Show FlUME PROBLEM IS COMPLICATED TED BY NEW NEVI OBSTACLE PARIS J Jan n. n 15 15 Just at the the time when Italians ns seemed likely to agree to the tha acceptance acceptance- of a solution to the Flume question which has has' been ap approved approved approved ap- ap proved by Premiers Lloyd Lloyd- George and Clemenceau a division has been created created created cre cre- cre- cre among the Slavs Jugo-Slavs regarding the problems Involved According to best Information obtAInable obtainable obtainable ob ob- ob- ob the Slovene element of the the- new Slav kingdom is stoutly opposed opposed to a compromise by which Italy would give up some of or the territory apportioned apportioned I d her on the Dalmatian co coast st in inI I exchange for full fun sovereignty over Fiume Flume with a strip of ot land connecting that city with the province of Istria latria to the west Other elements favor accepting the compromise but because of the ImpossIbility Impossibility Im Im- possibility of reaching an agreement the Slav Jugo delegation has been obliged to reject the proposal Premiers Premiers Premiers Pre Pre- miers Lloyd George and Clemenceau thereupon Issued a sort of or ultimatum demanding that the government a at Belgrade dc decide Ide without delay upon what it wanted to do doand and give a cate cate- goric answer of yes or no to the Italian Italian Italian Ital Ital- ian compromise It Is impossible to ascertain here whether President Wilson has been ct consulted regarding the proposed Flume Fiume settlement which appears to be bein bein bein in absolute contradiction to the presIdents presIdent's presidents president's presidents president's dents dent's firm stand Neither has absolutely absolutely absolutely assurance been given that Italy as a whole will approve the compro compro- mise |