Republican farmer., 1919-10-03
A MEXICAN MARINES LANDED TO STOP ITALIANS FROM
 CAPTURING SEAPORT
Knox Demands Daniels Explain Why Tanks
 Were Put Ashore.
POET EXTENDS
 PLUME LINES

Paris, Sept. 26-American naval forces have taken a hand in the swiftly moving events along the eastern shore of the Adriatic, according to advices from Copenhagen. United States destroyers, appearing off the port of Frau when Ital- ian soldiers attempted to force their way into the town, brought the attack to a sudden stop, the Italians retreating hastily, it is said.
 One Italian armored car, with it's crew of an officer and three privates, fell into the hands of the Jugo-Slavs who were defending the place, but the prisoners were taken over by Ameri- can marines and transferred to an Italian ship. Serbian troops arrived at Frau soon after the marines were put ashore and the town was turned over to them by the marines, who returned to their ships, according to report.
 The crown council of Italy met yes terday under the presidency of King Victor Emmanuel, and the belief is expressed that the council had before it a reply from President Wilson to the Italian proposals intended to settle the problem of the disposition Of Plume. Advices from Rome do not indicate the nature of the reply, but in Italian circles here it is said that the proposals were rejected by MT. Wilson, who also threatened an eco- homie boycott if Italy persisted in holding Plume in defiance of the Al lied powers. American delegates here would not discuss the report.
 The D'Annunzto forces at Plume are said to have extended their lines back by the city so as to include high ground strategically necessary for the defence of the city. The city of Sus- sak, which is really part of Plume, is to be taken over by Captain DAn- nunzio. At present Sussak is occupied by the queens brigade of the Italian army, which has not joined the insur- gents. Comparatively good order pre- vatls in the city, it is said.
 The political situation in Italy is apparently near a crisis, according to report, the advocates of annexation Of
 
 powerful elements.
 Washington, Sept. 26-secretary Daniels was asked in a resolution by Senator Knox, Republican, PennsyI- vania, adopted today by the Senate, Ito report whether. American marines were landed at Frau, ,Dalmatia, to com pel it's evacuation by Italian forces, as reported in press despatches.
 A resolution by Senator Lodge, also adopted without discussion, asked the State Department whether marines had been sent to Europe to aid in car rying out provisions of the German peace treaty for a plebiscite in Schles- weg-Holstein.
 |, The Knox resolution incorporated the reporting the incident at Frau.
 Paris, Sept. 26.-Premier Nitti and Foreign Minister Tittoni will make declara tions of their policy in the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow and ask for a, vote of confidence in the governl- mt according to a despatch 10 the Temps, from Rome. The entire ministry will attend the session, the despatch adds.
 Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 24-In a proclamation issued by Gabrielle D'Annunzio to the people of Dalmatia the poet-commauder of Plume de cIares:
 The fate of the Adriatic must be decided only by Italians. Any other races would be intruders. We refuse to allow them to prevail"
 A message from Plume states that an American author, Henry Fox, has arrived there and offered his services to D'AnnunZio. It is also declared that an American naval officer had volunteered to help D Annunzio de- fend the city.