New Britain herald., 1919-09-30
Feeling Between Italians and Jugo-SlaVS Running High and US. Units Have Been Con-
 pelled to Intervene
D'ANNUNZIO CONSIDERS STATE OF WAR EXISTS
EIume Is AbIaze With Colors, Flags of Italy, and France Predominating Italians Confident That City Will Not Be Taken From Them-Air Is | Vibrant With Confidence.

Rome, Sept. 30.-Am erican ma rines or bluejackets are maintaining order in the city of Spalato, Dalma- tia, where Rear Admiral Phillip An drews is stationed with his flagship Pittsburgh, according to reports reaching this city. Reports indicate that feeling is running high in Spal- ato and that the Americans have been forced to intervene between Italians and Jugo-Slavs
 t. Issue Comes Up Nov. 6.
 The Plume issue will be laid be- fore the Italian people on November together with other matters on which the government wishes to op- tain mandate. The parliament was dissolved yesterday and will re-as- .,ssem ble on December 1. Reports Preaching here are to the effect that Captain d'Annunzio considers himsef at war with Jugo-Slavia.
 Fiumc Has Martial Air.
 f Plume, Sept. 2S via Vienna, (By The Associated Press) s)-Fiume is ablazc with flags. her streets are filled with marching soldiers and her air is vibrant with the confidence felt : by the men who under the command of Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio, marched into the city and still firmly hold it. Italy's flag and that of the city of Plume predominate, the only foreign banner being the French tri- color floating over the French naval iy Headquarters. .s
 The correspondent reached Plume last night from Triest being buried { in the coal in the tender of a locomo- tive for the last part of the journey to avoid guards along the way.
 Many Veterans in Forces.
 Soldiers are everywhere in the city. Motor trucks lurch through the st%eets carrying armed men from one point to another and hundreds of ' troops may be seen at any hour marching with the greatest precision and with the strictest military dis cipiine, the whole scene being similars to that to be encountered at a great Italian military post.
 Captain d'Annunzios headquarters are established in the governors pal ace which has been converted into veritable general staff building, filled with different departments. TIe private office of the poet-aviator ovef- looks the city. The building is the finest in Plume having beautiful sculptures, elaborate staircases and magnificent furniture.
 Streets Are Decorated.
 Displayed in the streets are arms Of the most important cities of Italy while in the Piazza Dante the pride Of Plume is a painting of d'Annunzio who is shown wearing his five deco rations. Portraits of King Victor Emmanuel, Gen. Diaz commander-in- chief of the Italian armies and Gui- scope Garibaldi the immortal Italian patriot are shown everywhere. On the tunics of all the soldiers here are worn the Fiuman colors, which are displayed above the wearer's service ribbons while the Human flag flies from all camionsIand automobiles and is displayed on the houses of private citizens
 Supply of Food Adequate.
 There is no evidence of traffic in the harbor. The Italian dreadnought Dante Algheri is anchored within 50 wards of the waterfront while three destroyers occupy positions in docks. Although news is reaching the city from the outside world. the Italians here are confident of winning their light. There seems to be plenty of food. White bread which is not served in other parts of Italy is on restaurant tables and is displayed in 7 large quantities, although prices are high. The city has an air of business and notwithstanding presence of thousands of soldiers the citizens are performing their daily work as if . the city was not attracting the atten- tion of the whole world