Evening star., 1920-01-09
STATESMEN CONFER
ON F|UME PROBLEM
Representatives of Large
World Powers Hold Private
Session in Paris.

PARIS, January . (by the Associated
Press).-The Fiume problem was tax
en- up at a meeting held IN private
today by the premiers and other allied
statesmen assembled here for con-
ference. The meeting was attended
by Preniiers Lloyd George of Great
Britain. Nitti of Italy and Clcmenceau
of France: Earl Curzou, the Britlsh
foreign secretary; Nittorio Sc!alola.
the Italian foreign minister; Andrew
Ronar Law, British privy councillor;
Hugh c. Wallace. the American am
baSsador to France: Baron MatSul, the
Japanese ambassador; Paul Dutasta'
general secretary of the peace CON
ference, and Philippe Berthelot. pollti
cal director of the French foreign OF
fee.
Supreme Council Business
A session of the supreme council
preceded this meeting. 1t was pre-
sided over by Premier Clemenceau and
attended by Premiers Lloyd George
and Nitti. Foreign Minister Sclaiola, Earl
Cufzon and Mr.. Bonar Law Al this
meeting Secretary Dutasta reported MS
coISerSation with Baron Won Lersner,
head of the German mission, regarding
measures taken by the commission IN
Schleswig affairs, which Will be appneo
upon the coming into force OF the peace
treaty
The council decided that the ex-
penses of the high commission IN con-
troll of the Rhine regions as well as the
cost of the army of occupation should
be borne by Germany.
E League Council Sessions.
The council took up the subject OF
the first meeting of the executive
council of the league of nations. which
the treaty provides shall be called by
President Wilson. 1t was announced
that the date for the meeting would
be fixed later.
Before the supreme council session
Premier Clemenceau conferred for an
hour with Mr.. Lloyd George. Pre-
viously he had received Alexandra
Millerand, the governor of Alsace.
The supreme council will hold an
other session tomorrow.
PARIS. January S.-The British
prime minister. Mr.. Lloyd George, and
the Italian premier. Signor Nitti. who
will confer with Premier Clemenceau
reached Paris at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
The French. British and Italian pre-
miers had a conference this evening.
1t is announced that diplomatic rela-
tions will be resumed with Germany
on Sunday, when the French charge
d'ahaires will leave for Berlin. Baron
Won Lersner, the German representa-
tive. will present his credentials tc
President Poincare.
Ffume Under League.
bLENoS 2l1lf1S. january c.-IIedt
Britain. France and the United States
cor,ceding the Italian character OF
Fiume. Will grant that city complete
sovereignty under the league of no.
tiotS. preserving Z. only u customs
unibn with Jugoslavia. according to
a memorandum concerning Dalmatia
and Fiume recently presented by
these powers to Nittorio Scialoia, the
Italian foreign minister. A sum-
mary of the memorandum telegraphed
by the Roman correspondent is publish
ed by La Naeion today.
IR the memorandum the United
STAGES, France and Great Britain
I recognize as reasonable the demands
of Italy with respect to the islands
O t Pelagosa, Ldssa and Lussin. off the
d; Imatian coast, granting full sover-
efs 0ty to Italy The three powers
con,Fede to ItaEv a mandate over Al
han7e \ and complete sovereignty over
Avafo, IA, with The hinterland neces-
10 its defe1 Ise-
Tbe = memorandum observes thai
thesh COZ. cessions' appear to safeguard
suffjtientl the rights and aspira.
tions of / tally Nevertheless, guided
hy a snirit of friendship. the power:
will take int o CON sideration other de
mands of Ita 1y, e, 'pecially the diplo
matte represe utati on of Zara, witt
respect to VIII. 'ch "a decision will bt
left to the popu tation of that city.