Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
FIX PEACE TERMS
AFTERFIUME PLEA
Mayor of the BeSieged City Asks
End of War.
OFFERS TERMS OF SURRENDER
General CaViglia Makes Two ConoE
tons, One of Which Has Been Ac-
cepted-Heavy Fighting Pre-
cedes Farley.

cedes Farley.
Rome Dec 28.-The mayor of Fiume
has asked General Cavig'ia, comman-
der OF the regular Italian forces, for a
suspension Of hostiliries, says Fiume
dispatch.
General Caviglia stipulated two con-
ditions one of which already has been
accepted
II is expected that in an interview
arranged between the mayor and Gen
eral Ferrario, commander of the block
aiding force, the terms of capitulnIioh
will be agreed upon.
General Given Free Hand.
A council of ministers, presided over
by Premier Giolitti, considered. The SIT
uation at Fiume.
II was decided TO leave General ca
viglia entirely free to act as he thought
best in order 10 enter Fiume aS soon
as possible and occupy the city an4
have the citizens freely express their
will concerning the governments Of
their stale. which is to he independent
under the provisions ct the treaty 81
Rapallo
According 10 reports read AT the
council of ministers. section Of he
population of Fiume tried to prevent
a frauicidal conflict bur $50 Of them
were arrested Several attempts 70 fo-
ment rising were ruthhS ~ put
down.
Italian Troops Advance.
London. Dec. 29.-The Exchange Tel
egraph's Rome correspondent says that
according 10 the latest news from f.
ume the Italian regular forces have
occupied the Danubian shipyard, the
oil refinery. the Whitehead Torpedo
works, the public gardens and Mamie
Calvario, On the Susak side the line
remains unchanged, owing 10 the de.
Struction of the bridges.
Admiral Simonetti, commander Of
the Italian fleet, Monday gave the de-
stroyer Espero. which recently desert
ed to D'Annunzio. - minutes To rejOin
his squadron. After the refusal OF the
ESpero's commander. the cruiser All
drea Doria opened fire AT 500 yards
disabling the Espero's propeller ami
causing ali explosion.
A dispatch from Triest said thar
thus far $50 wounded. chiefly Apini
and carabineers. have arrived in Tri-
est. The Red Cross * sending field
hospitals TO the scene of the hghtlug
City Occupied, Says Premier.
Fierce fighting was proceeding IN the
environs of Fiume, said dispatches
from Milan, and the losses TO the regu-
lars were very heavy. among The cas-
ualtles being two colonies mortally
wounded.
D'Annunzio few over the lines sun
day, dropping leaflets from his air
plane calling or the regulars 10 de-
sert The poets troops have trans
formed the houses in the prhlic gar
dens into machine gun nests. which
have been effective in stopping the
government forces. All the main
streets are defended by harbed-wIre
barbados.
An instance is related IN whfrh the
legionnaires made desperate stand
in an armOred car, which the regulars
succeeded in Selling after killing three
and wounding two of the occupants.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio is said to he
slightly wounded. The report that
D'Annunzio has been killed is officially
denied
Confirms Poets Wcundino.
Triest Dec. 29.-News confirming re-
ports that Gabrielle d'Annunzio. the
Italian insurgent leader at Fume. had
been wounded in the recent fighting
between his legionnaires and General
Cayiglia's regular troops. was received
here.
Later advices SAID that D'Annunzio
was struck in the head by piece Of
shell while conversing in the palace.
but that the wound was slight.
The forces investing Fiume have
been recognized and REINFORCED. An
other Fiuman airplane was captured,
making the fourth that has fallen into
the hands of the government troops.