The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
FIGHT STOPS At FIUME
Terms For capitulation Of
City Agreed Upon
TRUCE NOW IN EFFECT
Cousin of King Victor Emman-
uel Takes Part In Latest
Negotiations
Associated Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
Milan, Italy, December 20 Gabrielle
DAnnunzio, says The Corriere Della
Sera's Abbazia correspondent today
has handed over his authority to the
communal council of Fiume.
Capitulation Terms Discussed.
London, December 29-Discussion
OF the terms for the capitulafion Of
Fiume began at Abbazia at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, says q
Milan dispatch to The London Times.
The conference was still In session at
five o'clock last evening, the message
states.
All Fighting Suspe ended.
Paris, December 29.-Fighting ct
Fiume between Italian government
troops and Captain Gabrielle D'Annun-
zio's legionnaries has been Suspended.
for time at least, it was reported
today.
A dispatch from Rome stated that
delegates appointed BY the MAYOR Of
Fiume met General Ferrario, in direct
conduct Of the Italian regulars at
Abbazia yesterday, and agreed to the
terms laid down for the capitulation
OF the city. D'Annunzio was expected
to sign them this morning and q truce
was arranged until noon today.
The Duke OF Aosta, cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel, was said to he on
tions. @ - Z
Conference Set For This Morninu.
Rome, December ga conferences
Ior the purpose OF arranging the final
cessation OF hostilities between, the
regular Italian forces of General Cav
f>t<
was set for this morning. MeanwniIs
all military operations nave been sls
pended.
Surrenders All Powers.
F1ume, December 29-Gabriel Dan
nunz1o early today surrendered ali h
powers to the Fiume communal cotln
The truce was arranged during the
night and will continue until the cass. :.
ciusion Of the conference. Mayor
hickardo Gigantic OF Fiume and Can
tam Hostwenturi. In whose hands
DAnnunzio placed the defense of the
city, VIII be the spokesman for FL
, ulne, u Annunzio apparently being ig-
General Caviglia, commander Of tbe
regular Italian forces, win arrange
the conditions OF peace with q deIes
CATION or the council today.
OAnnunxio's Coup d Etat.
SEIZURE OF the port of Fiume in
september 1913 by Gabrielle d. An
nunZlo, Italian poet warrior. al fha
mead or 5000 volunteer grenadierS
ana arditi. was the dramatic climay
20 controversy reaching back 10 the
Sy OF London. concluded in the
SSRmIIng OF 1915 between Italy and the
Aniea powers, under which Italy en-
pn u Inc war against the Central
: The treaty assigned the mart ~
Iyroi south of the Bremen Pass as
well as Trieste, Gorilla, Istria and .
sectlon OF the Dalmatian literal to
lIaly, put gave Fiume, the Seaport nf
hungary, TO Croatia. When the war
enoed, Italian nationalists. includinr
q Annunzio demanded that Fiume'
WIN It's preponderant Italian popaIlap
Lon should be given to Italy, an act
"a at Wonid nave required the revision
OF the Treaty OF London. The ItaI-
"a ans' however, invoked the principle
Dy President Wilson and pointed IN
tne fact that the population Of Fiume.
upon the dissolution of the Austro.
hungarian Empire, had proclaimed
through their National Council the
union Of Fiume with Italy.
Croatia Opposes Claim.
Croatla, now part of Jugo- SIavia.
opposed the claim on the ground fhaf
Sussak, an important suburb OF Fiume
ana part OF the city itself, was over
Wneimmgiy Jugo- Slav. In addition
Inc Cr0aIlans charged that, whereas
italy already had an excess OF VAL
liable ports, their country and the
adjoining lands needed Fiume as their
only outlet to the sea. This position
won the support of President Wilson
VINO was subsequently, denounced nv
q AnnunziO and his ympathizers as
the only obstacle to the realization
OF italy's aspirations. President vii
sons view, however, was shared by
me British and French. '
Back by Italian public opinion. the
atailan delegation to the Paris Peace
conference. headed by Premier Or
.ando and Foreign Minister Sonn1no
.efused to yield Italy's claims. III
April, 1919, the crises came to d
mead when President Wilson threat
ened to withdraw from the CONFER
-nce. he issued public statement
dstaining the pact OF London inso-
TAR as 1t related to- Fiume. Receipts
OF the document In Italy precipitat-
I'd numerous anti Wilson outbreaks
n which d. Annunzio took a leading
part. Meanwhile, Orlando and Som
nino quit the Paris conference and
returned to Rome where they were
received with wild acclaim by the
-'uties adopted a vote of condolences in
ne Orlando ministry. Later, however,
Ale two statesmen returned to Paris
It the invitation OF their colleagues
and participated in the negotiations
and the shining Of the Austrian peace
treaty.
One Cause OF Downfall
Failure to reach satisfactory sol
-,tion of the Fiume embroglio, how
yer, was one of the principal causes
S)f the downfall OF the Orlando MN