THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12016, 4 March 1920, Page 5

THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Washington, March «2. The State Department has published the Jugo-Slav reply to the Anglo-French memorandum -of January 14th. The Jugo-Slavs ac> cept in principle the independence of Fiume, hut demand that Barross be attributed to Jugo-Slavia. The reply points out that further annulation of the territory would be a flagrant violation of the principles of nationalisation, and would create a hotbed of irredentism, Jugoslavia does not insist that Zara he placed under Jugo-Slav sovereignty, but cannot admit that Fiume and Zara have; a right to use their diplomatic representative, pointing out that if this choice la: with Italy it would amouunt to annexation. Regarding Albania, the Jugo-Slavs say the best solution would be to confine the administration to a local autonomous authority, without interference by foreign Powers.