THE REBEL POET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 1, 26 September 1919, Page 7

THE REBEL POET

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AT FIUME

SITUATION STILL INTENSE liy Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, September 21. Admiral! Cagni goes to Fiumo as the bearer of Hie Government'* proposals to d'Annunzio. General Badoglio, who was sent to Fiume as the representative of the Government., has returned to Home. An osrcplano from Finnic dropped a message in Genoa, in which D'Annunzio declared thai he was certain to conquer, and emphasised his own daring as 'boundless.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. D'ANNUNZIO'S FLEET. . Rome, September 24. D'Annunzio has given the command of his fleet to Lieutenant-Commander Rizio, who sank the Austrian battleship Saint Stephen (Szent Istvan) by torpedoing her from a motor-launch in harbour. —Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assn, ITALIAN AIRMEN JOIN THE POET. Rome, September 2d. After some Italian airmen had Mown to Fiume to join d'Aimunzio, the Italian Government put all the aeroplanes in tho kingdom out of uso by removing essential parts. The Government has also reca/'.led snips sent with supplies to the Far E.ast in connection with a flight from Homo to 'Tokio projected by d'Aimunzio (who, besides being a poet, a patriot, an athlete, and a soldier, is an accomplished aviator, with a distinguished war record) .--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asbii. jogc-slmlnvaded (Eee. September 25, 11.15 p.m.) Belgrade, September 25. An official message from SpaCato stales that an Italian detachment with armoured cars crossed the line of denmrkation and entered Trogil, despite tho resistance cf a few Jueu-Slav soldiers. Serbian troops have gone to meet tho Italians, and two American warships h'avo left SiWoto for Trogit. It is stated that the Italian Admiral Millo has informed the American commander that the detachment consisted of mutineers.—Reuter.

MEETING OF TTATJAN CROWN COUNCIL. (Roc. September 20, 1.20 a.m.) Rome, September 25. The King to-day will presido at the meeting of the Crown Council, including Ministers and ex-Ministers, naval and military advisers, to discuss the Fiume question. The only previous precedent for such an unusual sittine was that in 1882, when Italy refused to participate in a British expedition to Egypt.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE RAIDERS. (Rcc. September 20, 1.35 a.m.) Rome, September 23. The raiders are believed to bo an offshoot of D'Annunzio's force. They have seized tho Jugo-Sla.v port of Trau.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. garibaidtT VIEWS ' HIS FOLLOWERS WOULD HAVE, DONE THE SAME. Paris, September 24. General Giuseppd Garibaldi, in an interview, said the Flume incident was closed, as Italy was in possession. _ If D'Annunzio had not entered the city, tho Gavibaldians would have done so within a fortnight. President Wilson, if he was moved by the right spirit, would allow.Britain,~¥rance, and Italy to sottla the question. Italy would be satisfied with their decision,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE (Rec. September 25, 8;50 p.m.) Paris, September 24. It is believed that President Wilson has informed the Supreme Council that he opposes the settlement of the Fiume controversy by giving tho city to Italy, leaving port fa6ilitic3 to bo free under tho League. It is understood that England, France, and Italy favoured such a settlement, but the United States'' attitude in regard to tho creation of Fiume as a free city is unchanged, despite D'Annunzio'a coup d'etat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable SS9U.