Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — BLOCKS FIUME PORT [ARTICLE]

BLOCKS FIUME PORT

POET WARRIOR SINKS WARSHIP IN HARBOR. D’Annunzio Troops Direct Rifle Fire at Italian Fleet in Bay—No Casualties. Rome, Dec. 3.—The Messagero says that the D'Annunzio naval squadron at Flume, which includes the dreadnaught Dante Alighieri, w*as under orders to leave Flume when it was learned D'Annunzio had blocked the port by sinking the cruiser Cortellanso. The Tempo says it learns from Trieste that It Is not Impossible D’Annunzio may change his ideas, and that he already has sent a confidential envoy to Rome to explain his viewpoint to the government. Trieste, Dec. 3.—The Italian fleet stationed at Pola steamed up the Gulf of Quarnero Wednesday, maneuvered in the bay before Flume and then slowly passed close to the mouth of the harbor, as in review. The warships, with guns displayed, presented a powerful appearance in contrast to D'Annunzio’s little fleet of one dreadnought, four destroyers and smaller craft moored at the Flume wharves. Some of D’Annunzio’s soldiers on the shore emptied their rifles at the fleet, but no casualties resulted. The fleet maneuver was part of a demonstration to show What resources it had on hand. On land, carabineers were taking up positions along the lines of demarcation.