THE DISPUTE ABOUT FIUME

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 191, 8 May 1919, Page 7

THE DISPUTE ABOUT FIUME

' ' New York, May 3. The Berne- correspondent of the New York "Times" stales that 300,000 Serbian and Jugo-Slav troops are preparing to march to Krone, ! and the Italians aro ready to send reinforcements. .The- correspondent, adds that unless a solution of tho Finnic question is speedily found there will certainly soon be: bloodshed.

Tho Paris correspondent of the New York "Times" slates that the Allies havo decided to arrange -treaties with Germany and Austria- without Italy's concurrence if she persists in her attitude regarding Finnic. Two articles concerning compensation to Italy have been omitted from the substitute draft treaty. It was first claimed that Japan would side with Italy, but Japan is now working in close harmony witli Britain, France, and the' United States. Japan is greatly satisfied over tho Shantung settlement, which displeases 6ome members of tho American Peace Delegation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

ITALIAN DELEGATES RETURNING. . London, May 5. Signor Orlando and Baron Sonnino are io return to I'aris on Wednesday—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

BELGIUM RELIEVED OF HER WAR DEBT

Paris, May 6. The Allies will reloase Belgium from repayment of cE2<10,114,f100 loan money, beside* giving her priority in the payment of of the German indemnity in gold.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

■ DISPOSAL OVERMAN FLEET (Eec. May 7, 11.30 p.m.) New York, May -t. The New York "World's" Paris corres--Tjondeut says that the British delegates havo offered a plan for tho disposal, ot Germany's merchant fleet, under which each Allied country will retain the ships which were seized in its ports.

.Mr. Lloyd George, at the instigation of tho British Dominions, .now asks thn: the question be reopened, because tho British losses in merchantmen . were greater than tho number of German ships - seized in all ports,—Avs.-N.jS. Cable Assn.

SUBMARINE WARFARE NOT PROHIBITED (Bee. May 7, 11.30 p.ni'.) New York, May l. The New York "World's" Paris representative says that the Treaty will u)t include a prohibition against the use ol submarines in warfare.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.