D'ANNUNZIO

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 80, 29 December 1920, Page 5

D'ANNUNZIO

DEATH REPORTED FROM FIUME

KILLED WHILE TRYING TO PREVENT A FIGHT Br TeloßraDh—Presß Associatlon-Oopyrlgni ' (Ree. December 28, 10.30 p.m.) Rome, December 27. According to a- dispatch from Fiume, D'Annunzio was killed while trying to prevent a fight between tire legionaries and regulars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. FIGHTING AROUND THE CITY HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.' (Bee. December 28, 7.55 p.m.) Rome,. December 27. News that, fighting began on.She Fiume front on Christmas Evo was withheld for several days, and caused a sensation umongsJS the public. ' The newspapers deplore the fratricidal conflict', but | strongly support the Government Iteguj lars, advanced "on the wholo front without firing until tho legionaries opened ■an. attack. The advance was temporarily, checked at Susack by tho legionaries blowing up a bridge after three hours' heavy fighting. The losses on both sides are reported to bo heavy. D'Annunzio crushed two attempt at insurrection amongst the population of Fiume. Some of the legionaries are deserting and joining the regulars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, December 27. The Foreign Office is advised that sixthmen were killed and many were wounded in fighting iiround Fiume.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • ''&■'"' WOODS .■ENCIRCLING FIUME BUBNED,

(Rec. December 28, 10.5 p.m.) Rome, December 28. . The troops of General Ferraro attacked the outskirts of Fiume on Christmas eve.' D'Annunzio ordered that all tho woods encircling the city should be burned. Lamentablo destruction ensued, including a number of public buildings. Later field guns and armoured cars joined in the .battle. Alpini, moving from Castrano, broke.D'Aiinunxio's left wing and entered Fiume, where-, they occupied Dannbiußyard.. The regulars then found themselves under the fire of hundreds of machine-guns. There wero many casualties on both 6ides. Motor lorries laden' wih wounded Were arriving at Coho. D'Annunzio is continually sending out violent proclamations inciting his troops . and the citizens of Fiume to fight to the ; last. There .are rumours that lie has been wounded.-Aus.N;Z. Cable Assn. LEGIONARIES AT. ZARA CAPITU- "''■" LATE."'. a, 1 '- t Rome, December 27. • Legionaries* at Zarn, oh Christmas Day captured a small. Italian warship, the Marsnla, but the crew refused to'jriiutiny, and torpedo-boats 'were ordered to retake or sink She Marsaia. The eaptors surrendered- the vessel and themselves. ; Regulars besieged Zii'ra for five days, and the legionaries capitulated after some fighting, in which five regulars were killed and twenty-five were wounded.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesh. DESTRUCTION OF MUTINOUS DESTROYER, (Rec. December 28, 10.5 p.m.) Rome, December 28. > The destroyer Espero, which went over to D'Annunzio, was destroyed by violent fire from the Government warships.-v Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '"'