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Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1919, Page 5

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SITUATION MOST GRAVE. ■. • SOLDIERS FGHTIMJ. • WOMEN TAKING PART. By Telejfaph.—Press Assn.—CoprrleM. Received Oct. 5, 11.30 p.m. London, Oct. 3The Daily Express' Trieste correspondent states that there is the gravest situation on the Dalmatian coast. There have been sanguinary encounters of Serbian and Croatian soldiery with Italian troops at Spalato and The Italians, in some places, crossed the armistice lines and took local Serbian troops as prisoners. Women are taking a leading part on both sides, fighting alongside men. A Serbian soldier, in a political argument with an old Italian woman, finished the argument by running his Dayonet four times through the woman.— 'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asiro. j A "LIBERATION MARCH • I D'ANNUNZIO'S PLANS. I Received Oct. ,'4, 1.5 p.m.

Paris, Oct. 3. According to a Serbian delegation; D'Annunzio's aeroplanes arc scattering leaflets in Dalmatian towns announcing that the poet soldier begins a "liberation march" by seizing the coastline, where he has recruited enough troops for the mobilisation of a strong army. It is stated that the continual arrival of motor lorries at Fiume with provisions indicates that the blockade remains farcical. D'ANNUNZIO'S INTENTIONS. Received Oct. 5, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Oct. 3. _ According to Serbian advices, D*Annunzio sent an aviator to drop a message at Spalato and other Dalmatian cities, saying he intends to seize the entire coastline for Italy when he has sufficient troops.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MONEY FOR IyANNUNZIO. Received Oct. 5, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Oct. 2. According to Fiume reports, the Italians in Brazil have sent iyAnnunzio half a million francs, and the son of ex-Premier Orlando brought an additional 100,000. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.