El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-04

HN IA-l his laa- SEIZURE OF Li4a -a-- OF
w Flume. Carlisle DrAnnunzIo.
1taly's brilliant poet soldier. has
added one more dramatic gesture 70
life in witch he already haa
achieved a permanent place I'D world
ilzlory az poet. novelist. dramatist
and soldier. The iniatuation Of she
italian troops FOR the dashing poet
may be a tribute either to the mag
hetic personality OF the man or the
romantic appeal az MS daring % the
Latin temperament IL ls dlflcult for
anyone outside Use boot Of Europe
90 grasp the secret Of his power
TO tell the truth, Z am being not
~ this century n Annunzte deciarel
several years go when The arch-
bishop II Paris inlerdicLed his play.
Tie llartyrdom Of St. Sebastian. &c
All Christians ~ am great lord Of
ancient das-s-slm1ruouz in tastes
and unable lc control them. live
without pursui-iae any special inter-
este and u- endless enthusiasm and
rove for the beautiful lead me 10
action that TIE world at lorEe-t1e
cold, reasoning 7orld--stz les extEar-
agant"
Ills Nature Paradox.
There spoke the man who intlameu
Italy 10 war and whose pate OF phii-
an1erlng IS strewn with the broken
hearts OF women, the man who lear-
enemy OF bis country. and who tock
-reater pride in his wardrobe 81 SILK
underwear and plrp-e=fsdras rlzn
be did iu his International reputation
3 a poet ana e. novelist 4anriei-e
ID Annu1zlo mas been ccnfi tent only
in his Inconsistencies, a1a tle world
-aE stood against ana been a1nsea ~
his eEtraTa can't acriers ln turn
and yet there IS one course from
hich he never has waudere1-1hat
~ patriotism. ThrouEhput bis life his
one abiding interest has been italy
ia his poerlc mustlgs he has seen his
country returned 10 the power that
was hers when Rome ruled the civ
lized world and since the first dis
eHsslon Of the peace treaty he has
by bis native land QL the entire Dal-
matlan coast
so bones no scraps. no raes- 10
1ar-e1inE no frauds. EnouEh-
ao1tI me Italian SOCIALIST leader VINO
would have had 1ralT ranounce all
claims TO Dalmatia- -oVerturn the
10uurers- Smash The false halaucess +
" 10 becomes necessary we WIN con-
'front.' the new conspiracy with q bomb ]
"a either hand and knife between /
ne teeth
mis- Is the same GAnnunbio who /
stood with head bowed before the /.
grave OF pet goldfish and who (
startled the world in 1913 E-sth bis /
srlndiloquent declaration OF intended f
suicide 81 shan live two more years
he Eaid. chen ] shah perish 7 shan I
die IL q way shat wild make the whole I
world wonder 7 shan be d'Annunzio 4
the superb, wlom the whole Latin I
world has applauded. in the fun
strength % my mind and body 20
TO the last instant Of my earthly exist
auce- ] shall change into g sweet vapor +
and mtnElc $50 the Tho-e universe 7 f
han be Tolatalized Into infinite mole
culss- I shan never rot in G. common !
grave"
Morbid Interest IN Death.
This idea o. grandeur iu death has
55 year old a1rspur. often he exc
Gown il flames On his airpiaue behind
ous DEATH he was wont 20 ask. And 7
the old ldea Of taking his own life
9 gain gaining q hold on his imagine
ton. he spoke OF diving On his plane
into the Ierv mouth Of FesuVi1E. so
% may be wondered % he mishr not
be seeking death On this. his latest
esczpade. g death that Wolld anshrine T
his memory win that OF Garihaldi in L
the hearts q his couutryluen.
D'Annulz-o lz The spolei darling Of /
talr. ln letl. when only is years
old. he first volume OF verse was
published and won the applause OF
he critics At % he was tie pet ot 3.