The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
STATE OF WAP
IS CONs|I fED
d ,Annunzio Saws and
Jugo-Slavia are I onger
Friendly N
bors.
STILL HOLDING FIUME
President Wilson's Solution OF italian
Problem is Not Accepted and
Situation is Alarm
ing.
STILL HOLDING FIUME
by Camille Ciaufarra, United Press
Stas Correspondent

lbT SdmLl0 ClallarEas Jl1tC- GGSSS
Stat Correspondent
ROME, Sept. 2s.-(Delayed-l-
Gabrielle D'AnnunEio considers that
a state OF war exists between Juso-
Slavia and the Italian forces under
his command, il was revealed today
in reports OF negotiations between
the poet commander and the head OF
the French mission at Fiume-
DAnnunzio had ordered q sever
ance OF telegaphic communication
between Fiume and Agram. the capl-
tai Of CTotia and Slayonta- The
French representative protested. in
sistilg communications be resumed
In refusing TO grant the request
DAnnunzio replied taat in his
opinion q state of war existed with
the Jugo-Slavs.
A dispatch from Berne 10 the Idea
NazionaIe declares the Serbian goF-
eminent was planning military ex-
pedition against DAnnunZio, but at
the last moment the cabinet minis
tiers decided 10 hear the opinion OF
the chief Of staff. The latter is said
to have pointed out that Serbia was
practically IN state OF war with
every bordering people especially
Rumania which had mobilized her
forces on the Banate border.
The chief of staff also asserted
that the situation within the new
Jugo-Slav state was alarming, as the
Crotians and Slavonia were still con-
Quoting energetic anti-Serbian agita-
ton. After S1is explanation the eabi-
net abandoned the proposed expe'it-
ton against Fiume.
Eugenio Chesnia, just returned
from Fiune declared that il was i'm
possible to describe the enthusiasm
in Fiume.
III D'Annunzio had not entered
Fiume the Jugo-Slavs would have
ruled the port now" he said. The
Humans feel now they have been
delivered forever from q foreign
yoke
president Wilson's solution was
not acceptable for the reasons:
First, because of internaG iondi Ie-
larions: second, because D'Annun-
zio's expedition placed the city in a
position where il cannot be aban-
doned without annexation; thliG.
Ffume viii not accept WILSON'S solu-
tion.
.As threat to Italy It is expelled
from the league or nations ana Ce
prived Of reparations. would point
out that reparations are an integral
part OF the peace treaty; the ieasae
is not
General Badoglio, sent TO Fiume by
the Italian government to effect q
settlement with D'Annunzio has re
turned to Udine. His missiol, it IS
declared. was without success.
Newspaper reporters assigned 10
parliament have issued a challenge for
a duel with Deputy Ruspoli, who they
charge, insulted the press Sni Trl-
buna in particular during the cham
ber's discussion OF Fiume. Ruspor
has accepted. Athos Gastone Baau,
editor of the Florence Nuovo Gior-
male. will tight in behalf of the re-
porters. Incidental to Ruspoli's re-
marks about the Tribuns a reporter
from the Messagro slapped former
Under Secretary Cottsfavi when the
latter protested against the Tribunals
attitude in support of Premier Nitti.
Gotta Favi has preferred q charge Of
assault against the newspaper men.