Evening star., 1928-06-01
JUGOSLAV TROOPS
TO CURB RIOTERS
Nation Aroused by Demon.
Strations at Zara and
Other Towns.
BY A. r. DECKER.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright 1928.
VIENNA. June 1.-THE Jugoslav gov
eminent threatens to use troops If anti.
italian demonstrations are repeated.
but most of the student leaders have
been arrested, the riots have subsidized
and the Skuptshtina has adjourned for
. week to allow time for public opinion
to cool.
From all sections Of Jugoslavia come
protests against ratification of the Net
tuno agreement. The Ragusa City
Council has adopted a resolution de-
nnanding exclusion from the treaty of
.iauSeS threatening Jugoslav sovereignty.
Austrian Innsbruck University stu
dents replied to the JugoSlav student
organizations. I'VE wish you success in
the fight against the common enemy"
Raids Reported at lara.
From Zara come reports that Fascists
have raided Jugoslav shops and several
JugoSlavs were beaten. Jugoslav ships
are not permitted TO enter the harbor.
The JugoSlav outbursts against Italy
and against ratification OF the Nettuno
agreement came as an answer to Fascist
provocation in cara. Italians held an
enclave on the Dalmation coast, where
the majority of inhabitants are Jugo-
siavS, but to which the treaty gave Italy
q foothold. The writer has just obtain
ed from a neutral eyewitness an ac-
count Of what happened at Zara.
''The trouble began on May 4" ne
said, when the Jugoslav consul, Stmich.
with his secretary. Markovich, and their
wives, were strolling along the quay.
The party was approached by Signor
Avenanti. Fascist party secretary in
Zara. with Signor Caruso. cabinet chief
Of the local prefecture and Police Com
missioner Guadagni
"Avenanti, in an insulting manner,
ordered the consul and his secretary
70 cease conversing in that barbarian
language and TO talk Italian, the only
language permitted in Zara.
UnyeiIing Of Monument.
MANY Fascists gathered, as If pre-
arranged plan, and one attempted to
strike the consul. who announced his
identity: Signor Caruso was asked how
he could permit an assault upon rep
resentative Of friendly state. Only
then did Caruso tell the Fascists to re-
fratn.
"AVenanti told Consul Simich he did
not care who he was. he must obey
Avenanti's orders.
Then. on May "a the anniversary
Of Italy's entry into the war. a monu.1 4
ment vas unveiled In Zara TO Dalma-
tians who fell IN the war while fighting
with the Italian Army. Four hundred
veterans came from Italy for the cele-
braticn at cara. which developed into
an antI-Jugoslay demonstration.
In the cathedral the bishop invited
prayers for the runreceemed' italian
towns Of Dalmatia. An cath was read
from the altar by which all swore 70
fight for the liberation Of Dalmatia.'
AFTER the mass parade was formed
led by FaScists. al shouting insults 10
JukDsiayia Passing the consulate the
mob sang the song. Brothers, Avenge
me. To Arms Avenann farangued
the crowd- saving enough Of that mis-
erable land. Jugoslsvia. We shall soon
oTerrx1 It
afobs Invade Church.
Excited Fascist n1obs invaded the
Elsv Church Of St. Michael, shouting |
and yelling insults AZ those who hap
pened TO be al prayers. In the street !
Fasc1sts produced large Jugosiav flag /
and trampsed- spit upon and burned IL, /
along with q picture Of King Alexander. |
While the flag was burning Ayenznu |
shouted that he knew the day when ]
Italy would declare var upon Jsaaoslavia |
and 'oveyrun that land Of gwineherdg,' |
but could not yet make 1t public.
Al the q1av was n1oOrc1 the Jugo-
ssAg boat 6okol, waiting 70 carry body
20 the island cemetery. The Fasctsts
ripped the Jugosiav flag from the boat
and parade6 il through the streets, then
burned II before the J1goel2y consulate.
The Jugoslay coaS1gise steamer K0soYo, |
about 70 land az Zara, vas met By a
customs boat and forbidden 70 enter the
port unless the JIagoSlav flag was low
cred The KoSoTo continued without
STOPPING.
Finally the mob went TO the Jslgo-
esaw frontier and shouted epithets across
al the frontier guards"