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Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1919, Page 5

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A CRAVE SITUATION. <\

PEACE OF WORLD THREATENED, ( POWERLESSNESS OF ITALY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlsbt, Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m. ' London, Sept. 25. ' The Fiume situation is becoming in- ' creasingly grave and is regarded in the 1 highest quarters as threatening the peace ] of the world. The feeling between the Italians and the Jugo-Slavs is high. The outbreak of fighting in Dalmatia, follow ? ing on 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. Rome correspondents agree there is no longer any question of employing Italian soldiers against D'Annunzip. The Italian authorities dare not begin a fratricidal conflict, which would be certain to extend. During the King's Council meeting yesterday a proposal by Sjgnor Giolitti tp refer the matter to the country at the general election was met with decisive statements of other party leaders that the elections would lead to civil war. Another unanswerable reason against the employment of force is the generals' report that soldiers refuse to obey orders. Any Allied acceptance of the occupation as "un fait accompli" would lead to similar action throughout Europe. The restoration of Paris Conference authority would require most drastic action, which some nations might be unwilling to face.—United Service. DANGERS OF ENTERPRISE. Washington, Sept. 28It is understood that President Wilson insists on the internationalisation of Fiume, refusing to agree to annexation by Italy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Rome, Sept. 26. The Corriere d'ltalia says that the country is beginning to realise the dangers and embarrassments of D'Annuzio's enterprise. A national appeal for assisting D'Annuzio has fallen flat.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALIAN VIEWS. ALLIED COUNCIL'S FEARS. Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Sept. 20. The views of statesmen, as expressed at the Crown 'Council, were very divergent. Some favored the annexation ol Fiume, and others the submission of the question to the country at the general election. Both views were strongly opposed by Signor Tittoni, who urged prudence and expressed regret that President Wilson had not yet replied. Signor Tittoni added: "The Peace Conference would not accept Italian possession of Fiume as an ficeomplished fact, because that would tempt Czecho-Slovakia to occupy Teschen.-Greece to occupy Thrace. Ro'.tmania to annex the Bf.nat, and Jugoslavia to take Klagenfurt and Rades-burg."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.