The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-30
FIUME AGREES
TO SIGN PEACE
CAPTTULATION
D'Annunzio to Leave On
Airplane With Mistress
Whom He Will Wed.

Trieste, Dec. 30.-(By The AS
sociated Press.) = Hostilities at
Fiume between Italian regular
troops and d'Annunzian legionaries
ended last night.
The agreement for the capitula-
ton of Fiume will be signed to-
morrow.
Orders for a cessation of fShfing
apparently followed a report to
General Caviglia, commander Of
Italian regulars in Dalmatia, that
the council of Fiume, to which
Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio had
turned over his powers as head Of
the regency of Quarnero," had ac-
cepted the terms. Of the Italian
government.
At a conference held at Abbaz-
zia, the council gave complete rec
ognition of the treaty Of Rapallo,
against the application of which
d'Annunzio and his men were fight
ing. and signed an agreement for
the capitulation of the city. The
last news from d'Annunzio person.
ally stated he had resolved to leave
Fiume by airplane, and it is pre-
sumed he planned to take with him
Signorita Luisella Laccora, who
has been in Fiume for several
months and to whom he has de-
clared he will be married as soon
as he is given q divorce from his
present wife. Signorita Laccara
refused to leave the poet-soldier
when an attack on the city was i'm
minent, declaring she would rather
be killed than to quit the city.
VIM Grant Amnosty.
Lendon, Dec. 3o.-The Evening
News Rome correspondent says to-
day that d'Annunzio has accepted
the terms of General Caviglia,
commanding the regular Italian
forces about F;ume. D'Annunzio' s
legionaries will be dissolved and
granted amnesty, the correspond
ent declares, adding that it is ex-
pected d'Annunxio will go to South
America.
Has Head of Iron.
Rome, Dec. 3O.-(United Press.
+ While Gabrielle d'AnnunziO
spluttering his wrath, prepared to
leave Ffume today by airplane
formal surrender of the city to gov
ernment forces was expected with
in q few hours.
General Caviglia, commander OF
the regular troops which had
squeezed legionaires back from
their outposts, prepared to accept
the city's surrender from Mayor
Gigantic, and whatever military
leaders may be left in the city. HI
declared 1t possible he will investi.
gate among the Humans to deter.
mine d,Annunxio's sanity.
The poet fumed in his last proc.
lamation-the last of . long series
Of pronunciamentos. He vaguel,
threatened to be avenged for "ar
attempt on my life."- He referred
to q grenade which exploded neal
. window from which he had beer
observing the squadron in the har.
Dor.
"It could have finished me-
d'Annunxio said of the explosion
That would have settled all con
troversies with the royal govern
ment-save the government furth.
er molestations. Luckily my head
Of iron was only scratched.
"Cowards Of Italy. l am still
alive and implacable!
while yesterday I had planned
and prepared to sacrifice myself
today I am getting ready to defend
myself, with all weapons.
TT is not worth while to Offer
my life to q people absorbed In
Christmas celebrations while the
government coldly orders the muir
der Of this population which fol
Is months has fought and died"
Face Starvation.
Rome. Dec. 29.-Anxiety rela.
tive to living conditions In Fiume
were expressed yesterday at AD.
bazia by Ricardo Gigantic, mayor ol
the city during his interview with
General Ferrar.o. in command oi
troops attacking the city. He said
the population was threatened with
starvation.
Although . supporter Of dan
nunxio, the mayor urged that IN
agreement be reached to avert the
making Of innocent victims Of old
people. women and children.
Abbaxzia was the headquarters ol
diplomatic representatives to ~tht
regency Of Quarnero," especially
those from the Balkan states, whe
hurriedly LEFT when they rsal.xel
that actual siege Of the city wal