New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
D'AnnunZiiO
Flees Fiilll,le
In Anlolane
Italy Not Worth While
Dying For, Poet Asserts
as He Surrenders Power
TO Municipal Council

ROME, Dec 29.-D'Annunzlo has is
sued proclamation declaring that ii
is not worth while dying for Italy
He said he was leaving Fiume by air
plane. This was semi-officially an
nounced here this afternoon, together
with the statement that the Fiume
agreement may be regarded as con-
cluded.
Complete recognition of the treaty
Of Rapallo has been given by Dan
nunzio's representatives at the y
bazia conference with General Ferrario
it was indicated in report received
yesterday from General Caviglia, COM
mander of the Italian regular forces
at Fiume.
81 have an impression solution is
( approaching" General Caviglia wrote
IN his report on the situation alud-
ing to the negotiations at Abbaza.
Complete Recognition of Treaty
The report indicated that Riccardo
Gigantic, Mayor or Flume, and Cap
tain Hostventuri, director of national
defense at the city, had accepted the
chief condition prescribed by Caviglia
namely, complete recognition of the
Sreaty.
Agreement to disoand D'Annunzios S
lcgionaries and the granting of gen
eral amnesty were expected any mo-
.ncnt. The suspension of hostilities
previously ordered mas been prolonged.
Negotiations for surrender we're pro-
ceeding with thu Municipal Counci. of
Plume, to which D'Annunzio as coded
mis- powers.
A description Of tho last phases OF
the struggle in Fiume, received yester-
day, show that the lcgionaries re-
opened fire against the troops who
were merely holding the positions they
had takerF Monday night.
The fight assumed the character OF
guerilla warfare all along the line
The legionaries took advantage of the
n;tural resources Of the terrain for
laying ambuscadcs
Women Work Machine Guns
AS the regulars were advancing
across orchards they were envelopcd by
FIR, from machine gun: which had been
sunk to the level o. the ground and
cleverly camoufiaged.
The houses seemed to have been
| abandoned, but when the troops aD-
preached the legionaries, hidden be-
hind windows, behind chimney stacks
and on balconies and roofs, suddenly
| opened fire Even women were found
working machine guns.
The gravest losses were inflicted By
hand grenades, which were used so
freely as to give the impression that
they must have been accumulated by
scores of thousands. 1t would have
been an easy matter to get the better
OF the legionaries by employing artil-
!cry, but the military authorities re-
fused such recourse, except against
military buildings.
Cemetery Destroyed During Battle
The legionares ultimately trir, %
force the regulars to retreat Ii . der
to relieve pressure on the city. but
failed, owing to the stubborn resist
arce especially of the carabneers and
Alpine troops, who fought courage
ously for more than three hours. The
points where the struggle was bitter
est were near the railway station and
inside the Fiumc cemetery, which was
virtually destroyed.
D'Annunzian leglonaries set fire to
& powder magazine in the Recina Val
ley, southeast of the city, last night.
according to report from Abbazia.
The explosion, which occurred toward
midnight, set fire to the woods sur
rounding Fiume to the east, and great
clouds of black smoke rolled down
over the city.