Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-21
TROOPS SENT To
HALT D 'ANNUNZIO
JOIN HIS FORCES
, As CROWD CHEERS
: ~ y lss,assss lss,asss!n Cried Poet, Bar
ing ~9"s 1edaIIed Breast,
As He's Jk Over Fiumei
Soldiers Flock to Him.
ITALIAN BANNER IS
HOlSTED OVER TOWN
Union Of the City and Italy
Accomplished in Orderly
Manner and Without a Sin
gle Shot Being Fired,
lsnecial Cable Despatchl }

tSneCldl AbDit DtSllSAl'!Al
London. Sept. 2O.--A despatch to
the Daily Telegraph from A. Beau
mont at Milan quotes dispatches from
Ffume as saying that Gabriel dam
nu2ios expedition has succeeded be-
yond the most sanguine expectations
of those who took part IN 1t.
All along his march the poet was
Joined by military contingents who
broke away from their camps. tho
despatch says. He summoned the
allied commanders and the troops to
withdraw.
To avoid trouble the troops were
confined to their barracks and the city
was thus left in undisputed possession
of Annunzio. He at once proclaimed
the annexation of Fiume TO Italy aud
hoisted the Italian banner over the
town hall, and then the entire popu-
lation celebrated the event. d. An
nunzio had taken four days at Ronchi
to prepare his expedition.
Column Grew as It Went.
There was stationed there bat
TALON of Grenaders under major
who consented to join the expedition.
shortly after midnight Thursday they
sent to a neighboring depot for forty
command at the depot at first refused,
tut when he was told what they were
| required for he consented and oftered
to ioin the expedition himself.
The column then set out immediate
| lv with d'Annunzio at its head ana
| along the road was joined by many
| Others. Mysterious motor cars were
waiting by the roadside near every
| cainp which was passed and as thS
expedition came along they fell into
line without further orders. the OIL
GERS being in a secret understanding
! with dAnnunzio.
II was when nearing Fiume that the
column rapidly grew in proportion
4 Groups of soldiers were waiting pY inc
roadside and as soon as the column
\ appeared they sprang TO their rect
cheered d'Annunzio and Joined in inc
! march. AS the troops came in slght
of Eume a big hell on the main tower
rang out and soon all the bells in town
were pealing.
/ Barracks Put Under Guard.
The barracks where the French ana
pritish troops were lodged were i'm :
mediately placed under the guaru
and protection Of the brigade he
gina" and their sentries were WIN
drawn. The commanders OF the =,
4 lied troops were communicated win
Inv telephone and replied that they
agreed in the circumstances to accept
an accomplished fact and Would oo-
, serve a passive attitude. The ltalloh
commander, Gen, Pittaluga, then lnn-
mediately tried to stop the advance
hut in vain. He sent out troops 10
meet those of d'Annunzlo anu VI
them to stop outside the town. bul
his men Immediately fraternized with
those of d'Annun2io and embraced one
another. ,..,
THE general twice sent nineteen
armored cars with machine guns but
thew also Immediately went over "
d Annunzio. s.,,.,7
dramatic scene then followed
pittaluga, with his last detachment
went to meet dAnnunzio at the pom
where he was entering the town lie
halted a few PAGES from the adVanc-
inc column and his own soldiers re-
NAMED a few steps behind
,Fire on Me-" Said Poet.
D'Annunzio ordered his car to stoI
: and Jumped out. The troops on po'"
sides stood at halt, impasssVe ail9 si'
! lent Gen Pittaluga saluted An
| nunzio and then said to him;
| "This is the way to ruin Italy me
. poet replied Instantly "4oul run
Italv if YOU oppose its destiny by al
infamous policy"
Gen. PIttaluga asked what were tht
poet's intentions. The reply was NO
: one shot shall be fired by the men
!. their passage is free"
I Gen. Pittaluga retorted; I nav
strict orders and must prevent an &c
h which may have incalulable conse
e auences for our country The poe
!, replied. 'I understand your Wofos
S general. You will order your men q
fire on my soldiers, their brothers
a hut before you do so order them u
S fire on me. Here l am. Let thei'
u first fire on me"
IS Saying this, he moved TOWARD w
: soldiers, exposing his breast, adorhH'
e with medals of military honor. Ther'
y was a movement among the troops
o who approached the poet and cheere'
II him. ,.--,.in,
3. Gen. Pittaiuga saw his opposition
e. was useless. He walked up to the pos
st and complimented him. The soldier
" ON both sides Immediately cheere'
o the poet and the general and Wlthou
further orders they crossed the ro9
,e which divided Fiume from us SUP
n urbs and entered the town. Plttalus
a withdrew alone and dAnnunz'o pro
r. ceeded to military headduartet
~ | vhere he took over command ol VI
= city. The mayor and the CITY olllela' =,
10 came to greet him and IN araii,a'i
g scene the union of Flune with lta'
was proclaimed.