New Britain herald., 1920-02-16
SUPREME COUNCIL
 MAY REJECT NOTE '
Viewpoints of Lloyd George And Millerand Remain Unchanged By Presidents Unexpected Action.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Fre esident Wilson, it was learned today at tho White House, did not say in his note to the Entente premiers regarding the Plume question that the United States would no longer be able to concern itself in European affairs if tlume settlement were made without con- sulting America.
 Officials said the United States would not withdraw from participa- ton in the peace treaty and the lea que of nations if the treaty were rati- fled by the senate but that it would withdraw from any participation Tn the Fiume settlement, including the ADolicing of the Adriatic.
 View Unchanged.
 The presidents position regarding Plume and tho whole Adriatic situa- ton was said to be unchanged This position, however, never has been ofii- cially outlined and officials declined today to define it. .-rt" No reply to the presidents note has, been received it was said at the state - Vdepattment. Dispatches from abroad said the reply had been dispatched and that in it the premiers adhered to their ultimatum to Jngo Slayia that it must accept the compromise oa the Fiume question or suffer the carrying out of the terms of the original treaty of London. o.,
 Paris, Feb. l6.-President Wilson's Snot on the Adriatic question is not considered in French official circles as an ultimatum, it was declared today by a foreign office official
 False Construction.
 On such partial information as was obtainable yesterday the Paris press construed the note as meaning that France and Great Britain must change their attitude on that question or the sI.nitcd States would withdraw from all connection with European affairs. The official view, however, is that rather than an ultimatum the note is simply a renewal of, direct negotia- tions by the United States. The reply of the Allies. represented in the press . here as a categoric maintenance of " their attitude by Great Britain and France was described by the foreign office as merely a continuance of the negotiations.
 May Reject Issue.
 Prompt rejection of President Will sons objections to the compromls' agreement by which England, France
  Slavia questions relative to the futur' - status of the eastern coast of tn Adriatic is reported in the Echo d Paris. PrcmiCrs Lloyd George o Great Britain and Millerand of Franc drafted the reply to the Americal chief executive and insisted Jugo Slavia must agree to the compromis with <he alternative of seeing tn treaty of London become operative, is said.
 v At the same time the premiers' re ply was sent to Washington, the for cign minister of Jugo- Slavia was noti lied the viewpoint of the British an French governments had not been al tered by the seemingly unexpected ac tion of Mr. Wilson.
 Crisis at Belgrade. A While not connected with the situa ton resulting from the Wilson note, cabinet crisis has arisen at Bele'rad The ministry led by Premier Davido witch resigned yesterday, announce ment stating this step was the Sequ' of the refusal of Prince Regent Ale> ander to dissolve the present prov sional parliament and call for u election of a constituent assembly. ~ is probable this situation will still fu ther delay settlement of the Adriat problem.
 Plume Fch. l5.--Two war vesse attached to the forces of Captain G; brieIc d Annunzio have captured a Italian transport having on boal 1000 regular troops in the Gulf Que1.nero. south Invest of this city.
 FIVE PNEUMONIA CASES:
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