Evening star., 1920-11-15
D'ANNUNz|0F FORCES
|ND|SPUTED ZONE
Italians Reported Leaving for
Fiume to Join Expedi-
tions of P0et-Leader.

FIUME, November IA (by the AS
sociated Press).-The hostility OIL
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, insurgent Italian
commander at Fiume, to the settle
ment of the Adriatic question reached
between Italy and Jugoslavia at
Rapallo, was announced today at
session of the rectors of the Ffume
regency summoned by the command
er. The reasons why the settlement
was Objectionable were set forth at
length in a communique. which read:
The government of the Italian
regency of Quarnero is unable to
recognize the right Of the delegates
who met at Rapa.llo to determine the
confines of the regency without the
admission of delegates from that
regency. The regency, therefore. de-
cides that the findings of the Rapallo
conference are unacceptab BILE and IL
legal. This government holds:
First The regency was inaugural
ed so as to make the annexation OF
Fiume to Italy a certainty;
their charter of liberty. confirmed
their vote Of October, 1918, which de-
clared their complete dedication to
the mother country;
Third. Today Fiume again con-
firms that vote and purposes to con-
tinue to fight until the fulfillment Of
it's legitimate vote;
Fourth. Meanwhile the confines of
Italy can only be fixed as extending
along the Julian Alps to Nevaso and
Bitoria, and to the sea at the promo
tory of Marco, which was always
kept as the Venetia confines of the
regency;
Fifth. The confines should be de-
termined by the historic Napolenic
line:
"Sixth-The confines of Fiume can
| only be drawn by extending the line
which Fiume derives her water and
light, and which cannot remain in
the hands of the Jugoslavs.
"Seventh-Contiguity between the
soil Of the fatherland and the re-
gency from Navaso can only be un-
derstood as the common confines of
the ancient Istrian province from the
Julian Alps to the sea-"
Calls Councils of War.
Meanwhile D'Annunzio is calling
councils Of war and proceeding with
the occupation of territory ceded to
the Jugoslavs by the Rapallo agree
ment. Yesterday he sent two motor
boats loaded with soldiers to occupy
the islands Of Veglia and Arbe and
dispatched a company of soldiers to
watch what action the regular Ital-
| ian troops would take regarding
Castua. suburb of Fiume overlook
| ing the mouth of the harbor No
woId is as vet available as to the
destination of D'Annunz.o's feet
which left port Friday, but it is
| thought it was sent south to join Ad-
miral Milo.
DAnnunzio entered Susak yesterday
at the head sof body of troops.
There was no resistance to his ad-
vance. The barriers were taken
down and the whole avalanche of
lIegionaries swept over the bridge
Jugoslavia. but is still occupied by
the Italians. He went to participate
J in the celebration for the return of
1 the colors Of the lombard bridge
| from Rome. He was received by Gen.
Faccini, and then delivered a speech,
stirring up the regular Italian troops
of occupation, who cheered his speech
and swore obedience to him.
Gen. Faccini shook hands with
lD'Annunzio in the presence of the
soldiers and hailed the poet as ''my
| grenadier Of lombard. the redeemer
of Fiume, present and future"
! FIUME, November 1S (by the Asso-
ciated Press. s).-Occupation by forces
belonging to the Fiuman regency gov
ernment under Gabrielle D'Annunzio OF
one of the zones under discussion in
! the recent Adriatic negotiations be-
tween Italy and Jugoslavia- is an
| nounced in an official statement issued
| today by the D'AnnunZio stan. The
regular italian troops were withdrawn
| from this zone it is stated. and the
positions occupied by the regency
forces are being fortified.
In the meantime many young men
are leaving different parts of Italy for
Fiume. This appears to confirm re-
! uorts from various sources that dan
| nunzio is preparing several expedi-
| tions. On the other hand, it is known
that Admiral Milo. head of the dan
nunzio naval service, is satisfied with
the Rapallo agreement and is not dis
| posed to join in new adventures.