The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-21
YUCO-SLAVIA,
ITALY STILL
ARE ENEMIES
F;ume and Dalmatia Post
War Contentious of Eu-
ropean Nations
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN
Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Frcss Starr SorFesf
BELGRADE, Jan. 2l.-(UP):
Across the 100-mile stretch OF
sea in the Adriatic, italy and
Yugo-Slavia glare at one another
with hatred. Behind their bOrd-
ers each nation is making mu-
nations and training its soldiers
each thinking of a possible flu
ture war against the other.
The friction between the two
nations arises from the peace
settlement. In 1915, when Italy
came into the war. she received
from France and Britain a prom
Use MADE in secret treaty to
give a large section Of the Dali
1natian coast to the Italian gov
eminent. The war ended, FreSl-
dent Wilson in Paris objected to
the INFLAMMATION Of Dalmatla,
and upholding his policy Of the
self-determination of nationality,
cave the Dalmatians the right to
choose. They chose to become
part vi uSO-DId Via.
READY TO DISARM
The Yugo-Slav government
maintains it has neither fear nor
hatred for Italy, that it is ready
to diSarm as soon as the other
nations disarm, but so long as
Italy has its eyes on Yugo-Slav
territory they must maintain
armament.
Italy robbed us of Fiume."
the Yugo-SlavS say. "Now, as
thew cannot get Dalmatia, they
wish to colonize along the Dan
ubian yalley-in other words to
send emigrantS into our terri
tory, who will eventually annex
that territory and make it Italian
soil"
/ saw short time ago a re-
view before King Alexander Of
the new Yugo-Slav army 49,
600 strong. No finer fighting
force exists in Europe today.
They marched with the precision
of the old Prussian guards. And
they have the finest of war
equipment.
An army of 10000 is very
large for country of only H.
100000 people, but King Alex
ander, who rules his country as
a virtual dictator, feels that this
is no more than necessary to en-
sure protection III the present
state of Europe.
Italy has 100000 men under
arms and could put 100000
men into action in very short |
time.
Having come from Italy to |
Belgrade, I have had ample OPP
pOrtunitv to hear the Italian
point of. view exposed.
ITALY BITTER
'Italy has been bitter since the |
division of the war spOils" J was
told by friends of Mussolini, the
italian premier. owe feel we
we're double-crossed. Not only
did we not get Dalmatia, which |
had been promised us, but we
are unable to get an extra acre
IF land in North Africa in which
10 cOlonize. With a vastly grow
ng population and the ever-in-
;reaSing necessity of colonial ex-
oansion, we find ourselves hem
ned in"
Italy therefore has switched
ler sympathies from the former
allies to Germany believing that
by cooperation she can drive the
best bargain in future political
developments. Yugo-Slavia views
With alarm the possibility of an
Danubian confed-
Grafton scheme, which would be
, dagger at the throat Of Yugo-
Slavian national life.
Italy, toe, has made overtures
20 King Zogu, the Albanian ruler,
aiming at pact which would
give Italy control of the entry
to the Adriatic Sea.
These are the varied conflict
ng national aspirations which
me disarmament conference must
consider, before any accord on
reduction of ornaments is pos
siue.
ASK FOR PATIENCE
The apologists for the league
ask for patience, maintaining that
slow and effective progress is
bette than speedy, unenduring
deciSins. The rites maintain
that The Geneva institution is
wasting its time I'D that Europe
never ill find a formula which
will satisfy every iation that her
security is assure /
The decision ,sts with the