ITALY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16610, 6 December 1919, Page 3

ITALY.

ADVANCE ON 1 SPALATO. NOT TO BE ALLOWED. by Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received Deo. 5, 1.55 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. 2. According to a telegram from Belgrade, Italy informed the South Slav Government that, in accordance with instructions from the Peace Conference, she will prevent D’Annunzio’s forces advancing on Spalato. A GENERAL STRIKE. ROME, Dec. 3. In consequence of certain unexplained incidents, a general strike has been declared in Rome, Milan, and Florence. The stoppage is complete. , . The strike has occasioned patriotic demonstrations everywhere. There have been no disturbances, except at Milan, where two demonstrators were killed in a collision with the police.—Router Service. The ox-Premior, Sigpor Orlando,, tho Government candidate, defeated the Socialist Lazzan by 251 votes to 143 for tho presidency of tho Chamber.