Arizona republican., 1919-11-24
SAYS J 'ANVU|Vz|O ACCORDED JOYOUS
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Eye Witness Describes the Events of Expedition in Graphic Manner-Native Welcome Coming

ROME, Saturday, Nov. 22-Now that details of Gabrielle d'Annunzio's re- cent exploit on the Dalmation coast are being permitted publication in the Italian press, after the lapse of nearly week, some graphic accounts of the progress of the insurgent poets ad- venture are coming to light One mar rative by an eye witness who accom- panied d'Annunzio on the expedition to Zara describes the events pic turesquely.
 DAnnunZio, says the account, at the head of a band of 1000 men, set out from Plume at midnight on November lS, the torpedo boat destroyer Nullo leading the vessels of the little fleet.
 At about S:90 o'clock Friday morn ing, the narrator relates, as d'Annun- zio and his staff stood on the deck of the Nullo eagerly scanning the Dal- nation coast for a first glimpse of Zara, destroyer was observed ap- preaching.
 The craft was identified as the de- stroyer Indomito
 Offer No Resistance
 The commander, speaking through a megaphone said:
 His excellency, Admiral Milo, asks where you are going"
 T. Gabrielle dAnnunZio. commander Of the city of Plume, am going to Zara," was the thundered response.
 All right" quickly came the reply At the same time the sailors on the destroyer Indomito waved their arms and caps shouting: "Vivi Italy. Viva dAnnunZio."
 From the Nullo came answering voices shouting Viva Italian Zara."
 Banners were frantically waved from both vessels and the voice from the destroyer continued:
 Admiral Milo sent us to tell YOU he will meet dAnnunzio."
 The news soon spread in Zara thai convoy flying the flag of Plume was approaching the port All the church bells started ringing and the popula tion flocked into the streets.
 Some of the people" continued the narrative, could not believe theil eyes"
 Although nobody knew what Ad. miral Millo's course would be nobody seemed to have the least fear of the possibility of a conflict. and the land ing Of d'AnnunZio and his officers gay, rise to noisy demonstration. At tn, sight of d'Annunzio the crowd seethee with excitement. Women cried in, coherent words of welcome. Old peo pie wept unrestrainedly. Nothing wa; heard but cries of joy; nothing wa. seen but waving hands, hats and tri colored handkerchiefs.
 'D'Annunzio appeared absolutet transfigured. His followers were ob liged to struggle to protect him iron 1 the population, who otherwise woul, have suffocated him. Finally an auto mobile succeeded in carrying him u the seat of the government, where Ad miral Milo awaited him. He re mained talking for half an hour wit ! the admiral after which the latter or 1 dered his chief of staff to send a tele gram to the government at Rome an nouncing the arrival of the Plume vol unteers, and adding that AGmSai Mill had sworn not to allow a single Italia, soldier to leave Dalmatia.
 When d'Annunzio, accompanied b | Admiral Milo and Mayor Zilkotti an other notables, appeared on the ter race overlooking the sea, where body of soc Zara volunteers ha gathered, he received a notable ova ton, the outburst lasting 10 minute. Then in loud voice d'Annunzio gay his first greeting to Holy Zara,' con cluding by solemnly presenting Ad miral Milo as the first governor ( Italian Dalmatia.
 After a review of the troops, d'Ap nunzio called all his officers to hir and placed them under the orders Admiral Milo. Admiral Milo an nounced htat he sent telegram t Rome accepting the governorahip ( Dalmatia in the name of the king Italy. In the afternoon d'Annunzi again spoke to the people,
 D'Annunzio said in the course of h address:
 Here today we celebrate divir service. We came from Plume, whel the motto is Italy or death Arrivin at Zara we are greeted by the CT Italy or death., And you will ono more join me as the brothers in Fiurr did"
 The narrator says the entire crow took the oath amid great enthusiasm
 The narrator explains that dAr nunzio's aim in going to Zara was prevent the evacuation by the Italia troops of territory included in the pa, of London. He feared this because arrival at Zara of a warship, which I supposed might be intended to tal away the Italian forces and he desire the eye witness added, to precipita' events by acting along the lines the motto:
 ! What is done cannot be undone. ' {