THE FIUME RAID.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1919, Page 2

THE FIUME RAID.

/By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) fAUSTRALIAN & U.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION! ROME, Sept. 15. The poet Gabrielle d’Annunraio led the entry into Fiume, including many demobiilsed soldiers. General Pattaluga, the Italian commander of the city, barred the way with Italian troops and machine-guns. After d’Annunzio challenged Pittaluga to shoot his fellow countrymen, and. baring his own breast for the bullets, the two leaders and the opposing forces embraced each other, shouting, “Viva Fiume.”

The Allied garrisons’ remained in their barracks.

PARIS, Sept. 15.

The Allied Supreme Council has investigated Gabridle d’ Annunzio’s big raid in Fiume.

Fiume is now supposed to he in French control.

It is stated that raiders have hauled down the British flags there. Marshal Focli has participated in a consultation, from which a satisfactory settlement is now anticipated. It is pointed out contrary to the assertion .of the Rome newspapers that the British have not opposed the italian interests in the Adriatic Sea.

The Italian Government disavows d’Annunzio’s action.

No fewer than 26,000 Italians are now in Fiume. The French have left, carrying their flags with them at d’Annurizio’s request. ITALIAN VIEW, v (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ROME, September 15. The Socialist minority in Parliament have issued a statement urging Italy to annul the Treaty of Versailles as Italy has received no advantage from it.