We have written in a leading article about the riotous
sequels to the proposal of the Jugoslav Government to ratify the Nettuno Conventions. Riots have occurred in Belgrade and in many other towns, particularly on the Dalmatian coast. At Sebenico the crowd, who had been informed that the Jugoslav flag had been burnt by the Italians at Zara, _raided the house of the Italian Consul, and an Italian bank and shipping offices. The Balkans correspondent of the Times says that all the houses of Italian " optants " who would benefit by the ratification of the Conventions were also sacked, and the Italian flag was torn to shreds. It is not ekar whether the Italian demonstration at Zara was the cause or the effect of Jugoslav rioting elsewhere, but there is no doubt that the greater amount of violence stands to the discredit of the Jugoslays. * *
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