The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-27
capital City Of Rome Filled
With AIarmiSt Reports Fol-
lowing Fiume Action of
D'Annunzio and Troops.

ROME, Sept. 27.--Alarmist reports are
Current in this city, one being that a
fiyil war is imminent. On one side
you'd be ranged the nationalist and mil.
atarlst factions, which would be op-
posed by the socialists. Several generals
re credited with the intention OF head
ing the militarist faction with a view
fe controlling the government, It being
Rtated that they believe the weakness
vi those In power since the ar1nisthe
caused the present deadlock. Some 81
nese generals have already been men
Ifoned as being in league with Cant
Annunsio before the Fiune raid, with
he object Of oyerthrowings by force the
NJ cabinet and replacing II with q
M 4 ary dictatorship.
M navy is represented as being even
ftol n dissatisfied than the army, hx&-
tlg, according to naval officers star-
asnts, suffered more from the lack
III consideration of their Anglo French
eHeagues, who have acted as II they
ere masters of the Adriatic and have
yored the ,lugo- -Slav claims"
T Foreign Minister Tittoni is said to
we expressed the belief that the first
Nhing to be done In the present serious
4isuatiop was for elcabinet to resign,
III
8xsefd-o Opposition to men now In power,
IN Is said his intention was the forma :
1on OF national cabinet, including eli
NE leaders of the chief political par
PES, which would give the government
&ne greatest possible power under the
circumstances,
Premier Nitti. instead, considered tha,
8he resignation of the cabinet would
be an admission either OF culpahility
pr weakness, which would make the sit
nation worse. He added that he mat
snrally was ready and desirous to be re-
NNeved Of the tremendous responsibility
M anFone would suggest man better
Mtted to core with a terrible crisis.
Give Up Resignation.
signop Tittoni was Obliged to confess
airing a. conversation with the king
is reported, that he did not see any
Nther politician having the statesman
ke qualities and force possessed by
gnor Mill Thus; the idea Of a. res,
nation Of the cabinet was abandoned
ineliorafioa of tbhs sSasisy ~ IND s sitss
cation, nor liz there distant glInmeI
NJ a solution ot tie Adrfatic probienta
WOrkmen Numbering approximately
100000 are on strike and dissatisfaction
Increasing cost of living. II is impos-
gble for the government to call, any
Npen to the colors, especially after hay.
nR recently pardoued all deserters IN
der the proclamation of amnesty.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
official socialists to reach an under
Standing between the >workmen and sol
oilers. They are urging the latter tc
refuse to obey either their officers oil
the government, and they thus, hope Il
organize in Italy workmen's and sol.
diers' committees which would lead tc
the formation of sovets and an up.
heaval Of the whole social order. No
body has suggested remedy for this
alarming state OF affairs but the hope
lis expressed that some unforeseen
events may happen to give things q
burn in the right direction.
The Stefani agency, the semiofficia
italian news agency, denies that Presi-
dent Wilson has demanded the expul,
&sion of Gabrielle D'Annunzio from Fl
hume or threatened an economic block.
ade of Italy.
j The news agency adds that President
5Wilson sent tWosdispatches, one of then
Breacl1ing the American delegation Ii
Paris Thursday and the other arriving
In Rome yesterday, Both Of them weri
without menace, according to the news
agency and expressed the most cordia
sentiments toward Italy and said tha'
notifications in the Fiume situation
we're possible If the basic principles
aWere safeguarded