The Italo-Yugoslav Boundary
A. E. Moodie
TN the near future, much detailed and careful attention will be given to -*numerous problems associated with political boundaries in Europe. While it is impossible at this stage forecast precise character of framework Continental States after War, may assumed that a organization approximating which existed pre-war days established. In some cases, re-establishment comparatively easy matter but others there great difficulty defining mutually satisfactory peoples most closely concerned. particular, probably long protracted negotiations over delimitation those areas do not readily lend themselves settlement. Unfortunately for statesmen who responsible set-up Europe are several regarded as frontier regions within establishment linear call all knowledge, patience, wisdom available. Such region exists head Adriatic Sea. It has centuries been zone strain between opposed ethnic, economic, interests past have irreconcilable. Few so consistently disputed, both on battlefield conference table, difficult find an example wherein boundary changes more frequent or where problem paying due regard wishes people constitute majority its inhabitants presented difficulty. At very outset study disputed territory, we confronted terminology symptomatic complicated history region. No generally accepted name area found textbooks atlases. The ancient Italian Friuli restricted eastern part Padano-Venetian Plains ends Isonzo. almost equally Slav Krn (Krain, Carniola) always limited application north-west by crest line Julian Alps although times territory bears reached Gulf Trieste. 4
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