The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-01
ITALIAN NAVAL UNITS in ACTION; GREEK
ITALIAN SITUATION AT ACUTE stage

ROme-(A. P)-The Italian naval
units, which have been stationed at
Spezia and Venice, are Steaming for
the southern Adriatic waters in full
war status and eight transports are
being held in readiness in case of
further eventualities. The Italian
government has officially announced
that the occupation of Corfu would
probably be the limit of the Italian
advances for the enforcement of sane
tions and consequently there will be
short breathing spell.
1t has been officially announced
that there is no truth in reports cir
culated in foreign countries, that the
Italian forces occupied either the is
lands of Samoa or Crete.
Not Act of War
Geneva-(A. P.)-Antonio Salandra,
a member of the Italian delegation to
the League of Nations, told the Associ-
ated Press that Italy had not COM
mitted an act of war in occupying
Corfu, but that it acted with No in
tention of making war unless Greece
forced the issue. He said that public
opinion of Italy demanded the mea-
sures adopted and that Premier Mus
solini would not have lasted over
night unless he acted vigorously.
Abide by League of Nations
Athens-(A. P.)-Greece will abide
by the decision of the League of Ma
tions in the Italian dispute, Premier |
Gonatas announced after a cabinet |
meeting today.
Submarine Fires on Steamer
Athens-(A. P.)-An italian sub
marine in the Gulf of Coumenitza,
'ired on the Greek steamer, Georges,
.oday, doing slight damage. The sub
marine commander told the Greek
captain that the Italian admiral had
ordered the closing of the Corfu
channel to Greek vessels, and that
10 Greek steamers would be allowed
o proceed from Piraeus to Corfu.
League of Nations Meet
London-(A. P.)-Great Britain will
intervene actively in the Greco
Italian imbroglio only if Italy refuses
0 accept the arbitration by the
league of Nations, the council of
which meets at Geneva today to con-
ider the situation.
League to Act Tuesday
Geneva-(A. P.)-The council of the j
iGdS u6 VI lNdLlOuS has QcCluGu "
AXE up the Italian-Greek differences {
ext Tuesday, and expressed the hope !
lat meantime the two countries will
ommit no acts of such a nature as {
} aggravate the situation. The t
ALLAN representative requested this |
because he had received
o instructions from Rome. !
The commissioner of the League of
of Of Mr. KonrnHxv
le secretary of the league a pro-
st against the Italian bombardment i
is telegram said that the Italians .
ad fired on the barracks, killing i,
sveral Armenian women and child n
n sheltered there. =
Italy Blames Greek Authorities a
Rome-(A. P.)-The Greek authori- o
es at Corfu are blamed by the Fl
allan government, in a semi official l;
atement, for the necessity of firing II
| Corfu yesterday. n
areek Steamer Flies italian COI0rs n
PA dispatch from I'll
'indisi states that the Greek steam IL
ip, Attromitos, which had been held n
there, has been allowed to proceed r
ward Greece, but was required to al
2 the italian flag at the main mast. h;
lree Greek journalists expelled from I'll
aly, are aboard. 81
Operators Position Unchanged
Harrisburg CA. P.)-The confer
ce of the anthracite operators and
ners, which reconvened at ten h;
lock today to resume the considera- HI
n of Governor Pinchot's peace d.
Itlement plans, adjourned an hour h;
.er until Wednesday afternoon. til
nchot, at the close of the session, te
pressed himself much encouraged W
t said that the suspension of min to
: will continue during the recess.
e spokesman of both sides left
vn, declaring that their positions
re unchanged cr
Japanese City Afire he
san Francisco-(A. P.)-Practically Ii
) entire city of Yokohama is afire, in
III numerous casualties, as a result so
conf1agration which followed a he
rere earthquake shock, according to Gl
from the Japanese radio so