Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1920 — POET GIVES UP RULE AT FIUME [ARTICLE]

POET GIVES UP RULE AT FIUME

Captain D’Annunzio Hands Over Authority to the Communal Council. TERMS OF TRUCE A6REED TO Delegates Approve Conditions for Capitulation of City—Heavy Fighting Occurs Between Regulars and Legionaries. Flume, Dec. 30. —A conference for the purpose of arranging the final cessation of hostilities between the regular Italian forces of General Cnviglia anil d’Annunzio’s legionaries was set for morning. Meanwhile, all military operations have been suspended. The truce was arranged during the night and will continue until the conclusion of the conference. Mayor Rickardo Gigante of Fiume and Capt. Hostwenturi, in whose hands d’Annunzio placed the defense " the city, will be the spokesman for Fiume, d’Annunzio apparently being ignored. D'Annunzio Gives Up Power. Rome, Dee. 30. —Gabriele d’Annunzio, according to a dispatch from Abbazia, has handed over his authority to the communal council of Fiume.

Truce Arranged at Fiume. Fighting at Fiume between Italian government troops and Gabriele d’Annunzio’s legionaries has been suspended, for a tiniest least, it was reported. Delegates appointed by Gie mayor of Fiume met General Ferrario, in direct command of the Italian regulars at Abbazia and agreed to the terms laid down for the capitulation of the city. , Discuss Terms at Abbazia. Discussion of terms for the capitulation of Fiume began at Abbazia. says a Milan dispatch. . The Fiume situation is very grave, and civilians cannot obtain food. It is believed that the mayor’s request for the suspension of hostilities was made with a view to facilitating the evacuation of civilians.

Regulars in D'Annunzio City. The regulars-are well within Fiume. Thfey occupy half the city, while D’Annunzio’s forces ambushed in the houses, resist with determination in the ever-decreasing semicircle, which has as its base the sea. The Italian regulars are displaying perfect diecipline. Fire Powder Magazine. D’Annunzian legionaries at Fiume set fire to a powder magazine in the Racina valley,, southeast of the city, according to - a message from Abbazia. The explosion, which occurred toward midnight, set fire to the woods surrounding Fiume to the east, and great clouds of black smoke rolled down over the city. In some quarters the belief was expressed, that a petroleum refinery near the powder magazine had also been set on fire. Battle West of Fiume. The fiercest fighting occurred west of Fiume, where Alpini advancing from Castra reached the public gardens. When they had foreedf their way that far, they found all the houses surrounding the gardens had been transformed into machine gun nests, from which a terrific tire was poured upon them. An armored car advanced against the regulars and inflicted heavy losses, the Alpini throwing themselves on the ground and continuing the struggle for some time. Major Dambara, in command of the Alpini, rode through the gardens on horseback and rushed toward the car, but was wounded twice and his horse was shot dead. When the fire ceased Major Dambara was able'to struggle toward'the car, and upon entering it found three dead legionaries and two seriously wounded comissioned officers.

Many Woufided in Hospitals.

Wounded regulars have been taken In motor lorries to Trieste and Borzia, where special hospitals were - organized. The number of men being taken to these hospitals is increasing hourly, and all agree in declaring that the regulars find themselves handicapped in their fight against the legiouaires. They are armed only with rifles, while the, D’Annunzian troops use hand grenades and machine gons, and, besides, have laid mines everywhere so that at every step the government soldiers are in danger of being. blown up or killed by debris and splinters. Two houses in Fiume have already been destroyed >y mines. The majority of the wounded were struck by machine gun bullets or splinters of hand grenades. They said the regular troops were ordered not to fire unless absolutely obliged to do so, while the legtonaires have taken every advantage to Inflict the heaviest possible losses upon their assailants.