Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-04-24
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T0QuIT MEET
Peace Delegates viii Refuse to
Sign Unless Given
Fiume.
ARMY BACKS. ROME DEMAND
Member Of orlando's STAFF Declares II
Conference Falls to Act FavorabIy
Italy Will occupy Regions
Which She Claims.

Paris, April %. The Italian parlia-
ment, which was to have met on
Wednesday Of this week, will not con-
yene until Tuesday, May 6, according
to dispatches from Rome. This post.
p0nemeht has evidently been caused
BY the failure of the council of four
Of the peace conference to reach, as
yet, any solution of the problem raised
by Italy's claims to Fiume and the
Dalmatian coast.
Reports indicate that; the situation
caused by Italy's unyielding attitude
has reached critical phase. News
from the peace conference showed that
representatives Of Great Britain,
France and Italy, the three nations,
together with Russia, signatory Of the
treaty Of London, framed at London
in 1915 before the entry of Italy into
the war on the side of the entente,
were in conference.
Situation Is Perilous.
The Italian issue over the Adriatic
has reached an acute stage, where a
decision one way or the other cannot
longer be deferred, and decision Ell.
ther way is fraught with serious con.
sequences.
Despite the eastern claim, which
brought vast crowds to the churches
and boulevards, the council of four
continued Its sessions at the "White
House." beginning at ten o'clock.
nAvsA and na1,saa&3an Hoao%
Baron Sonnino continued to occupy
! the extreme position, insisting upon the
integral fulhllment of the secret treaty
Of London, giving to Italy the entire
\ Dalmatian coast and islands and also
claiming the city of Fiume without in
ternationalization or division with the
Jugo-S -Slays.
Premier Orlando was rather more
conciliating, though telegram which
! he had received from the heads Of the
Italian arIay saying the entire army
was behind him In upholdfng Haly's
aspirations.
Captain Tozzi Of Premier Orlando's
staff said the telegram was in effect
an ultimatum and disclosed how uni.
versal and deep-rooted was the 1tal-
ian determination to obtain adequate
protection on the eastern Adriatic
coast. ~
Captain Tozzi added that If these
rights were not recognized Italy would
undoubtedly adopt her own course,
without reference to the conference,
and occupy the regions to which she
considered herself entitled. 49,
President Wilson's position was said
to be equally determined against any
recognition Of the secret treaty Of
London. Reports Of compromise on
the basis of the Italians getting the
italian quarters of Fiume and the
Jugo- -Slavs getting their districts were
not confirmed, as 1t was said this was
the plan put forward to the Italians
but not accepted.
Italians Threaten to Bolt.
Rome. April 22-The convocation Of
the italian parliament has been post
poned until May 6, 1T is announced
here.
Should the italian rights not be rec
ognized at the peace conference, the
Populo Romano says, the Italian dele
gates will not go to Versailles for the
conclusion Of peace with Germany,
which, the newspaper asserts, cannot
be ratified without the adhesion Of
Italy.
but Italy cannot sign peace sane
tioning her fall" the newspaper says,
Sand until the time Of the meeting the
Italian delegates will remain in Paris
and work with anxious activitvn