Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-30
tpy Associated Press. ]


ROME. Dec. 29.--.RecoEnition of the
Treaty OF Rapailo, disband donment OF
D'Annuuzio's lcgionnaires and general
amnesty for those who fought with
the poct-aviator against the Italian
resuia~ troops arc declared to be the
basis of the peace which will
shortly be signed in Fiumc. te
Tho mun!cipal council OF Fiume, to
which the fallen idol. D'Annunzio.
has cedcd his powers. is negotiating
with General Caviglia's represcntn-
tives for the terms of surrender. In
the meantime. the suspension OF hos
tlities. previously ordered. has been
prolonged.
The truce WAS arranged during the
night and will continue until the con-
ference at Abbazla is concluded.
Mayor Gigante OF Fiume and Captain
Hostwenturi, in whose hands D'An-
nunzio placed the defenses of the city,
will be the sDokesmen for Fiumc.
The Duke Of !Aosta. cousin OF King
Victor Emmanuel OF italy, is said to
he on his way TO take part in Sthe
negotiations.
y description os the last phases OF
tho struggle in Fiume. received here
today. show that hte ieglonnaires re
opened fire against the troops who
We're merely holding the positions
they had taken Monday night.
Rccame Guerrilla Warfare.
The fight is said to have assumed
the character OF guerrilla warfare all
along the line the legionnaires taking
advantage OF the natural resources of
the terrain for laying ambuscades.
AS the regulars advanced across or.
chards they were enveloped by fire
from machine guns which had been
sunl: TO the level of the ground and
cleverly camoullaged
The houses seemed to have been
aba bandoned. but when tho troops ap-
pcared the iegionnaires hidden be-
hind windows. chimney stacks and
on balconies and roofs. suddenly
opened fire. Even women were found
working machine guns.
The Eravest losses were inflicted by
hand grenadcs, which were used so
freely rs TO give the impression that
they must have been accumulated by
scores of thousands. 1t would have
been an easy matter to get the bet
ter OF the leGionnaircs by employing
artillery but the military authorities
refused such course except agalust
military buildings.
The legionnaires ultimately tried In
force the regulars to retreat in order
to iciicve pressure on the city but
failed. owing to the stubbon resist
ance especially of the curabineers and
Aipini who fought bravely for more
than three hours. The struggle was
bitteres; near the railway station ana
inside the Fiume cemetery, which
was virtually destroyed .&N
Colonel Maioli chief OF staff ne
the Forty-fifth Division. has issued
an order saying: "All officers were
at the head of their men without
exception. even those attached to the
STAFF"
Hurt by .lnsuItx."
Colonel Ma!oli led all his officers
the attack. What the regulars es-
peciaNy resented were the insults
levelled at them by the iegionnaires
Calabrez soldier who had his lep
broken. said while being carried off
on stretcher: The insults hurt
me more than the wound"
According TO reports drifting into
the capitol D'Annunzian iegionna;res
At Fiume set fire to a powder maya
zine in tho Becena valley southeast Of
the city Monday night. TIE explosion.
which occurred toward midnight sat
lire to tho wood surrounding Fiume
TO the east. and grout clouds OF black
smoke rolled down over tho city.
In some quarters the belief was az
pressed that petroleum refinery
near tho powder magazine had also !,
been set on e.e.
Italian regular troopg ss,rrov,n ~ y s.:
Fiume continued TO adyan0St - oSts IA 81