FIUME SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 3, 29 September 1919, Page 5

FIUME SITUATION

BECOMING' INCREASINGLY GRAVE ALLIES ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA

Br Taleffrjph-Presß issoclation-Ooojrlffht. (Kec. September 27, 5.5 p.m.) Lontfon, September 2G. The Fiunie situation is becoming increasingly grave, and is .vegnrded in • the highest quarters as threatening the peace of the world. Feeling between the Italians and the Jugo-Slavs is • high. An outbreak of lighting in Dalmatia, following ou the present excursions, would be serious enough, but the most serious aspect of the situation is the difficulty of enforcement of the Allies' general authority in Europe. Home correspondents agree that there is no longer any question of'employing Italian soldiers against D'Annunzio. The Italian authorities dare not begin' a fratricidal conflict, which would be certain to extend. During the King's Council mating yester'day n proposal by Signor C! olitti to refer the mntter to the country at a general election was met with decisive statements, of other party leaders that elections would lend <to civil war. Another unanswerable reason., against, the employment of force is the generals' report that the soldiers refuse to obey orders. Any Allied acceptance of the occupation - as "un fait accompli" would lead to similar actions throughout Europe. Hestoration of the Paris Conference's authority would reqtiiie most drastic action, which same nations might jx> unwilling to face. —United Service.

STATESMEN'S DIVERGENT VIEWS. (Eec. September 27, 5.5. p.m.) Home., September 2G. Statesmen's views at the Crown Council were very divergent. Some favoured' the annexation of Fiume, and others the submission of the question at a general* election. Both these views were strongly opposed by Signor Tittoni,- who urged prudence, and regretted that President Wilson had not yet replied. He added that the Peace Conference would not accept the. Ititlinn possession of Fiume as an accomplished,fact, because that would tempt Czecho-Slbvakia to occupy Teschen Greeco to occupy Thrace, Rumania to oc , copy the Banat, nnd Jugo-Slavia to occupy Klagenfurst and Radesberg.—Aus.N.Z. Assn. • 'WILSON INSISTS ON INTEU- ' NATIONALISATION. ' Washington, September f.6. It is understood that. President Wilson insist? on the interniitionalisation of Fiume, refusing to agree to its annexation to Italy—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DANGER OF EMBARRASSMENTS.' Rome, September 26. According to the /'Corriere d'ltalia," the country is beginning to realise' the danger of t embarrassments,' . owing . to ;D'Annurizib's enterprise. The national appeal for. contributions to assist D'Annunzio has fallen flat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo' Assn. .'.''.,