The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-04
ARMY AND NAVY
WILL HELP POET
Chiefs Promise Support in
Case Jugo-Slavs Attack
Fiume.
COUNCIL is ALARMED
Whitney Warren, New York
Architect, Goes to Aid
D'AnnunziO.
COUNCIL is ALARMED
by LAURENCE HILLS.
Sto6 Correspondent Of TIE Sun.

otoU correspondent OF IHE BUN.
Copyright, 1919. oil rights reserved.
PARIS, Oct. 3.-Information which
reached Paris to-day was to the effect
that the italian army chiefs had de-
cided to go Immediately to support
of D'Annunzio If any attack should be
made upon him by the Jugo- Slavs
This was decided at meetings between
D'Annunzio's chief of staff and Gen.
Gandolfo, commanding the Twenty
sixth Army Corps, and would seem to
remove any doubts that the Italian
army is behind the poet. At Venice.
the chief naval station, a vote was
taken among the sailors which re-
suited overwhelmingly in favor Of
D'Annunzio.
1t Is because of these conditions that
D'Annunzios next move Is awaited with
great anxiety both in Italy and Paris,
for undoubtedly the poet has II in his
power 20 bring on tremendous crisis
at any moment. Many OF his partlsans
are against the monarchy, which makes
the situation more serious.
Reports from Admiral Andrews, COM
mander Of the American forces in the
Adriatic region, to the American mis-
sion here, say that clashes between the
Jugo-Slavs and the Italians seem to be
inevitable and the latter seem to be seek
ing every pretext to provoke an attack.
Inc Jugo-Slavs, on the other hand, are
doing everything to avoid contact with
D'Annunzio's troops, according to Ad-
miral Andrews.
1t Is understood that the peace con-
ference requested last Monday that the
Belgrade Cabinet exercise prudence in
actions on the Dalmatian coast. II ia
pointed out in this connection that the
Italian nilitarists, in their campaign to
win the election. are making every effort
TO precipitate hostilities with the Jugo-
Slavs.
No confirmation has been received
here yet of the report that the King
OF Italy would ratify the peace treaty
with Germany by royal decree! In
American circles here ratification in this
manner is regarded as imminent, while
the Italian delegates here are doubtful
| IL it can be done.
Italy's hope of obtaining coal from
Germany undoubtedly Is the principal
reason for the hasty desire to ratify,
but observers in Paris say that the Ital-
ians probably will be disillusioned. Ger
many is not in a position to-day to ex-
port coal. and besides the Czecho- Slo-
vaks, through whose territory the coal
II sent must be transported, are irri-
tated by the Italian policies in regard
to the Adriatic and Dslmatia and will
! refuse to facilitate the passage of relief
to Italy until the Fiume situation has
been modified.
Whitney Warren. a New. York archi-
tect. who has been a warm partisan
here of Italy's claims, has cancelled
suddenly his reservation on a steam
ship to the United States and has
left for Fiume to join Capt. dAnnunzio.
He has made several visits already to
that city.
He told his friends before leaving
that he believed II to be HIS duty as an
American to watch the developments In
F1ume and give what advices he could.
PARIS, Oct. 8.-Complying with sug-
gestions made by various members of
the Supreme Council. the Jugo-Slav
Government, It is learned, has given
special instructions to all Jugo-Slav Of
ficers to avoid clashes with the Italians.
This precaution was advised because
there appears to be general belief among
the Peace Conference delegates that GER
tain elements among the Italians are
| seeking trouble with the Jugo- -Slavs as
| an excuse for the seizure of additional
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