Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-27
ORLANDO GETS
OVATION AS HE
REACHES ROME

vations and sacrifices we find our
selves faced with fresh sacrifices
and privations. At this moment
Italy is ready and greater than ever
greater than in May, 1915.
Advises Careful Consideration.
"The decision must be a well-con-
sidered one. Food supplies are fail
ing US, but Italy, which has known
hunger, has never known dishonor.
/ do not conceal from you the dan
ger of this very critical hour (Cries
of we will face anything.O
II am with you," continued the
premier, "a brother among brothers
and also chief who asks to obey
and follow the will of the people.
1t may be that we shall find our
selves alone, but Italy must be unit
ed and have single will. Italy will
not perish"
AT the close of his address, the
premier was given an ovation. Gen
eral Diaz and Signor Barzilai, of the
peace delegates, then spoke and
were cheered by the soldiers and
sailors.
Prince Colonna, mayor of Rome,
asserted that there was complete
solidarity of the people with the
government.
Premier Orlando, General Diaz,
Prince Colonna and Signor Barzilai
entered motor cars and a procession
was formed which proceeded to the
royal palace in Quirinal square.
The passage through the streets
was extremely slow owing to the
density of the crowds, which insist
ed on drawing the car occupied by
Signor Orlando.
At the palace the party joined the
king, queen and crown prince on the
balcony, and the entire group was
acclaimed with enthusiasm by the
assemblage below.
Sing Patriotic Songs.
The fervor of the crowd was un-
bounded. Patriotic songs and ali
kinds of yells filled the air, with
cries of "Viva Fiume," and "Dalma-
tia"
The city was decorated only with
Italian flags. The Via Rationale
was brilliant with Italy's tri-color,
and only one foreign flag was to be
seen; that was the British over the
British army headquarters.
No feeling antagonistic to Amer
leans was shown, the whole demon
stration being fervent manifesto
ton in behalf of Italy's claims. One
lieutenant cheered the
premier, with the rest of those as
sembled, and the Italians near by
cheered the American, crying out,
"Viva America"
Banners were displayed bearing
the inscription: "Fiume, Dalmatia or
DEATH" Airplanes lowered above.
among them gigantic bombing ma
chine.
For more than an hour the auto
mobile containing Premier Orlando.
General Diaz and Signd Barzilal
was so surrounded by the immense
crowd outside the station that it
could not move. The premier was
repeatedly obliged to address the
people amidst uproarious applause.
Allusion having been made to pos
sible retaliation against Italy by the
restriction of her food supplies, the
premier exclaimed: "The Italian
people have often known hunger,
put never dishonor."
These words were received with
intense enthusiasm, the people cry
ng: Death rather than betrayal of
our brothers across the Adriatic."
D'Annunzio Voices Protest.
The crowd received with great
the announcement that
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the author
aviator, had accepted the invitation
sent by the mayor of Rome to come
to the capital to voice "a deep pro-
test from the heart of a country
torn by an outrage in which its
most sacred national aspirations
have suffered"
The body of socialists who sup
ported the war have adopted reso-
luton that to prevent the annexa.
ton of Fiume by Italy would mean
opposition to the fundamental
principles of just and lasting peace
quilt upon recognition of nationality
and the self-determination of peo-
pies"
The republican party has adopted
/ resolution unanimously demand
ng possession of Fiume by Italy,
md complaining that the Italian
government had been placed in an
ISOLATED position at the peace con-
erence. II