The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-29
|FIOME BATTLE
IS SUSPENDED
While DisCussisa Of Terms for
Capitulation Of City Pro-
CeedS at Abbazia.
D'ANNUNzIo TO SIGN PACT
His Legionnaires Used Ma
chine Guns Against Regulars
Armed Only With Rifles.


Rome. Dec. 2s.--complets reeoo-
milton OF the treaty OF Papalio has
been given by D'Annunzlo's repre-.
sentatlves at the Abbaxla confer
ence with Gen. Ferrario, II 10 Indl.
Gated In a report issued here today
BY Gen. cavloalla, commander Of
the italian regular forces at Flumfk,
London. Dec. 29,-Discussion
terms for the capitulation OF Flung
gan at Abbazia at o'clock vest 4 y
afternoon, says a Milan dlspar ~ 10
the London Times. &W
Expect D'Annunxlo to sN1Y
Paris. Dec. 29.--F'ightinE H&iume
between Italian government rs Js and
D'Annunzio's iegionaires has u IN sus-
pended for a time At least WAS re-
4 dispatch from RomS ited tina,
delegates appointed by q mayor OF
Fiume met Gen Ferrario. In direct
command OF the Italian regulars, at
terms laid down for the capitulation
of the city. D'Annunzio was expected
to sign them this morning and truce
was arranged until today. The Duke
of Aosta. cousin OF King Victor EN-
manuel. was said to be on his way 10
take part In the negotiations.
Fired Powder Magazine.
Rome, Dec. 2S.-D'Annunzian legion
aires at kiume set fire to a powder
magazine in the kecena valley south
west OF the. city, last night. accordins
plosion set fire 10 the woods surrounu-
Ing tfume and great clouds OF black
smoke rolled down over the city. In
some quarters the belief was expressed
that petroleum refinery near the
|fire.
Italian regular troops surrounding
Fiume continued to advance west and
north OF the city yesterday, while on
the eastern side the situation was un-
changed. The fiercest lighting oc-
CURED west OF Fiume, while Alpini ad-
vancing from Castra reached the public
gardens When they had forced their
way that far, they found all tho houses
surrounding the gardens had been
transferred into machine gun nests,
from which a terrific fire was poured
npon them.
An armored car advanced against the
regulars, and inflicted heavy losses.
The car was finally captured. the regu-
lars finding In II three dead legionaries
and two seriously wounded commits
stoned officers.
Wounded regulars have been taken
in motor lorries to Triest and Gorlzia,
where special hospitals were organized.
The number of men being taken 10
these hospitals is increasing hourly.
and all agree In declaring that the
regulars find themselves handicapped
IN their fight against the legionaires.
They are armed only with rifles. while
the D'Annunzian troops use hand gre.
nades and machine guns. and besides.
have laid mines everywhere 30 that at
every step the government soldiers are
In danger OF being blown up or killed
by debris and spIinters. Two houses
~ leiainls have already been destroyed
N Leplonaires Savage.
The majority OF the wounded were
struck by machine gun bullets or
splinters or hand grenades. They say
the regular troops were ordered not 10
tire unless absolutely obliged to do so.
while the legionaires have taken every
advantage TO intiict the heaviest possi-
BILE losses upon their assailants. While
at the beginning Of the struggle the
government forces held numerical
superiority, their progress Is very slow,
as the legionaires are entrenched IN
buildings and have an enormous ad-
vantage. II is agreed that unless Capt.
D'Annunzio capitulatcs. the occupation
OF the entire town of t'iume will be
accomplished only with the utmost
difficulty.
AZ Heard In Argentina,
Buenos Aires, Dec. 29.-La Nacion' 4
London correspondent says the Gen.
tral News publishes a dispatch from
Paris today stating that Gen, Caviglia
commander of the regular Italian
forces, had entered Fiume. Four hun
dred of 'Annunzio's men were killed
and 1000 wounded, the dispatch says.
(HY THE l, NJ. ST.
Advices today on the Fiume situa
tion, which we've most trustworthy In
appearance, all agreed that fighting
had ceased and that steps were being
taken toward a peaceful agreement.
Gabrielle D'AnnunZio, commander-in-
chief OF the Legionnaires, was reported
to have abdicated, ceding his authority
to the municipal council.
Italian. regulars. was treating tho Le-
gionnares with geat forebearance. re-
alizing the strong sentimental appeal
OF D'Annunzio's coup to the Italian
popuiace.
The Central News reported that 400
had been killed and thousands wounded
in the battle Of Fiume, but these fig
ures were believed TO be exaggerated.
II was admitted that there was a
chance for failure of the truce nego-
tiations at Fiume, with a resultant
renewal of hostilities. In this event
the future of D'Annunzio Is doubtful
His forces could Withstand the strong
government army only a short time.
As soon as Fiume Is evacuated the
Rapelio treaty will be put into effect
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