Evening star., 1919-09-28
j. s. SAILORS TOOK
DA[MAnAN: PORT
Recovered Trau From ItaI-
ians September %, Secre-.
tary Daniels Announces.
COUNCIL ORDERED ACTION

A force of American sailors from the
cruiser Olympia was landed at Trau,
on the lower Dalmatian coast, Sep
tember %, Secretary Daniels an
nounced yesterday. Without bloodshed
the Americans gained possession Of the
city, which previously had been oc-
cupaed- by. Z, force or Italians.
secrstary Danisls announcement
.on september ss i nurnber aof
ss 8 nsi%sfisS M pofi Il tfs s5ss assighsd
by the; supireme council 10 bes Hpiiced
By the AnArinns. A small iaiidink
force from the U. IS. s. Olympia sue
ceeded in recovering tho town and
preserving order there without blood
shed. Serbians were persuaded by
Admiral Andrews from taking action" !"
Council Gave Orders.
: Rear, Admiral Andrews. command
ing the American naval forces In the
Adriatic, in reporting the landing.
said he acted on instructionss from
the supreme council at Paris. received
after he had reported that force Of
Italians, apparently revolutionists
had occupied the city on the morning
of September %. His message did
not say whether the Americans still
occupied the town, but press dis
patches from Copenhagen and Paris
have said that the Americans with
drew after turning the town over to
the Jugoslav forces.
The Italians. Admiral Andrews re-
ported, retired when the Americans
landed. without offering resistance.
It was said by the Navy Depart
ment that Trau was in that section
Of the Delmatian coast assigned by
the peace conference to the United
States for patrol. The italian gov
erument is responsible for the strip
Of coast line to the northward and the
French for that to the south.
Report From Belgrade.
cableerams from Belgrade dated
Yesterday, made public tonight by the
information bureau here of the king
dom Of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes.
give a detailed account of what oc-
cured at Trau on September %. One
message says the Italians entered at
2 p.m. without firing shot. seized
the city administrative buildings and
arrested some notable Inhabitants" :"
..The Italian section of the popula-
ton knew some days in advance what
vas going TO happen" the message
says. This is proved by the procla-
nations posted this morning bearing
the date of September 23.".
Proclaims Himself Dictator.
Count Nino de Fanfogna, described
as ian Italianized citizen Of Trogir
fTrau)." is said to have proclaimed
himself dictator and organised a ma
t,onal guard Of Italianixed citizens
and "JuRoslav peasants recruited by
the distribution Of money. and food. /"
The following is given as the text Of
the proclamation:
"Citizens Of Trogir: We have heard
your hearts beat responding to the
sacred voice Of Italy and have sent you
troops Of volunteers. We have deliv-
ered your city from its slavery. Count
Nino de Fanfogna is appointed dicta-
tor. From now on you owe him blind
obedience. Long live the king-long
live ITALY" The signature Of the
military governor was illegible. but
p,Ansels Manifold jEraguti signed as
chief-of-staf1.
Fanfogna. according to the Bel
grade message, called conference Of
department heads Of the city and
ordered the public services turned
over TO him, which was done after
the chiefs had '.protestsd snergetical-
| " and only gave way to force"
Italian soldisss occupied the streets
and water front. but 'shovsd little
snthustasn.s TIE message says. say
] (Ccntinued On Second Fags.I