Evening star., 1920-12-03
D'ANNUNz|0 BEGINS
WAR AGAINST ITALY
Fierce Promulgations of Poet
Warrior Only Indication
of Hostilities.

TRIESTE, December (by the AS
sociated Press).-A state of war be-
tween the kingdom of feItaly and the
regency of Quarnero" at Fiume be-
gan at midnight but up to few min
utes before that there was no visible
evidence that actual hostilities i'm
pended. The blockade of Fiume was
continuing and the only indications of
trouble were the fierce pronounce
ments of Capt. Gabrielle d'AnnunZio
against Gen. Caviglia and the regular
Italian troops which were surround
ing the city.
Emissaries of d'Annunzio are going
to and fro explaining his point of
view, but shortly before midnight
there were no extraordinary signs
more concrete form. Gen. Caviglia
has been able to tighten the condi-
tions under which d'Annunzio's forces
are held in Fiume, and all ships under
the command of the poet-soldier re-
main in the harbor, not venturing be-
yond the breakwater of the port.
Subchasers In Raids.
Fiume seemed tranquil yesterday.
with the exception of unimportant
raids by submarine officers. There
was not the slightest movement of
tanning an Indifferent attitude to-
ward the legionnaires. who are en-
crossed in the work of defense"
A member of d'Annunzio's staff
told the Associated Press yesterday
that dAnaunzio. wished recognition
from parliament, and that he would
become eoReiliatary in that event.
Sone cAn deny" hs ceatinuad.
that d'AnnunZio saved Fiume, but no
msntion has been made of his work in
recent parliamentary orders"
ing .Ffum9 was increa4ed yestefday y.
and a very strict watch was being
Kept on all approaches to the city.
ship Sails with Eood.
ANCONA, Italy, December "A
steamer, having a full cargo of food
stuffs sailed from this port for Fiume
today. This is considered as evidences
the blockade of Fiume is essentially a
military measure, and that the Italian
shall be reduced by starvation.
The steamer Pannonia, the last to
leave Fiume before the proclamation
of the blackade, has arrived here.
having on board Deputy Barrese and
several officers. All of them reported
Italy did not deliver to the independ-
ent state of Fiume the islands of Veg
liza and Arse he would deliver heaps
Of ruins and corpses.
Fiume has sufficient food for three
months and trusts in help from Ad-
miral Milo and Da1matfan volunteers
recruited long ago. But Milo. it is
said. does not seem disposed to sup
mort d'Annunzio's cause, having placed
under arrest several citizens of lara,
charged with capturing a steamer
with q cargo of food, which was
forwarded to Fiume.
Denounced by D'AnnunxiO.
Passengers of 1.-THE Pannonia gave
the following version Of the depart
ure of Gen. Ceccherini from Fiume. He
was d'Annunzio's commander in chief,
and he recently deserted from dan
nunZio's forces. Ceccherini tele-
phoned at midnight to the commander
of the Carabineers at Abazzia, on Ital-
ian territory. to say that he was sure
he would be able to induce all de-
tachments of soldiers at Fiume to
abandon d'Annunzio, follow Ceccherini
and accept the treaty of Rapallo. The
was overheard by dan
nunzio, who denounced him as
traitor and ordered his departure the
same night within two hours. Geo
cherini was prevented from having
any contact with the soldiers or Of
dcers.
Only Eve officers left Fiume; all the
others remained with dAnnunzio,
swearing they would never abandon
him or the people of Fiume.