The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-23
THEY WANT KING
Hungarians Offer Their Throne
to Rumanian Monarch.
Delegation Makes Announce
ment to Council of Premiers.
PEACE WITH RUSSIA BIG ISSUE.
Italy and Great Britain Favor
Resumption of Relations.
Little Hope for Untangling of
Adriatic Question.
PEACE WITH RUSSIA BIG ISSUE

London, Feb. 2S-Premiers Lloyd
George and Nitti have agreed to a
complete resumption of commercial
relations with Russia but will have no
diplomatic dealings with the soviet
government, it was reported here to-
day just before resumption of the con-
ferences of the council of premiers.
The two premiers, according to the
report. feel that commercial relations
should be resumed at once. because of
the European economical situation If
the soviet government demonstrates its
ability 70 survive. it was believed that
diplomatic relations must inevitably
follow the resumption of commerce.
1t was understood that Premier
Millerand. representing France, will
accept the proposition of the British
and Italian premiers.
This weeks session was expected to
be one Of the most important since
the council convened. Approximately
fifty Statesmen Will attend. including
representatives of France, Great Brit
ain. Italy, Belgium. Hungary. Turkey,
Greece and Jugo- Slavia.
Hungnrinns Want King.
Premier Millerand. accompanied by
VittoIio Scialoia. the Italian foreign
minister. left Paris for London yester-
day. SCialoia, it was said will repre-
sent Italy in conference on the eco
nomic situation.
Premier Alexander Vaida- Vowed of
Rumania, was expected to appear be-
fore the council to ask what help may
be expected from the Allies If Ru-
mania ta kes the field against the Rus
sian soviet armies. The premier of
Poland was expected to submit g, sim
liar statement to the council.
Vaida-Noeved accompanied by
delegation of Il dozen Rumanian off
Gals. also was to present evidence sus-
tanning his statement that Hungary
has offered her throne to King Fer
dinand to be ruler of Hungary, Tran
sylvania. and Rumaniar and that Hun
garians have been plotting in Transyl-
vania to foment rebellion for the pur-
pose of eventual annexation of Hun
Results of last weeks deliberations
on the Turkish question Will be drafted
into the treaty with that power Il was
understood, contingent upon the ap-
pruval of Premier Millerand, under the
agreement Greece will receive por-
ton of Smyrna district and the CALI
poll peninsula. while Italy is granted
certain concessions in Asia Minor.
Little Hope for Adriatic.
The council will face a great amount
of business which has piled up for
final disposition. It's conferences prob
ably viii last at least fortnight The
premiers it was said, will consider II
most desira BILE that they dispose of
the Adriatic, Turkish, Hungarian and
Russian problems before attacking
Europe's financial situation.
Italian leaders admitted. however,
they had little hope that the Adriatic
tangle can be unravered in the near
future Premier Nitti's strategy. 1t
was believed. will consist of an effort
to proIong the controversy until con-
ditions in Italy have settled so that he
can make concessions without endan-
gering his position.