New-York tribune., 1919-09-16
British and u. S. Forces
Withdraw as 10000
Italians Rally to Stand
ard of Ayiator-lnvader
Peace Conference
TO Let Rome Act
Nilti Announces Men
Will Be Treated as Mn.
tincers; Harsh Penalty

GENEVA. Sept. ID Gabrielle DAN
ard't' which accomnau1eo MIN into
Flume. has proclaimed a union Of
tlumc with Italy. according to adrices
received by the Serbian Press Rurean
here from Belgrade.
F}umc was plunged into anarchy. the
sdvices declare. when the brigade Of
Italian troops. which previously had
evacuated the city, returned without
officers. elected TIC local authorities
and arrested the Italian. General Pitta-
luga.
The British and French troops in
/ Fiunle, the message states. barr.caded
pectirg TO be attacked. while the
crowds in the city tore down the Al
lied flags.
LONDON Sept. 15- " hen the Ital-
! ian raiders under Gabrielle d'Annun
2io entered Fiumo, numbers Of the in
hahltants Joined them. while sailors or
ships IN tho harb0r wan ashore for
TIE same purpose, according to infor-
nation received in Authoritative cir
cles here. The EritsI, and French
flags were pulled down and the British
and French troops confined in their
/ barracks. the advlces add.
According to the Rome correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph Com
parv an official communication has
been issued there announcing that Cen
cral Badogllo had issued procama
ton urging tho soldiers who had fol
/ lowed d'Arnunzio to return to their
respective regiments.
260G Troops Entered City
i
into Flumc. and that most of them fol
lowed the officers because the latter
limited that the government approved
the enterprise. a number Of infantry
men relnincd their units Saturday
night. having discovered their error
| a brigade of infantry stationed at
Fiumc maintained discipline.
Leaflets and posters were distribute d
! Sunday asserting that tho Nitti Cabinet
had resigned. Other cxtraordinarv
rumors were circulated, apparently
with the object of exciting the troops.
One part of soldiers went to Resina
and destroyed papers condcmning their
action.
Tho American and British troops
says the correspondent, have embark d
and the Frcrrh have returned to their
base.
PARIS, Sept. 10 General Badogio
of the Italian army. who has been given
broad powers to meet the situation in
Fiume, has arrived in that city, &C
companed by General Aufossi, accord
ing to advices received here.
Twenty-siX thousand Italian troops
now are in Fiumc. according to the
latest advices to the Italian peace dele
CATION here. The British and French
how lcft bC j,,;,
flags at d'Annunzio request.
1t is feared in general conference
circles that the Nitti government ma
fall because of the Premier's denunci-
alton of dAnnunzio. Signor Tittoni
Minister of Foreign Affairs, is return
ing TO Italy tomorrow
Troops Refuse to Obey
According to latest advices, Captain
d'Annunzio is still in Fiume. Detach
ments sent by General Robiant, COM
mander of the 9Th Army Corps, to dis
arm Captain d'Annunzio's men have
refused to. obey orders.
Reinforcements for Captain DAN
nunzo's forces are said to be marching
on Fiume, parts of the 9Th Artillery
Regiment and cyclist corps being re-
ported near the city. General Fer
rari, commanding the Italian troops on
the armistice line, has been ordered to
prevent the forces from joining Cap
tain d'AnnunMo
The Supreme Council decided to-day
to let Italy deal with the situation
created at Fiume by d'Annunzios oc-
cupation of the city, deeming it purely
an internal matter.
Representatives of two of the great
powers, however, urged the necessity
of settling the Fiume question with the
least possible delay in order to prevent
similar incidents. AS the American
peace delegation. was reported to be
without precise instructions from Wash
ington, no final decision was reached
this afternoon by thu Supreme Council
as regards a settlement.