D’ANNUNZIO’S VANITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12753, 24 September 1919, Page 8

D’ANNUNZIO’S VANITY.

AN ITALIAN CRISIS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. “ The Times “ Service. (Received September 24, 1.45 p.m.) ROME, September 22. The difficulty over Fiume ia critical. The Government is tottering, and tho King has convened a Grand Council of the Presidents of the Chambers, esPremiers, leaders of the parties, and array and navy commanders. Such a convocation is unprecedented. A Tittom premiership is suggested 'in an endeavour to conciliate President Wilson. Meanwhile d’Annunzio has made enlarged claims, declaring that Italy must have the port and railways xn addition to the city of Fiume. “ Even King Emmanuel,” he says, “ would not be allowed past my sentries unless he presented himself as King of Frame. ’’ Milan newspapers condemn d’Annunziq’s grotesque manifestoes to the Venetians of Lombardo, in which he says that if half the people of Italy were like those of Fiume, Italy would be mistress of half the world. The “ Corriere ” saysltaly needs to be mi-dross of her own army. Preaching mutiny i 3 very dangerous, and the array may to-day answer to tho Nationalist appeal, and to-morrow to the Bolshevist incitement. “ Seccolo ” denounces d’Annunzio’s coup as the fruit of delirious vanity.