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and Hungarian lands to the Jugo-
Slays
thus Il situation was created
and survives, in which a clash
between the JuEO-Slavs and the
Italians may have as n eOnse-
Quence. attacks upon JugO-Siavia
by both the Rumanians and the
BulEnrians and campaign which
will set all OF the south OF Eu-
rope in flames again.
At the same time Italy pursued
! campaign against her old allies, the
French and the British and particu-
/ larry against the Frenchs because
these two nations accepted president
I wilson's policy instead Of asserting
to the Italian claims
Bitter Towards French.
Many French soldiers, occupying
portions Of the Adriatic coast under
orders from the Paris conference
were actually murdered and a press
campaign OF unparalleled bitterness
was carried on against France.
For Britain as for America this
Italian bitterness had no real threat,
but for France it was quite differ
ent In case OF another war with
Germany, France would be menaced
by an Italian attack along the Alps
and il was only Italian neutrality
which saved France in 1914. by en-
abling the French 10 concentrate all
their troops in the north. II was
this detail which totally wrecked
German combinations and led directly
to the defeat OF the first Marine.
France could afford TO stand with
Britain and the United States against
Italian claims. II IL were clear that
Britain and the United States would
stand with France IN case OF q new
German attack. But. when the pres
ident returned 20 Washington il be-
came clear that there was no real
chance that America would under
take TO defend France against Ger
man attack. while Britain declined
to undertake the task without Amer
lean cooperation
France thus found herself estranged
from two Latin states, Italy and
Rumania, because Of her acceptance
OF Wilson leadership. but. without
any commensurate reward in the way
OF security.
Consequently there developed a
strong. French sentiment in favor Of
changing sides and standing with
the Italians, while both in Britain
and in France there was a general
demand that there be some settle
ment Of a situation which threatened
TO be the occasion Of a new war and
while unsettled prevented actual
peace IN al OF southern Europe
No Settlement In Sight.
At first a solution satisfactory to
president Wilson and to Italy was
sought but the proposal accepted by
Mr.. Polk for the president was re-
jected by Italy. Thereafter Mr.. Polk
left Europe and the president be-
came III In this situation Britain
and France, acting without the
United states, proposed a settlement I
which italy accepted Then both /
states served notice upon the JuEo--l
Slavs that they must accept this or !
submit 10 seeing the old treaty Of !
London imposed. which meant the I
loss Of all OF Dalmatia-
The compromise was far more IA /
vorable TO the Jugo-Slavs than any
previous proposal II gave them all /
or Dalmatia and most OF the Islands /
with certain restrictions as 10 cara. /
but IL placed Ffuuie under the lea enc 1
Of nations and in addition gave the /
italians a strip Of Slav coastland, /
thus enabling the Italians to have
access over their own territory to |
the Fiume district.
As q compromise Il was not uurea-
sonanles but the main criticism vvasI
that Great Britain and France ord 4
cred the Jugo-Slavs TO accent Il or
accept the treaty OF London as the 1
alternative But president Wilson /
had expressly refused to racorniza
the treaty or Londan: he hsd NOT
neen consulted as 10 the compromise 4
ana ne was free. II he chose TO fol-
low exactly the course he took.
namely 70 warn Europe against a /
Wgnlch America was ignored but in 4
the future results OF which Mr.. VIII
son conceived America would ba CON
eerned, under its league OF nations
duties.
Who VIII Enforce treaty.
Thus the situation reverts 70 chaos.
Jugo-slavia renews demands which /
can only be ignored in defiance OF 4
plesloent wilson and with the OBJ
.l S,l pIopaolllty that such defiance
VIII lead TO the recall by the presi-
dent OF both the treaty Of vares fI1eyl
and the Observation-Disclosures
treaty But Britain and France
promised Italy certain things under
the treaty OF London and recenfiv
pleoged themselves TO abide by the
seLllls OF the latest compromise and
Tonpel the JugO-Slavs 10 accent II
taly now stands violently insistfnpl
tnat her recent allies make GOOD
their solemn promises TO her. pro7S
Ises which she has been compr ied Il
already 70 reduce TO an almost ~
recognizable shape.
But II Britain and France .concede
an That the president demands. n /
they agree to use their force to COM
pei italy to yield an Impossible con-
cession. they have stir NOT me snail
est assurance that the United states
VIII accept the treaty Of Versailles
moreover, for the British the sit
u l3-on becomes more acute for II IS
- ---9 RulAAaE sentiment In
rance Is growing more and more
favorable TO a recognition OF the
probability that America win NOT
accept European responsibilities and
more lnslstent that as a consequence
Europe proceed TO settle her own
questions
This means that the Brffish.
French ana Italians form an out
aiiianee and thus united. enforce
their several demands. the French
at the Rhine the Italians along
the Adriatie and all three in Asia
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