Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-31
FIUME TAKEN
BY ITALIANS
Premier GioIitti Believes City Has
Been Occupied by Regu-
lar Troops.
CAPT. O'ANNUAzIO is WOUNDED
Poet injured. Hit by Shell Fragment
Mayor of Rome Pays Tribute to
Those Who Have Fallen In
Fighting at Fiume.

London, Dec IS There is reason
to believe Fiume is occupied by regu-
lar troops Premier Giolitti of Italy de-
clared at press conference at Rome
last night, says a Central News dis
patch from that city.
Paris, Dec. 2S.--Newspaper reports
received here declare that the wound
suffered by Capt. Gabrielle dAnnunzio
at Fiume was caused by fragment of
shell which fell on the palace where
D'Annunzio had his headquarters. A
Rome dispatch states that Premier
Giolitti said TO a delegation from par
lament that Italy was forced to has
ten her action against dAnnunziO to
avert an attack upon Fiume by Jugo-
Siavia,
Rome, Dec. 2S.--A council Of min
isters, presided over by Premier Clio
litti, considered the situation at
Fiume. 1t was decided 10 leave Cen
eral Cavlglia entirely free to act as
he thinks best in order to enter Flume
as soon as possible and occupy the
city and have the citizens freely ex-
press their will concerning the gov
ernment of their state. which Is TO be
independent under the provisions of
the treaty OF Rapallo.
According to reports read at the
council of ministers a section of the
population of Fiume tried TO prevent
a fratricidal conflict. but $50 Of them
we're arrested Several attempts TO
foment rising were ruthlessly put
down.
At sitting Of the municipal coun.
ell Luigi Rava. mayor of Rome. paid
Z trihulc TO those who have fallen In
the fighting at Fiume and expressed
the hope that peace soon would be
brought about among the sons of the
nation. The mayor ordered the na-
tional flag at half-mast In the capital
as sign Of mourning for the dead in
Fiumc.
Premier Giolitti said that the gov
ernment had purpOsely made great
display OF force around Fiume In order
TO induce the legionaries to surrender.
like those at Zara. Energetic action
was indispensable for the application
of the treaty. OF Rapallo and aso TO
prevent the Serbians from undertak-
ing 10 settle the question, as they had
already proposed to do. which would
cause much grayer complications.
Sig. Giolitti said he trusted within
few hours that Gen. Caviglia's troops
would enter Fiume without further
bloodshed He denied that the battle
ship Andrea Doria had bombarded
Fiume.
Dispatches from Fiume say the le-
gionaries in the city. using electric
drills, are boring holes under the prin-
cipal buildings In the leading thoro-
fares through which the invading
troops must pass and are mining them
They say It is their intention to blow
up the town rather than surrender it. |
Ancona, Italy, Dec. 29--Italian |
troops attempting to dislodge legion /
aries at Zara were hlndered in their
work by women Of that city, accord |
ing TO statements made by soldiers who |
have arrived here.
As the troops advanced toward the |
barracks where the leglonaries we're |
stationed many women formed IN line |
in front Of them, screaming: "Kil us /
first, and then you can exterminate the |
volunteers"
A few hours later the leglonaries I
surrendered and were later brought to /
this city as prisoners.