Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
PEACE DELEGATES
REACH AGREEMENT
I. IN ADR|AT|C TANGLE
Said to Have Been Approved
by America and France;
Britain to Sign.

LONDON, December Am agree
ment which it is hoped will solve the
Adriatic question has been prepared
in Paris by the American. French and
British peace representatives for sub
mission to Italy, according to private
dispatches today.
frank L. Polk, undersecretary of
state, and Premier Clemenceau are de-
ciared already to have signed the
agreement.
1t is understood Great Britain is pre-
pared to sign upon which the agree
inent will be lianded over to the Ital-
ian plenipotentiary in Paris. 49,,
The nature Of the proposals is not
stated. but they are said to have been
framed WITH a view to satisfying the
Italian people.
Italian regulars will occupy Fiume
and the territory included in the
treaty of London signed in 1915 by
representatives of Italy, France, Great
Britain and Russia, according to a
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. Capt. Gabrielle
D'Annunzio's volunteers will with
draw from Fiume. it is said, under the
terms of an agreement reached as a
result of negotiations between London
and Paris.
Order to End Strike, ~
ROME. December 3.-Announcement
mai the general strike in Italy would
received with relief by everybody
throughout the country. incIudinS
many workmen who admit they struck
only in obedience to orders.
me order for the cessation of the
strike, which was issued by direction
of the socialist party and the general
federation of labor. declares among
other things:
I'VE nevermore will tolerate even in
the slight degree a violation of the
right of representation or the liberty
of thought and are ready to take
measures which will be sufficiently
efficacious to check everywhere every
reactionary desire of the professional
militarists."
Charges by Socialists.
Socialist deputies charged the Ttal-
ian government with responsibility
for street disturbances here at the
opening of parliament during Tues
Bentini, after detailing the treatment
given four socialist deputies, ex-
claimed.
."Such are Premier Nitti's methods"
When the premier protested Signor
Bentini turned to Gen. Albricoi. min
lister of war and accused him of per-
hitting military officers to join the
mob and participate in attacks upon
socialists. He said Mondays occur
rences were an insult to all the
principles of discipline.
1--WE claim the respect, not only
of ourselves" he said. "hut of all dep
uties of whatever party"
Some Catholics joined in the loud
cheering this e.icited from the So
cialists. Signor Bentini concluded:
"Our conscienceS cannot be smoth-
cred. We number 156 members. rep
name / salute the ,proletariat."
Socialist deDnties thereupon burst
into cries of Long live socialism,"
Soldiers Fire on Crowd.
Italian soldiers fired upon a crowd
attacked with knives and dagsers.
Beside the one workman who was
killed there were twelve wounded.
Newspapers which suspended pubI-
cation on. Tuesday resumed operations
today. Printers were not included in
eialists at Naples held meeting to-
day, and it is expected an order for
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. strike there, be-
ginning at midnight Wednesday, will
be issued.
The situation at Milan growing ont
cording to adviceS received here.
! State Department officials said TODAY
they had no information regarding the
agreement relating to the Adriatic ques-
ton which was reported in London dis
patches today to have been prepared by
the supreme council at Paris for submis.
sion to Italy.