New Britain herald., 1919-09-27
Wants General Election.
May Be Civil War

Rome, Sept. 25-Alarmist reports are current in this city, one of them being that a civil war is imminent On one side would be ranged the na- tionalist and militarist factions which would be opposed by the socialists. Several generals are credited with the intention of heading the militari faction with view to controlling the government, it being said that they believe the weakness of those in power since the arnistice caused the present deadlock. Some of these generals have already been mentioned as being in league with Captain Ga brieIe d'Annunzio before the Plume raid, with the object, of overthrowing by force the Nitti cabinet and re- placing it with a military dictatorship. Navy Is Dissatisfied.
 The navy is represented as being more dissatisfied than the army, hay ing according to naval officers state ments, suffered more from "the lack of consideration of their Anglo French colleagues, who have acted as if they were masters of the Adriatic and have favored Jugo-Slav claims"
 1,OOO,OOO Men on Strike
 Workmen numbering approximate ly 100000 are on strike, and dis satisfaction is growing everywhere at the constantly increased cost of liv- ing. It is impossible for the govern ment to call any men to the cOlOrS, especially after having recently par doned all deserters under the pro- clamation of amnesty. Strenuous efforts are being made by official socialists to reach an understanding between the workmen and soldiers. They are urging the latter to refuse to obey their officers or the govern ment and they thus hope to organize in Italy Workmen's and soldiers com mittees, which would lead to the for mation of Soviets and an upheaval of the whole social order.
 D'Annunzio Makes Appeal.
 Paris, Sept. 27.-Captaia Gabrielle d d'Annunzio, whose sensational raid on Plume brought about serious compli- cations in the Adriatic, has written an appeal to the French, the text of which is printed today by Excelsior 1t begins:
 Brothers of France, you know what we have done under the inspir- alton and protection of our God. The most Italian of the towns of Istria- today more Italian than Verona Pisa and Perug1a-WaS lost to under the menace of ordinations and violations.''
 Captain d'Annunzio explains that, although i'll in bed, he arose and, ''under the influence of spirit" with his comrades, took possession of the city and territory, some ships and part of the line of the armistice in a few hours. He declares soldiers sent against him have come over to his side with their arms.
 Will Fight to Finish.
 The proposal to create a buffer state, with Plume as its center, will be resisted forcibly by d'Annunzio and his men, he told the correspond ent of the Excelsior in an interview.
 1T will oppose by force of arms any attempt to disturb the entity of Istria Or Fiume," the correspondent quotes d'Annunzio as saying. "Italv is not imperialistic and will decide her own destiny. The decision of the peace conference to recognize Italian suzerainty over Plume, but simply in connection with the little buffer state of Istria, Is impossible. The whole army Is with me and If 1t Is appealed to 1t will respond. am accom- nljsh- ing & national act"