Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — Gabriel D’Annunzio. [ARTICLE]

Gabriel D’Annunzio.

Maj. Gabriel d’Annunzio. the leader of the Italian airmen, is a most dxtraordinary personality. Famous before the war as a poet and dramatist, as the creator of a new Italian literature. he has affevted the language of his counter more profoundly than anyone since Dante; a ri'table figure in society, much discussed Jor his luxurious tastes, he stepped into the forefront of the battle as a soldier when over fifty years old. Since then he added exploit to exploit, stealing Into enemy ports in small craft at night to torpedo battleships, carrying out the longest and most dangerous. alr raids. When the armistice was signed he commanded M squadron of picked young uirtuen.