New Britain herald., 1922-03-04

FreSs1 A council Of ministers today discussed at length the crisis lr Plume, which has greatly complicated the already difficult situation con fronting the new cabinet Signor tastelh, who has already represented the government at Plume, vas dis patched there immediately to inNes- tigate the situation, and advise the best means to adopt.
 Xauclla In Wrong
 The attitude of President Xanella. who has been forced to hand over the government to Slc national commit tee Of defense, does not appear quite clear here. Shortly after he assum d power in October, last, he came to Rome and obtained loan Qt 9oo,- HQo. .o0o lire He then expressed :. great belief in the Italian aspirations in Fiume, but upon his return to that city. almost immediately incurred the enmity Of the Italian element
 Details In Fighting Details of yesterdays fighting are now becoming available here. From early yesterday morning, forces O | iegioneers have been in possession O 1 the city they captured the posts an, l tclegraphs and before their advanc, their police organized by Zanella re | tired to the government palace The government forces were supplied witt plenty of arms and ammunition ana prepared for determined resistance still hoping to master the revolution Their first line of defense was a wall enclosing the small park in which the palace stands. They were soon obliged to retire inside the build ing.
 Machine Guns Used. Zanellas then placed machine guns op the roof of the palace, checking the advance of the assailants. The building was shellod by 35 millimetrc guns, causing considerable damage. Unable to resist longer. the defenders of the palace hoistcd a white flag and sent Signor Stcr2ch as an envoy to the Fascisti headquar- ters to negotiate q surrender.
 The report that Zanella fled from the city is denied, According to lat est reports he was still inside the pal ace in the same room in which t;a- hrel D'Annunzio was slightly wound ed by the fro Of the troops rent against him by former Premier Gio- Htti in 1920.
 Ianclla Makes Statement. Xanclla has signed statement ir which he says:
 ''l solcmuly declare l retire forcNC,
 from public life in Plume, reuounc. ing any aspiration of political char.
 acter, and pledgtng myself on m> ] word of honor never to participate | directly or indirectly, or through per
 sons in the public life of Plume, tC l encourage, agitate propaganda ol any action hostile to the Italian ideals and aspirations of Plume, "l acknowledge as legitimate the Sovereign power exercised by th,
 Committee of National Defense, and | declare that if l failed to be loyal tt | these pledges, l should become un' | worthy 10 belong to civilized society The Committee of National hctens, | immediately published manifesto announcing to the people the dctinlt, fall Of Xanella's government, addtni | that the constituent assembly had as
 sumcd mll,poWcrs, It set forth ina | the preservation of public order hat | been entrusted to the Italian tarlhel
 officers and invited the Italian gov | ernmcnt to assume the administration | of the city.
 one account of the casualties in th, | fighting at ttume, places the loss O | the Xanella forces at three killed an, | fifty wounded.