The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-29

Flulllts Dtt. ddbl 4tlt - an
nun2io. early today surrendered all hin
powers to the Fiume communal coun.
Gil.
General Caviglia, commander Of the
regular Italian forces. wi! arrange the
conditions of peace with a delegation
of the council today.
Paris, Dec. 29.-Flghting at Fiume
between Italian government troops
and Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio's le.
gionnaires has been suspended for
time al least, 1t was reported today
A spatch from Rome stated that
delegates appointed by the mayor OF
Fiume met General Farrario. in d.
rect command of the Italian regulars
at Abbazzia yesterday and agreed TO
the terms laid down for the capitu-
la.ion OF the city. d'Annunzio was
expected to sign them this morning
and q truce was arranged until noon
! today.
Rome, Dec. 2s.--1'Annunzian legion
naires of Fiume set fire to powder
magazine In the Recina Valley, south
east OF the city last night, according
to report from Azbazia. The explo-
sion which occurred toward midnight
set fire TO the woods surrounding
! Flume to the east. and great clouds
OF black smoke rolled down over the
city. In some quarters the belief was
expressed, the dispatch states, that
petroleum refinery near the powder
magazine had also been set on fire.
Italian regular troops surrounding
Flume continued to advance west and
north OF the city yesterday, while or
the eastern side the situation was
unchanged as the regular troops re-
main on one side of the Enoe River.
The legionnaires arc on the other.
and IL Is impossible 10 cross this
stream because bridges have been de-
stroyed.
The fiercest fighting occurred west
Of Fiume where Alpinl advancing
from Castra, reached the public gar
dens, When they had forced their way
that far. they found all the houses
surrounding the gardens had been
transformed into machine gun nests.
from which 4 terrific fire was poured
upon them.
An armored car advanced against the
regulars and inflicted heavy losses.
the Alplni throwing themselves to-
gether and continuing the struggle for
some time. Iaior Dambara. In COM
mond OF the Alpini, rode through the
gardens on horse back and rushed
toward the car. bu, was wounded
twice and his horse was shot dead
When the fire ceased Major Dambara
was able to struggle toward the car
and upon entering Il found three dead
leglonnalrcs and three seriously
wounded commissioned officers.
Wounded regulars have been taken
In motor lorrles TO Trieste and Cor
sia. whore special hospitals were Or
ganlzcd, the number OF mon being
taken to these hospitals Is increas-
!ng hourly. and all agree that tho
regulars find themselves handicapped
in their fight against the lcgionnaires
They are armed only with rifles. while
dAnnunzian troops use hand grenades
and machine guns, besides. have laid
mines everywhere SO that at every step
tho government; soldiers are In danger
OF being blown up or killed By debris.
Houses In Fumc have already been
destroyed by mines.
The majority Of tho wounded were
struck by machine gun bullets or
spllniers OF hand grcnadcs. They say
the regular troops were ordered not
to shoot unless obliged to DO so. while
the legionn0ircs have taken every ad-
vantage to infllci the heaviest pos
slblc losses upon their assailants
While at thu beginning Of tho strue-
gle tho government forces held a
numerical superiority. their progress
is very slow, Is the lcTionnalrcs ars
cntrenehed Ia buildings and have an
enormous advantage. IL Is agreed that
unless Captain d'Annunsic capitulatos.
the occupation Of the entire town Of
Fiume win bo accomplished only with
the utmost difficulty.