26 APRIL 1919, page 1

Mr. Wilson First Of All Calls Attention To The Fact

that when Italy entered the war she made a private Treaty with Great Britain and France, known as the Pact of London. " Many other Powers, great and small, have entered the......

Nevertheless, Just Because The Fourteen Points Are...

even speculative, they admit of various interpreta- tions. It would be impossible to accuse statesmen of dishonesty who said in effect, as the Italians are now saying ; " We are......

News Of The Week.

1' HE issue of President Wilson's manifesto to Italy and 1. the world on the dispute between the Italians and the South Slays was a momentous event. The news from Paris for days......

To Return To Mr. Wilson's Manifesto. He Goes On To

point out that new independent States will take the place of fallen Austria, and that Italy is a member of the League of Nations which will guarantee their independence. Above......

Up To The Time Of The Great French Wars Italy

had a strong natural strategic frontier. First Napoleon and then Austria robbed Italy of that defence. Unless the true defensive line is restored, no competent soldier would......

Next Mr. Wilson Goes On To Deal With The Question

of Fiume. It must be remembered that under the Pact of London the Italians are entitled to Trieste, Pola, and part of Dalmatia, while Fiume is allotted to Croatia. The Italians......

In The Circumstances It Might Have Turned Out To Be

a very much more inconvenient instrument than it is. In the main we would say that, in view of the circumstances that then existed, it was not only a necessary but a perfectly......

The Danger Is That Many Passions May Be Aroused, Many

new movements be promoted, beyond those which are men- tioned or even indicated in Mr. Wilson's thoughts. It is already clear that Signor Orlando believes that an appeal has......

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