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while men who wear four ar five
stripes are frequently met. There
is an air of confidence among the
volunteers, who wearing their gray
uniforms look as much at home as
they would in Rome or Florence.
The uniforms of the men are decked
with the regulation Italian army in
sigma and military regulations are
enforced, Strictest attention is paid
to the military salute while most
rules govern those engaged in guard
duty. Two companies of Alpinists
passed down a street today on their
way to mount guard about the city
and as they marched the men sang
patriotic songs.
Captain D'Annunzio's headquar-
tiers are established in the COVER
nor's palace which has been CONVEX
ted into a veritable general staff
building filled with different depart
ments. The private office of the
poet-aviator overlooks the city.
Fleet Stands Ready
The building is the finest on the
Fiume having beautiful sculptures,
elaborate staircases and magnifl-
cent furniture.
Displayed in the streets are the
arms of the most important cities of
Italy while in the Plata Dante, the
real center of Fiume, is a painting
of Captain D'Annunzio who is shown
wearing his five rows of decorations.
Portraits of King Victor Emanuel,
General Diaz, commander in chief of
the Italian armies, and Giuseppe
Garibaldi the immortal Italian pa
triot, are shown everywhere. On the
TUNES of all the soldiers here are
worn the Fiuman colors which are
displayed above the wearer's service
ribbons while the Fiuman flag flies
from all automobiles and is display
ed in the houses of private citizens.
There is no evidence of traffic in
the harbor. The Italian dreadnaught
Dante Alighieri is anchored within
so yards of the water front, while
three destroyers occupy positions in
docks.
Although no news is reaching the
city from the outside world the Ital-
ians here are confident Of winning
their fight. There seems to be plenty
of food. Bread which is not served
in other parts of Italy is on restau-
rant tables and is displayed in large
quantities although prices are high.
The exchange situation is one which
seems most preplexing, an Italian
lire being worth five crowns of the
money of the former Austro-Hun-
garan empire. The city has an air of
business and despite the presence of
thousands of soldiers the citizens are
performing their daily work as if
that city were not attracting the at
tention of the whole world.
Riding slowed away in the coal the
correspondent succeeded in evading
strong Gordon of carabineers
which travelled on the train to pre-
vent any one from making his way
into the city. The correspondent
kept himself buried in the coal from
the time the train left Giordano I'M
til it reached Fiume, although
nearly sl,focated with coal and oil.
Although he succeeded in weather.
ing the difficulties the comfort Of
the trip was not increased by the
rocking of the train as it sped over
worn out tracks.
All passenger coaches were I'M
hooked from the train at Abbazia,
only the engine, tender and baggage
car completing the trip into Fiume.
The correspondent learned that this
was the procedure to be followed be-
fore he left Trieste. The baggage
car was loaded with milk and provi-
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