additional
were n:utilated, while in the trc-
mendous effort she expended lite
rally all of her finances. In recon-
pense for all this, Italy is now being
treated with unbelievable ingrati-
tude She is illuminated throughout
the world by men who are interested
in achieving her economic ruin"
Referring to the present attitude
of part of American public op-
inion influenced by anti-Italian pro-
paganda, Herron's article concludes
as follows:
"A large part of my fellow-citi-
zens have been induced to believe
the contrary of what l am declaring,
but we must lock the truth face to
face, and bring to light the real cause
of the discord and the chaos now
menacing Europe.
at is time to unmask the currents
that are even financing the Cover
ment of Lenine and Trotsky, which
are working to re-establish the pow
er Of autocracy, to make democracy
perish for hundreds of years, and to
place the whole world under the
mighty hand OF these international
financiers.
(Signed) GEORGE HEBRON"
L'articOlo che pubbIichiamo pin So
pra in inglese dimOstra chiaramente,
Sc We ne fosse ancora bisogno, che
Woodrow Wilson, presidente degli
Stati Unit del Nord, banditore, a pa
role, della demOcratizzaziOne del mon
do, autore, di seconda mano, di IA
punt, ha participate ALA confe-
renZa della pace per tutelare gl'inte-
ressi di capitalist che hannO acquista-
to pOssedimenti in molti punti della
costa Dalmata, quelli della Cunard
Line. Mr.. Wilson puo impiparsi del
lItalia c dele sue aspiraziOni; del suOi
sacrifci del suO erOismo, quandO
sonO in ballo Interest," rimunerativi.
A dire la scOttante verita state
unO del suOi migliori amici sincere
del suO pensiero, verita che
dovrebbe fare arrOssire qualunque
"rigattiere", specialmente poi chi vo-
leva passare ALA stOria, con ii pun
ii avariati, per il salvatore del mon
do. L dovrebbe altresi fare arrossire,
Sc non PavesserO incallita, la faccia
tOsta di certi correspondent ed editO-
ri, come Corey del "Public Ledger" e
Steed del London Times"