The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-26
ALLIES FEAR TO
BREAK WITH U. S.
OFFICIAL SAYS.
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Europe Recognizes That vii
son Holds Key to Adriatic
Situation Note Not to Be
Sent Today.

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London. Feb. "a. President Wilson
holds the key to the Adriatic, high
Italian official declared in an inter
view here today; His statement was
without qualification.
Despite their admitted inclinations
the allies dare not ignore Washing
ton. he !, said. They realize Europe
would be thrown into economic and
political chaos if it were to cut loose
from the United States.
The presidents answer to the allied
note replying to his protest against
their proposed Adriatie settlement
Il;
Italy, the official believed. He adj
mitted there is room for argument"
so far as the presidents position is
concerned. The allies, he added.
hope to prolong the discussion until
the economic, Turkish and Russian
questions, now before the council of
premiers, have been disposed of.
The official said: THE allies dare
not frame any communication to the
American government in the nature
of an ultimatum. They realize that,
by a single move America can force
the franc and lire down to a level
with the mark and the kronen and
even demoralize the pound sterling.
Premier Nitti, level headed and
far SEEING" is moving with great
caution, the official said. He knows
the exact limits of the line of de-
markation over which he dare not
step. Allied statesmen are uncertain
- a. 80 wi ~
congress and the population, the Ital-
ian said.
Meanwhile, Jugo-Slav officials were
frankly jubilant at the turn the pres
ident's Adriatic note has given the
situation. M. Trumbitch, head of the
Jugo-Slav delegation, was to leave
for Paris, confident that his country's
position is impregnable. The col
lapse OF the Jugo-Slav ministry was
awarded by many observers as most
timely. 1t precluded the possibility
of any wavering on the part of the
Belgrade government, they believed.
Leaks Cause Worry.
Premier Lloyd George, it was
learned, has become extremely irri-
table over alleged leaks in the pro-
ceedings of the council Of premiers.
Tie HAS OpSuSu each SSSSlOl1 SllSG %
cc;pt of the presidents note with 3
statement warning the conferees Of
the necessity for secrecy. it was said.
AS a result of the premiers attitude
French newspapers during the last
two days have been able to get little
inside" information on the council
| meetings.
Greece, it was learned, probably
will obtain sovereignty over the
Gallipoli peninsula as result Of
Premier Venizelos' statements to
the council Thursday.
The Ukrainian high commission
| has handed to the council petit
ton for recognition of it's govern
ment, pointing out that the allies
already have recognized the indie
| pendence of Esthonia, Latvia, Lith-
uania, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ame-
mia. The petition asks the support
for the Ukrainian army in instruc-
tors and munitions and economic
assistance to aid in the country's re-
construction 1t was learned semi
| officially that Lloyd George is dis
posed favorably toward the Ukrain-
ians and the question probably will
be taken up al the councils meet
ing next week.
NOTE NOT READY.
Washington. Feb. 23.-President