The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-24
Polish Situation.

FOlbn OltudtiOHs
hris, May 24.-G. N. S)-The
| sh situation today was causing
1t anxiety. Word has reached the
be conference that the Poles, in
ance of that body's wishes, have
sed the Dneister river and are
hing their way through Ukrainia.
resident Wilson is known to have
ted a statement in the name of
big four which, 1t is reported,
es clearly that the allies and as
ated powers will not countenance
sh aggression. Publication of the
ement is being held up until Pre-
Paderewsh arrives from War
Austrian Treaty.
iris, May 24.-Q. n. SO-The
trian treaty may be ready by
sday, in which event another
airy session of the peace confer
will be held on Wednesday,, II
reported today.
is understood that the Austrian
will be greatly reduced. inc
tion of reparation is now one OF
biggest problems.
Claims on Adriatic.
(By Robert j. Prew)
iris, May 24.-Q. n. S)LFinal
ement of the rival Italian and
D-Slav territorial claims on the
/ attic will not be reached before
middle of next week, 1t was
he'd from an authoritative source
|ogress Is being made towards
Ition that will satisfy all parties,
| it is not yet known whether the
erees will make Fiume a free city
|er the league of nations or confer
Il Fiume the same regime as APP
Il to the Saar valley.
|emier Orlando is making final
IT to retain in some measure
rs preponderance at Flume by
Ing Italian diplomatic and consul
representative abroad look after
interests of Fiume even though
made a free city.
Fiume Free City.
canvass of the peace delegates
Is to the belief that the plan for
be city will eventually be adopted,
Signor Orlando has expressed his
|pproval of the proposal to have
League of nations supervise the
of Fumes affairs. He
res the city and port to have tull
|reignty in themselves.
connection with this same sug-
ion was the demand that the
q Of the Istrian peninsula be
Lted TO Italy.
the earlier stages of the nego-
ons President Wilson drew a
tier line between Italy and Jugo-
ia Immediately northward from
Arsa river. When Premier Or
o returned from Rome, he OBJ
I'd that such a frontier would
e Fiume isolated in Jugo- Slav
tory. He therefore proposed that
border follow a line laid down IN
pact of London Russian north
b from Volosca, which is only a
kilometers from Fiume.
May Make Concessions.
,l. E. NJ. House has been repre-
ing the United States in these
citations. When the proposals
crystallzed and the situation
RS, the plan will be presented to
;ident Wilson for his approval.
is considered probable that Pre-
, Orlando will give way and will
e the claim for ltaly's diplomatic |
esentation of Fiume.
is now virtually certain that the !
islands in the Adriatic off Fiume |
go to Jugo- Slavia and only a few !
Her islands to the south, such as
sin and Unie, will be given to !
I the Dalmatian coast, Italy will !
i've lara and Sebenico and will /
.ranted a port on Lissa island.
aly is receiving the friendliest !
,ort from the United States and |
It Britain in regard to her claims |
sia Minor.
the northern part of Anatolia, !
ever, their demands are in con-
with French claims. 1t is likely |
Premier Clemenceau will win
in the negotiations over this ter
y.
IRON Sonnino, the Italian foreign
ster, and M. Venizelos, the Greek
1ier, have settled the Graeco-
an differences on the basis OF
* concessions to Italy in north
Epirus.
return, Italy will surrender her
MS to the Dodecanese Islands,
n will revert to Greece.
behalf of Great Britain, Lord
er has announced that part of
iland will be ceded to Italy ex-
ing her possessions in East