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Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1919, Page 5

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INCIDENT APPROVED BY GARIBALDI RENDERING AEROPLANES USELESS, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Paris, Sept. 24. General Guiseppe Garibaldi, in an interview, said that the Fiume incident was closed, as Italy was ill possession. If D'Annunzio had not entered the city the Garibaldians would have done so within a fortnight. President Wilson, if moved by the right spirit, would allow Britain, France, and Italy to settle the question. Italy would be satisfied with their decision. Rome, Sept. 24. After some Italian airmen had llown to Fiume to join D'Annunzio the Italian Government put all aeroplanes in the kingdom out of use by removing essential parts. ' The Government has recalled the ships sent with supplies to the Far East in connection with D'Annunzio's projected Rome to Tokio flight. An aeroplane from Fiume dropped a message at Genoa in which D'Annunzio declared he was certain to conquer, emphasising his own daring as boundless. Admiral Cagni goes to Fiume as bearer of the Government's proposals to D'Annunzio. Admiral Badegli has returned to Rome. ANOTHER PORT SEIZED, Received Sept. 26, 1.20 a.m. Rome, Sept. 25. The raiders are believed to be an offshoot of D'Annunzio's force. They seized the Jugo-Slavs' port of Trau.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CROWN COUNCIL MEETS. Received Sept. 26, 1.40 a.m. Rome, Sept. 25. The King to-day presided over the Crown Council, including Ministers, exMinisters, and naval and military advisers, to discuss the Fiume question. The only previous precedent was in 1882, when Italy refused to participate in the British expedition to Egypt.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. D'ANNUNZIO'S FLEET. Rome, Sept. 23. D'Annunzio has given the command of (' his fleet to Captain Commander Rizzo, who sank the Austrian battleship St. Stephen.