Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1920 — HUNGER WAR AT FIUME [ARTICLE]

HUNGER WAR AT FIUME

Italian - Regular Troops Settle Down to Starve D’Annunzio. . > •. ■ • -i Civilians Fls* ths Beleaguered CityBombardment of Work*—Will Not Uoo Wrong*!’* Troops. London. England, Dec. 25. —Starvation is expected soot, to bring to an end the “state of war” now existing between the “regency of Quamero" at Plume and the kingdom of Italy. The Italian government troops appear to have settled down to wait for hunger to defeat D'Annunzio's plan to combat the enforcement of the treaty of Rapallo. *, A bombardment of proclamations has been hurled Into the rival camps by D'Annunzio and Geueral CavtgUa. commander of the government troops forming the cordon abont Flume. These pronouncements have kept public interest centered, for the time being at least. In the strange situation that has developed on the eastern shore of the Adriatic. D'Annunzio’s latest proclamation Invites the people of Flume to sacrifice their lives aud fortunes In opposing the carrying, out of the Rapalla pact. The people, however, do not seem to be very anxious to follow his advice. In spite of orders from the poet-soldier forbidding anyone leaving Flume, several hundred persons are said to have fled, not wishing to share, even by their presence, In responsibility for any rash act committed by D’Annunzio or his officers. The fact that some Russian troops formerly a part of General Wrangel's army have been landed in Dalmatia has caused apprehension in some quarters that they might be used to oust D'Annunzio from Flume. It is asserted, however, there is no intention of using the Russians for this pure pose.