Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-22
CRISIS HERE.
over MOVES
ON ADR|AT|C
Purpose to Annex Terri.
tory and Perhaps In
wade Istria.

London, Nov. 22.-Ths situation
on the Adriatic as . result Of Ga
! priele d'Annunzio's campaign has
4eached . crisis. Private advices
leave no doubt that he is determin-
cd to annex Dalmatia and attack
Montenegro.
The Jugo-Slavs are stated to
have concentrated troops and to
be prepared to resist aggression.
Would Attack Government.
Another. report says q Republi-
can undercurrent directed against
the Italian monarchy exists among
d'Annunzio's forces.
It 10 not known, however, wheth-
Or the insurgent poet-leader shares
the reported ambition Of this mill
itary element TO attack the gov
eminent.
Elections Against Hin.
D'Annunzio, It appears, has been
stirred to further efforts by the
fact that the italian elections were
unfavorable to his cause.
Many adventurers are fiocking to
his standard, the reports state. and
among . certain element there
seems to be q desire to make him
president Of Italy.
Some well-informed quarters be-
/ lieys he msrely desires to annex
paimatia for italy. and has no Re-
publican ambition.
A late report from Italy says the
military party which favors the
annexation Of Dalmatia. has
brought such strong pressure to
bear upon the government that the
situation Is delicate.
Jugo-Slavs win Fight
It 10 stated in the advices that
further aggression by d'Annunzio
will certainly precipitate hostili-
ties with the Jugo-Slavs. who. how
ever, 1t is declared. will direct their
stack against d'Annunzio and not
! against the Italian government.
King May Not Speak.
Rome, Friday. Nov. 21.-Owins
to the presence of . large number
Of anti-constitutional deputies, the
speech from the throne to the par
lament may be delivered by Pre-
mier Nitti or some other Official IN
stead Of King Victor Emmanuel
according to the newspaper ltalie
. which says that all depends on the
probable attitude of the Socialist
parliamentary group. Only twice
ip the past has the speech not been
delivered by the king-in 184S
when King Charles Albert was al
the battle front, and in 1860, when
King Victor Emmanuel was Ill.
The Italie also says that Social.
ist deputies may perhaps refuse tc
take the oath Of allegiance, pro.
posing to suppress 1t. The same
proposition has been made several
ZINES and always has been re-
1ected. The Newspaper remarks
however, that the situation is much
changed.
Want Army Dlsbanded.
Several Socialists elected at the
recent elections have decided, &C
cording to reports from Milan. t
demand, besides the immediate de
mobilization Of the army, the re
placement Of the present ministers
Of war and navy. Lieutenant Gen
eral Albricci and Rear Admira
Secchi, by civilians. In addition
they are to ask. 1t IL said, an in
vestigation % to why Italy enter
ed the war.
Looks Very Serious.
Today's London dispatches sup
plement advices from Rome receiv
ed last night which reported tn,
American embassy actively engag
ed in watching the situation, which
was reported % holding the posi-
bility Of serious development from
hour to. hour. as regarded boil
Italy proper and the Dalmatiol
coast.
Venice, to which Naval Attach
Reeves has gone to report on con
ditiouB, is only about 75 miles from
Fiume by the water route, an,
nearer yet by the land lines. Tn,
possibility Of Q move into Istria b,
d,Annunxio. was mentioned In re
cent dispatches, in which case tn,
prediction was made that who'll
divisions Of Italian regulars woult
be likely to follow him. An 1strial
move would take him to the Dor
ders Of venetia, in which Venic,
les.
n Italy's internal conditions hav,
r been rendered more uncertain b,
the recent elections which gave th
Socialists largely increased repre-
sentation, and were aceompanie,
by disorders in various parts o
the kingdom.
Poets Stand II IN Issue
The issue II sharply drawn be
tween the nationalist elementa
which applauds d.Annunxio's Fium
adventure, and the. pacific council
which are bitterly against an,
move that viii be likely again b
involve Italy In war.