The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-26
ITALIAN ATTACK
ENDED BY YANKS
Rome May Replace D'Annun-
zio's Troops With Regulars,
Pending Settlement.
ANNEXATION is DISPUTED

| Iails, sept. 2b.--AlnerlCds naya
| forces have taken a hand in the
swiftly moving events along the
eastern shore Of the Adratic, ac-
! cording to advices from Copenhagen.
United States destroyers, appear
ing off the port of Trau when Italian
soldiers attempted to force their way
into the town, brought the attack to
sudden stop the Italians retreating
hastily, it is said. One Italian armored
car with its crew of an officer and
three privates, fell into the hands of
the Jugo-Slavs who We're defending
the place, but the prisoners were
taken by American marines and
transferred to an Italian ship. Ser
bian troops arrived at Trau soon
after the marines were put ashore
and the town was turned over to
them by the marines, who returned
to their ships, according to the re-
port.
The crown council of Italy met
yesterday under the presidency of
King Victor Emmanuel and the be-
lief is expressed that the council had
before it a reply from President VIII
son to the Italian proposals intended
to settle the problem of the dispo-
sition of Fiume. Advices from Rome
DO not indicate the nature of the re-
ply but in Italian circles here it is
said the proposals were rejected by
Mr.. Wilson, who also threatened an
economic boycott if Italy persisted in
holdlng tlume IN defiance of the al
lied powers. American delegates here
would not discuss the report.
Ihe ID DAnnunziO forces at Fulmc
are sad 10 have extended their lines
back of the city SO as to include high
ground strategically necessary for
the defense of the city.
Comparatively good order prevails
IN the city, it is said. The political sit
uatlon IN Italy Is apparently near a
crisis. according to report, the ad-
Vocates OF the anneXa ton of Fiume
including some of the more power
full elements.
~ hcpiaSe insurgents,
Paris, Sept, 26.~-The Italian GOV
ernment may replace Capt. Gabrielle
D'Annunzios forces in Fiume. with
regular troops pending a final settle
mentSof the trouble there, according
to a dispatch from Turin today.
The proposal to send regulars to
Flume to replace the soldiers led bv
D'Annunzio was made at the Italian
crown council by former Minister
Glolittl, and it was reported from
Turin that this solution might be ac-
cepted by the Italian government,
Tlttoni Warns Council.
Rome, Sept 26.-Tomasso Tittoni
foreign minister, declared during the
meeting of the crown council today
that the peace conference would not
permit Italy to annex Fiume, because
such action would authorize the
Czecho- Slovaks to occupy Tcschcn
the Jugo~SlaVs to move force into
lNlagenfurti the Greeks to claim
Thrace and the Rumanians to annex
Banat
Reports that Giovanni Giolitti for
ner premier, proposed to the crown
1ouncil yesterday that Premier Nitti
should dissolve parliament on Sept.
q after having explained the situa-
non. are denied by the Gazetta Del
'opolo, of Turin. The newspaper
says:
1t is certain the government will
receipt the proposition of Foreign
Minister Tittoni that Capt. Dan I
forces be replaced by regu-
ar troirs"
Approve Seizure Of Fiume.
Rio Janelro, Sept. 26.-Dispatches !,
rom San Paulo state that a meeting
" Italians was held there last eve !
ing which gave approval to the !
'el2ure OF Fiume by Capt. Gabrielle /
OAnnunzio, resolutions being passed /.
'Apresstng sympathy for the poet and +
/ promise being made to lend him (
moral support and give financial as !
distance to the extent of 1000. COO .
Tres,
DAnnunzio's Proclamation. !
rome, sept. 26,-ln a proclamation
ssued by Gabrielle D'Annunzio to the
'eople of Dalmatia he declares:
THE fate of the Adriatic must be
Ieclded only by Italians. Any other
aces would be intruders. We refuse
o allow them to prevail"
a message from Fiume states that
N American Henry Fox, has arrived
here and offered his services to
} )Annunzio. 1t also is declared that
n American naval officer had vol
inferred to help D'Annunzto defend
he oitE