FIUME ISOLATED.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1920, Page 5

FIUME ISOLATED.

STARVING D'ANNUNZIO OUT. RESIDENTS TIRE OP HOSTILITIES. Bj Telefcraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 20, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. 25. The Fiume Government announces\liat it has-evacuated Mounts Lubian and Tomba, and other points on the frontier, for tactical reasons,

It is reported that d'Annunzio has sent an emissary to Rome, offering to give up Quarnero, Barros, Viglis, and Arbe if Italy abandons immediate annexation, and leaves Dalmatia alone.—Aus-X.Z. Cable Assn.

Received Dee.' 20, 5.5 p.m.

Rome, Dee. 24. According to advices from Fiume, d'Annunzio's followers are divided whether to continue their resistance. Several clashes have occurred between the poet's forces and Italian regulars, but there were only a few casualties. Many legionaries favor only passive resistance, and others more faithful to d'Annunzio are determined to fight, A delegation of leading citizens of Fiume visited the poet and said they were tired of suffering in the beleaguered city, and asked h'im to arrive at an immediate peaceful solution. A Trieste message states a large number of Government torpedo boats are cruising in the Adriatic, shutting off the sea approaches to Fiume, while the land approaches are also cut off and are heavily guarded by Government troops. It is believed Fiume is beginning to suffer from lack of food. A number of leWonfines deserted, fearing they would be forced to fight against their brothers,-Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.