The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-30
FIUME WILL Be
SURRENDERED
BY D 'ANNUNZI0
Agreement Reached and Will Be
Signed Tomorrow
D'ANNUNZIO WON'T STAY
His Forces viii Be Dissolved but
Amnesty Is Granted to All
His Followers.

Triest, Wednesday, Dec. 29.-Hostili
ties between Italian regular troops
and Gabrielle D'Annun2ios legionaries
ended ton ght The agreement for
capitulation will be signed tomorrow.
London, Dec. S.-The EyeningNews'
Rome respondent says that Dan
nunzio has accepted the terms Of
General Cayigha commanding the Ital-
ian regular forces about Fiume for the
ending OF the Fiume civil war,
The correspondent declares that
the legionaires VII be disbanded but
viii be granted amnesty. He adds
that it is expected that D'Annunsio
viii go to South America.
Rome, Dec. 29.-D'Annunzio has IS
sued a proclamation declaring that it
Is not worth While dying fer Italy.
He said he was leaving Fiume by air
plane.
This was semi-ofIicially announced
here this afternoon, together with the
announcement that the Fiume agree
ment may be regarded as concluded.
Rome, Dec 2S.-Settlement of the
Fiume question based on recognition
of the treaty of Rappallo. disbandment
'cf D'Annunzios leg onaires and gen
eral amnesty, is expected some time
today following receipt of late ad-
vices from the blockaded area. The
suspension of hostil.ties previously
ordered has been prolonged.
Negotiations for surrender are pro-
ceeding with the municipal council OF
Fiume, to which d Annunzio has ced-
ed his powers.
A description of the last phases OF
the struggle in Fiume, received here
today. shows that the legionaires re-
opened fire against the troops who
were merely holding the pos lions
thev had taken Monday night,
The fight assumed the character OF
guerrilla warfare all along the line.
The legionaires took advantage OF the
natural resources OF the terrain for
aying ambuscades.
As the regulars were advancing
across orchards they were enyeloped
by fire from machine guns which had
been sunk to the level of the ground
aud cleverly camoufaged
The houses seemed to have been
abandoned, but when the troops ap-
preached. the legiona.res hidden be
hind windows, chimney stacks and on
ba'con es and roofs, suddenly opened
FIRE. Even women were found work
ne machine guns.
The gravest losses were inflicted by
hand grenades, which were used SO
freely as to give the impression that
they must have been accumulated by
scores OF thousands Il would have
been an easy matter to get the better
OF the legionaires by employing artiI-
lerv. but the military authorities re-
fused such resources.
The legiona res Ultimately tried 10
force the regulars TO retreat in order
10 relieve pressure on the city, but
failed owing to the stubborn resist
auce. especially of the carbneers
and Alpine troops who fought cour
ageously for more than three hours
The points where the struggle was
btterest was near the railway sta
tion and inside the Fiume cemetery
VIII Oh was virtually destroyed
Colonel Maioli, head Of the staff o.
the 45th division, has issued an or
der saying. "All officers were at the
head Of their men without exception
even those attached to the staff.
Colonel Maioli led all his officers tc
the attack. What the regulars espe
clally resented were the insults lev
eled at them by the legionaires. A
Calabrese sold er who had mis- les
broken, said while being carried Oh
on a stretcher: THE insults hurt me
ny re fhnn the wound"