Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-16
Lloyd Georges Proposal
Submitted to the Jugo-
Slavs Won't Do He
Tells Paris, London.
Allied Leaders Stirred
by Memorandum; Ans
wer Being Framed by
English, French Chiefs.
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Paris; Feb. I5;-Premiers Miller
reply to President Wilson's nots
relative to the Adriatic compromise
and hold their position expressed in
the note sent to the Jugo-SIav gov
eminent on January 20, giving that
government choice between the
compromise or the execution of the
treaty of London. according to Per-
tinax in the Echo de Paris this
morning.
Mr.. Wilson's charges against
Italy are rejected by the two pre-
which declares they asserted in
their reply that Italy threw all her @
weight into the struggle and fought
for high ideals. The number of
Italian dead Is recalled In one sec-
tion of the reply.
while thus replying to Mr.. VIII
Son, Mr.. Lloyd George, acting as
president of the conference. wrote
NJ. Trumbitch, Jugo-Slav foreiun
minister. informing him that Eng
tand and rance maintained their
original viewpoint, namely, that
jugo- -Slavia must accept the CON-
promise agreement or face the exc
eution of the treaty Of London.
Paris, Feb. 15.-Hugh C. Wal
lace, the American ambassador,
Saturday delivered to the for
eign office a memorandum from
President Wilson, according to
the Temps, in which the presi-
dent said he could not approve
of Premier Lloyd Georges pro-
posed settlement of the Adriatic
question. which has been sub
to the Jugo-Slavs. The
newspaper says that an ident-
cal memorandum was delivered
o the British foreign office in
London.
The Temps says President
allowed it to be under
stood that the United States
would find it impossible to con-
,lnue conferences regarding
European affairs if the allies
;ettle the Adriatic question
without consulting the United
states.
In his memorandum. President Wilson
rlticises Premier Lloyd Georges plan
$ communicated to the .Tugo- Slavs by
he supreme council on January 20. The
resident examined the plan, but de-
!ares be cannot approve of its tenor.
lie practically opposes the idea, which
Of lN
hoIce between this plan and execution
ure and simple of the London pact.
Plan Too Divergent.
In addition, according to the Tennis,
le president finds the LLOYD George
rawn up at London last December hy
remiers Lloyd George and Clemenccau.
18th the collaboration of the American
preventative.
The memorandum was immediately
by the chiefs of the allied gov
before the French premier left
ondon for Paris Sunday morning.
The premlers have drafted a reply to
resident Wilson's note, which will be
through the American am
lssadors at London and Paris, accord
aft, who has just arrived in Paris.
Means Another Delay.
The, greatest discretion is being OBJ
rived as to the contents of the reply.
nd it will not be made public until
ter ii is received by the president Sf
e United States. However. another
Nay In the Adriatic settlement as 4
'nsequence of the incident is foreseen
French official circles
Premier Millerand has called cabinet
Getting for Tuesday to hear his account
the London negotiations. He will also
AXE a statement on the diplomatic stu
ion to the senate committee on foreign
fairs.