New Britain herald., 1923-09-11
WIN Refuse Mediation


By The Associated Press
Rome, Sept. IL. - Best Informed
opinion here is that Italy will refuse
any mediation or the settlement of the
Fiume question with Jugo- -Slayia as
proposed by the latter. Italy, 1t Is
declared intends to settle directly with
Jugo -Slavia In line with the demands
made for a settlement setting Septem-
her s as the date for reply. eveh
employing forceful means II necessary
10 end what she regards as an intoler-
able situation imperiling peace.
Wants Impartial Judge
The Fiume question is bulking large
in the public eye. The Italo-Jugo-
slav joint commission which studied
the question approved scheme
whereby definite settlement was
agreed upon. 1t appears that the
Jugo Slavian premier, NJ. Pachitch In
tends to disavow the accord and de-
sires to slfsmit the entire question to
the mediation of the president of
Switzerland.
Italy is opposed to what she con-
siders Jugo- -Savia's policy Of pro-
crastination, which for five years has
prevented reestablishWent Of normal
peaceful conditions IN the upper Adj
riatic, keeping this country in con-
slant state of tension and unrest.
Says Claims Were Renounced
1t is contended that Jugo-S!ayia, by
agreeing through her delegates in the |
ioint commission to a scheme of set |
tlement of the Fiume question, vir- |
tually renounced the clauses of the
treaty of Rapallo, in any way differing
from that scheme. Therefore it is as
serted, Italy declines any mediation
and will settle directly with Jugo-
Savia by such means is seem adyis-
able.
England Won't Interfere
Sy The Associated Press.
Geneva, Sept. IL Believing that
any comment on his part would be
untimey and liable to complicate the
situation, Lord Robert Crewe has
yesterday OF making today detailed
statement on the Greco-ltalian con-
tlict, especially from the standpoint of
the league of nations. Lord Robert
had indicated he would summarize
the situation to the representatives of
the press here.
The council Of the league had
adopted the attitude, that the assem-
bly, should take no step calculated to
prevent smooth settlement of the
dispute which the council deems to be
Cn the road to solution. Hence any
action by the assembly on questions
such as the competency of the league
probably be prohibited
Won't Evacuatc Yet
Baron Avezzano the Italian ambas-
sador said in substance that Italy
could not leave the island until Greece
had fulfilled her promises.
It would be rather farcial he de-
cIared, for Italy to withdraw her 8
'orces from Corfu in view of the man. v
her in which the Greek government !,
vas conducting it's inquiry as to the n
,ersons responsible for the assassina- t
ion of the Italian mission members. 1
. He added that it was already fort g
light since the murders without the
ireek government having produced &
my result of its inquiry or any con- ii
'incing indication of its zeal. 7
Want Early Report ii
The ambassadors decided to include Il
n their instructions to the councils
commission of inquiry a request for 81
eport at the earliest date possible as e.
o the good faith of the Greek gov le
investigation. Il
The italian government has made ii
o representations to the ambassa dors
ouncil rejecting on him but news
aper dispatches from Rome Indicate ID
e is greatly distrusted in Italian
uarters.
The ambassadors decided to prepare
Dother note to Greece but as there pi
ere some questions upon which in
either Lord Crewe nor Baron Avez- to
ano had received instructions 1t was CT
ound that another session would be Jo
ecessary and one was set for s di
clock this afternoon. 10
The costs of the Italian occupation w
Corfu since August 81 are mounting er
the rate of 100000 lire daily.
Whether Greece must also pay the g.
'sts of the occupation in addition to ~
ie indemnities demanded is a aues-
on that has not yet been brought
efore the council of ambassadors. We
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