The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-23
ITALIAN ARMY
BEGINS ACTION
ABOUT FIUME
Military Works About Quar-
: nero Raided and Destroyer
Shells Batteries of D'Annun-
zio on Island Of Veglia.
POET WANTS TO STAY
fBy Associated Press)


LONDON, Dec. 23.-Military opera
tions have been begun by Italian gov
ernment troops against forces in and
about Fiume commanded by Captain
Gabrielle D'Annunzio., who refuses to
evacuate the city and permit Italy to
put into operation the provisions of
the treaty of Rapallo.
Dispatches received here state that
military works along the line marking
the frontier of the regency of Quar-
nero" have been raided, and an Italian
destroyer is said to have shelled Dan
nunZian batteries on the island of Veg
liza. southwest of Fiume.
An attempt on the part of Dan
nrnzio to seize control of the Mon
tagna canal, running down the Dalma-
tian coast behind Il screen of low isl
ands has been foiled.
Troops Driven Back.
Men dispatched to Castel Venier,
northeast of lara, a point which com
mands the southern entrance to the
canal were forced to retreat some of
them being captured and others dis
armed. DAnnunZian iegionaries
which have been acting as garrison
at cara are said to have fled from the
city.
1t is asserted that D'Annunzio plan.
ned to abandon Fiume and to land
somewhere along the Dalmation coast
where he would raise the banner of
revolt, hoping to create a situation
pallo.
Scheme Frustrated.
His scheme however is said to have
been frustrated by government troops,
which have prevented the departure
from the city of vessels loaded with
legionaries.
Rome dispatches reflected a desire
on the part of the Italian government
to bring about the peaceful retirement
of D'Annunzio from Ffume. 1t is re-
ported that Duke of Aosta, the cousin
Of King Victor Emmanuel, may go to
Fiume and attempt to dissuade the
poet-soldier from continuing his oppo
sition to the Rapallo convention.
-D'Annunzio has proclaimed that a
state Of war exists between his Fiume
government and Italy, and has for
hidden the population of Fiume 10
leave the city. says a Rome dispatch
to the Menanga Telegraph, quoting of.
ticial advices. The proclamation says
the Central News Rome correspondent
aOQS tndI anyone speaking dSCluSt
D'Annunzio is liable to be shot.
ROME, Dec. 23.-To all appearances
state of war has been re-established
along the Fiume front. Roads and
railway tracks have been torn up, barb
ed wire entanglements have been es
tablished and all telephone and tele
graph wires leading into Fiume have
been cut.
Cyclists are rushing with orders tc
and fro between headquarters and the
front lines and all strategic points are
closely guarded by cavalry patrols
Everywhere along the frontier of the
regency of Quarnero," military lor
ries and automobiles may be seen
driven at full speed from one point tC
another.
General Caviglia, commander of the
government troops around Fiume has
issued manitestCs III ging his men tC
give evidence Of their discipline and
loyalty. Captain Gabrielle d. Annun
zjo on the other hand, is launching his
appeals. He is praising sailors OF
Italian Destroyers which recently took
their ships over to the dAnnunziC
side and is inviting other Italian sol
diers and sailors TO follow their eX
ample.
He says that the mutiny Of the
sailors is worthy OF imitation, and that
his rebellion is a holy war"