ITALIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1919, Page 2

ITALIAN AFFAIRS

(By Electric Telegraph—<Copy right, i ITALIAN DECISION. ROME, Dec. 24. Cabinet has approved of the agreement concluded with d’Annunzio, and normal conditions have been resumed in Fiume. Tavo plebiscites resulted favourably to the Premier’s proposals. The Government promised to maintain the integrity of the line fixed by the armistice and recognise Fiume’s right to decide its own fate, and assist in the restoration of civil administration and business activity by conceding credit in order to overcome the currency difficulty. The Government also promises never to alloAV Fiume’s sovereign rights to be diminished or violated, and aecqpt. no solution that Avould separate Fiume frohi the Italian territory.

JAPAN’S OBJECTION STRONG. LONDON, Dec. 25. The Japanese attitude over the Pacific mandates has astonished and embarrassed the British Foreign Office. Baron Matsui on behalf of Japan is strongly objecting to an Australian regime in the Islands south of the equator on the grounds that it bars Japanese immigration, thus placing the Japanese in a Avorse position than under German occupation. The Japanese attitude is alleged to be especially disappointing because it was Lord Milner who persuaded- the Dominion delegates to agree to Japan receiving an identical mandate north of the equator to what Australia and New Zealand received in the south. Baron Matsuo states that he cannot agree to the issue of these mandates until he has referred the matter, to Tokio.

AT FIUME. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ROME, December 25. An official communique states that GoA'emment’s proposal in connection withFiume amounted to a command to D’Annunzio to evacuate. There. are conflicting reports regarding the situation at Fjume. One states D’Annun zio Avith a number of his supporters inoluding officers and Arditti, are prisoners. Major Jomman and commander Rizzo favoured the acceptance of the Government’s proposal, and handed their resignations to D'Annunzio. They left Zara on Tuesday ancT delivered their communications pointing out the gravity of the Situation in Dalmatia and stating that D’Annunzio landing could not be permitted,

ITALY’S POSITION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, December 26,

The newspaper “Pop oh* Romano ’ says that M. Clemenfceau’s speech implies that the peace of Europe depends on the settlement of the Adriatic problem. Therefore Italy must yield, but it is forgotten that the humiliation :: is desired to inflict'on Italy will not ins«r.> pence, but rather aggravate ’he dan gers of the immediate future <f Italy, who never renounced Trent or Trieste, and will never renounce what si! may lose to-day.